Brixton Flea Market, Saturdays on Brixton Station Road, SW9
The Brixton Flea market takes place on the first Saturday of every month, right in the heart of Brixton.
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More bike locking tips: watch these videos and protect your bike!
Yesterday’s article about how to protect your bike from thieves turned out to be so popular, I’ve decided to post up a follow-up piece with some video showing how best …
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Here’s what happens when you don’t lock your bike properly outside Brixton tube
Seen clinging lifelessly to one of the bike racks outside Brixton tube station yesterday was this heavily plundered bike, bereft of its wheels. The owner had made the foolish mistake of only locking the …
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Brockwell Park fireworks display, Guy Fawkes night 2011
It was great to see the Guy Fawkes firework display returning to Brockwell Park this year, and a huge crowd came out to witness the pyrotechnics. We watched the action from a …
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The Sharks slam it down at Brixton Offline
Local boys The Sharks rocked the Brixton Albert big time on Friday night. Scroll down for a few more photos, and don’t forget, we’ve got the amazing Atomic Suplex playing …
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It’s great to see the Actionettes in, err, action, dancing rather splendidly to the new Pipettes’ single, Boo Shuffle!
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Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump
Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …
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Exploding Cinema’s 20th Birthday at the Brixton Dogstar
After the mayhem of the Actionettes’ Night of the Shimmying Dead up north, we headed back to Brixton to catch the tail end of the Exploding Cinema’s 20th birthday party.
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Actionettes Halloween party with The Nuns, The Action Men and limbo dancing
There was a big party going on north of the river last night, with the Actionettes hosting their ‘Night of the Shimmying Dead’ Halloween special at the Buffalo Bar, a basement club right …
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Halloween London Critical Mass ride shows solidarity with Occupy London
October’s Critical Mass bike ride around the capital took in both of the current Occupy London sites at St Paul’s and Finsbury Square. Here’s a few photos of the ride, …
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Brixton Halloween madness: photos from Offline Club
There was a particularly mad one at the Brixton Albert last night with our Offline Halloween special proving a memorable night!
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Photos from the Occupy London protest at St Paul’s, central London
Four days in and still going strong is the Occupy London protest outside St Paul’s cathedral in central London. I popped down today and grabbed a few photos. ..
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Brixton rattles to the sound of a Battle Of Britain class steam locomotive
Just seen (and heard) thundering through the heart of Brixton was the Battle of Britain Class steam locomotive number 34067 ‘Tangmere,’ running from Victoria to Hastings, on the south coast.
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Back to the old school at the Electric Brixton (Fridge)
It was old school to the max in Brixton on Saturday night with the old Fridge (now the Electric Brixton) playing host to the likes of Danny Rampling, Nicky Holloway …
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Drinking and dancing at the Brixton Offline club, 21st October 2011
There was another very lively night going down in Brixton town last night, with the Offline DJs getting the Brixton Albert dancefloor jumping (and falling over). The crowd – and …
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Construction work speeds ahead at Brixton Ice Rink
Work is continuing apace on the new ice rink being erected on the corner of Brixton Station Road and Pope’s Road in central Brixton.
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Say hello to Brixton’s happy postbox
Seen on the corner of Somerleyton Road and Coldharbour Lane, Brixton.
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Mist and smoke – the Mid Hants railway, winter 1986
Railway scenes don’t get much more atmospheric than this wintry view of a deserted Ropley station, on the preserved Mid Hants Watercress railway line.
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Brixton Offline Club DJ night photos – 14th Oct 2011
Friday nights at the Prince Albert are something of a Brixton institution – it’s where you can guarantee a friendly, lively, really mixed crowd with a thoroughly eclectic (read: drunk) selection of party …
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Occupy the Stock Exchange London protest. Photos and police statement
With thousands currently occupying Wall Street in New York, and actions taking place from Paris and Madrid to Buenos Aires and Caraca, there’s a global day of action underway – and …
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Brixton – autumnal sunset over Coldharbour Lane
You’ve got to love a good Brixton sunset, and this autumnal one wasn’t bad at all. Taken from the lofty heights of the Barrier Block, in the foreground you can …
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Bike Parking Tax protest, central London 12th October 2011
There was much a-tootin’ of horns around the streets of Trafalgar Square last night, as a bevy of motorcyclists from the “No To the Bike Parking Tax” campaign group headed into town.
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The timeless Georgian architecture of Bedford Square, Bloomsbury
This is one of my favourite parts of central London, and on a Sunday afternoon – when the endless roar of traffic subsides – it’s easy to imagine how it might have …
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Kaffeine coffee bar, Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia – review
Situated in the heart of Fitzrovia, Kaffeine is an independent, Aussie/Kiwi-run café located at 66 Great Titchfield Street, a short stroll north of Oxford Street.
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We Love Brixton event at Windrush Square, Brixton
In response to the recent rioting, an event called ‘We Love Brixton’ took place on Windrush Square in the centre of town on Saturday. Organised by residents and shopowners from …
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Block the Bridge – Save the NHS protest, Westminster Bridge – photos
This banner sums up how I feel about the government’s dodgy plans to embark on a policy of mass privatisation for the NHS. We went along to a big protest …
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Drunken Balordi at the Brixton Offline Club. Drinking, dancing and falling over follows
This was every bit as messy as you might have expected – with gypsy punk dance band Drunken Balordi joining the madness of a Friday night at the Prince Albert, Brixton. Here’s some pics:
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Man falls asleep in Brixton pub: grows angry second head
It’s never a good idea to fall asleep in a Brixton pub on a Saturday night, especially so when you have mischievous chums about.
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Good news! The INTERNET is OPEN today!
Sign seen on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, south London. [More Brixton photos]
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Ebony Horse Club, Brixton – horse riding for kids in deepest Lambeth
Great to see the new stables up and running for the Ebony Horse Club, a charity set up to “improve the life skills, education and attainment of some of the …
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