Brick Lane Market

Brick Lane Market is a London market centred on Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets in east London. It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street, in the heart of east London's Bangladeshi community. It operates every Sunday from around 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Almost anything can be found on Brick Lane, from antique books to eight-track cartridge decks (for many years it hosted a stall selling nothing but rusty cog wheels). There is a possibility of such strange discoveries and it has always been popular with and much photographed by art students. Bargain hunters from across London also value it greatly.

The Truman Markets originally developed in the 17th century as a lone farmers' market that was held on Sundays due to religious observances by the area's then-prolific Jewish community. During the 20th century, the Brick Lane area experienced an influx of Bangladeshi immigrants who transformed the marketplace. Even today, Brick Lane is very famous for its curry houses.

Since 2000, several specific markets have opened within the premises of the Old Truman Brewery. Once one of London’s largest breweries, the Old Truman Brewery is now home to roughly 250 businesses, shops, and eateries.

Brick Lane Market has been notorious as a place where stolen bicycles were traded. However, following a crackdown by London's Metropolitan Police Service in September 2010, the problem of stealing and selling bikes decreased significantly. The Metropolitan Police Service developed a Cycle Task Force in June 2010 and by February 2011, they had administered protective security marks to over 10,000 bikes and made over 100 bike-theft-related arrests.

The Truman Markets are located in the historic 11-acre Old Truman Brewery, at the northern end of Brick Lane.

The Truman Markets comprise five different markets, all opened at different times in the past decade: the Boiler House Food Hall, the Tea Rooms, the Backyard Market, the Sunday UpMarket, and the Vintage Market.

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