7-8 DECEMBER 2019
11AM-7PM. PENINSULA SQUARE. GREENWICH PENINSULA.
SAMPLE Christmas is a seasonal shopping experience on Greenwich Peninsula showcasing the best independent brands London has to offer. While you shop, there'll be live music, street theatre and family-friendly festivities. Curated by Hemingway Design, SAMPLE champions slow fashion, bringing together fashion, homeware and craft with sustainability always in mind.
For SAMPLE Christmas you'll be greeted by a choir with a twist. Follow an illuminated avenue of lights or take a spin on the helter skelter - before snuggling up by the fire with roasted marshmallows. Shop, eat, drink, make and be merry after visiting a street food stall, or dine in a local eatery.
The Tide will host SAMPLE Christmas 2019, London's first-ever riverside linear park that's offering a new riverside destination for London.
What's On
11pm-2pm 3pm-6pm
Make a festive willow star with artist Julia Clarke. Reconnect with nature and learn how to weave willow. Shape it into a sculptural masterpiece that you'll treasure for years.
This hanging decoration makes a great alternative to a wreath to hang on your front door or mantlepiece.
Suitable for adults only, places are limited for this FREE workshop. Drop-in on the day or register your interest.
Saturday 7 December AM. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December PM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December AM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December PM. BOOK NOW.
11am-1pm Wreath workshop 2pm-4pm Q&A £30pp
Create a mini festive wreath fit for your front door with floral artist & designer Hazel Gardiner. Decorate your wreath with sustainably-sourced British greenery and carefully selected materials.
Complete with a ribbon, either gift your wreath as a special gift to someone or treat yourself and admire your handywork.
All ages are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets must be booked in advance. Places are limited so grab yours before they go.
11am-2.30pm 3.30pm-7pm FREE
Learn how to made a cloth notebook, the perfect keepsake for storing your own thoughts or for gifting to the writer in your life.
Choose your own cloth and learn specialist bookbinding tools as well as some basic bookbinding techniques. Then, take home your very own personalised notebook and the skills to make another.
All ages are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. Places are limited so reserve your place now.
Saturday 7 December AM. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December PM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December AM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December PM. BOOK NOW.
11am-1pm 2pm-4pm 5pm-7pm FREE
Make your own traditional Polish kalinka pom pom. Use it as a colourful bauble for your Christmas tree, or alternatively use it as a pajaki chandelier, which symbolises health and happiness.
Suitable for adults and children over 5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Places are limited so book your spot.
Saturday 7 December 11-1. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December 2-4. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December 5-7. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December 11-1. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December 2-4. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December 5-7. BOOK NOW.
11-2 3-6 FREE
Craft and create your own copper garland to add a warm festive touch to your home this Christmas.
In this workshop, you'll be shown how to transform soft copper into a garland you can use time and time again. Add to your home and watch it shine under the light of your Christmas tree.
Suitable for adults and children over 16 only.
Places are limited so don't forget to book your spot.
Saturday 7 December AM. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December PM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December AM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December PM. BOOK NOW.
Workshop 1: 11am-1pm Drop in session: 1.30pm-2.30pm Workshop 2: 3pm-5pm Drop in session: 5.30pm-7pm £10pp Drop in FREE
This workshop promises to be brighter than the lights on Tatty Devine's Rainbow Halo.
Try your hand at basket weaving and make your own woven Christmas gifts with La Basketry. One of the world's most ancient crafts will be used to make modern creations that will inspire and delight.
All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Places are limited so don't forget to book your spot.
Saturday 7 December AM. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December PM. BOOK NOW.
12pm-1.30pm 2pm-3.30pm 4pm-5.30pm £10pp
Create your own ceramic Christmas decorations with Studio Ranj and Turning Earth. Take them home and hang on your tree, or wrap them up for Christmas as a special gift.
All ages are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Places are limited so don't forget to book your place.
Saturday 7 December 12pm-1.30pm. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December 2pm-3.30pm. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December 4pm-5.30pm. BOOK NOW.
