EETG Market Christmas Gift Guide!
Looking for one-of-a-kind gifts made to last, designed with love, and impossible to find on any other high street? Our EETG Saturday Market Gift Guide has your back!
Each piece is carefully crafted or selected by our community of local entrepreneurs. By shopping locally, you’re choosing fewer food miles, less packaging, and lower emissions — while supporting our female-founded, intergenerational mix of East End movers and shakers.
There’s something for every budget — and every Saturday until Christmas, you can discover new treasures to delight your loved ones.
Top 4 Reasons to #ShopIndependent This Christmas (and Always)
- For Community Wealth Spending with a local independent keeps money working locally. For every £1 spent, 70p stays in the community — compared with just 40p at a national chain. So when you spend £10 at a local market stall or small business, £7 stays in East London, supporting local jobs, suppliers, and services instead of leaking away to distant headquarters. Every pound you spend locally helps build a thriving neighbourhood!
- Sustainable, Beautiful Value for Money Independent makers build things to last, not for landfill. Their gifts are designed with quality and care — one-of-a-kind pieces your loved ones won’t find on every high street. Local supply chains mean fewer food miles, less packaging, and lower emissions.
- Support Local Employment #SmallBiz provide 61 % of private-sector jobs in the UK and often offer fairer pay and better workplaces. Many EETG members are proud @LivingWageFoundation employers — keeping good work rooted in our community.
- Feel the Love When you shop independently at a market or a small business, you’re not just a customer — you’re part of someone’s livelihood. Every sale reflects love, craft and pride. It’s personal because it’s a small business.
Arabella Duffy, Fine Art & Fancy Things
@arabellaloulou_ | @fineartandfancythings
Whimsical, handmade miniatures by 13-year-old prodigy Arabella. Upcycled, reimagined, and utterly charming. ✨ Hot gift: a miniature Pellicci fried breakfast in a saucepan — the perfect stocking filler.
£16
Bethnal Queens
Fashion with East End flair from mother-daughter duo Kim and Jane. Their stall offers a curated mix of new and vintage finds. Star piece is this fluffy jacket (£55) — as seen on our director! Perfect for party season.
Ceramasistas
Nature-inspired ceramics hand-crafted by Karen and Gill in their garden studio. These beautiful, functional mugs bring warmth to every sip. From ☕ Espresso mugs – £15 to large hot chocolate mugs – £25. Because everyone deserves their beverage of choice in a handcrafted mug.
Proposition Studios Artists
@lisagornick | @olivialucajospe
Reimagining the world through art and photography, filmmaker, performer, and artist Lisa Gornick and photographer Olivia Jospé represent Guild members Proposition Studios.
Lisa Gornick: Personal Manifesto Portraits
Sit down with Lisa for a one-of-a-kind portrait — a drawing and written “manifesto” about your dreams for 2026. Take home your framed artwork as a keepsake or gift.
Bring a photo if you’d like a portrait of someone else.
️Framed Manifesto Portrait – £70
(Book your slot in advance!)
Olivia Luca Jospé
A photographer and print technician whose passion for cyanotype stems from blending traditional techniques with contemporary perspectives. Olivia focuses on film photography, rooted in portraiture across music, fashion, and street photography, shaping a practice that is abstract, intimate, and tactile. Top gift: Dancing girl – A4 cyanotype print – £45
Siansahs Florist
Christmas trees, handwoven wreaths from 22nd November, from this beloved local, family-run florist. Available from 15th November, includes gifts that grow — their air-purifying, low-maintenance rubber and cheese plants stay green long after the holidays for £18. From festive décor to year-round greenery — the gift that keeps on giving.
EETG Tote Bag
Normally £15, purchase from one of our traders and you get one for £10!
EETG Hand-Printed Ltd Design by James Brown
Purchase this beautiful print for £40 and help keep the market going while you’re at it via our crowdfunder! Click here to get this crowdfunder reward or donate any amount.
Visit Us Every Saturday Until Christmas!
Find thoughtful gifts, meet the makers, and celebrate East End creativity — all at the EETG Saturday Market.