After four months away, we’re ready to welcome in the Spring this Easter with So Last Century’s Vintage Market at the Mansion at Beckenham Place Park!
Now in its sixth year at this stunning location, the Market will host an amazing collection of 40 of the best vintage traders around. Many are local, but some travel from as far away as Dorset and even Paris to be here!
Outside and inside the ground floor rooms of the Mansion you can expect to find mid 20th century furniture, lighting, homeware and ceramics, original posters, prints, books, records, antique maps and charts, brocante, salvage, clothes, accessories and much more.
We’re pleased to welcome locally-based Create Without Borders back to the Market again. They’ll have a stall outside - please visit them and say hello!
There’ll be delicious street food outside, including tasty burritos, tacos and quesadillas by Route 66, irresistible savoury and sweet crepes by Sarrasin, crispy fish and chips by Fish My Chips, mouthwatering bao buns by Harlem2Manila, excellent coffee by Beats & Grind and amazing brownies by Slate ‘n’ Crumb.
In addition, the excellent Mansion Bar and Cafe will be serving craft ale amongst other tipples, and delicious lunchtime food. They also hope to have their ice cream trike out, doing the rounds!
Our resident Market band, The Alvar Treefrogs, will be back with us again, serving up big slices of New Orleans jazz from the 1920s and 30s. They’ll be busking in the afternoon outside - don’t miss them!
Some of the resident artists will be opening their studios on the day. It’s a great chance to see their work, have a chat and buy some outstanding original artwork.
Call in to see our friends KnowHowYou sewing school on the Ground Floor of the Mansion and find out about the various classes and courses they have to offer, and Verso Vintage pop-up shop in the basement.
So come along on Easter Monday 18th April to find loads of unusual things to buy, explore the mansion and enjoy the beautiful park while you’re there!
FREE ENTRY
Step-free entrance, and level access throughout the Ground Floor rooms. Dogs welcome.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Safety
Government restrictions have now been lifted, however we will still have several measures in place, for everyones benefit:
Face coverings aren’t compulsory, but are encouraged inside the Mansion.
Contactless payments encouraged whenever possible
Hand sanitising stations will be in place at the main entrance, and elsewhere indoors and outside the building.
Monitoring numbers of people entering and leaving the building, to allow social-distancing and prevent overcrowding.
Please don’t come if you feel unwell.
Information about the Mansion’s Covid-19 measures can be found here
Getting there:
We strongly recommend using public transport and/or walking, or cycling, to the market if at all possible, as parking is limited and expensive.
See Lewisham Council’s website for more information on how to get to the Park.
By train:
Beckenham Hill Station – 8mins walk
Beckenham Junction Station – 12mins
Ravensbourne Station – 15mins
New Beckenham Station – 19mins
By bus:
Bus – 54, 354, 320, 227, 367, 181
By car:
The car park has limited spaces. Paying to park is now cashless and by the PayByPhone app only. Parking charges are now complex and based on the emissions of your engine. If you still prefer to arrive by car we advise avoiding the busiest period (11am-2pm). Note that vehicle entry is only via the Beckenham Hill Road entrance ( Sat Nav: BR3 1SY) opposite the Church of St Augustine. If your GPS takes you elsewhere, try SE6 3PU instead, or use ///follow.skinny.fade
St George’s Road car park, near to Beckenham Junction Station is just a 12 minute walk. There is on-street parking close to the Downham entrance on Old Bromley Road (Sat Nav: BR1 4LE) and near to Ravensbourne Station, (Sat Nav: BR3 5HE). Please respect local residents and other road users, and park considerately. The Mansion is an enjoyable 15 minute stroll across the Park from both these entrances.
The nearest cashpoint is at Waitrose near Beckenham Junction Station, a 12 minute walk away.