Museum of the Home in Hoxton have announced that their brilliant designer Yard Sale event, reimagined as the Winter Yard Sale for the festive season, will return on Sunday 26th November, alongside an online auction from Wednesday 22nd – Sunday 26th November 2023.
The Winter Yard Sale and Auction are fundraisers for the Museum’s Campaign for Change. Over the next five years the Museum’s Campaign for Change: Food Equality will support Londoners of all ages to access good food at home and reduce food insecurity. Museum of the Home intends to raise £50,000 for the campaign, with these two events bringing together the worlds of interiors, fashion and art.
Colefax and Fowler, Lucinda Chambers, and Grenson are just some of the exclusive stallholders who will fill the Museum’s galleries for the Yard Sale on Sunday 26th November, where tickets begin at just £5. The event will feature exclusive homewares, studio clear-out bargains and a range of stalls from local makers. The fundraiser contributes towards work with front-line charities to bring about real change, using the Museum’s platform and wide reach to challenge perceptions of hunger and create opportunities to come together, learn from others and celebrate diverse cuisines.
Museum of the Home will also host its own stall with items contributed by Ambassadors, including Mini Marlborough Cross Body Bags from Liberty and pieces from the collection of Kate Malone, as well as pieces from supporters’ own personal collections. As part of an inspiring and exciting day out, visitors will have free access to the whole Museum all day, browsing their famous Rooms Through Time, as well as contemporary exhibits, films and photography and the beautiful Museum shop.
An online auction means that those who can’t make it on the day will still get a chance to walk away with some beautiful homewares and very special experiences. Leading brands and creatives such as Ottolenghi and MATCHESFASHION have pledged their support by donating an array of covetable lots, ranging from bespoke studio tours, workshops, and consultations to hand-crafted designer pieces. Top prizes include a one-night stay at The Hoxton Shoreditch with complimentary meal and a luxury stay for a week in Italy. Bidders will have the opportunity for exclusive behind-the-scenes access, unique experiences, and one-to-one tuition with leading creative talent, whilst helping to raise funds for this vital campaign.
Stallholder Allday Goods commented, Being a part of the Museum of the Home’s Winter Yard Sale is a great opportunity to be an active part of our local community, meet some of the great people who live and work here in Hackney and be alongside other makers in a location that is all about the home and everything that means. Food is at the heart of everything we do, so to learn that 43.3% of children in Hackney live in poverty shocked us – so partnering with Museum of the Home’s Campaign for Change: Food Equality and supporting the Hackney Food Bank is a start towards helping more. For us it’s about raising awareness and rethinking our relationship with waste through our handles as well as the way we go about our business, and we couldn’t be more looking forward to doing it all in person at the Yard Sale. Allday Goods is a British kitchen knife company taking plastic and metal waste destined for landfill and repurposing it into a product that lasts for life. Allday’s mission is to raise awareness and rethink our relationship with waste.
