Despite most cities considering graffiti an illegal act, London offers a tunnel that has a free for all brick canvas. Anyone is allowed to express their creativity.
The Leake street tunnel is a 5 minute walk from Waterloo station. The tunnel is apart of the Leake street arches and it is London’s largest legal street art area.
The tunnel has showcased the work of prominent artists like BANKSY. And it is one of the world’s most famous street art spots. Tourists, photographers and regular citizens are seen roaming down taking pictures, having photo shoots or admiring the latest art work. The Southbank is known as one of the largest arts and culture venues. For 40 years it has been the home of a skateboarding space. The space is located in the undercroft and is displayed with graffiti all around. It also shows political posters on pavements and citizens or tourists are often amazed at the scene. Both the south bank and leake street tunnel show art in its purest form. The graffiti defines words and paintings on walls and some see it is a form of expression.
North London: Camden Town, NW1 0NE.
East London: Shoreditch, E1 6JE / Brick Lane, E1 9QL.
South London: Brixton, SW9 7AA.
West London: Acton.
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