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Umbrellas in June: a very rainy day in central London and Brixton

Tue 6th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We may be six days into June, but Londoners got a real drenching today as the skies opened up and sent people reaching for their umbrellas. Here’s a series of photos …

Brixton Buzz and urban75 launch three new beers for Brixton - and you're all invited! 27th Sept 2013

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Brixton Buzz and urban75 launch three new beers for Brixton on the 27th Sept – and you’re all invited!

Mon 16th September, 2013Mon 16th September, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m really excited to be involved in this new local brewing project, which is the result of a collaboration between BrixtonBuzz.com, urban75 and the London Beer Lab.

Coldharbour Lane, Brixton 10pm Saturday night

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Coldharbour Lane view, Brixton 10pm Saturday night

Sat 25th May, 2013 - by SuperSnapper - 2 Comments.

A view looking north over Coldharbour Lane towards central London, 10pm Sat 25th May 2013. The tall tower in the distance (central left) is St George Wharf Tower, while the …

Dulwich Ukulele Club at the Brixton Offline Club

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Dulwich Ukulele Club strum their way into the hearts of the Brixton Offline Club

Wed 15th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A packed crowd at the Offline Club in the Prince Albert, Coldharbour Lane, saw a rousing performance from the Dulwich Ukulele Club on Friday night.

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Tree branches crash down in breezy Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

Fri 10th May, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

It was a breezy old day in Brixton yesterday, with several tree branches crashing down in the high winds.

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Goodbye to the Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

Tue 7th May, 2013Sun 5th May, 2013 - by editor - 18 Comments.

It was a pub with a rich Afro-Caribbean heritage from the 1950s, and before that strong connections to the Edwardian music hall, but The Angel on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton has now been …

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Brixton, 3am Friday morning

Fri 26th April, 2013Mon 29th April, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Full Moon over the Moorlands Estate, off Coldharbour Lane, Brixton.

Carlton Mansions Co-Op fights for their future as doubts are cast on just how 'co-operative' Lambeth Council really is

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Brixton’s Carlton Mansions housing co-op fights for its future

Thu 25th April, 2013Fri 3rd May, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There is growing concern about the future of one of Brixton’s longest housing co-ops as the council appear to be conspiring to evict residents from Carlton Mansions on Coldharbour Lane.

Mrs Mills Experience bring music hall to the Brixton Albert

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Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert

Fri 19th April, 2013Fri 19th April, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in …

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Brixton Offline Club party night at the Prince Albert 5th April – some photos

Mon 8th April, 2013Mon 8th April, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The hangover was formidable after this one, but it was mighty fun while it lasted! We had a great crowd down for the night, and no less than four DJs …

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Derelict house on Coldharbour Lane. Is this Brixton’s longest abandoned house?

Fri 5th April, 2013Sat 6th April, 2013 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Slowly rotting away on Coldharbour Lane (by Barrington Road) is this four-floored Victorian terraced house. It’s looked like this for getting on for two decades and now seems to be in a …

Junction Sweet Junction and the Bird Seed Specialists, SW9

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Junction Sweet Junction and the mystery of the Bird Seed Specialists, SW9

Wed 3rd April, 2013Wed 3rd April, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Seen adjacent to the Shakespeare Business Centre building off Coldharbour Lane by Loughborough Junction is this rather splendid banner, proclaiming, “There’s no place like home! Junction Sweet Junction.”

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Broken Tesco windows, another ruddy Sainsburys and the Loughborough Junction Action Group

Fri 22nd March, 2013Fri 22nd March, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Famously described as “in motion” by some over-privileged halfwit, Loughborough Junction remains a world away from the hoity-toity South Hampstead outpost of Brixton Village, just a mile up Coldharbour Lane.

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The Sharks turn it up at Brixton Offline Club

Wed 20th March, 2013Wed 20th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had another big night on Friday night at the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane, with local rock’nroll power-poppers, The Sharks, putting in a high energy set. Here’s a few photos from …

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A late snow storm in Brixton, 11th March 2013

Mon 11th March, 2013Mon 11th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Spring might be just around the corner, but winter’s not giving up yet, with snow currently falling over Brixton. Here’s a few photos from Coldharbour Lane. I’ll post more if …