Camden Town has been London’s subculture mecca since the 60′s. The Roundhouse Theater made its name as the home to countless goth and punk shows back in the day. Open air markets, including famous Camden Lock, draw alternative fashion hunters and tourists alike. The World’s End Pub is now my favorite place to lose a few hours to cognac, and my new favorite place for people-watching, fresh mint tea-drinking and baklava-chewing is a tiny Moroccan tea house situated in front of Horse Tunnel Market. I can’t think of a better way to spend a cloudy Camden afternoon. Other than at Proud, that is.

Proud Camden is a gallery and venue located inside the old horse hospital. At night Proud is a party house, with concerts, DJs and lots of beautiful people on parade. Open to the public all day, this huge space has bars, stables-turned-private rooms [horse name-plates intact above entrances] with couches, LCD screens, video and arcade games. I even found a room with a stripper pole! Now that’s hospitality.

Words and photos by Zoetica Ebb