11am-2.30pm 3.30pm-7pm FREE
Sashiko is a style of stitching that originated in Japan. Used as a way of making clothes warmer and more durable, it's both decorative and practical.
You'll learn how to creatively add a Sashiko-inspired patch to any piece of clothing using simple hand stitching in this workshop that promotes eco-design and upcycling.
All are welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday 7 December AM. BOOK NOW. Saturday 7 December PM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December AM. BOOK NOW. Sunday 8 December PM. BOOK NOW.
Create your own marble-inspired Christmas cards with illustrator Isabella Mitchell.
In this drop-in workshop, you will be shown easy ways to create festive cards that look like they've been made by the experts.Try out some stencils and collage materials, or use high quality watercolour pencils to create your own designs.
Whether you seek to create a single card to gift to someone special, or a matching set, this workshop is designed to make it easy for anyone to combine classic festive motifs with hand-drawn patterns create their own signature Christmas cards.
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Winter is cold and dark so after buying presents at SAMPLE Christmas, take a break and give yourself some TLC.
The Heilsa Therapies team will be offering reflexology, seated and Indian head massages. They'll have some limited Festival Bean Bags available to buy too. These small, perfectly formed pouches fit into pockets and are filled with organic creams and a pendant containing Neals Yard Remedies' dried rose and marigold petals and Frankincense.
This choir of seasoned singers and musicians have worked with some of the world's biggest artists. Their voices blend to create a unique, uplifting sound. It's a sound that is soulful, passionate and totally captivating.
Coming to SAMPLE Christmas to perform some of your favourite seasonal classics as well as famous gospel anthems. Gather around, sing along and enjoy their show.
If you're searching for the perfect picture to put on next year's Christmas cards, look no further.
Coming to SAMPLE Christmas for 2019 is a Giant Snow Globe filled with airy artificial snow and a wonderful winter backdrop.
Get your camera ready for selfies, family portraits or photos with friends.
Ascend the spiral staircase, emerge at the top of the tower and overlook SAMPLE Christmas from above. You'll see views across the Thames as well as along the length of The Tide.
Then, lie back, brace yourself and whoosh down the slide and rejoin the fun and festivities at SAMPLE on The Tide.
With We Do Good Disco the emphasis is on glittery outfits, disco tunes and plenty of fun. At SAMPLE Christmas they will be mingling with the crowd and playing games where you'll have chance to win prizes.
They'll also be bringing a micro nightclub to the Peninsula where you can strut on the dancefloor, join a 'Lip Sync Challenge' and even have a Dance off with special guest and UK Lip Sync Champion, ChrisTeen. Expect festive fun, frills and feathers!
Can you handle to pressure?
Hold your nerve and hold your hand steady and try to conquer the Giant Buzz Wire. Guide the handle along the wire without making contact. If you do, you'll hear a sound and the game is over.
Whether you want to play a Time Trial, Challenge a Friend or test whether you have the Ultimate Steady Hand get involved and see if you can beat the buzz
Head to Greenwich Peninsula's latest all-day dining experience, Mama Fuego at SAMPLE.
In this exclusive showcase, poet Anthony Anaxagorou will host two new vibrant voices emerging from the London Poetry scene. Tackling themes ranging from mental health, masculinity, racism and fatherhood, it's not one to miss.
Julian Knxx, Sophie Thakur and Anthony Anaxagorou bring a selective blend of lyrical dexterity and musical fusion to SAMPLE Christmas, it's an afternoon set to edify and entertain.
Get into the festive spirit with Kinetika Bloco and the extravaganza they'll be bringing to SAMPLE Christmas. This London, based performance group is made up from a vibrant mix of brass and woodwind musicians as well as steel pan platers, drummers and dynamic dancers.
Their music is influenced by the sounds of the Caribbean, Brazil and Africa - you may have seen them when they led Team GB in the London 2012 Olympic Victory Parade.
Throughout the day at SAMPLE they'll be inviting you to join in a feel-good parade that celebrates the winter season.
