Camden Market Documentary

My first attempt at making a short doc, filmed in Camden Stables market and club "Stay Beautiful" in December 2008.

[@PSUK]

Mate, you’ll just have to trust me on this one. Camden Market is a mere shadow of its former self. 30 years ago it was a proper buzzing market with loads of quality second hand clothes, furniture and records. It was a great place for cheap food to be eaten on the move. My band would always look forward to visiting when in London. I visited in 2018 as a treat for my daughter and could have wept. Now it’s just stalls selling landfill crap and those stupid pods selling overpriced unremarkable food. It’s so, so sad because it used to be an electric day out. Not any more.

[@jingleton89]

Went yesterday for the first time in 10 years or so. Was nearly in tears. I'm only 33 but remember visiting frequently as a teenager in 2005/06/07/08 before life took over. What has happened?

[@PSUK]

@@jingleton89 it’s a real shock isn’t it? Camden is now just an overblown, commercialised tourist trap. No longer remotely hip or happening. I guess that, like you and I, you really have to have been there years ago to appreciate what we are saying.

[@user-bc5nm9hh7m]

Couldn’t agree more mate :( I was so saddened to see all the changes, especially now hearing there’s a sports direct right near the amy winehouse statue!! Wtf man, gentrification sucks- all those cool stalls by the river :( and high rent prices pushing the authentic stool owners out. So sad

[@CherryDreamer96]

I can't believe how much camden has changed....

[@FosterTalesOriginal]

Physical therapist told me to watch this because it's shot in such a way that makes one dizzy... Helps with vestibular equilibrium.

[@funhouse1997]

i want to live in Camden its a get away for everyone and anyone, you can feel what you want to feel, be what you want to be, and everyone's so kind and respectable

[@patriziapreite8875]

My work/play place for some years while travelling around south east Asia ❤💙💚💛💜💖

[@METALLOVEx]

camden market the only place i feel accepted in the world for the way i look. its the greatest place in the world and i wish i lived there

[@peculiar.endeavours]

Well done. I live in Camden. I like what's been said, it's a like a little bubble of you can be yourself. I don't want to live anywhere else in London. :o)

[@tetra0000]

That guy who says "Hi Hello". I saw him a few weeks ago and bought some Tofu curry from him. Crazy.

[@METALLOVEx]

i know the first time i went was when i was like 11 years old and i loved every second of it because i can not find ANY good band shirts or the types of clothes i like and i went again for the second time last year and it was just full of teenagers and random men trying to make money, i could barley find anyone who really apreciated the clothing or actually knew a song from the band they were selling merchendise for

[@nataliadarling.lifeinlondo8550]

Nice video. I love Camden.

[@vincentryanborres]

we visited Camden July 2015 and we saw those guys dressed up like cast of Alice in Wonderland with the table setup, etc. And just recently we visited Camden again last Wednesday, Aug 25, 2021. It's quite busy again, really happy to go back there.

[@CuriousGeorge6121]

This is good. If this is your first film I'd like to see what you doing now. Let us know.

[@ascendedworld8302]

I agree. It is a shadow of its former self. The new owner has removed everything that made it popular in the 1st place. Homogeneous and truly lacking in the authenticity that made it great for so many of us for so many years. It's so sad to see it now and remembering the festival like atmosphere of the past.

[@wattaniceass]

@hippiehannaxx it's 'Sans Comentaire' by Autour de Lucie, as it says in the credits. :)

[@AltheFear]

camden is the only place i can feel like i fit in. :) you can wear what ever you like & people just acsept you. by far my fave place in england

[@winxcat]

lol im going there today too. dunno why im watching this xD. ive been through camden like 20 times but havent shopped there in my life im gonna buy a few crazy stuff (dresses jewelry etc) or anything i can wear at a manga expo

[@ayanuhito]

@Dungarth Koreans and Chinese are much different in dealing with business. the girl in the vid is actually a Korean. Koreans sell only what they like to sell, not just for benefits. i'm a Japanese myself though.

[@Tombillustration]

AHHHH i love the farcyde!! 2:02

[@Hawkeyes125]

Me too! Soon there !

[@wattaniceass]

@robje1960 thanks. The first song is "no cars go" by Arcade Fire. Have fun there in May! :)

[@AZZA53]

Camden does the biggest and best Buritos ever I feel like i need to live in camden

[@ImmortalMade]

My gosh! Which shop is that in the beginning of the 'didn't allow the camera part' with the music notes on the skirts and stuff 8D?

[@lunaticagol]

Zion in Babylondon.. oo how I love this man. :D

[@wattaniceass]

it was Final Cut, don't remember what version though, sorry. Thanks for the kind words, I am working on a couple of things that might see the light of day soon(ish)

[@JoeJohn777]

nothing compare to Carnaby street from the 70's and the 80's !!!

