Brixton Village and Market Row Brixton win Market of the Year award
The National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) have awarded their ‘Best Private Market’ accolade to Brixton Village and Market Row.
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Out now! BrixtonBuzz mag – a new listings monthly for Brixton
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 …
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A murder of crows on Atlantic Road, Brixton
Seen flapping around Atlantic Road, Brixton this afternoon…
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Brixton Village in the summer, July 2011
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 …
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Street dancer, Brixton Village, SW9
Seen throwing some exuberantly sharp moves today outside the ‘united80’ store in Brixton Village was this excellent dancer.
Read MorePolice heavy manners in Brixton Village bust
I’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 …
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Archive Brixton scenes from Reggae Britannia
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 …
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Get your Brockelly in Brixton market!
It’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.
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Brixton wigs, Brixton Village
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 …
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Brixton Village: Christmas trees and herring shots
The 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!
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Brixton Village: now open on Sundays
The 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.
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Breads Etcetera opens in Brixton Village
Just opened in Brixton Village is Breads Etcetera, another Antipodean-connected operation in the market offering what looks like mighty attractive fare.
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Brixton street photos: October 2010
Another set of photos snapped around Brixton, London SW9, starting with a night view from the top of the Barrier Block. Scroll on for more!
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Granville Arcade (Brixton Village), 1961: ‘London’s Largest Emporium’
Some 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.
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The Brixton Pound celebrates its first birthday
The 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.
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Brixton: Guyana Roti, tree trousers and a little envelope
Three photos for you from my wander around Brixton today. The first is of the Guyanese roti caravan on Brixton Station Road, which has proved a hit on the urban75 …
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Federation Coffee, Brixton – London’s finest coffee?
For Brixton’s coffee cognoscenti and caffeine-quaffing connoisseurs of the coffee bean, there’s one truly unmissable place on London’s cafe map, and that’s Federation Coffee.
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Brixton snapshots: World Cup, Windrush Square and Brixton Village
World Cup flags, Pope’s Road market.
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Brixton photos: Camberwell coal hole, market stall and ‘Man Corner’
‘Man Corner’ in the Circus pop up shop, Brixton Village (Granville Arcade).
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