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Market
Ballonet Socks
Footwear
Ballonet Socks is a designer socks company on a mission to bring comfort, style and joy into your life through colourful footwear.
Bansheeplum Ceramics
Homeware
Bansheeplum ceramics are handmade on the wheel or hand built, stoneware and porcelain. All pieces are one off, unique works. From espresso cups to ramen bowls to vases to platters.
Basil & Ford
Homeware
The husband and wife team of Basil and Ford make hand screen printed homewares and stationary, giving a new lease of life to forgotten things. No two designs are exactly the same thanks to their use of bright and bold typography.
BUNGU Store
Homeware
BUNGU store create a variety of Japanese-inspired homeware entirely by hand. Their creations include everything from glass treasures, to craft tools to Japanese folk art.
Card Cutout & The Makers Marks
Arts and Crafts
Emma is the mastermind between these crafts brands. Purchase your perfect party props from Card CutOut then the Makers Marks contemporary needlepoint craft kit company fuses the cool, retro designs with a contemporary aesthetic.
Coco & Ginger
Homeware
Coco & Ginger offer a collection of handcrafted fine candles and diffusers made in South London using premium blended wax.
Colourful Creation Homeware
Homeware
Simple clean shapes created into practical every day use pieces, infused with bold strong colours to uplift your mind and mood.
Cuemars
Lifestyle
A creative studio based in East London whose core value is sustainability and respect of nature. Offering handmade jewellery made out of recycled silver and botanical prints and artwork, printed in East London. Buy less. Buy better.
Doughnut Bags
Accessories
Crafted backpacks where each bag is hand made in their own family run factory.
Elan Skincare
Skincare
Launched in 2018, Elan Skincare is developed in London, inspired by travels, art, poetry and dreams. Elan Skincare products are a sublime blend of finest, natural and organic ingredients, delivering results you can see and feel.
Embroidery by K G Design
Accessories
These embroidered ornaments have a contemporary twist - they're fun, shiny and full of life.
Established 25
Homeware
Established 25 produce timeless, hand-crafted accessories and soft interiors using leather, denim and other luxury materials for the finest quality.
Eve's Ceramics
Homeware
Eve's ceramic mini pots, bowls and cups are handmade, organic and bespoke.
Freddie's Flowers
Flora and Fauna
Choosing the freshest flowers for you and delivering them to your door.
Hedley Field
Leather shoes and accessories
This creative, family-run business designs with style and function in mind. Their handcrafted leather shoes are perfect for your tiny tots while the accompanying leather accessories have something for the whole family.
Jivan
Aromatherapy
Luxury aromatherapy offering 100% pure essential oils, diffusers and scented candles.
Kamso
Childrenswear
Kamso was founded in 2018 to mirror and celebrate African heritage. With a philosophy centered around timeless, simple designs, each piece is made from fabrics that emulate Africa's earthy tones, vibrant prints and soft textures.
Kilubukila
Homeware
Kilubukila is a project on African and European identity applied to furniture and interior. Born in France, the founder Jess was raised between French and Congolese cultures. What started as a upholstery hobby gave birth to the Kilubukila Project.
LAGŌM - THE GOOD BALANCE
Lifestyle
LAGŌM are a hand-made, home fragrance brand inspired by travel & memory, while cultivating wellness, the good balanced way.
Luna Stationery
Stationary
Luna Stationery was born out of a lifelong love for paper, handwritten post, pencils, presents and beautiful design.
MALĀKO Skincare
Eco-wellness skincare
Beautiful eco-aware skincare, bath products and pampering inspired by traditional Thai medicine and carefully formulated to aid happiness, wellness and peacefulness.
Mayowa Samuel
Lifestyle
Every item of Mayowa Samuel's brand is inspired by eclectic trends in art, culture, heritage and style. They create the mood, set the tone and transform the home.
McKinley & Paget
Candles and fragrances
Presenting plant-powered fragrances at SAMPLE. Their candles and perfumes are made using essential oils, coconut wax and are all poured locally in South East London.
