Smithfield Rotunda Garden, West Smithfield, EC1A 9DY
Join us for Bartholomew Fayre: Power to the People, a FREE bold and brilliant grassroots community festival, celebrating creativity, history, activism and togetherness. Across two-jam packed days, we’ll be taking over Smithfield with an exciting mix of hands-on art, thought-provoking talks, walking tours and live performances inspired by the anarchic joyousness of the original Bartholomew Fair.
Barbican
Farringdon
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The Fayre will take place across the Smithfield Rotunda Garden and Great St Barts.
18:00–20:00
Join Marx Memorial library for a workshop creating your very own protest posters, inspired by their collection.
11:00–19:00
London Museum will be bringing their Play Cycles, with arts, crafts and loose parts play suitable for all ages.
11:00–19:00
Create your very own puppets with the Little Angel Theatre.
12:00–18:00
Drop in festival face painting!
13:00–14:00
Join Assemblage Collective for this manifesto zine-making workshop all about expressing yourself and your ideas for a better world!
16:30–17:15
Medics, Monks, Meat and Martyrs: A walk with the City of London Guides.
Walking tour
16:00–16:45
Take a look at Smithfield’s stylish history, from ancient livery companies to a 19th century fashion hub.
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Walking tour
17:30–18:15
A quiet walk taking in sites associated with radical events and people across Smithfield and Clerkenwell.
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Walking tour
18:30–19:15
Medics, Monks, Meat and Martyrs: A walk with the City of London Guides.
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Walking tour
11:00–11:45
Medics, Monks, Meat and Martyrs: A walk with the City of London Guides.
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Workshop
11:00–13:00
A practical graffiti and tagging workshop with Adam Makowiecki.
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Workshop
11:00–12:00
Join Assemblage Collective for this manifesto zine-making workshop, all about expressing yourself and your ideas for a better world!
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Walking tour
12:45–13:30
Alec Forshaw, conservationist, historian & author, will lead a walk of Smithfield's streets to look at 3 of the great religious institutions
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Workshop
14:00–16:00
Queer poetry workshop with Nick Field
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Workshop
14:00–15:00
Explore collaging and stencilling to create your own protest poster with artist and printmaker Ruan Murphy.
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Workshop
15:30–16:30
Explore collaging and stencilling to create your own protest poster with artist and printmaker Ruan Murphy.
How to book
Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.
A radical community festival for all ages
Join us for Bartholomew Fayre: Power to the People, a FREE bold and brilliant grassroots community festival, celebrating creativity, activism and togetherness. Across two-jam packed days, we’ll be taking over Smithfield with an exciting mix of hands-on workshops, thought-provoking talks, walking tours and live performances.
Get stuck into everything from zine making and puppet building to queer poetry, eco-friendly crafting, graffiti art, loose parts play and loads more. Whether you’re 7 or 77 there’s something for everyone - families, friends, solo wanderers, curious minds, and seasoned radicals alike.
Expect laughter, learning, big ideas, and brilliant people. Come to create, connect, share stories, and celebrate the power of our community.
Everyone’s welcome. Everything’s possible. Power to the people!
Activities for the Fayre will take place across the Smithfield Rotunda Garden, the Great St Barts and the surrounding areas. If you are coming to the Fayre for a pre-booked activity, please check the exact location on your booking. If you're dropping in, head to the Smithfield Rotunda Garden so an exciting programme of drop in activities!
Bartholomew’s Fayre is delivered by London Museum, Barts Heritage, Great St Barts Bartholomew’s Hospital and Culture Mile Bid.
The Fayre is supported by Culture Mile Business Improvement District (BID), The Smithfield Market Tenants Association, The City of London Corporation’s Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund and with public funding by Arts Council England.