EVENT DETAILS
Guided Tour
12 May 2022, 10:00 - 16:00Demonstration
12 May 2022, 10:00 - 15:00VENUE INFORMATION
Borough Market
8 Southwark Street
SE1 1TL
Discover the Craft Behind Borough Market’s Traders
BOOKING INFORMATION
FREE
Demonstration - Booking not necessaryGuided Tour - Tickets booked through external website
Go behind the scenes at Borough Market with live demonstrations and tours showcasing the many artisan crafts that produce the food we love. Learn how to use the correct knives, see bee keeping and nut-brittle making in action and watch their famous fishmongers shucking oysters.
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Go behind the scenes at Borough Market with live demonstrations and tours showcasing the many artisan crafts that produce the food we love.
There are Market Master Craft demonstrations on Thursday 12 May from 10am – 4.30pm in the Borough Market Store – No booking necessary. Learn about the knife makers’ craft, their skills and the use of specific knives with Borough Kitchen; experience the process of letterpress relief printing with Pete Gibbons from Railton Press; and watch renowned artist Rosie Brooks create one of her vibrant Market illustrations in real time.
There are also two free Craft Tours led by Jenny Chandler with 12 places available per tour on Thursday 12 May between 10am-4pm. The tours will visit traders to gain unique insights into their craft, including the skill of cheese selection and maturation with Borough Cheese Company; the art of the cortadoras de jamón at Brindisa, oystershucking with Furness Fish Markets and butchery with The Ginger Pig. Exact tour times can be found HERE. Pre-booking is required.