Poa poa
Skincare
Shop natural, hand blended shampoos, body washes and soaps. Every product is sourced, made and packed in the country of origin bringing greater financial benefits to the local communities.
Roo vanLoen
Ceramics
These hand thrown, functional ceramics are designed with a natural palette so you'll never tire of their charm.
Ros Shiers
Art
Ros Shiers is an illustrator who designs hand drawn art prints, greeting cards and stationery from their design studio at their East London home.
Sakina Saidi
Illustrated prints & Accessories
Sakina's illustrated prints and accessories are working towards a mission to advance children's rights and ensure equality for girls across the world.
S A Y A Designs
Hair accessories
S A Y A Designs creates unique, handcrafted hair sticks, hair slides and hair forks from root wood salvaged from plantations in Indonesia.
Sea Whistle
Knitwear
These handmade children's clothes cater from birth to 5 years old. Made using the softest merino wool, the clothes have been designed for longevity and are perfect to hand down and hand on.
Smateria
Accessories
Smateria use unusual and recycled materials to create a stylish bags and accessories. Every product combines innovation with sustainability to give fashion a whole new meaning.
Sop
Skincare
Sop stands to (and for) Save our Planet. This earth conscious collection of handmade soaps is made only with the earth’s natural resources, usually found nestled among a colourful display.
The Atlas Works
Glassware
The Atlas Works is a collaboration between two London based designers and a traditional factory in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco.
Tout Nu Cosmetics
Cosmetics
All of their eco-friendly cosmetics are free from synthetic chemicals and are stored in plastic-free packaging. These multi-purpose products are perfect for both body and hair and are handmade in South London.
We Act Company
Prints and Stationery
Publishing quirky, unique cards, notebooks and art prints.
Wilde Jasmine
Flora and Fauna
Selling plants in an effort to bring nature into the home and workplace. Wilde Jasmine are natural mood enhancers that filter polluted air, creating a calm oasis in a bustling space.
J+A London
Occasion cards
J+A London design cards that exploit the expressive potential of paper. They believe that cards should be as beautiful as they are thoughtful. Each card is designed and produced in London.
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ALOSH LONDON
Clothing
Alosh London is a contemporary fashion and lifestyle brand, constructed around the concept of spreading positivity through clothing. Garments are designed and manufactured in London to reduce our carbon footprint and 10% of profit from SAMPLE Autumn will be donated to MIND mental health charity.
Artisan & Fox
Jewellery & Accessories
Artisan & Fox collaborates with artisans across the world to create accessories and jewellery for everyday wear keeping ethics, transparency and sustainability at the core of everything they do.
Asime
Clothes
Asime supports the growth of small, female-led businesses in Ghana where all of their clothes are produced using local textiles and re-purposed denim. The brand donates all profits to support sanitation, education and public health projects in the local community.
AURUM.Ldn
Jewellery
Bored of trailing through pawn shops to satisfy an obsession with gold jewellery? AURUM.Ldn was founded to offer everyone the chance to wear real gold but with a cool girl aesthetic.
BAM London
Homeware
Botanical homewares and reclaimed furniture with a love for plants.
Centre Front Menswear
Menswear
Menswear for the man who seeks the balance between the latest trends and classic design. Offering contemporary styles infused with edge, the inspiration is rooted in London’s creative environment.
Chan Chan
Womenswear
Their latest collection has taken inspiration from Japan. These Beautiful patterns, textures and prints provide the basis for Chan Chan’s designer womenswear.
Chung-Rowe
Womenswear
Chung-Rowe creates custom, personalised womenswear made entirely by hand. Make a statement in these distinct geometric designs all year round.
Edy and Bridge
Clothing
Designed and handmade locally in New Cross, Edy and Bridge make classic, everyday pieces for the creatives of London. A mix of urban and rural influences brings a refreshing freedom to their designs.
Emma Aitchison Jewellery
Jewellery
Sustainable jewellery inspired by nature and climate change all handmade in Hackney.
