Markets - locations and opening times
Brixton Market
Location: Electric Avenue, Atlantic Road, Brixton Station Road and Popes Road, SW2.
Opening times:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 8am-6pm
Wednesday: 10am-3pm
Friday: 8am-7pm
Brixton Market is a vibrant melting pot of African and Caribbean culture, which is reflected in its stalls and produce for sale. With three hundred stalls this makes it Europe's biggest Caribbean food market. You'll find an abundance of fishmonger, butchers and greengrocers and you can buy pretty much anything from fresh fish to halal meat, herbs and spices, and exotic fruit and vegetables such as okra and plantain, all at a fraction of the price that you would pay in a supermarket.
There are several markets that go under the title of 'Brixton Market'. Electric Avenue - the first street in the UK to be lit by electricity and the very same Avenue that Eddy Grant sang about. This area along with Brixton Station Road has some of the finest exotic fruit and vegetable stalls - flying fish, breadfruit; you will find it all here.
The shops lining the market streets in specialise in afro-Caribbean hair and beauty products, CDs, records, clothes, fabrics and homeware.
Brixton Indoor Market (Private Market)
Take shelter in the undercover markets of Market Row or Brixton Village Market formerly known as Granville Arcade. The indoor market with entrances on Coldharbour lane and Atlantic Road is a thriving place to shop for organic goods, arts, crafts, fashion and gifts. There is also a fantastic Caribbean bakery under this roof. And if you get tired, there's some excellent cafes where you can have a drink and take a breather.
Market Row is also a good place to go to eat and browse around and check out Reliance Avenue, the narrow covered market that runs off Brixton Road and Electric Avenue.
Brixton Farmers' Market
Location: Brixton Station Road
Opening hours: every Sunday, 10am-2pm
Unpasteursised organic milk direct from East Sussex, fish straight from the fishing boat in Poole, London baked artisan bread, new season game, the freshest fruit and vegetables, Somerset cheddar, beautiful outdoor grown flowers, organic and free range meat and poultry, home made cakes and jams and lots more.
Clapham Farmers' Market (Private Market)
Location: Bonneville Primary School, Bonneville Gardens, off Abbeville Road SW4
Opening hours: every Sunday, 10am-2pm
This school playground converts to a perfect market square and makes for a relaxed, easy going Sunday shopping experience. There is a taste of the country in every stall, as farmers and their farm hands from all over south east England travel here to sell their home grown and harvested fare. All the produce is grown, reared, raised, baked, caught, or produced by the seller and there is no middleman.
Lower Marsh, Waterloo
Location: Lower Marsh, London, SE1
Opening times:
Monday to Saturday: 8am to 6pm
Thursday: 8am to 9pm.
The historic street of Lower Marsh is vibrant and friendly with an eclectic array of independent shops. The traditional London street market in Lower Marsh sells all that you might expect, from fresh fruit and veg to lunchtime food, clothes, gifts and flowers.
You can also find a number of hidden gems: bookshops, music stores and a vintage model shop selling classical music rarities and transport memorabilia. To find out more about Lower Marsh Market visit www.lowermarshmarket.co.uk.
Oval Farmers’ Market
Location: St Mark’s Church, The Oval, Kennington, SE11
Opening times: Every Saturday: 10am to 3pm
At Oval Farmers’ Market you will find a wide range of fresh seasonal produce on sale including fruit and vegetables from Kent, organic bread, pressed fruit juices, local rare breed pork and sausages, handmade pies, traditionally made cheese, cakes and biscuits, salt marsh reared beef and lamb, freshly marinated olives, fish and much more.
South Bank Book Market
Location: National Film Theatre, BFI Southbank
Opening times: Daily
If you like books then visit the South Bank Book Market situated in front of BFI Southbank, National Film Theatre.
It's run by a private organisation and is the only established second hand, antique and vintage book market in southern England.
Venn Street Market
Location: Venn Street, Clapham
Opening times: Last weekend of the month (except December when it will take place one weekend before): 8am-5pm
Saturdays: Food market
Sundays: Flower market
Venn St is the location for a new monthly street market in Clapham. Traders have been sourced from all over London for their high quality, local food, flowers and other produce. Highlights include local butcher Moen’s, fishmonger Moxon’s, Neal’s Yard Dairy, Flour Power City Bakery and Secrett’s Farm. There is also a chance to try an array of delicious hot food.
2010 to 2011
- November: Saturday 27 - Sunday 28
- December: Saturday 18 - Sunday 19
- January: Saturday 29 - Sunday 30
- Feburary: Friday 26 - Sunday 27
- March: Friday 26 - Sunday 27
For more information on our markets at Lower Marsh, Brixton Station Road, Pope's Road or Electric Avenue please contact the market office on 020 7926 2530.