Oh yes, I forgot to mention Vogue Fabrics, which while indeed a shithole, has hosted some poetry evenings I've read at and weird club nights I've enjoyed. Best in small doses though.
I once went to night at Vogue Fabrics which only played Pulp tracks and at the end they played the William Shatner spoken word version of Common People. Cans of red stripe were £5 straight out of a box.
I found Brixton has good cheap veg and local businesses but it's changing.
Oh yes, I forgot to mention Vogue Fabrics, which while indeed a shithole, has hosted some poetry evenings I've read at and weird club nights I've enjoyed. Best in small doses though.