TRADER INFORMATION
Crafty Fox Market at the British Library
Saturday 15th November 2025 - 10am to 5pm
Sunday 16th November 2025 - 11am to 5pm
96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Crafty Fox Market at the British Library on Saturday 15th November and Sunday 16th November 2025. You will find the trader listings for the event here so do take a look to familiarise yourself with your fellow traders ahead of the market.
Contacts: Your contact is Catherine (07960589717). Catherine is the Events Manager of Crafty Fox Market and will be there throughout the day to support you. In addition to Catherine, there will also be a number of support staff there to welcome you and to help with any issues and our Content Producer who will capture video and photo on the day. If you are running late on the day - please text Catherine directly.
Venue: The British Library is a prestigious cultural institution in central London. Situated in Kings Cross, it’s vast and iconic spaces attracts visitors from far and wide. The market is taking place in their entrance hall.
Stalls:
Please click here for a draft table plan for Saturday 15 November, 10-5pm.
Please click here for a draft table plan for Sunday 16 November, 11-5pm.
The table plan is subject to change.
Your stall consists of a standard 6’ x 2.5’ trestle table and one chair.
The stands will be numbered and have your trading name on them. Please seek out one of our stewards upon arrival who will guide you to your table.
As with all our markets, you are welcome to bring display structures to place on top of your table to create interest and height at no extra cost. Please ensure any structures which sit on top of your table / stall are securely fastened or clamped to prevent them falling.
Stands are not equipped with an electricity supply.
Please remember that the ethos of Crafty Fox is supporting designer makers and handmade goods. In the past, one or two traders have mixed imported goods in with their own items. Please stick to handmade/UK produced goods only to uphold the integrity of the event.
Set up:
Set up on the Saturday is from 9.00am, and your stand must be ready in advance of 10am when the event is scheduled to start.
Set up on the Sunday is from 9.30am, and your stand must be ready in advance of 11am when the event is scheduled to start.
Please do not arrive before this time as the space and tables will not be set up and we won’t be able to accommodate you. We ask also that you stay till the end of the event at 5pm. At the end of the event please take away all your rubbish with you. We are trying to run a sustainable event generating as little rubbish as possible.
Additional structures:
Please note that if you plan on bringing any additional free-standing structures which are not sitting directly on the table top (including art browsers, clothing rails, shelving units, peg boards, etc) these must be paid for in advance so that we know where to place these on our table plan. Walkways have to be kept clear of obstructions at all times to allow for good crowd flow and to prevent delay in evacuation should there be an emergency.
Please get in touch Catherine at catherine.palmer@craftyfoxmarket.co.uk if you are yet to book these structures onto your stall reservation. We will ask for additional payment on the day if additional structures haven’t been booked in advance.
Other information:
No naked flames are allowed so if you are displaying items which use candles, please ensure you use battery powered alternatives.
We advise you to bring clamps or other fixing devices to ensure that your table top is secure in the event of a customer or fellow trader accidentally knocking into it.
Please do not bring any pop up banners.
There are a number of onsite cafés.
We strongly encourage you to bring additional battery powered lights to highlight your stall. Light in The British Library predominantly comes from their glass ceiling so the weather and early sunsets in the winter will impact your display.
Travelling to the British Library by public transport:
The address for The British Library is: British Library at 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB.
If you are arriving by public transport, the nearest London underground stations are Kings Cross (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines - 5 minute walk) and Euston (London Overground, Victoria and Northern lines, Aventi West Coast and LNER - 10 minute walk).
Kings Cross station has step-free access from train to street.
There are also a number of bus routes that that stop outside the BL including: 30, 73, 91, 205, 390.
We encourage traders to check their journey in advance using TFL journey planner and planned weekend works calendar.
On both days, gates will be open on Midland Road and Ossulston Street (please see the stars on the map below for gate locations)
Once you have entered through the gate, please proceed to the main library entrance. Traders will not be searched by security but will need to be signed in on arrival which should enable a quick registration system. There will also be additional doors opened to enable registration to take place quickly, and therefore, maximise set up time.
Travelling to the British Library by car:
If you are driving to the British Library, please arrive to the gates on Ossulston Street.You can use the following address for your satnav: Ossulton St, NW1 1EX (see gate marked on the image below).
There is no parking at The British Library.
Traders may find parking on surrounding roads, the closest being Ossulton Street. Oher options being Chalton Street and Phoenix Road. Street parking is free on the weekend on all of these roads, for further options you can check parking here: Ossulston Street parking - Car Parks, Street Parking, Private Garages (parkopedia.co.uk)
There are ramps so it is easily navigable with suitcases and trolley or for anyone with accessibility requirements
Cash:
There is a cash machine at The British Library and also multiple machines inside King’s Cross St Pancras Station, these are free to use. We’d suggest attending the market with a float available for you to use should you receive cash payments.
There are wifi connections available for mobile transactions but we also recommend that you have a 4G/5G connection available via your phone to operate your card reader if the wifi dips out.
Toilets:
The closest toilets are located in the basement and main foyer area.
Marketing:
Please help to spread the word and the buzz amongst your friends, family and contacts in the remaining few days. Find us on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook @craftyfoxmarket. The success of a market partly relies on everyone working together to promote the event!
As we are sure you are aware, the success of the market is dependent on our community of traders talking about, sharing and promoting the event as much as possible to your own audiences too, so please do use the materials and event links as much as you can.
You can access the folder of social assets HERE and below.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
On the day, if you find you are running late, please text Catherine (07950689717). If we do not hear from you by 9.45am on Saturday and 10.45am on Sunday, we will reallocate your space.
