3 weeks to go

Yay! Just under three weeks until the Beckenham Crafty Christmas Hand-Made market. Join the Teapot Revolution and find fantastic gifts for those tricky to buy friends and family.

Under the one (warm) roof you will be able to buy puddings through to soft guitars! Yes, really. And they are C O O L. How about a gorgeous crochet hat and scarf? We're talking Glam not Gran. Or an original, handmade print? Or a chunky-knit mug warmer, handmade soap, LED signage, cushions, t-shirts, sewing kits, broches, bags, bunting.... Phew! Or, if that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, pop up the high street where you can buy bubble bath and socks!

You will be able to place an order for a bespoke LED-lit sign and it will be ready for Christmas

How cool is this? Come along on the 20 and meet the designer

Oh, and there will be mulled wine and mince pies. This is the new way to shop! Support local designers and artists and get yourself some serious brownie points. Need more info? Contact Miss SoS and she will be happy to help: thehiddenteapot@gmail.com x x

Hello Belgium!

It would seem that the Hidden Teapot has a growing fan base in Belgium. How exciting! Well, hello Belgium and welcome to the HT Blog. Keep following x x

Crafty Christmas Update

hello teapots

Exciting news! The Beckenham Crafty Christmas Hand-Made Market is bursting at the seams with the best designer-made talent there is! The response of sellers has been so great that we have had to reschedule the date of the event to accommodate all of the loveliness.

The Beckenham Crafty Christmas Hand-Made Market will now be on Sunday 20 November and will start at midday until 6pm. Don't forget, this is a market with a difference.... it is held in a domestic setting not in a boring car park or windy field. You will be able to browse and buy hand-made items that can't be found anywhere else. This promises to be a fun afternoon in a really friendly atmosphere with Christmas carols and much merriment.

Over the next few weeks we will take a peek at the designers, makers, illustrators and artists confirmed to be at the event. We will showcase their work and let you know a bit about them. Our aim is to offer affordable, quality gifts and trinkets.

We are planning to have some hot food stalls so if you're peckish pop along!

If you would like more info please get in touch. Miss SoS will be happy to answer your enquiries. Email: thehiddenteapot@gmail.com

Compromised Position checks-in to the teapot

Our cheeky friends over at Compromised Position have confirmed their place at the Beckenham and Wimbledon Christmas markets.

They will be showing and selling their trademark LED-lit signage along with some as-of-yet undisclosed Christmas pieces.

If you're looking for something totally different then look no further!

Hot Love Acrylic LED-lit sign

They tell me that they are soon to have a regular presence at Greenwich indoor market so their saucy signs will be lighting up more and more interiors. We told you here first! If you can't wait til November to compromise yourself then check out their shop on Folksy: www.folksy.com/shops/CompromisedPosition

Love Heart Circular Sign

Sweet Heart Circular Sign

Sundays pix...

here are just a few images from Sundays tea-party x

can't say there was a sell-out on the 99's but it's not summer without them!

a few of Miss-Match-Sox's friends who came to the teapot, Mr stripey bunny liked it so much he stayed

the wonderfully talented Avriella....  we heart you!

Calling fellow designer-makers!

the Hidden Teapot will be running 2 markets aimed at attracting the Christmas gift buying audience. One will be in Beckenham, the other in Wimbledon.

The dates for these events will be finalised this week. The Beckenham market will be a Christmas night market, the Wimbledon market will be a daytime event. Both will be held in a welcoming non-commercial environment. At this early stage, plans include live music, mulled wine, mince pies, tarot readings and taster sessions of massage and other holistic therapies! Plus a great variety of designer-maker stalls. Events will be widely advertised and promise to be a friendly and informative way of showcasing and selling work.

If you are a designer-maker who might be interested in selling at one or both of the markets, please get in touch as soon as possible to express your interest. We will aim to have a variety of disciplines and will aim not to duplicate... so, if you design and make tea cosies (for example) and you are successful in your application to sell then you can be sure there wont be 10 other cosie makers doing the same thing. 

Thanks teapots x

bye-bye summer

thank you to everyone who braved the British weather and came to the Hidden Teapot today!

At 1pm it started to rain... then it rained some more and then a little more. It was too wet for the garden so we all squeezed indoors. The brilliant Avriella provided the music throughout the afternoon and brightened up the day. She was so fantastic!

So, a big thank you to everyone who was here, it was lovely to see familiar teapot faces and to meet new teapots!

We're now planning some Christmas events.... we will keep you posted.

Bye for now, teapots x x

easy-peasy-tickets-squeezy

Getting your tickets for this Sundays Hidden Teapot event is easy!

Just log onto http://www.wegottickets.com/sct/juzeqNBQZY where you can buy your tickets. The tickets are virtual so there is no need to wait for them to be delivered. You will get a code which you can print out or make a note of and bring it along with you on Sunday. 


Once you have bought your tickets the address of the Hidden Teapot will be revealed. 


Easy! Forget the high street, say 'no' to the same old, same old.... Come and experience the teapot. The alternative to expensive coffee shops. Here are a couple of comments following the last Hidden Teapot:

"I bought a friend to your lovely tea party yesterday. I have to say it is a fab idea. Cakes were good value and really yummy. It was great to have tea served in pots & china cups & in such a lovely garden"

"Great day today at The Hidden Teapot – Mmmmmm lovely cakes, tea, gifts and company! Thanks"

"I really had a good time. I had to leave or I would have eaten all your cakes!"

See you Sunday teapots x x