Inspired by Simon Parkes’ memoir Live At The Brixton Academy, Brixton Calling will premiere at Southwark Playhouse, Borough from July 23 – August 16, and is set to include a “live soundtrack ...

The article continues: “The multi-ethnic borough itself is predominantly populated by people of African and Caribbean descent. Brixton is notorious for high levels of unemployment and poverty.

Compared to the culinary homogeneity of Borough market et al, Brixton is a sensory fiesta. The air is thick with the sizzle of jerk chicken stalls, tinny reggae riddims and yam-based price ...

A zero-tolerance policy on cannabis is being introduced in Brixton, less than two years after the south London borough pioneered a scheme to relax the law. The U-turn will add to the pressure for ...

opening at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 23 July to 16 August. Full casting to be announced shortly. This drama is inspired by Simon Parkes' bestselling memoir Live at the Brixton Academy ...

We can’t wait to see how these new spaces will shape Brixton moving forward. James Stockdale, Development Director at Muse, said: “True partnership working with the London Borough of Lambeth has ...

The rioting which began in Brixton, in the south London borough of Lambeth, in April 1981 shocked the nation. For three days, rioters - predominately young, black men - fought police, attacked ...

But he points to rising numbers of black officers as proof of progress. In the borough of Lambeth, home to Brixton, there are 114 serving ethnic minority officers compared to nine in 1981.