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Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010
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Brixton Splash street festival
Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square
(Photos ©urban75, Sunday 1st August 2010)


First started in 2006, the Brixton Splash festival is a lively, one day free event with sound systems and bands playing in the heart of Brixton.

Here's how the organisers describe the event:

Brixton Splash is an exhilarating festival of music, with sound systems and two stages, promoting cultural diversity through arts, crafts, workshops, food and music for the local community and visitors alike. There is a something for all the family to enjoy whilst celebrating the diverse culture and history of Brixton.

This is FREE event from 12 noon to 7pm. All the family are welcome whether you want to enjoy diverse music and performances, sample local crafts, support local artists or simply entertain the family.


Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Sound system, Atlantic Road, Brixton.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Speakers, Atlantic Road.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Windrush Square.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

The main stage, Windrush Square, Brixton.

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Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Photo from my HTC Desire phone.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Happily, the ominous-looking dark sky soon passed.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Stalls in the St Matthews Peace Gardens.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

The diminutive Brix Stage.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Things are getting busy on Coldharbour Lane, with two big sound systems rattling the street.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

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Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

The main stage.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010


Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Performers.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

The two 'T4'-style presenters.

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Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Dancing in the street.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Food stalls, Electric Lane.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Dancing to ska, Atlantic Road.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Atlantic Road.

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Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Road closed, Atlantic Road.

Brixton Splash street festival, Coldharbour Lane, Atlantic Road and Windrush Square, Brixton, London, 1st August 2010

Looking down Coldharbour Lane.

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