{"id":5168,"date":"2011-09-30T15:20:18","date_gmt":"2011-09-30T14:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=5168"},"modified":"2011-09-30T15:21:11","modified_gmt":"2011-09-30T14:21:11","slug":"brixton-pound-launches-electronic-currency-with-a-lively-party-at-the-electric-brixton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixton-pound-launches-electronic-currency-with-a-lively-party-at-the-electric-brixton\/","title":{"rendered":"Brixton Pound launches electronic currency with a lively party at the Electric Brixton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-01.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last night saw the launch of the UK\u2019s first local electronic currency and unveiling of the four new Brixton Pound notes.<\/p>\n<p>The event took place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-look-inside-the-electric-brixton-formerly-the-brixton-fridge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Electric Brixton<\/a> (that&#8217;s the Fridge in old money), and co-incided with the second birthday of the innovative scheme designed to encourage local trade and production.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-02.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside the venue were stalls from local businesses, while local comedian Trevor Lock MC&#8217;d the event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-03.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chuka Umunna \u2013 MP for Streatham &amp; Shadow Minister for Small Business &amp; Enterprise onstage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-04.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-05.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Josh Ryan Collins from the B\u00a3 team leads the crowd through a &#8216;Pay by Text&#8217; live demo. And it all worked!<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"http:\/\/brixtonpound.org\/b-e-currency\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about the scheme here<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-06.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Derrick Anderson, Lambeth Council CEO explains why the council still haven&#8217;t adopted the scheme.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-07.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-08.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Charlie Waterhouse from the B\u00a3 team unveils the new notes.<\/p>\n<p>Pop legend <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Bowie\" target=\"_blank\">David Bowie<\/a>, basketball superstar\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/sport\/2009\/sep\/14\/luol-deng-basketball-camp\" target=\"_blank\">Luol Deng<\/a>, black historian <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/news\/2003\/feb\/28\/guardianobituaries.highereducation\" target=\"_blank\">Len Garrison<\/a> and the\u00a0phenomenally\u00a0brave WW2 British secret agent <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Violette_Szabo\" target=\"_blank\">Violette Szabo<\/a> were unveiled as the faces on the new Brixton Pound notes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-09.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-10.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-11.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A young stage invader!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-12.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spoken word artist\u00a0El Crisis onstage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-13.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-14.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-16.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-17.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The fabulous James Pyke stormed the show with a lively set &#8211; see him again at our<a href=\"http:\/\/www.offlineclub.com\" target=\"_blank\"> New Years Eve party at the Prince Albert!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-18.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-19.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-20.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-21.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-22.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-23.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-24.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-25.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-26.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Delicious cakes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cafe-sitifis-review-11-rushcroft-road-london-sw2-1js\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cafe Sitifis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-pound-launch-party-27.jpg\" alt=\"Launch of Brixton Pound new notes and electronic currency at the Electric Brixton (formerly the Fridge), Thurs 29th September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s us DJing the night away &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/offline\/\" target=\"_blank\">we&#8217;re back at the Albert tonight<\/a>\u00a0(Friday).<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"http:\/\/brixtonpound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brixton Pound<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night saw the launch of the UK\u2019s first local electronic currency and unveiling of the four new Brixton Pound notes. 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