Archive view of West Street, Fareham, May 2015. Redlands Primary School, CC BY-SA 2.0.
November’s local markets offer different sorts of shopping trips. Fareham has pop-ups in the shopping centre’s Courtyard, Portchester has a Saturday artisan market, and Whiteley has two separate Sunday markets. Choose the setting and the sort of shopping you want before picking a date.
Fareham’s Courtyard pop-ups start on 7 November
The council’s detailed list gives four November weekends for Flo’s pop-up at Fareham Shopping Centre: 7–8, 14–15, 21–22 and 28–29 November. Standard Saturday hours are 9am–5.30pm and Sunday hours 10am–4pm. On Saturday 21 November, the advertised closing time is later, at 7.30pm. [1]
These are the Courtyard pop-ups, not the same event as Flo’s market in Portchester Precinct. The published Fareham list begins on 7 November; it does not establish a session on Sunday 1 November.
Portchester’s Flo’s Market is on 14 November
Flo’s Portchester Precinct market is listed for Saturday 14 November, 10am–3pm. Its mix includes artisan goods and food. Treat the trader selection as something to check for the day, rather than expecting every maker or food stall from an earlier visit to return. [2]
If you are choosing gifts for someone with dietary requirements, ask individual food traders about ingredients and preparation. A market’s general description cannot establish that a particular product is suitable.
Whiteley’s two Sundays have different hours
Whiteley’s own listing separates the farmers’ market on Sunday 8 November, 10am–2pm, from Dream Empire’s makers’ market on Sunday 15 November, 10am–4pm. Both are described as taking place in Market Square car park. The farmers’ offering varies with season and availability; the makers’ market includes independent businesses and gift shopping. [3]
Arriving late in the afternoon would therefore suit one advertised timetable but miss the other. Whiteley has yet to announce the 15 November trader list. Check its market page nearer the day if you are hoping to buy from a particular maker.
West Street and the Courtyard differ on switch-on day
Saturday 21 November combines more than one destination. The council lists the outdoor Funyard festive market in West Street from 10am–7pm, while Flo’s Courtyard pop-up has its separate timetable. The lights switch-on is scheduled for 5.30pm; the council explicitly says there will be no fireworks. [4]
If shopping is your main aim, allow for the separate locations rather than treating the whole day as one market. Keep your bags manageable and check the return journey before deciding to stay for the lights.
Use our regular market guide for weekly shopping patterns, car-free travel guide for journey planning and Christmas guide for the wider season. Check the organiser’s latest notices before travelling.
