Persian Rug Exhibition & Sale | Day 1

Saturday 4 October, 10am-2pm

Exhibition and sale of heirloom antique Persian carpets from 19- 21 Century from Valizadeh family's private collection.

The opportunity to view and purchase from an exquisite private collection, a diverse collection of handmade rugs from a variety of regions in different sizes. All carpets are hand knotted in Iran and are either % wool, % silk or a mixture of both.

Presented by Iraj Valizadeh, The Margins Project's Head Chef and Training Programme Manager and Iranian poet, the beautifully hand-crafted rugs are valued in the £1000s but are available to purchase at significant discount - from £400 to around £4,000 - or simply viewed as part of this rare and beautiful exhibition, some of the many rugs previewed below. Each rug will have their make, year and price clearly labelled.

There will also be some complimentary drinks and light Iranian refreshments (eg mezze) on offer.

Pre-book free tickets to attend here.
Rug purchases can be made via cash, card or bank transfer.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

We encourage green, sustainable travel to Union Chapel.

Public Transport

Union Chapel is approx. 200m from Highbury & Islington station, served by the Victoria line, the London Overground and mainline train services. Only platforms for London Overground lines are accessible by wheelchair.

For detailed travel planning information, please visit Transport for London journey planner.

Parking

There is no private parking at Union Chapel. We encourage that our guests use the many nearby public transport options or book cabs to attend our venue.

There are many two-hour pay and display bays in the area, as well as a few four-hour bays, with most being free after 18:30: https://www.islington.gov.uk/parking/where-to-park

Upper Street Car Park – Located at the Business Design Centre on Upper Street (10-15 min walk from the Chapel). Height restriction of 2m.

Westerfield Road Car Park – Located at Seven Sisters (6 min tube journey from Highbury and Islington). No height restriction.

Disabled / Blue Badge parking - Blue Badge holders can park:

On yellow lines where there are no loading restrictions for up to three hours, providing the clock card is displayed and set to your time of arrival. Please note anyone can park on single yellow lines from 6.30pm onwards (unless it is an Arsenal Home Match).

In resident bays, and pay and display bays for an unlimited time:

There is a short stretch of single yellow line at the front of the Chapel on Compton Terrace and more at the rear of the Chapel on Compton Avenue. There are many residents bays and some pay and display bays on Compton Terrace.

For full details please visit the Islington Council website at https://www.islington.gov.uk/parking

More Information:

For Accessibility, please click here.

The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs first floor bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected] with your accessibility requirements as soon as you purchase your ticket as requests are dealt with on a first come, first serve basis.

Strictly no food or drink may be brought from outside into the venue. Water bottles must be emptied before entering the venue, with refilling stations available inside.