Emma McGilchrist Jewellery
Jewellery maker
Jewellery pieces that take inspiration from small details of the natural world. Emma Gilchrist is an artist first and a jewellery maker second, making art pieces to be worn and admired.
Ethical Stories Ethical Me
Fashion, accessories and homeware
Sisters Shivani and Sameena have built Ethical Stories Ethical Me with love. Bringing a collection of fashion, accessories & homeware this year to SAMPLE all of their products are fashionable, accessible and have a beautiful story behind them.
Far Afield
Menswear
Far Afield makes a conscious approach to sourcing products from reliable and ethically sound suppliers. The brand gives classic styles a modern-day twist, creating timeless pieces where attention to detail is always at the fore.
Genevieve Sweeney
Womenswear, menswear and accessories.
Made exclusively in the UK, Genevieve Sweeney is writing a new chapter for the knitwear industry, marrying contemporary design with exceptional hand finishes.
Giannina Capitani
Knitwear
This luxury knitwear creates classic pieces for all the family. Each item is carefully crafted in England.
Idioma
Clothing
A family-run business based in London and Ipswich that produce ethical clothing for men and women. Idioma aim to challenge, inspire and encourage multiculturalism fusing world languages with unique design.
INCA starzinsky
Jewellery & Accessories
The design of these eye-catching pieces of bespoke jewellery and scarves focus on colour, 3D print and hand dying techniques.
Jeya Narrative
Accessories
These design-led menswear accessories are curated by leading sustainable manufacturers of men's fashion.
KamCreates
Jewellery & Accessories
KamCreates is a fun and playful jewellery and accessories brand. Whether it be a bold statement or a subtle pop, there is something for every occasion. Created using wood, acrylic or denim, every design is inspired by a love for travel.
Khudu Kids
Khudu Kids creates a range of unisex handmade clothing and accessories for babies and toddlers, which are ethically produced from locally sourced materials.
Laura Nelson Design
Jewellery
From etching to casting, Laura Nelson explores different processes when making contemporary silver jewellery. Each pattern is hand-finished by Laura in her South London studio.
Minus Cloud Nine
Clothing and accessories
This printed clothing and accessories is designed and made entirely by hand. Minus Cloud Nine donates 10% of all profits to Mind in order to raise awareness for mental health.
No Shrinking Violet
Jewellery
Georgina lies in bed thinking of colour. Here she dreams up the designs for her bold, statement jewellery pieces. Each item is hand-made, unique and impossible to miss.
Opah Store
Homeware
Opah Store sells products that are carefully curated to appreciate simple, useful and sustainable design. Whether you're looking for clothes, ceramics, magazines or more, everything comes from makers with a keen sense of principle.
One Small Shop
Homeware & Accessories
At SAMPLE, One Small Shop will sell clean beauty and sustainable style with a focus on being vegan friendly and anti-waste, stocking organic cotton lingerie, homewares and accessories.
Studio Eris
Accessories
These statement accessories are new to SAMPLE. Inspired by travel, modernism and myths the brand promotes slow fashion produced in small batches with minimal waste.
TerraCotta Row
Accessories
A playful, aesthetic combined with a desire for no waste led to TerraCotta Row. By re-using discarded fabrics intended for landfill, these accessories breathe new life into someone’s rubbish.
The French Workwear Company
Clothing
The East London-based brand provides high quality workwear garments for women and men. Think chore jackets, trousers, dungarees, jumpsuits in varying styles and colours, all either preloved or deadstock, from the 1950s to more recent times.
Tihara Smith
Fashion and Accessories
Since presenting her Windrush & Caribbean inspired collection at Graduate Fashion Week, Tihara launched a collection of handmade bags and a range of other lifestyle and gift items that use traditional raffia embroidery techniques.
Wondrous Theatre
Clothing
Wondrous Theatre is an independent family boutique based in Hackney. Find new, fun and functional clothes for grown-ups and kids.
