Everyone loved Venn Street Market when it rolled into Clapham town at the end of last year, although few people knew about it. Luckily, the market has committed to return on a regular basis this year and Love Clapham is bloomin’ over the moon! Nice hot sandwiches, burgers, churros and more for Saturday and Sunday lunch The dates are below.

Venn Street Market takes place over three days – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on the last weekend of every month. Fridays and Saturdays are FOOD market days and Sundays are FLOWER market days with FOOD.

Market dates for 2010:

• Friday 29 – Sunday 31 January
• Friday 26 – Sunday 28 February
• Friday 26 – Sunday 28 March
• Friday 23 – Sunday 25 April
• Friday 28 – Sunday 30 May
• Friday 25 – Sunday 27 June
• Friday 23 – Sunday 25 July
• Friday 27 – Sunday 29 August
• Friday 24 – Sunday 26 September
• Friday 29 – Sunday 31 October
• Friday 26 – Sunday 28 November
• Christmas Market to be confirmed

This weekend saw the introduction of the Clapham Venn Street Market with locally sourced, seasonal produce piled high for Clappers to enjoy. As a local resident of Clapham, I have to say that this is probably the best thing to happen to the Clapham High Street area in years (it’s on Venn Street, outside the cinema). With a variety of hot and cold food, fresh veg, breads, cakes and even handmade Christmas decorations, it was a genuine treat, but it requires your support if you want to keep it.

Love Clapham enjoyed a hot Bratwurst with sauerkraut plus the biggest cup of freshly cooked churros and melted chocolate you have ever seen. There was plenty more on offer while it was open on Friday and Saturday, with local butcher Moen’s offering a fresh hog roast and other stalls selling food of the highest quality. On Sunday it became a flower market with hot food stalls too.

The next market is scheduled for the 11th, 12th and 13th of December (two week’s time) and it is being used as a test to see how popular the market will be for next year. So, if you want a high quality, weekly market in the future similar to Northcote Road and even a mini Borough Market, please make sure you a) tell people about it b) pop down to take a look for yourselves. I can guarantee you will not be disappointed. See more pictures in the Clapham Social Network.