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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / photos / Places

The Sharks bring the heat to the Brixton Offline Club, 3rd Feb 2012

Sat 4th February, 2012Mon 13th February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It may have been freezing outside, but it felt like a furnace inside the Brixton Prince Albert last night, with The Sharks burning it up on stage at the Offline …

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Brixton / London / Places / railways

Victoria line closed all weekend (4th-5th Feb 2012). TfL release murky video to explain all

Fri 3rd February, 2012Thu 2nd February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Brixtonites and Victoria Line users can brace themselves for yet another chuffing tube closure this weekend, with the entire Victoria Line suspended for 48 hours.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Brixton Costa Coffee reveals itself, while a squirrel scuttles about the Barrier Block

Thu 2nd February, 2012Fri 3rd February, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ve got two completely unrelated Brixton scenes for you today. The first is the sight of the cleaned up brickwork of the old Sanders & Co Jewellers shop on Brixton Road. The hoardings …

Brixton Costa Coffee reveals itself, while a squirrel scuttles about the Barrier Block Read More
Brixton / Places / railways

Brixton tube station back in the day – Travelcard hustlers, drinkers and shouty types

Thu 2nd February, 2012Tue 19th May, 2015 - by editor - 5 Comments.

It may look rather swishy now, but before being subjected to one of the longest running redevelopment schemes known to mankind, Brixton tube station used to be a really tatty …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / music / Places

Brixton Offline club night – photos from the Jan 27th paaaaaarty!

Mon 30th January, 2012Mon 30th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had another fantastic mixed crowd down for our DJ night at the Brixton Albert last Friday.

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Brixton / photos / Places

A murder of crows on Atlantic Road, Brixton

Sat 21st January, 2012Sat 21st January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen flapping around Atlantic Road, Brixton this afternoon…

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Brixton / London / Places

The Shard and stormy skies over London, as seen from Brixton

Thu 19th January, 2012Thu 19th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s some wintry skies over London at the moment, with the nearly finished Shard already dominating the city skyline.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Costa Coffee gets ready to open in Brixton

Thu 19th January, 2012Thu 19th January, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The rumours circulated about a Costa Coffee opening up in Brixton back in March last year, and the new banners on the property under the railway bridge on Brixton Road …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Brixton Offline DJ night, 13th Jan 2012 – some dancefloor photos

Sat 14th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

After some initial catastrophic equipment failures – to the tune of three borked CD decks and two knackered turntables (!) – things soon got lively at the Prince Albert in Brixton last night, with …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Bam! Skip lorry smashes into rail bridge on Barrington Road, Brixton

Wed 4th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s currently delays all round thanks to this skip driver bashing his load of empty skips into the rail bridge at Barrington Road, near Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Sw9.

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Brixton / Places

Brixton battered by winter storms of rain and sleet

Tue 3rd January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Man oh man it’s rough out there at the moment, with gale force winds and heavy rain and sleet battering the Brixton streets.

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / photos / Places

New Year’s Eve party at Brixton Offline – grime, rock’n’roll and lots of drinking

Mon 2nd January, 2012Mon 2nd January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m still recovering from our massive New Year’s Eve party at the Prince Albert Brixton with James Pyke playing a superb live set. Lordy, what a night that was! Here’s …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Brixton Offline Christmas party mixes up R’n’R, hip-hop and beatboxing – and drinking!

Sat 24th December, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

We had a three act line up at the Prince Albert last night, headlined by grungy rockers Cable35, all the way from Malta.

Brixton Offline Christmas party mixes up R’n’R, hip-hop and beatboxing – and drinking! Read More
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Offline Christmas party with Sleighed live – and the Bono Contest!

Fri 23rd December, 2011Fri 23rd December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was a lot of smiling faces at the Brixton Albert last night as we put on our Offline Christmas party, and held a fiercely fought contest to discover Brixton’s Best Bono.

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Brixton / Places / railways

Steam train puffs through Brixton – backwards!

Wed 21st December, 2011Wed 21st December, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

I love seeing steam trains puffing through Brixton, but today’s train was a little different in that the locomotive was at the back of the train – and going backwards!

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Brixton Thurs 22nd Dec: Join a BOBSLEIGH OF BRIXTON BONOs and compete for crap prizes!