Woven Store
Lifestyle
A curated edit of beautiful, timeless clothing, accessories & lifestyle products that fit seamlessly together. Woven goods are made to stand the test of time, supporting a more zero-waste lifestyle.
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Aeithalis
Sauces and Condiments
Aeithalis is the Greek word for 'evergreen'. Their artisan olive oil derives from the groves of Peloponnese and is completely unfiltered, unrefined and unblended.
ARAPINA
Sweet and Savoury
This award-winning healthy lifestyle bakery based in Greenwich is coming to SAMPLE. Specialising primarily in vegan, gluten free and sugar free baked goods you can treat yourself, guilt free.
Baj's Blazin' Hot Sauce
Sauces and Condiments
Inspired by family recipes created over 25 years ago, Baj produces 4 types of homemade, vegan chilli sauces. Made in Greenwich, each variety is named after a different member of the family.
Ben's Bakery
Confectionery
Rated one of the Sunday Times' 'Top 10 Pastry Chefs', Ben mastered the pastry-trade within some of London's Michelin Starred restaurants. At SAMPLE Autumn he'll be selling a variety of sweet treats from salted caramel fudge cake, to vegan chocolate pots and everything in between.
Black Bee Honey
Honey
Supporting British bees and their keepers, all honey is unpasteurised and jarred in local batches straight from the hive. Their mantra is 'bees know best'
Borna Foods
Savoury
The team at Borna are nutty about nuts. They'll be selling a range of pistachio-based products for the first time at SAMPLE Autumn. There'll be pistachio butters, drinks as well as a pistachio snack-pack that's made from 100% natural ingredients.
Breadwinners
Bakery
Breadwinners is a grass roots charity selling organic, artisan bread and pastries while providing training and jobs for refugees across farmer’s market stalls in London.
Coromandel Coast
Drinks
Bringing socially responsible, specialty grade coffee from the ancient lands of southern India to Greenwich Peninsula. Selling milk + mylk based hot coffees and mulled cold-brew coffee at SAMPLE as well as their freshly roasted coffees sold by the bag.
Fatty's Organic Spirits
Drinks
We have high expectations for the quality of our food, so why not of our drink too? Fatty's Organic Spirits have created a classic London Dry Gin with a refreshing outlook. Every ingredient that goes into the gin is grown in the ground and is free from chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides.
Happy Eating House
Sauces and Condiments
Happy Eating House produce small-batch Oriental cooking sauces and condiments. Their sauces are made from delicious, traditional flavours and 100% natural ingredients.
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Grate Gourmet Rosti
Swiss
Grate was inspired by a love for the humble potato. Taking the delicious rösti from its Swiss origins and transporting it around the world, it’s served with toppings from different corners of the globe.
Honestfolk
Bar
Honestfolk is a mobile bar service with a passion for great drinks.
Indian Street Kitchen
A modern Indian take on world street foods, made with traditional Indian spices and local British ingredients.
Indian Street Kitchen produce high quality, modern fusion Indian street foods, inspired by our love of Indian and world street cuisine. All our dishes are a homemade fusion of traditional Indian spices, with fresh locally & ethically sourced British ingredients, to create delicious new modern Indian versions of world street foods
Pasta e Basta
Italian
Serving pasta, gnocchi and ravioli using freshly cracked farm eggs and organic Shipton Mill semolina. Even the pesto, sauces and ragùs are made fresh using seasonal ingredients from local farmers.
Rendang! Thank you ma'am
Malaysian
The Rendang curry is all about celebration. A Malaysian coconut curry recipe that contains eight authentic ingredients is then slow-cooked to intensify the taste. Delicious!
SHRIMPY
Towers of succulent shrimp in toasted brioche buns plus battered shrimp, samphire and twice cooked chips
After starting in 2013 SHRIMPY have spread their message far and wide focusing on Scandinavian and British flavours.
Yorkshire Burrito
The philosophy is simple: Yorkshire Burrito believe that the nation’s favourite Sunday Roast and all its trimmings should be served in a way that can be enjoyed anywhere, at any time. Try it at the Urban Village Fete.
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