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Brixton Market
Brixton Market is the famous open-air street market in the heart of Brixton, south London. It runs along Electric Avenue, Brixton Station Road and Pope's Road, with rows of stalls and shopfronts that have served the area for generations. Electric Avenue was the first market street in the country to be lit by electric light back in 1888, and the market remains one of the best-known symbols of Brixton's African and Caribbean heritage. Distinct from the covered Brixton Village arcade nearby, this is the bustling outdoor market where traders sell straight from the street six days a week.
Opening times
The street market trades Monday to Saturday, with stalls broadly running from around 8am to 6pm. Wednesday is traditionally a shorter trading day, often closing in the early afternoon. The market does not run on Sundays. Individual stalls and the surrounding shops keep their own hours, so the busiest and fullest choice of stalls is usually late morning into the afternoon.
What's on the stalls
Brixton Market is best known for African and Caribbean produce, with stalls piled high with tropical fruit and vegetables, plantain, yams, fresh fish and spices. Alongside the food you will find fabric, clothing, shoes, household goods, phone accessories and bric-a-brac. Traders here reflect the diverse community of Brixton and the wider Lambeth area, and it remains a working everyday market rather than a tourist set piece.
Around the market / getting there
The market sits right in central Brixton, a short walk from Brixton Underground station on the Victoria line and Brixton rail station. Numerous bus routes stop on Brixton Road and the surrounding streets. While you are there it is easy to combine a visit with the covered Brixton Village and Market Row arcades just off Atlantic Road, which are packed with independent cafes, restaurants and shops.
Common questions
- What are Brixton Market opening times?
- The Brixton street market trades Monday to Saturday, roughly 8am to 6pm, with a shorter Wednesday and no trading on Sundays. The fullest range of stalls is usually open from late morning into the afternoon.
- Is Brixton Market free?
- Yes. Entry to Brixton Market is free and you only pay for whatever you choose to buy from the stalls and shops.
- What is the best time to visit Brixton Market?
- Weekdays and Saturday late mornings into the afternoon are best, when most stalls are set up and trading. Avoid Sunday, when the street market does not run, and note Wednesday is a shorter day.
- Where is Brixton Market?
- Brixton Market is in central Brixton, Lambeth, south London, running along Electric Avenue, Brixton Station Road and Pope's Road, a short walk from Brixton Underground and rail stations.
Other markets nearby
- Market Row Brixton, Lambeth
- Brixton Village Market Brixton, Lambeth
- Herne Hill Market Herne Hill, Lambeth
- Venn Street Market Clapham, Lambeth
- Camberwell Green Market Camberwell
- Oval Farmers' Market Kennington, Lambeth