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PlayBrixton Calling
July 23 at 12am
+25At Southwark Playhouse Borough
Newington Causeway, SE1 6BD
A 23-year-old bought a derelict cinema for £1 in 1983 and accidentally created a music mecca. This play traces the wild true story of how The Academy became the legendary Brixton Academy, complete with the chaos, crowds, and culture that defined a generation.
True story adaptation
Intimate theatre setting
Off-West End gem
London music history
Tips
🎭tiny venue means every seat feels close to the action
🍺really cheap drinks at the bar
👋staff are famously friendly and welcoming
Thursday, July 23
Brixton Calling
July 23 at 12am
+25At Southwark Playhouse Borough
Newington Causeway, SE1 6BD
PlayPlayA 23-year-old bought a derelict cinema for £1 in 1983 and accidentally created a music mecca. This play traces the wild true story of how The Academy became the legendary Brixton Academy, complete with the chaos, crowds, and culture that defined a generation.
True story adaptation
Intimate theatre setting
Off-West End gem
London music history
Tips
🎭tiny venue means every seat feels close to the action
🍺really cheap drinks at the bar
👋staff are famously friendly and welcoming
Thursday, July 23
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