Brixton features
More bad news, fellow Brixtonites. Following last weekend’s complete closure, Brixton tube is going to be shut all Saturday and Sunday again. Bah!
Brixton tube closed all weekend (Sat 20th/Sun 21st October 2012) Read More
Crisis is looking for 350 tough as nails swimmers to dive into the chilly Brockwell Lido waters for the charity’s first annual Midwinter Swim in aid of Crisis at Christmas on 15 …
Crisis Midwinter Swim at Brockwell Lido on Dec 15th – get involved! Read More
I’ve rather got used to checking out my emails and delivering a few devastating ripostes on the urban75 boards while I’m waiting for the tube to arrive, and the good news is …
Brixton and Stockwell tube stations to enjoy free wi-fi until the end of the year ‘and beyond’ Read More
Situated between Gresham Road and Barrington Road and located in an old warehouse is Brixton East, a privately owned but accessible gallery space and labour of love from its owner.
Brixton East – a new art space for Brixton artists, south London Read More
Expect tons of disruption if you’re travelling to and from Brixton this weekend (Sat 13th/Sunday 14th October) as once again the utter bastards at Tfl have decided to close a …
Victoria Line completely closed this weekend (13-14 Oct 2012). AGAIN! Read More
The great news is that the Brockwell Park fireworks display is back on again this year, with Lambeth Council also hosting a second display in Streatham Park. Double win!
Nov 2nd: Brockwell Park Bonfire Night fireworks are back! Read More
Last 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 …
Brixton Beer debuts at the East Dulwich Beer Festival, south London Read More
The Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane has a long history stretching back into Victorian times with the corner pub once home to a music hall act.
The Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and its Edwardian music hall connections Read More
I’ll be honest: I walked right past Brixton Square tonight when Barratt Homes were holding their marketing day event. I couldn’t bring myself to walk in when I saw the …
Brixton Square marketing day: the awful truth Read More
Urban 75, Brixton Buzz and Brixton Blog are partnering to protest against Barratt Homes’ application to water down the provision of social and affordable housing, including the conversion to ‘affordable …
Barratt Homes, Brixton Square and the fight to retain affordable housing in Brixton. Please sign the petition. Read More
It used to be quite a challenge tracking down a well stocked real ale bar around Brixton, but Brixtonites are becoming positively spoiled these days, with the opening of a second real-ale bar, the …
The Craft Beer Company Bar, Brixton Station Road, Brixton – review Read More
7.08am, by Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9.
Pic of the day: autumnal Brixton dawn with trees and jet trails Read More
I’m hearing news that perhaps Brixton’s long and rich culture of squatting isn’t quite over yet – despite recent legislation – with the old Job Centre Plus in Josephine Avenue, SW2 being taken over …
Former job centre in Josephine Avenue, Brixton is squatted Read More
While I was up in Cardiff over the weekend, my nephew was proudly showing off the new iOS6 operating system on his iPhone. With many reports detailing how catastrophically awful Apple’s new Maps app is, …
Here’s where Brixton is according to Apple’s new Maps app Read More
I’d originally booked some bands for the night, but cancellations meant that it was left to the DJs to get the dancefloor going. Happily, we had a great crowd in and the …
Offline DJ night at the Brixton Albert 21st Sept – some photos! Read More
Early evening view over the Moorlands Estate in Brixton showing the two cranes working on the controversial Guinness Trust redevelopment project.
Pic of the day: Brixton cranes and Crystal Palace Read More
I’ve now posted up my full photo report of the weekend’s Lambeth Country Show. It was another great event this year, only marred by the catastrophic news of the Chucklehead …
Lambeth Country Show 2012 – full photo report Read More
Glorious weather shone down for the first day of the Lambeth Country Show weekender, with a big crowd enjoying the many attractions on offer. Here’s a few photos – and …
Lambeth Country Show 2012 – pig racing, Chucklehead and a vegetable Jarvis Cocker Read More
The 38th Lambeth Country Show returns to Brockwell Park this weekend (15 and 16 September) and as ever, there’s a ton of fun in store, as well as lashings of …
Line up for the Lambeth Country Show 2012 weekend (15/16th Sept) Read More
There was some fun to be had at the 414 Club on Coldharbour on Tuesday night, with the long-serving Brixton venue serving an interesting night of live music, led by the talented Venezuelan …
Venezuelan band La Suite Bipolar at the Brixton 414 Club, 11th Sept 2012 Read More
There’s a strong acrid smell in the air around Brixton as fire-fighters battle a major blaze, reported to be at the Early Years Centre site opposite Bessemer Grange School in Camberwell, SE5.
Smoke clouds seen over Brixton as Camberwell school burns Read More
I found this intriguing hand-written document stuck to a bus stop on Brixton Road, where the anonymous author writes about facing winds over 100 mph “and worse”, and making 45 tape recordings of …
The human hurricane recorder, Brixton Road, Brixton Read More
A while ago, I teamed up with like-minded Brixtonite, Rich, to create what we wanted to be the best Brixton listings service on the planet, naming it BrixtonBuzz.
BrixtonBuzz listings now available in the Lambeth Weekender newspaper Read More
Seen half way up a wall in Meard Street, Soho, can be seen a sculpted stone nose, one of several to be found around the city.
Looking up the stone nose of Meard Street, Soho, London Read More
You can’t fault CD Leroy’s words of wisdom, as relayed via this board outside his small CD store on Brixton Station Road, south London. The sign says: CD Leroy says… No 2 Guns …
Wise words from Brixton’s CD Leroy on Brixton Station Road Read More
There was another wild night to be had at the Prince Albert, Brixton last might, with an Offline Club DJ night getting the crowd moving. Here’s a few photos:
A lively Offline DJ night at the Brixton Prince Albert, 31st Aug 2012 Read More
There was much fun to be had n Brixton town last night as the Offline Club entertained the Turncoat and the Hellfire Orchestra. Here’s some photos from the Prince Albert venue:
The Turncoat and Hellfire Orchestra at the Offline Club, Brixton Albert Read More
There’s a huge fire blazing in Hounslow, west London at the moment – and the smoke can be seen all the way from Brixton.
Huge fire in Bath Road, Hounslow – visible from Brixton Read More
Tragically left rusting away since a calamitous fire in October 2010 destroyed almost all of its superstructure, the burnt out Hastings Piers cuts a tragic figure on the south coast of England.
Hastings Pier continues to rust into the sea Read More
Although vast chunks of Brixton have changed dramatically over the years, the stretch of Coldharbour Lane close to the junction with Brixton Road seems pretty unchanged.
A look down Coldharbour Lane over half a century ago Read More