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Tidal Basin Tavern, east London – Shootings, Siouxsie and The Leather Boys
Posted on Friday, Mar 8, 2013 | 1 CommentSituated close to the northern end of the cable car running from North Greenwich is a long-derelict pub with a fascinating history, The Tidal Basin Tavern. -
Three closed pubs, Canning Town, London E16 – Bridge House, Royal Oak and Ordnance Arms
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 | 1 CommentI hadn’t been back to Canning Town for a long, long time, but a walk along the Barking Road on Saturday afternoon proved to be rather a depressing experience –... -
The lost pubs of Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and Loughborough Junction
Posted on Monday, Feb 11, 2013 | No CommentsAlthough there’s a thriving pub/bar scene at the (ahem) ‘vibrant’ Brixton end of Coldharbour Lane, things look much bleaker once you head east towards Camberwell via Loughborough Junction. -
Brixton Brady’s, offshore developers and Lambeth Council’s broken promises to the community
Posted on Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 | No CommentsSo it looks like the Brixton community really has lost the old Brady’s pub in Atlantic Road for good. -
Could Brixton Bradys (Railway Hotel) be coming back as a pub?
Posted on Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 | No CommentsOnce one of Brixton’s legendary boozers, the old Brady’s/Railway Hotel building on Atlantic Road has criminally been left to rot for years on end. -
Brixton Beer debuts at the East Dulwich Beer Festival, south London
Posted on Sunday, Oct 7, 2012 | No CommentsLast night, the Brixton Beer Company launched their Prima Donna ale, a delightful brew made from hops grown in and around Brixton and brewed in the Florence Pub. Naturally, I was there to... -
The Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and its Edwardian music hall connections
Posted on Friday, Oct 5, 2012 | No CommentsSadly no longer open and currently covered in horrible graffiti a ‘public art experiment’, the Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane has a long history stretching back into Victorian times. -
Brick Box public art project at the old Angel pub Brixton invites local comment
Posted on Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere’s been ample debate on the urban75 bulletin boards about what’s been going on at The Angel – a traditional West Indian pub on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton that closed down last year. The building... -
The Hop Poles, Upper Tulse Hill SW2 joins the list of Brixton lost pubs
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 | 1 CommentSadly another pub has joined the ever-growing catalogue of closed pubs in and around Brixton, with the The Hop Poles at 60 Upper Tulse Hill, London SW2 2RW soon to be... -
Morton Valence and the Mountain Of Love return to the Railway Tavern, south London,
Posted on Sunday, Jul 8, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Tulse Hill Railway Tavern put on another excellent show last night, with the return of two of South London’s finest outfits, electro-country popsters Morton Valence and anthemic electronica types, the Mountain Of... -
Going to the o2 Academy in Brixton? Check out our pre-gig pub guide!
Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2012 | No CommentsI’ve just posted up a handy guide to the best pubs and bars around Brixton’s hugely popular Academy venue (or the ’02 Academy, Brixton’ as it’s currently known). -
Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane to become arty community space
Posted on Friday, May 4, 2012 | No CommentsThe old Angel public house at 354 Coldharbour Lane is soon to reopen as ’key community space, after The Brick Box negotiated a six month trial use of the building. -
Cardiff pub The Vulcan loses its fight to survive, building to move to National History Museum
Posted on Friday, May 4, 2012 | 1 CommentThe campaign to save one of Cardiff’s oldest pubs looks to have hit a dead end, with the property’s owners Marcol Asset Management Limited agreeing to donate the 1853 building to the National... -
Crown & Anchor launches in a real ale frenzy, Brixton Road, Brixton
Posted on Friday, Apr 20, 2012 | 1 CommentI loved the look of the pub in the preview I posted on Wednesday, and last night I went along to the full opening of the Crown & Anchor, a fab... -
The Crown and Anchor, 246 Brixton Road, SW9 – a new real ale bar for Brixton
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 | 10 CommentsThere’s a new real ale bar coming to Brixton – and I was lucky enough to be invited for a pre-opening preview (and to try out some of the delicious beers and ciders...