Smithfield’s Christmas Eve auction – cancelled for 2021

Smithfield meat market has confirmed that the annual Christmas Eve auction won’t be happening this year, due to you know what.

Smithfield’s Christmas Eve auction – cancelled for 2020

Sadly, and not surprisingly, but the annual Christmas Eve auction at Smithfield meat market won't be happening this year.

Smithfield’s annual Christmas Eve auction

Earlier this morning, the annual Christmas Eve auction took place at Smithfields.

Smithfield’s Christmas Eve meat auction returns for 2019

Good news for meat lovers and lovers of a meaty bargain as the exceptionally good fun Christmas Eve auction will return to Smithfield this year.

Photos from Smithfield’s annual Christmas Eve auction

Another year and Smithfield's famous Christmas Eve meat and turkey auction gets bigger and better.

Smithfield’s Christmas Eve meat auction returns for 2018

Good news for meat lovers and lovers of a meaty bargain as the exceptionally good fun Christmas Eve auction will return to Smithfield this year.

Smithfield’s famous Christmas Eve auction is back

The annual tradition is back, with lots of money waving, turkeys flying and meat parading in an excitingly good natured morning of protein rich delights.

Photos: Smithfield’s Xmas Eve Auction

Continuing the long tradition of selling off the surplus meats, Harts of Smithfield held their annual auction this morning.

Photos from Smithfield’s annual xmas eve auction

Another annual auction at Harts of Smithfield, keeping alive the old tradition in pre-refrigeration days of having to sell off the last of the stock on Christmas Eve as it couldn't be stored over the holidays.

At Smithfield Meat Market’s annual Christmas Eve auction

Another year and another franticly good natured auction on the pavement -- and spilling onto the road -- outside the historic Smithfield's Meat Market, but also sadly the last time it will take place here.

Smithfield meat market’s boisterous Christmas Eve auction

London's 800-year old meat market at Smithfield usually opens at 3am and usually closes by 7am as the city is overtaken by people more suited to city work than butchering -- but on Christmas Eve one butchers holds a very special event more suited to the average punter.