About Denmark Street

Named after Prince George of Denmark, Denmark Street is located in London's West End near the station of Tottenham Court Road. Being developed in the late 17th century and since the 1950s linked with British Pop music due to publishers, recording studios, and music shops that were based in this so-called Tin Pan Alley.

The Rolling Stones recorded at Regent Sound Studio at No. 4. David Bowie and other famous artists socialised in the Gioconda café at No. 9. Elton John wrote songs at offices here, while The Sex Pistols lived above No. 6, and recorded their very first demo tapes there. The famous Helter Skelter music bookshop also has been located on Denmark Street.

A blue plaque was unveiled in the year 2014 to commemorate its importance to music industry.