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Going Out in Brixton, Greater London*

Brixton, Greater London Clubs, Music Venues, Cinemas

Clubs (Dance Music) and Music Bars

• Couldn't let that comment 'Club414, worst club in britain' pass. I sometimes drive 2 hours for a hit of the BEST UNDERGROUND TECHNO you'll hear short of a london squat party, at Nuclear Free Zone, one of the regular nights at the 414. Unless of course you prefer 'dance round the handbag' clubs!
• The 414 is far from the worst club in the UK, but it is really rather dodgy... Very banging music, about five people, all of whom are utterly terrifying.
• Brixtonia, very funny very chilled out!
• to be honest i've lived in brixton all my life so i don't really rave in brixton wanna get out the area for a change but the winebars are wicked but a bit pricey
• Despite it's name 'the fridge's ventilation is so poor & they couldn't care less how many they pack in, can prove to be a real waste of £8 & queing, if you like all that housey business, 414 has a wicked chill out upstairs with a fish tank, screen, free sweets & they open their windows in the summertime!
• Dogstar, The Junction, Mass, George IV, The Fridge, Bug Bar etc etc the list goes on and on - check Time Out
• My name is Kylie and I am a features writer for various music magazines in the UK, Wax Magazine, M8, Future Publishing, International DJ, to name a few. I also write Club 414's web site and any reviews they require in regards to press.In your site you have stated that Club 414 was nominated 'the worst club in Britian', I am quite curious as to when and what media source this attributed to because I have never come across such a statement. Last year Jacques Peretti reviewed Club 414 in the Times newspaper and he stated that Club 414 was 'the best little club in Britian'. I am not sure whether Jacques Perriti's cynical writing style has caused confusion, but this was a very positive review for Club 414 and in no way emphasized that Club 414 was 'the worst club in Britian. This was the only feature that I could associate with your own review. Club 414 is very respected in the underground dance music scene and we play host to the likes of Colin Dale, Mr C, Nathan Coles, Terry Francis, Chris Liberator, Dave the Drummer.....to name just a few. It would be appreciated if your statement could be changed, because whilst the rest of the review is positive I feel that your statement is the focal point, the part that readers will remember. If you would like to visit the web site at www.club414ent.co.uk it includes the club's press, reviews, DJ's and info.
• Tho' we haven't been for a while, the Fridge is a great place to be when you need to let off steam.
• The fridge, on Fridays (Escape from Samsara). Avoid coming after midnight if you don't want queing 2 hours on the pavement! Open from 10pm. Don't go to the Fridge Bar at 6pm. It sucks. It's only in Brixton that you'll see a church and a club parts of the same building: don't miss "The Mass". Fabulous when the Torture Garden takes place there! See the program at the entrance.(St Matthews Church)
• Blue in Loughborough junction is a wicked underground club - open all night but not every weekend.
• Bug Bar and Dogstar are fab
• Club 414 - mostly extremely banging hard house - nominated "worst club in Britain" but only by people who don't really like dance music
• George the 4th (I think) good nights going on down there. Brixton Hill. Andrew Weatherall once a month.
• Club 414 has a deservedly big name on the London scene for attracting names like Beamish, Oberon, Orange Peel, Zebedee and Liberator (Chris, Aaron and Julian). Anyone into Future Techno Trance, Uplifting Hard House, PsychedelicTechno Trance and Funky House will find something to tickle their fancy big time! (And it's only 5-7 quid in!)
• The Fridge
• Check out the CoolTan Arts Centre (375 Coldharbour Lane), on Saturday nights for a real open minded club night. Jungle, techno, ambient and heavy dubbyjazzy stuff. This is music for the mind, crazy fucked up jungle that you can't dance to, and techno with Irish folk music mixed in. Love it.

  If you can catch one of Matty Davis' one nighters. The information is hard to come by, but flyers usually circulate when an event is due around clubs in Brixton, South Norwood and Hampstead. He is the party king of south London.

Live Music Venues

• SATAY BAR BRIXTON! NEW LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY UNTIL THE END OF MAY 2005 (check www.sataybar.com for more info in June) HOSTED BY DREADKEY FROM 1ST LOVE MUSIK, ACOUSTIC RNB/SOUL SHOWCASES WITH GREAT UP AND COMING ARTISTS PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS LIKE SHARLENE HECTOR, MELISSA BELL! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, FREE ENTRANCE. STARTS AROUND 9PM EVERY THURSDAY!!!!!!!!
• The Windmill is a great place to hang out , see music from all over the world and generally enjoy your evening!
• Queen in Bellfields Road (2 mins from Academy) - kick off on Sunday 29th February around 6pm (will run once a month) a Music Club - 'Songs of Praise'as in Praise the lord there is one more night to the WEEKEND. They serve food until around 6pm and then there will be acoustic sets by well known local musicians (some more famous then others!).
• February 2004: The Windmill pub, on Blenheim gardens has an incredibly eclectic range of performers, reasonably priced beer and a great atmosphere!
• The Effra Tavern - live jazz every night. Cheap bar.
• the academys pa sytem is so old now. They need to renew it, or people are gonna realise how shit the bands are sounding. The support bands engineer needs to cater a little better to his clients needs.
• The Academy
  This venue has been saved as a rock and music venue by the Break for the Border group.
• The Fridge

Cinemas

• the Ritzys a nice cinema large seats and plenty of screens they also show all types of films from art house to hollywood blockbusters plus there 2 bars and the upstairs bar has a wicked view of brixton
• The Ritzy, the Ritzy and the Ritzy (one of London's best repertory cinemas).

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Last updated: 2006-12-08