Classic car boot sale returns to King’s Cross for 10th year

The annual boot sale, staged at King’s Cross by Classic car boot sale founder Wayne Hemingway, marks a decade of all things vintage, bringing the streets of King’s Cross and Summers Town alive.

The tenth street fest in Granary Square, Lewis Cubitt Square and Coal Drops Yard features six decades of the Ford Transit, the iconic ‘backbone of Britain’ vehicle that first appeared on the roads in 1965 for touring bands, market traders, roadies and builders — it’s an icon of British pop culture.

The car boot sale will include a blessing on Saturday at 4pm, by the vicar from High Beach Parish Church in Epping Forest.

High Beach was once a Mecca for weekend gatherings for both Mods and Rockers back in the Swinging Sixties.

“The blessing of the vehicles is a fitting way to mark our 10th year,” Wayne said. “What began as a fun celebration of cars and clothes in 2015 has evolved into something bigger, now including cultural identity and sustainability.”

A DJ line-up in Granary Square will add atmosphere this year on both Saturday and Sunday.

American muscle cars are lined up alongside sustainable market stalls.

An outdoor charity market is another feature for sustainable shopping from organisations like Shelter and Traid, as well as a merchandise stand to ‘design your own classic graphics’ and vintage 1970s and 80s patterns for creatives to work from.

A rare sale is also being held for Royal Ballet stage costumes and accessories with real theatrical provenance, as well as a ‘repair fair’ workshops to learn repairing and upcycling such as stitching and patchwork.

Classic Car Boot Sale has brought King’s Cross to life over the last decade, now part of London’s annual cultural calendar — a blend of ‘vintage marketplace’ with its street party and cultural ‘time capsule’ that shows classic motors, fashion, street music and good vibes.

Tickets are £7 in advance, £8 on the day, children 12 free and ‘well behaved’ dogs are welcome.