Sunday 2nd August 2026: All the brands trading at our popup market at The Ministry in Borough.
We’re buzzing to bring you another popup small business market, this time in an incredible centra London location! So you can shop with more amazing small businesses and makers even more easily than ever before. Find Salad Days Market at The Ministry, which is a private members club right in the heart of London. Just a few minutes walk from Borough tube, London Bridge and Elephant & Castle stations.
Especially for our popup market, The Ministry will be opening its doors to the public, which means anyone can attend our market and you don’t need to be a member!
This venue has a sun filled courtyard and a cafe serving cocktails, iced coffees, pastries and sarnies on site. There’s also a Salad Days themed photobooth in the basement which we are absolutely buzzing about!! The perfect memento on a fun day out with friends.
We’ll have different traders with us each day. Find below the full list of traders who will be with us on Sunday 2nd August 2026, and a little more info about exactly what they’ll be bringing.
The info:
🌀 Salad Days Popup Small Business Market
📆 Saturday 1st August and Sunday 2nd August 2026
📍 The Ministry, 79-81 Borough Rd, London SE1 1DN
⏰ 11am - 4pm
🎀 35 different small brands each day
☕️ There’s a cafe on site with coffee sarnies and pastries
✨ Free entry, no ticket required
The brands taking part on Sunday 2nd August 2026:
Live activations:
NEW! Custom pet portraits with MOJO: Handmade, one of a kind jewellery inspired by personal memories, pets, and meaningful moments. Each miniature piece is carefully hand painted and transformed into wearable art, including necklaces, brooches and custom pet portraits that are so adorable.
NEW! Custom bag charms with Fifi & Bo: These hand-beaded bag charms are the perfect accessory for Summer! Shop pre-made designs alongside the charm-bar that allows you to pick and choose your very own selection of beads which Nathalie can craft in to a personalised bag charm on the spot just for you.
NEW! Live mini portraits with Lizzi How: Alongside whimsical hand-drawn artwork, artist Lizzi will be offering mini live portraits which she’ll complete in just a few minutes in the moment, for only £5! These are completed in coloured pencil in Lizzi’s signature linear style.
Design a charm phone case with The Charmé Edit: London based brand The Charmé Edit create handmade, custom charm phone cases. Visit their interactive charm bar on market day to design and make your very own!
Handmade, vintage and other fashion brands
NEW! Lissimaeve:Designed and made from existing materials, Alicia’s fashion designs have a distinct Y2K feel to them that’s fun, quirky and a bit unique.
Scrapping Ell: Every Scrapping Ell beauty is handmade in Ellie’s South London studio using exclusively existing and vintage materials. We love her use of bold patterned fabrics you won’t find anywhere else.
Lost Hearts: Caitlin designed adorable mini dresses, handbags and other fashion items which she cuts from exiting materials in cute pastel tones. As worn by Aimee Lou Wood who bought the bag at Salad Days Market!
RMST Clothing: Fashion designer Akira reworks pieces of fashion, transforming unloved, broken or damaged fabric and clothing to make unique 1/1 pieces in unisex designs that can be worn by anyone. Specialising in padded gilets, mini dresses and other designs in her signature utilitarian style.
Handbags & accessories
NEW! Really Nice Shiny Things: I am soo buzzing to welcome this brand to the market for the first time. As well as carefully curated vintage and antique jewellery we’re so excited you’ll be able to shop Misty’s handmade lighter holders too. These are insanely cool.
NEW! BijouCREATES: Bijou designs and handmakes colourful accessories that are perfect for Summer. Including hand-held fans, handbags and my favourite - her makeup bags.
Imogen Melissa: Queen of everything beaded and beautiful! Artist Imogen created beaded and embroidered art as well as kits to make things yourself at home.
Palm of Feronia: Alongside working with oils, fragrance and beads in the studio, founder Soph recently found herself exploring other forms of making and crafting, working with materials like leather, metal and stone with exciting results. Soph will be bringing a small collection of leather journals, reworked vintage bags and new beaded bag charms to our market. Featuring unique decoration with stitch work and, my favourite, metal studs, shop alongside new phone charms, keyrings and leather bookmarks.
Cydsline: Designer and maker Cydonie repurposes waste denim jeans and other materials to create her absolutely iconic handbags and accessories. Featuring different colours and textures, these designs are so wearable and genuinely sustainable - preventing quality materials from ending up in landfill.
Corb Core: Rachael makes chunky, maximalist anti-theft phone straps hand knotted from military grade paracord and horse halter rope. They're trinket-pilled and whimsy-maxxed but don't be fooled - they're designed from the ground up to prevent phone snatching.
Jewellery & watches
Ethereal Treasures: Naysa sources unique vintage watches and jewellery from around the world, reviving timeless pieces and offering customers rare finds that blend history, design, and personal style. From jewellery once worn in Soviet times to iconic designer creations of the ’90s like the Gucci Bezel Watch set (which I bought from Naysa at the last market!)
