Cookie Notice Our website uses cookies necessary to make it work. We would also like to use cookies to help improve our website. You can choose your own settings or accept all cookies. Cookie Notice Accept Cookies Cookie Settings CAMDEN CROSSFADE DJ FESTIVAL FIND OUT MORE SHOP VISIT EAT ONLINE 1,000+ UNIQUE SHOPS, STALLS, BARS & CAFES. UNFOLLOW CONVENTION AT CAMDEN MARKET. ABOUT US For when checking a website is too much work… SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER WANT MORE? READ THE JOURNAL IT HAPPENED HERE CAMDEN TOWN’S PUNK STORY THU 15 APR To punks, 1976 was ‘year zero’ – a time to rip up tradition, rail against convention and start over. ‘There is no future’, chanted The Sex Pistols in banned anthem, God Save the Queen. ‘Don’t be told what you want, don’t be told what you need.’ An anarchic spirit, fueled by a DIY attitude, roared through the streets of London, down the King’s Road and onto Camden’s club circuit. Officially, punk exploded in Camden in July 1976 at the Roundhouse – which makes the music revolution exactly 40 years old this weekend. We take stock of some of punk’s greatest Camden moments, in all their ragged glory. HISTORY CAMDEN LOCK THU 12 MAY It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Camden Lock is one of the world’s most famous markets. The now iconic retail destination started life as a cluster of craft workshops by the Regent’s Canal and has evolved to become one of London’s most important nerve centres of artisan creativity and trading. The Market is packed to the gunnels with stalls trading in handmade clothes and jewellery, music memorabilia, objects from ages past and authentic food from far flung locations. Some advice: commit the 12-point Camden trivia below to memory, your pub quiz team will thank you, one day… probably. HISTORY LESSON THE NAME GAME: CAMDEN TUBE NAMES FRI 30 AUG Impress your mates with your pub quiz knowledge and learn something along the way with the reasoning behind some of London’s best-known tube stations. All within a short walk of Camden Market, of course! 2019: A YEAR IN PICTURES CAMDEN COUNTDOWN TUE 24 DEC This year has been the biggest yet and this whole decade has seen a lot of changes. Here’s to the next one, for now, we’ve put together a list of our favourite moments throughout the year! IT HAPPENED HERE CAMDEN TOWN’S PUNK STORY THU 15 APR To punks, 1976 was ‘year zero’ – a time to rip up tradition, rail against convention and start over. ‘There is no future’, chanted The Sex Pistols in banned anthem, God Save the Queen. ‘Don’t be told what you want, don’t be told what you need.’ An anarchic spirit, fueled by a DIY attitude, roared through the streets of London, down the King’s Road and onto Camden’s club circuit. Officially, punk exploded in Camden in July 1976 at the Roundhouse – which makes the music revolution exactly 40 years old this weekend. We take stock of some of punk’s greatest Camden moments, in all their ragged glory. THIS IS HOW YOU FIND US camdenmarketldn Follow on Instagram ABOUT CAMDEN The story Visit us Shops Food & drink CUSTOMER SERVICE Get in touch FAQs Cookie Notice Privacy Policy T&Cs European ODR platform JOIN CAMDEN Shops & restaurants Stalls Pop ups Events FOLLOW US ON For when checking a website is too much work… SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOLLOW US ON