Pic: Independent Label Market, Spitalfields
Hackney Makers' Weekend
Date: Saturday, 26 November 2016 - Sunday, 27 November 2016, 10am - 6pm
Cost: Free
Location: Clarence Mews E5 8HL
About: Hackney Makers open workshops in Clarence Mews for their annual weekend sale of mostly handmade goods for the home, body and mind. The sale will feature a collection of various prints, fashion and fabrics. Make sure to be ahead of the Christmas curve with these quirky gift ideas.
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De Beauvoir Association Christmas Fair
Date: Saturday, 26 November 2016, 11am – 5pm
Cost: £1
Location: St Peter's Crypt, Northchurch Terrace, N1 4DA
About: The de Beauvoir’s Association Christmas Fair will offer locally made goodies, as well as festive-themed refreshments.
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St Michael & All Angels Christmas Fête

Date: Saturday, 26 November 2016, 1pm - 4pm
Cost: 50p
Location: St Michaels & All Angels Church Lansdowne Drive, E8 3ER
About: This Christmas Fête is aimed for children, and will host a bouncy castle and various stalls full of fun and games. Visitors will be able to pick and choose from a selection of fabulous homemade cakes and gifts for Christmas.
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Lewisham fringe theatre festival
Date: November 13 – November 27, 7-10pm
Cost: Various Prices
Location: 443 New Cross Road SE14 6TA
About: The London Theatre organization is presenting over 25 plays over the course of two weeks. Each show will last about an hour maximum, allowing visitors to choose from a variety of different films.
Link: For more information, click here.
European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Date: 26 November 2016 - 15 January 2017, 10.30am to 5.30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ
About: The Horniman Museum’s latest exhibition will display all the winning photographs from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 competition.
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Christmas Tree Festival
Date: 25th November - 27th November 2016
Cost: £3 (accompanied children come free)
Location: St John’s the Evangelist, Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF
About: 42 trees will be decorated in the themes of various books to recognise key milestone anniversaries that have been achieved by well-known authors.
Link: For more information, click here.
The Bromley Arts Society Christmas Exhibition
Date: November 19 – November 26, 11am-5pm
Cost: Free
Location: Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6AB
About: Jewellery Making, Drawing and Watercolour Painting demonstrations by Bromley Arts Society members, and browse over sixty paintings and drawings.
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Gala Finale of the Crystal Palace International Film Festival
Date: November 19 – November 26, 11am-5pm
Cost: Free
Location: Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6AB
About: Crystal Palace International Film Festival, established in 2009, showcases some of the world's best Independent films.. Films will be screened across nine categories including Short Film, Horror Sci-Fi, Animation, Feature Film, Music Video and Documentary.
Link: For more information, click here.
Independent Label Market
Date: 26th November, 11:00am - 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Old Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street, E1 6AA
About: The independent label market hits Spitalfields for a Christmas-themed edition, featuring a collection of signed vinyl rarities and autographed copies. Dirty Hit, Heavenly, and Fiction are participating record labels.
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Photoexhibition: Uncertain States
Date: Until November 27, Tuesday - Sunday 11 am - 6pm
Cost: Free
Location: Mile End Park, Clinton Road, E3 4QY
About: Uncertain States Galleries presents three exhibitions as part of East London’s photo month. Nine selected artists will be showcased at The Mile End’s Art Pavilion Gallery.
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A Season of Bangla Drama
Date: November 3 – November 27, Times vary
Cost: Free
Location: Mile End Park, Clinton Road, E3 4QY
About: A number of venues across the borough will host 16 theatrical productions, chosen for their originality and innovation. This assortment of plays and dramas revolve around traditional genres and titles, but also contains universal themes in a bid to overcome language barriers and reach new audiences.
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