dreams_burn_down Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Decided I couldn't wait until December for the rescheduled Suede gigs, and managed to get a ticket for Guildford week after next. Absolutely buzzing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprefan Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 Dont want to dig up an Ariana thread that prob exists but the final findings of the bombing have come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 7 hours ago, Suprefan said: Dont want to dig up an Ariana thread that prob exists but the final findings of the bombing have come out and nothing of it is anything like the right wing nutters trope of mi5 allowing it to happen for reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Zografos please Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 limp bizkit gigs still not rescheduled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) Absolute disaster this, really think there's no way back for Brixton. From reports it just seems like the failings were so widespread, the official report comes out next month this article says. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65062392 Edited March 24, 2023 by gfa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrsomesauce Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 2 hours ago, gfa said: Absolute disaster this, really think there's no way back for Brixton. From reports it just seems like the failings were so widespread, the official report comes out next month this article says. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65062392 Awful that its taken so long for the body to be released. I think Brixton will reopen before the end of the year but there will be massive widespread changes in the running of it possibly even new owners and a change in licensing. Wouldn't surprise me if they lose their licence for late events for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 20 minutes ago, rawrsomesauce said: Awful that its taken so long for the body to be released. I think Brixton will reopen before the end of the year but there will be massive widespread changes in the running of it possibly even new owners and a change in licensing. Wouldn't surprise me if they lose their licence for late events for example. They hardly do the late night events anyway, how many days is it allowed currently? Feels like there's not even 1 a month Shame if so as its the biggest venue in London that does late night stuff isn't it - well with Printworks going too but thats djs only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Doesn't sound like Brixton academy will be opening this year https://accessaa.co.uk/brixton-academy-to-undergo-lambeth-council-health-and-safety-review/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovelanegan Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Bad times 😞 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brixton-o2-academy-licence-revoked-met-police-asake-crowd-crush-b1076539.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anditmakesmesmile Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 55 minutes ago, ilovelanegan said: Bad times 😞 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brixton-o2-academy-licence-revoked-met-police-asake-crowd-crush-b1076539.html WTF! aren’t we supposed to have some kind of night czar, to stand up for the entertainment sector in this city. This has upset me so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Commander Jefferson Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Such a shame if this goes....fuck 52 minutes ago, anditmakesmesmile said: WTF! aren’t we supposed to have some kind of night czar, to stand up for the entertainment sector in this city. This has upset me so much. yeah awful news. tragic all round. I wouldn't hold your breath on the 'night czar' doing anything of note on this. That pay rise was a disgrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Surely far more likely the venue is taken on by someone else than closes permanently. There's nothing much else that size for live music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, briddj said: Surely far more likely the venue is taken on by someone else than closes permanently. There's nothing much else that size for live music. It's effectively owned by Live Nation. They'll just transfer the control to a different part of their empire and call it a new pair of hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan1984 Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, briddj said: Surely far more likely the venue is taken on by someone else than closes permanently. There's nothing much else that size for live music. My wife is meant to be going to a (rescheduled) Turnstile show there in August. Feels unlikely or that it will be switched now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted April 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 hours ago, briddj said: Surely far more likely the venue is taken on by someone else than closes permanently. There's nothing much else that size for live music. Troxy and Hammersmith Apollo have basically the same capacity. Hopefully it gets sorted though 🙂 no doubt will be a massive campaign to save it should it be deemed properly at risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 47 minutes ago, gfa said: Troxy and Hammersmith Apollo have basically the same capacity. Hopefully it gets sorted though 🙂 no doubt will be a massive campaign to save it should it be deemed properly at risk Hammersmith is, but is far more heavily seated with a larger upstairs area, which is why acts of certain genes go there rather than Brixton. Troxy is way, way smaller - nearly half the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Ryan1984 said: My wife is meant to be going to a (rescheduled) Turnstile show there in August. Feels unlikely or that it will be switched now? Yeah turnstile isn't happening at brixton Assume it'll be Hammersmith or Troxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted April 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 10 hours ago, briddj said: Hammersmith is, but is far more heavily seated with a larger upstairs area, which is why acts of certain genes go there rather than Brixton. Troxy is way, way smaller - nearly half the size. ah sorry not sure how i messed up so much with Troxy, thought it was 5k when i looked before but its more like 3.5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, gfa said: ah sorry not sure how i messed up so much with Troxy, thought it was 5k when i looked before but its more like 3.5k Theyve applied to increase the capacity to 4k. Will know by end of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 It'll be a real shame if it goes, but surely it's listed? Didn't they try to sell it to a church in the past, but it was not allowed to go through? For a size comparison: Hammersmith 5040; Brixton 4920; Roundhouse 3300; Troxy 3100; Forum (and it's shit sound) 2300; Shep Bush 2000, as is the new 'Here' at Outernet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted April 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 33 minutes ago, Fishman said: It'll be a real shame if it goes, but surely it's listed? Didn't they try to sell it to a church in the past, but it was not allowed to go through? For a size comparison: Hammersmith 5040; Brixton 4920; Roundhouse 3300; Troxy 3100; Forum (and it's shit sound) 2300; Shep Bush 2000, as is the new 'Here' at Outernet. They would likely to keep the facade and gut the rest or something of that essence. Not sure what else it could really be used for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyseven Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Fishman said: It'll be a real shame if it goes, but surely it's listed? Didn't they try to sell it to a church in the past, but it was not allowed to go through? For a size comparison: Hammersmith 5040; Brixton 4920; Roundhouse 3300; Troxy 3100; Forum (and it's shit sound) 2300; Shep Bush 2000, as is the new 'Here' at Outernet. Not arguing with your figures but Hammersmith has always felt a fair bit bigger to me than Brixton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfathom5 Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 One of the best venues in London, whole situation is ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonerben Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 58 minutes ago, gfa said: They would likely to keep the facade and gut the rest or something of that essence. Not sure what else it could really be used for Quite a few former-cinema-turned-gig-venue places have been taken over by big, evangelical churches. Kilburn National, Finsbury Park Rainbow, have both gone that route. Feels inevitable that the police are going to push for closure, or impose some very stringent licensing conditions, which may make it unviable. A shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briddj Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 2 hours ago, gfa said: ah sorry not sure how i messed up so much with Troxy, thought it was 5k when i looked before but its more like 3.5k Just over 3k at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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