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Look around London: Dean Street
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2 months ago
We take a look at one of Soho’s most popular streets.
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Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London.
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Tucked in the heart of Soho, Dean Street has been a cultural crossroads for over 300 years.
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Laid out in the late 1600s, it quickly became a hub for London's artistic and bohemian
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life.
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In the 18th century, Mozart performed here as a child prodigy.
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By the 1950s, Dean Street was buzzing with jazz clubs, including the iconic Ronnie Scotts,
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which opened nearby in 1959.
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Writers, radicals and creatives made it their stomping ground.
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Even Karl Marx lived at number 28 for a short time.
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Today, the streets blend old and new.
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Historic pubs, indie theatres, media offices and private members clubs.
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From classical composers to modern culture makers, Dean Street remains a stage for the city's
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ever-evolving story.
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