The Clooper Guide To Brixton
Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Beating Heart Of South London’, Brixton is a rich cultural district bursting with life. Food lovers, nightlife fanatics, artists and musicians alike flock to its streets. If you’re looking for a home surrounded by famous venues, scenic parks, cultural fusion, eccentric markets and more then look no further than Brixton.
A CULTURAL TAPESTRY
Here at Clooper, we’ve celebrated multicultural districts such as Shoreditch for their diversity of community, culture, music and more. Brixton itself is rich in character in this way. It is made up of a large portion of Caribbean, West Indian, Polish and Vietnamese (among others!) individuals, which is evident to see in Brixton Market.
Brixton Market dates back to the 1960s when Brixton itself was popular with West End actors particularly. It sports many food outlets selling an array of authentic cultural delicacies and street foods, as well as independently owned pop up stalls and shops. Find cheap but appetizing meals for as little as £6! After your meal, stroll down the way to find vintage clothing stalls, shoe stalls, quaint cafes and more.
SCENIC STROLLS
Brixton is far more industrialised than it is rural. Despite this, it has its local green areas and breaks from the brick and mortar. Rush Common, for example, is a leafy stretch through Brixton that also splits into St Matthews Church Gardens and Tate Gardens. The council that oversees the common are always looking to improve and maintain it, as they express that they are aware of its importance to people’s fitness and leisure.
Milkwood Community Park is another closeby green haven. It also has an amphitheatre for community festivals and events in the summertime, making it popular with young folk particularly. It also has a popular children’s play park and even its own sweet Hollywood-style sign.
CLOSE-BY AMENITIES
Brixton of course has its regular amenities. Big brand supermarkets, corner stores and grocery stores, gyms, leisure centres and GPs: it covers all of the bases. Not only this, but it has a collection of well-known Brixton-unique venues. One popular name is The Ritzy.
The Ritzy sits overlooking Windrush Square and is an independent cinema that’s been going strong since 1911. It serves cocktails and food for you to enjoy alongside your movie. It has a downstairs restaurant/bar with a warm inviting atmosphere, 5 movie screens available and even an upstairs events venue: Upstairs at the Ritzy.
Brixton is also popular for its live music, seen throughout many bars and pubs. The Agile Rabbit in particular offers live music every weekend. Grab a cheeky cocktail and sit down to groove to some smooth Jazz, or if jazz isn’t your thing: rock on down to the Hootananny. The Hootananny is a live music venue that hosts artists of many genres. Reggae, Drum & Bass, Disco, and even musical performances of Sea Shanties that the audience can join in on!
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