Tue 20th December, 2011Tue 20th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s a night of festive fun lined up for the Brixton Albert this Thursday with a 7pm pub quiz followed by the debut live performance of SLEIGHED leading a mass sing-along of …

Brixton Thurs 22nd Dec: Join a BOBSLEIGH OF BRIXTON BONOs and compete for crap prizes! Read More
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

The Lost Cavalry and Sanjuro play a packed Brixton Offline.

Mon 19th December, 2011Mon 19th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was no shortage of festive spirit at the Brixton Albert last Saturday, with a packed house  making it a fantastic night. On stage were the superb Lost Cavalry and Sanjuro, with DJs till the wee small …

The Lost Cavalry and Sanjuro play a packed Brixton Offline. Read More
Brixton / Places

Brixton Ice Rink opens on Mon 19th Dec – timetable and prices announced

Sat 17th December, 2011Sat 17th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The opening date, timetable and prices for Brixton’s temporary ice rink  have been announced, with the doors opening on Monday 19th December from 2 to 4 pm, with a full timetable running from …

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Brixton / Places

A festive feast at the urban75 Annual Christmas Curry, Khans, Brixton Water Lane

Sat 17th December, 2011Sat 17th December, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

On Tuesday, we held our annual urban75 Christmas curry at Khans, on Brixton Water Lane, with a record-breaking turnout numbering over 40 folks.

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Clubs & Nightlife / Places

A swinging Christmas party at the Brixton Offline club with the Phil Grispo Orchestra

Sat 17th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was some top tunes onstage at the Brixton Albert last night, with the superb Phil Grispo Orchestra putting in a fine performance – and we’ve got another show on …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife

A sleighbell rattling selection of freebie festive Brixton gigs at the Offline Club

Thu 15th December, 2011Thu 15th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Ladies and gentleman – here’s the OFFLINE CHRISTMAS LISTINGS and we’ve got a Santa’s bag full of festive treats for you! All of the events are FREE (except for the New …

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Brixton / Places

‘Ice Skate in Brixton this Christmas’ predicts Lambeth Council

Wed 14th December, 2011Wed 14th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It didn’t look too finished when I passed it yesterday, but new posters around Lambeth are confidently advertising the fact that  there’ll be ice skating in Brixton this Christmas. Which …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Rockabilly rumble at the Brixton Offline Club with the Silver Brazilians – photos

Mon 12th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It was great to have the Silver Brazilians back at the Prince Albert on Friday. Here’s some snaps from the show – scroll down for the upcoming Offline December dates …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / photos / Places

Angel Pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton up for auction

Mon 12th December, 2011Mon 12th December, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This long-serving traditional Brixton boozer on Coldharbour Lane has been put up for auction on 15th December 2011, priced at £650,000. The pub – said to be the first Brixton …

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Brixton / Places

Brixton Christmas market packs them in, Saturday 10th December

Sat 10th December, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

With Christmas fast approaching, Saturday saw Brixton stuffed full of shoppers, with several new markets offering gift ideas. There was a vintage market at the Living Bar and the Crafty Fox …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Forever Loving Vintage at Living Bar Brixton, Sunday 11th December

Fri 9th December, 2011Fri 9th December, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

I have to admin that ‘vintage’ has become one of my trigger words these days. Whenever I see it written around Brixton, it’s often being used as hipster-speak for good old fashioned …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / photos / Places

Hip hopsters The Scribes slam it down at Brixton Offline

Sat 3rd December, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There was a packed house at the Brixton Albert last night for the return of Bristol’s finest hip hop crew, The Scribes. Here’s some pics of the action.

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Brixton / Places

Brixton Christmas lights switch on: 4pm Friday, 2nd December

Thu 1st December, 2011Wed 30th November, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Brixton’s Christmas lights are getting switched on this year from 4pm in Windrush Square, central Brixton.

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Brixton / photos / Places

National Strike day in Lambeth – Brixton Windrush Square scenes

Wed 30th November, 2011Wed 30th November, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Tens of thousands of people around the UK joined rallies as part of a National Strike, called over government plans to make public sector workers pay more and work longer to …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Brixton Albert relaunch party with live band +DJs, Fri 25th Nov

Sat 26th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

In the space of just ten days, the Prince Albert underwent a huge transformation, with the venue gaining a fantastic new stage, a proper DJ/mixing area (no more wobbly tables), …

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