By: Suraj Sodha
Brent has a variety of attractions to offer visitors. The most famous attraction is Wembley Stadium which has over 1 and a half million visitors each year who are able to enjoy live football and rugby alongside its usage for huge international concerts. It is regarded as one of the top venues for global sport from The Worlds Athletic Championship to the Olympic Games.
Wembley Stadium opened in 2007 and has now become the primary space for concerts as it has a platform for music performances which are usually operated on the west end of the stadium in order to provide fans with an extraordinary view. The seating has been arranged so that all visitors have enough room to relax and watch the show and also allows for a higher roof line alongside a specially created protected sound system.
For a historical guide to the area, visitors can go to Brent Museum where you will find a Community Gallery and current exhibitions located on the ground floor of the building. The museum showcases the vast multiculturalism apparent within the borough of Brent and illustrates the diversity in local communities and cultures. Also found on the ground floor of the museum are activities to do with Brent’s history. There is no entrance fee and the museum is open every day of the week.
If you would like to spend your day shopping you can go to Brent Cross Shopping Centre, which houses over 120 popular retailers and high end brands such as Calvin Klein, Caroline Ferrera, Mac, Marc Jacobs, Mickey Jewellery, Sahara, Samsung, Schott, Sekonda, Jeff Banks, JD Sports, John Lewis, Tag Heuer, Ted Baker and many more exciting designers.
The value of customer service is monitored at Brent Cross as the stores providing the very best service are rewarded for their efforts. A mystery shopper is brought along every six weeks and this is how the level of customer service is calculated, bringing visitors the best results for shopping in the area.
For a more cultural experience of Brent, you can visit Tricycle Theatre which opened in 1980 and is now commonly recognised as a highly regarded theatre in all of London. The theatre is also an art gallery and cinema as the building went through severe redevelopment in 1998. Now the theatre in itself can facilitate 230 visitors and in addition to this is a 300 seat cinema.
A great way to enjoy the multiculturalism found within Brent is to take a trip down Ealing Road. Here you will find an array of Indian shops that sell beautiful selections of fabrics and Indian clothing. To accompany this are various shops that sell fresh fruit and vegetables, some that are rarely found in the country and you will also come across many jewellery shops offering spectacular jewellery pieces. Ealing Road also has a variety of cafes and restaurants contributing the finest cuisines of eastern taste. The road is very popular and is regularly crowded with people enjoying a day out of good food and available clothing.
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