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Date updated: 23/10/2023
Green apples on sale at the market

New Spitalfields Market has the highest number of wholesale traders of any horticultural market in the UK. The continual specialisation by its tenants in exotic fruit, vegetables and flowers ensures that it provides the greatest choice of these products of any Market in Europe.

The Market covers an area of over 31 acres and consists of:

  • A Market Hall of 28,700 sqm housing 115 trading units for wholesale businesses
  • Modern facilities include cold storage rooms, ripening rooms, mezzanine flooring and racking for palletised produce
  • Four separate buildings provide 3720 sqm of modern self contained units for catering supply businesses
  • Over 900 sqm of office space for importers
  • Five ancillary units that house cafes, communal toilets and maintenance facilities.
  • An area for fuel supplies
  • A recycling compound

Tours and filming

New Spitalfields Market does not offer routine escorted tours, however, in certain circumstances these can be arranged. If you wish to visit we will make every effort to accommodate you. Email the New Spitalfields Market Team or telephone 020 8518 7670 (choosing option 3) and speak to a member of the General Manager's Administration team.

City of London Corporation have strict rules concerning photography or filming for any purpose, commercial and non-commercial in New Spitalfields Market.

Non-commercial photography and filming

Visitors wishing to take photographs at the Market and students undertaking photographic project work must apply to New Spitalfields Market. To apply for non-commercial photography, complete our online form.

There are some conditions that we ask you to note, these are listed below:

  • Any permission is granted entirely at the applicant's own risk
  • Any instructions given by an authorised Officer of the City of London must be complied with and whilst at Smithfield an authorised permission slip must be produced if asked for
  • The use of tripods is not permitted and the applicant must not impede the running of the Market
  • A Merchant's permission must be obtained before photographing that Merchant's products

Commercial photography and filming

If you have any enquiries regarding commercial filming, they should be made to the City of London Corporation's Film Office.

Film liaison contacts

  • Joanna Burnaby-Atkins 020 7332 3202
  • Mick Bagnall 020 7332 3182

Email the Film Liaison Team.

market hall with lit up clock

A day in the life of New Spitalfields Market

View the BBC film about New Spitalfields Market

More information

For information regarding the pricing and availability of products contact the businesses operating from New Spitalfields Market directly. For general information email the Spitalfields Market Tenants Association or call 020 8556 1479.