[@Arfabiscuit]

I worked there when it was no more than 10 stalls fuck 1977 takes me back

[@mcpartridgeboy]

is ittrue at one stage it was a proper art market were they ony alowe artists and craftsmen to sell their stuff ? ? ? i heard it was once like that.,

[@Arfabiscuit]

No i am talking long before that dude

[@mcpartridgeboy]

***** attempted to sell my art there in 08-2010 but it never worked out ust teenagrs buying quirky jewlery and Chinese food

[@honda1241]

i love the fact that doesnt matter if your normal, posh dress differently any style people dont care you dont feel embaressed or labeled if you walk in and out of the many bondage stores or different fasion stores, all the years been goin to london and only found out last year it was there couldnt believe ive missed out for so long, and im just a normal guy

[@verykimberly]

yeeehhhhh yuh arcade fire ftw!

[@CuriousGeorge6121]

What editing software did you use for this please.

[@freshlineproductions]

chinese market food in the stable is my favourite

[@gee_g_]

good documentary :D

[@MissGothicGirlie]

I love Camden Market!!! Everyone fits in!!

[@nufc009]

Ahaaa, I went there today - I was offered about 425162845610 chinese food samples! :')

[@sweetacapella]

haha i recognise him too...he's always there. good salesman

[@GAXxJUNAIDxXGA]

i fit so right here i can be anything it like a place where you can be who you wanna be without assholes it like being in a imaginationland where their are unique people

[@RosieMcEvil]

Mann i LOVE that place ... infact i might go today :P lol

[@AZZA53]

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[@wattaniceass]

I think they're cute. Gotta sell that food somehow, and I must admit, it does work sometimes. Like, I'd go somewhere else, but if I'm hungry, the easily convince me to eat right there...

[@egyptianmanhargeisawy4386]

I was there last month

[@Andy3650]

Most the shops in this vid have gone :( E.RYK is still here, thankfully ! I havent seen Simon (the guys voice) for a long time and Pepe the hairdresser (punked out horse) has moved + I miss them and Lady, the Punked out Mohawk dog. Camden isn't just hanging, it has changed. The Village market will be going in a few years to make way for the hotel! But then everything changes, and the Camden animal evolves just like anything else.

[@sinaasapelsap]

i fucking love camden

[@fattirevsbud]

I bought 5 shirts for like 5 bucks! I saw crazy shit happening there it'ssoo cool

[@StrangerOfMine]

nice song in 3:20, wats the name?

[@Andy3650]

All respect o the food hall and the Thi, Chinese etc... But I've always wondered why holiday makers would travel thousands of miles too the UK and eat Chinese food? Why not traditional British food (not that there's much choice). Respect to all the people who sell food around the market, I eat from them often (as I work here)... I was just curious

[@kimbocat40]

I really wanna go... =0

[@ollieflp]

There are high street stores in camden town :S

[@bartjuhh12]

this is very fun . if they ask 25 pounds for something, you can probably get it for 10

[@saintbeast24]

came here expecting camden NJ USA. left with a punk rock hipster version of san francisco/seattle. would visit. . will never go to camden NJ LOL

[@shanii333]

wooop im going there with my best friend on sat (: :D

[@xLunaNightMysteriesx]

but in camden i feel like i belong there

[@xLunaNightMysteriesx]

i agree in my home town i get stared at or given dirty llooks all the time

[@wattaniceass]

Thanks people (: I'd live in Camden if I could afford it.

[@saravha625]

shit i love camden!

[@LilyAnnMatthews]

m going to see my nan in November, im going to London, im a SORT OF emo giirl...and im thinking of going:P I hope its good:D!!!

[@Bagpipe13]

viva camden

[@ahboyadrian]

i found myself inside the video..0:04 ~.~

[@wattaniceass]

domo arigato ^^

[@wattaniceass]

ace! hello :]

[@Arfabiscuit]

Born cartoon street NW5 queens crescent 1965

[@wattaniceass]

Sans commentaire by Autour de Lucie

[@piperbob2]

Yes - don't take any money with you!

[@FearlessCookie1]

@doberman13100 its not just for junkies and hippies. i went there for the first time yesterday and loved it and i dont do any drugs and there is something for everything and everyone. you shouldent judge and stereotype people and places just because of some of the stuff you heard or seen, shame on you!

[@Tygenja]

im going with my friends tomorrow (im there every wednsday drawing). but apparently we are going to talk to 100 girls omorrrow whc isnt veyr fun for me cos im conufuseed hhhaahha

[@ahboyadrian]

@tetra0000 u mentioned to me？　ｌｏｌ

[@wattaniceass]

and you think chefs in proper restaurants don't do that, cos they're 'proper' restaurants? you don't know... they may be picking up bits dropped on the floor and putting them back in your meal, and it's all behind closed doors, so you don't worry about it. And I haven't heard of anyone getting food poisoning or anything exclusively off Camden market food...