AARVEN Journal

Community| Small Business Saturday at Spitalfields Market

Over 20,000 independent businesses are preparing for London’s annual Small Business Saturday on December 1st, designed to encourage communities to shop local. With an abundance of business-to-business firms, small market...

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Style | Styling Your Home with African Masks

Traditional masks have been incorporated within African ceremonies and cultural celebrations for thousands of years. Today, these artefacts are often used as a stylistic counterpoint to contemporary styles, adding an...

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Adventure | Bee's Guide to Artisan Crafts in Ghana

On May 31st 2018, our co-founder and intrepid adventurer, Bee Friedmann, packed her backpack, said goodbye to her beloved shop dog, Wolf and travelled solo to Ghana in search of...

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Community| Columbia Road's Day of the Dead 2018

On November 3rd at 12 pm, Columbia Road will be celebrating their very own Day of the Dead outdoor festival! Join us to honour the passing of loved ones through...

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Community| Meet Margate Pilates

We’ve recently welcomed Margate Pilates Studio into our King Street store, with both mat work and apparatus classes being held throughout the week. Margate Pilates co-founders, Neil and Cat (pictured) met back...

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Event | We Celebrate a Win At The Prestigious Trouva Awards

On the 6th September 2018, online champions of independent retailers, Trouva,  held their third annual Independent Retailer Awards. The evening was a celebration of the inspiring independents that make up...

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Community | Annual Great British Beach Clean 2018

Join thousands of people this coming weekend, 14-17th September 2018, for the annual Great British Beach Clean. Meet like minded people and do your bit for our coastline by taking part in...

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Community| Margate Mercury Autumn Issue Launch Party

Pup along to our dog-friendly store this Saturday to celebrate the Autumn issue launch of our favourite local newspaper, The Margate Mercury and grab your copy hot of the press!-As this issue...

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Exhibition | Aiden O'Neill 'Huruma'

This month Artisans & Adventurers is proud to host an exhibition of photographs by acclaimed photographer, Aidan O'Neill. The exhibition is in aid of Irish humanitarian charity Trōcaire, that does...

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