Dancehalls, Valentines Balls, NME Awards, comedy, folk and good old fashioned all-night clubbing are all on the bill in Brixton this week, plus plenty more besides. Here are our picks of what’s on in Brixton this week…
Monday 8th February: Duck Duck Goose & Brixton Ping Pong Society at Effra Social
Start the week with a smile and a free game of Ping Pong. Local Comedy/Improve collective Duck Duck Goose host their ‘improve jams’ in the Churchill Lounge of the Effra Social every Monday from 7.30pm onwards. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in or just sit and enjoy the unfolding fun and merriment. Meanwhile, in the main bar, the Brixton Ping Pong Society are back for their monthly Monday meet-up of whacking their little white balls around and enjoying a crafty ale or two.
Tuesday 9th February: The Ritzy Open Mic Night with Gabby Colledge
The host of Open Mic at the Railway Tulse Hill, Gabby Colledge brings her beautiful voice and hosting skills to the Upstairs bar of Brixton’s Ritzy for this free monthly showcase where everyone is invited to come and have a go.
Wednesday 10th February: Future Sellouts Comedy at The Dogstar
Future Sellouts Comedy flies in to The Dogstar for a midweek folly of stand up, sketch and abstract laughs from the likes of Max and Ivan, Lou Sanders, The Story Best and more.
Thursday 11th February: The NME Tour Awards with Bloc Party live at O2 Academy Brixton
The NME Awards Tour 2016 with Austin, Texas is back in Brixton this week with an all-star line-up headlined by Bloc Party. Joining the bill are Drenge, Rat Boy and Bugzy Malone… If you’re coming to Brixton for this, be sure to check out our pre-gig Brixton Pub Guide. And don’t miss the after party at Jamm where Bloc Party will be DJing after the show!
Friday 12th February: Joy Orbison, DJ Nobu and Will Bankhead at Phonox
Still one of the UK’s greatest exports from the late noughties electronic explosion, Joy Orbison’s chameleonic nature has seen him drift on the periphery of the scene whilst also being at its centre. He’ll be joined by celebrated Japanese selector DJ Nobu and Trilogy Tapes boss Will Bankhead on this one. Doors for the bar open from 6pm, the DJ’s start at 10pm.
Saturday 13th February: Groove Control presents So Solid Crew Valentines Ball
After Groove Control’s October smash, the party starters are descending on Electric Brixton once more for a garage-fuelled Valentines edition. The So Solid Crew Valentines Ball is set to blow the roof off with a very rare full So Solid Crew takeover – these guys need very little introduction, creating one of the genre’s biggest tracks and pioneering the sound of UK crossover hip hop in one fell swoop. As always the GC residents will be throwing down garage and disco classics right through till sunrise.
Sunday 14th February: No Frills Sunday with The No Frills Band live at The Windmill
The Windmill presents: No frills Folk with the No Frills Band. A free lively, round-the-table where everyone’s invited to come long and play along to Irish, Welsh, English and Scottish tunes. American old-time, bluegrass and western swing. Greek stuff. Turkish stuff. French tunes. Yiddish tunes. Eastern European tunes. Scandinavian tunes. Old stuff. New stuff. All abilities welcome.
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