The location where "Come On Eileen" was filmed

Filming Location Kennington, London

This is the corner shop where the music video for "Come On Eileen" was filmed.

It is situated at 151 Brook Drive in the Kennington district of London, England.

Map — It sits between the Imperial War Museum and the Elephant & Castle underground station.

The English pop rock band Dexys Midnight Runners released the song in 1982. It became the highest-selling British single of the year and is widely considered one of the best songs of the 1980s.

Empty — January 2022. Credit: Google Maps.

In the video, the group performs outside of "Vi's Stores" wearing denim overalls.

Music video — A screenshot from the music video.

When the band's lead singer, Kevin Rowland, sees his love interest, Eileen, walking by, he attempts to talk to her. However, she gives him the cold shoulder and keeps going.

Come On Eileen — Eileen was portrayed by Máire Fahey, who is the sister of singer Siobhan Fahey (Shakespears Sister and Bananarama).

Rowland's pursuit of Eileen is eventually successful.

At the end, Eileen joins him outside the shop. After putting their arms around each other, they walk off together, heading east along Brook Drive.

151 Brook Drive was home to a mini-market up until 2020.

The unit has been left vacant for the past few years.

Address

The address and GPS coordinates for the store are as follows:

Address

151 Brook Drive, Kennington, London, SE11 4TG, England

GPS Coordinates

51.493594, -0.104604

51°29'36.94"N 0°06'16.57"W

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Area Information

Kennington is a district in the borough of Lambeth in South London.

📍 The unit sits on the corner of Brook Drive and Hayles Street in Kennington. It is just a short walk from the Imperial War Museum. The closest underground station is Elephant & Castle, which can be reached via the Northern or Bakerloo lines.