Saturday, 19 June, 2021

Explore Brixton

It’s all about Brixton – the people, the places, the history. Find out more about your local area.

BRIXTON CALLING

Brixton Calling: Mary Seacole, determination and compassion

Brixton Calling: Music – Brixton’s record shop with soul

Brixton Calling: Before you judge someone, walk a mile in their shoes

Brixton Calling: Remembered – after 100 years

Brixton Calling: Alan Wilmott – soldier, singer and star

BRIXTON PEOPLE

portrait of man

Creative arts

CBE for Brixton House chair David Bryan

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Creative arts

Brixton bridge designer wins health commission

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Brixton People

Brixton: ‘Everywhere else feels tame to me’

Brixton People

Contributions wanted to document legacy of 1981 Uprising

LOCAL HISTORY

Brixton Revival gig in Diverse on Coldharbour Lane during last years design trail

Community

Relive Brixton’s 70 immigration years

Community

Vincent van Gogh’s Brixton home for sale

woman in Brixton

Festivals & events

Lambeth Heritage Festival 2020

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Brixton People

Brixton: ‘Everywhere else feels tame to me’

urban park

Food & drink

Wander into Brixton history – view the mural, try the tacos

protest march

Film & TV

Sir Steve McQueen fulfils ambition to direct BBC series on Brixton...

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Help Pearl return to Brixton with a donation

April1981: Police form a barricade across Railton Road outside the Atlantic, now the Dogstar. PICTURE: "1981 Brixton Riots" by Kim Aldis. Licensed under CC.

In Brixton, Unity is Still Strength

police in Brixton 1981

Then, suddenly, the balance of power shifted as petrol bombs began...

rioters overturn police van

Sounds of the Brixton Uprising

Immortalised in Brixton: the place where Black music became the norm

Electric Avenue around 1910, long before the market stalls moved in.

Townscape Heritage Initiative – Shopping over the decades