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Brixton Village and Market Row Brixton win Market of the Year award
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 | No CommentsThe National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) have awarded their ‘Best Private Market’ accolade to Brixton Village and Market Row. -
![Hitting the streets of Brixton this morning is the new BrixtonBuzz magazine – an independent, 28-page, A5 print mag listing all the clubs, gigs and other events around Brixton for the entire festive […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/brixtonblog-magazine-dec-2012-115x115.jpg "Out now! BrixtonBuzz mag – a new listings monthly for Brixton")
Out now! BrixtonBuzz mag – a new listings monthly for Brixton
Posted on Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 | 1 CommentHitting the streets of Brixton this morning is the new BrixtonBuzz magazine – an independent, 28-page, A5 print mag listing all the clubs, gigs and other events around Brixton for the entire festive […] -
A murder of crows on Atlantic Road, Brixton
Posted on Saturday, Jan 21, 2012 | No CommentsSeen flapping around Atlantic Road, Brixton this afternoon… -
![Brixton Village (or Granville Arcade as us old school Brixtonites like to call it) has undergone some massive changes in the last few years. The future for the run-down indoor […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brixton-village-july-2011-01-115x115.jpg "Brixton Village in the summer, July 2011")
Brixton Village in the summer, July 2011
Posted on Friday, Jul 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsBrixton Village (or Granville Arcade as us old school Brixtonites like to call it) has undergone some massive changes in the last few years. The future for the run-down indoor […] -
Street dancer, Brixton Village, SW9
Posted on Saturday, Apr 16, 2011 | 1 CommentSeen throwing some exuberantly sharp moves today outside the ‘united80’ store in Brixton Village was this excellent dancer. -
Police heavy manners in Brixton Village bust
Posted on Friday, Mar 4, 2011 | No CommentsI’m still trying to get the full story on this, but word is that the cops came down ridiculously hard on two kids having a spliff during yesterday’s late night […] -
![Still available on BBC’s iPlayer (if you’re quick enough) is Reggae Britannia, an excellent documentary charting the impact of reggae on Britain’s music scene, featuring interviews with greats like Big […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brixton-70s-80s-reggae-bbc-01-115x115.jpg "Archive Brixton scenes from Reggae Britannia")
Archive Brixton scenes from Reggae Britannia
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 | 4 CommentsStill available on BBC’s iPlayer (if you’re quick enough) is Reggae Britannia, an excellent documentary charting the impact of reggae on Britain’s music scene, featuring interviews with greats like Big […] -
Get your Brockelly in Brixton market!
Posted on Saturday, Feb 5, 2011 | 3 CommentsIt’s a tough word to spell at the best of times, so I like the way this Brixton Village trader just went for the phonetic version. -
![I could be wrong, but I reckon Brixton must have more wigs, extensions, hair products and accessories for sale than any other part of London. There’s been wig shops in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brixton-wigs-115x115.jpg "Brixton wigs, Brixton Village")
Brixton wigs, Brixton Village
Posted on Friday, Feb 4, 2011 | No CommentsI could be wrong, but I reckon Brixton must have more wigs, extensions, hair products and accessories for sale than any other part of London. There’s been wig shops in […] -
Brixton Village: Christmas trees and herring shots
Posted on Sunday, Dec 12, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe Green Workshop in Brixton Village is a great place to bag yourself a sustainable Christmas tree. We invested in two exceptionally cute mini-trees from there, so there’ll be no plasticky monstrosities in our household this festive season! Huzzah! -
Brixton Village: now open on Sundays
Posted on Sunday, Nov 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe success story of Brixton Village continues, with the formerly run down indoor market enjoying a real resurgence – and now opening on Sundays for the first time. -
Breads Etcetera opens in Brixton Village
Posted on Thursday, Nov 11, 2010 | 1 CommentJust opened in Brixton Village is Breads Etcetera, another Antipodean-connected operation in the market offering what looks like mighty attractive fare. -
Brixton street photos: October 2010
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 26, 2010 | No CommentsAnother set of photos snapped around Brixton, London SW9, starting with a night view from the top of the Barrier Block. Scroll on for more! -
Granville Arcade (Brixton Village), 1961: ‘London’s Largest Emporium’
Posted on Friday, Oct 1, 2010 | 1 CommentSome fascinating footage shot by British Pathe in summer 1961 shows Granville Arcade in all its rather stylish glory – with a particularly natty Art Deco sign above the Coldharbour Lane entrance. -
The Brixton Pound celebrates its first birthday
Posted on Friday, Sep 17, 2010 | 1 CommentThe first local currency in an urban area in the UK, the Brixton Pound is designed to support Brixton businesses and encourage local trade and production.