Brixton features
Seen making its way slowly up Brixton Road on a wet summer afternoon in 1993 was this New Orleans style funeral procession. Just behind the band is the coffin, which …
Brixton’s past: New Orleans style funeral procession on Brixton Road Read More
With Japanese rock, Morris dancers, Actionettes and our good friends the Dulwich Ukulele Club playing live, the May Ball at the St. Thomas More hall in East Dulwich was well worth …
Dulwich Ukulele Club May Ball – Japanese rock, go-go and ukuleles Read More
Here’s some photos from Friday’s lively gig at the Prince Albert in Brixton, with Marble Fairy laying down the thumping electro dance beats.
Electro-pop at Brixton Offline Club with Marble Fairy Read More
Here’s the second part of the award winning ‘9 stories Brixton’ film about a residents group on the Guinness trust estate in Brixton (see part one here).
Guinness trust estate campaign continues in Brixton [video] Read More
Opening in January 1983, the first premises for Brixton Cycles was on Coldharbour Lane, conveniently opposite the Prince Albert pub. The business has been run as a co-op since the offset, …
We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles! Read More
A huge crowd turned out yesterday for the official reopening of the Brixton Windmill, which first opened in 1817. Here’s some photos from the procession up Brixton Hill and the party in …
Brixton Windmill reopens to big crowds Read More
We had a particularly lively Offline night on Friday, with two great acts and a delightfully wild crowd.
Punk vs Country Brixton showdown – knees-up and a pile on! Read More
The Offline anti-royal wedding bash at the Stockwell Grosvenor on Thursday was a smash, with zombie brides, massed drummers, a magician and lots of sweet Wills and Kate-shunning rock and roll. Oh, and …
Zombie brides, samba drummers and magic at our anti royal bash Read More
I’m guessing it has more to do with it being a bank holiday rather than today’s marriage of Wills and Kate, but Coldharbour Lane is buzzing tonight, with the hot …
Street Party on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
The anarchist bunting is nearly finished, the bands are booked, the zombie bride go-go dancers are ready to go and the magician is still insisting that he’s going to make the Royal …
Screw the wedding – let’s PARTY! Free Brixton clubs tonight/Fri! Read More
We’ve got quite a few mums posting on the urban75 bulletin boards, and when someone visiting Brixton asked about where they could go with their kids, gaijingirl posted up a …
Where to eat in Brixton or Herne Hill with young kids in tow? Read More
With no less than two big Offline Club anti-royal wedding parties coming up this weekend, the urban75 Craft Club was called in to create some Anarchist Bunting to add a …
Anarchist bunting takes shape at the Brixton Frontline of Buntline Read More
I’ve been to quite a few of the free Reclaim the Beach parties and always had a great time. Taking place on the foreshore near Waterloo, the free party is a semi legal affair …
Reclaim the Beach party on the River Thames, April 23rd 2011 Read More
We had a great Easter Thursday party at the Brixton Albert on Thursday night, with the mighty Dr Vampire slamming down the rock and roll. Here’s some photos:
Dr Vampire rock Brixton Offline at our Easter Special Read More
We spent a lovely couple of hours at the Herne Hill Velodrome today, with their Good Friday Open Day offering track races, jumble sales, bike polo and more. Here’s some photos …
Good Friday Open Day at the Herne Hill Velodrome Read More
London basked in an early heatwave today, with temperatures soaring to 27 degrees across the capital.
A glorious Good Friday in Brockwell Park as temperatures hit 80 degrees Read More
Interesting scene on Brixton Station Road, April 2004. The (ahem) ‘model’ is showing off some snappy clothes from the second hand clothes store in the adjacent arch.
Photo of the day: a curious Brixton market scene Read More
Last night, a free evening event was put on at the Herne Hill Velodrome, with the classic cycling movie ‘Belleville Rendez-vous’ being shown on a bike-powered screen and PA.
Herne Hill Velodrome Cycling Film Night – photos Read More
On a gorgeous April Sunday afternoon, we headed up to Brockwell Park for our first picnic of the year.
First picnic of the year: Brockwell Park, south London Read More
I’d say the landlord makes this one fairly clear, with this hand-written notice placed on top of the piano at the Grosvenor pub, Sidney Road, Stockwell, London. Oh, and we’ve got …
Firm but fair advisory notice on the Grosvenor’s piano Read More
Last night we had a DJ-only Offline night and the theme was rock and roll, rockabilly and 50s/60s (until we got drunk and then started playing anything else we fancied).
Rock’n’roll and dance DJs at the Brixton Albert, 15th Apr 2011 Read More
The Brixton Dogster was packed today as the Crafty Fox Pop Up Market moved into town, offering over 40 stalls, a tea rooms, cupcake decorating, brooch making, cross stitch & cocktais and photography …
Crafty Fox Pop-Up Market packs them in at the Brixton Dogstar Read More
Seen throwing some exuberantly sharp moves today outside the ‘united80’ store in Brixton Village was this excellent dancer.
Street dancer, Brixton Village, SW9 Read More
Seen on the back of a Brixton-bound bus in Streatham High Road was this hand-drawn tribute to Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ album, smudged on to the the …
The Dark Side of the Bus, south London Read More
Things aren’t looking too good for Streatham residents at the moment, with the High Road peppered with closed down swimming baths, cinema and clubs.
Streatham struggles to keep its leisure and entertainment venues Read More
With Lambeth Council cabinet expected to set up a Libraries Commission to push through cuts of £750,000 by 2014, a demo assembled outside the meeting today.
Save Lambeth Libraries Lobby, Lambeth Town Hall 11 April, 2011 Read More
This was a lovely day out – the weather was fantastic and there was enough wind about to keep most kites up.
Streatham Kite Day 2011 – photos Read More
On a scorching April afternoon, community activists marked the 30th anniversary of the Brixton riots with a public meeting in Windrush Square, followed by a series of talks in the …
Brixton uprising event, Windrush Square, Sunday 10th April 2011 Read More
This was one of the maddest (and probably the riskiest) Offline Club bills I’ve ever put on in Brixton – a full on thrash metal band versus a grime/hip hop …
Grime vs Thrash Metal in Brixton with Mortad vs James Pyke Read More
Old school Brixtonites will remember it as the Coach and Horses – or even perhaps the IsoBar – but last night saw the long overdue opening of the Living Bar, …
Brixton Living Bar, Coldharbour Lane reopens Read More