Tink’s Jewellery: Tia expertly upcycles and reworks materials to make items which are so unexpected and beautiful! Things like reworked antique silver teaspoons which Tia makes into silver spoon rings. Reworked vintage and antique watch chains which she make into necklaces & bag charms. A variety of interchangeable charms which can be worn on necklaces, bracelets, tote bags, brooches and hoop earrings. These items are multifunctional and just so cool.
Arkalune: Saya handmakes the most stunning jewellery that feels mystical, romantic and a little bit magic. Featuring themes like swans, love hearts and other meaningful symbols.
A Typical Thing: Joesfina is known for her gold and silver mini charms which come in an array of different designs including a croissant, padlock, bow, sardine, swirl, amulet and many more. Inspired by the rich legacy of the historic Jewellery Quarter’s craftsmanship while growing up in Birmingham, as well as her Spanish heritage, these jewels are so beautiful but wearable.
Forage & Find: Known for curating the most spectacular selection of vintage and antique jewellery. Every piece is solid gold, carefully chosen and equisitely amazing. Expect to find many special, sparkly and beautiful treasures, all, of course, one of a kind. Plus handmade trinket dishes.
Good Daze Jewellery: Though London based jeweller Rosie’s beautiful designs feel fun and lighthearted, every symbol represents deep and important meanings too. From tokens of love, humour, positivity and friendship, she has thoughtfully designed each one to remind the wearer to appreciate the important things in life!
Ceramics
NEW! David Martin: David Martin is a multidisciplinary artist with formal training in painting and printmaking, currently exploring the intersection of craft, art, and design through the medium of ceramics. His ceramic works encompass a range of hand-building techniques and dynamic glaze applications, using mark-making and imagery to create narratives on three-dimensional forms.
Caroline Burke Ceramics: Known for her famous and sell out checkerboard butter dish, you’ll find this plus matchstick holders, travel mugs and ceramic keyrings on the day.
Shiny Happy Pottery: Emily’s ceramics are famous for their beautiful painterly style that feel so special and whimsical. Featuring themes of a celestial, lucky and floral nature and often finished with a 24k gold lustre.
World of Souza: Souza is a fusion of creativity, culture, and community - a space where cute wonky faces and bold ideas come to life. Souza is the convergence of artistry and sound, a realm where ceramics, music, and discovery intertwine.
Beauty & fragrance
My Skin Feels: Over 99% natural, vegan and made with organic ingredients leftover from the food and drinks industry, Danielle’s hardworking skincare products not only help keep your skin healthy but are good for the planet. The Healthy Hydrating Moisturiser is made from rich organic shea butter and organic rosehip, while the antioxidant-rich Fruity Foaming Face Wash gently washes away dirt, pollution and makeup to leave your skin feeling clean but never dry.
Homeware & candle
NEW! emodoré: Shop this home fragrance brand rooted in scent, mood and memory. Charlene creates coconut soy wax melts, reed diffusers and candles, all hand-poured in small batches with a conscious focus on sustainability.
Art Prints & cards
NEW! Majukooo: Creator of our gorgeous market graphic, artist Maja’s style feels so unique. We love her colourful drawings of stylish women wearing the best outfits. Shop the collection of prints and other paper goods at this market for the first time.
NEW! Em Louise Art: Emma’s work primarily focuses on architecture and still life moments in the forms of colourful illustrations and paintings.
NEW! Adrienne Shelford: Adrienne is a Maori-British illustrator & designer based in Lancashire, who’ll be travelling all the way to London to trade at Salad Days Market, where you can shop her bestselling range called ‘The Photobooth Collection’ which features mounts and artworks you can add your vintage photobooth trips to.
NEW! Billy Murphy Art: Billy creates humorous and wholesome paintings of animals that investigate the absurdity and silliness of life. Often using bears, dinosaurs, and rainbows, he produces paintings that weave together philosophical theories and amusing imagery to uplift or amuse his audience.
NEW! Takako Copeland: Artist Takako’s work is rooted in printmaking, giving each design a tactile quality, rich colour, and subtle imperfections that make every piece feel individual. Shop illustrated paper goods and textiles, including letterpress greeting cards, risograph prints, and screen printed pieces, all featuring original character-led illustrations.
Abbie Rosie: Known for her artwork and prints about pigeons and trinkets which are always a huge hit, we’re thrilled Cambridgeshire artist Abbie is bringing new things to this market. Including bestselling Whimsy and Silly Goose sticker sheets perfect for your journals.
Stationery
NEW! Not Just A Planner: Super cute stripey stationery, notebooks and planners, designed with slowing down in mind.
Food & drinks
There is a cafe inside The Ministry that serves hot and cold drinks and some food. This is owned and operated by The Ministry. All food and beverage served here is the responsibility of The Ministry so please speak to their member of staff about any requirements or allergies.
These photos show specific brands trading on this market date including (from top to bottom, left to right): Not Just a Planner, Arkalune, Really Nice Shiny Things, Caroline Burke Ceramics, Cydsline, Lissimaeve, Good Daze Jewellery, Rosi Tooth.
