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Month: August 2011

Brixton / photos / Places

Restoration work on iconic Brixton Academy mural completed

Tue 2nd August, 2011 - by Ruth Miller - 2 Comments.

It’s been a good month for Brixton’s murals. Brixton Academy’s 1982 mural by Stephen Pusey was lucky enough to have gone under a bit of a restoration.

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Duke of Wellington, Acre Lane Brixton – Edwardian pub demolished

Tue 2nd August, 2011Thu 19th April, 2018 - by editor - 3 Comments.

We’ve lost a worrying amount of pubs around Brixton over the years, and I’m saddened to see that the attractive Duke of Wellington pub on Acre Lane is currently being …

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Clubs & Nightlife / festivals / London / Places

Vintage at the Southbank Centre – go-go girls and big bands

Mon 1st August, 2011Mon 1st August, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Vintage at Goodwood was one of my favourite festivals last year, and this year the whole caboodle moved to the Southbank Centre in the middle of London.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Will Self’s art piece on Brixton Electric Avenue lights up

Mon 1st August, 2011Sun 31st July, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Entitled ‘Brixton Speaks,’ this art installation by author Will Self is located on the side of the Iceland supermarket, at the western end of Brixton’s famous Electric Avenue. It’s also directly …

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