RIDLEY ROAD

One of the liveliest and genuinely diverse Shopping Village and open market in east London, Ridley Road Market, was established in 1880 having started with about 20 stalls it now playing an important part in Hackney's culturally rich history and heritage, built on the support of Jewish, Caribbean, English, Greek and Turkish communities”., with currently over 150 stalls.

In recent months Ridley Road Shopping Village, the indoors part of the market, has been fighting a battle to retain its authenticity and stay alive against the “Rainbow Properties” ,owner of the space, aiming to turn the main buildings into shops and luxury flats.

Ridley Road market will never be the same again and a part of its soul will disappear

35mm colour film 2005/2006