Meetup: Brixton Friday/Saturday 31-10/01-11

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i'll be up in the true north, sadly - gutting, as the academy's the best place for, well, anything!

[Lx_Nen]

I'll be there on the 2nd night, with the missus in tow.

[Dirty0900]

Originally Posted by //\/\/

i'll be up in the true north, sadly - gutting, as the academy's the best place for, well, anything!

Its bloody freezing oop here.

[stimpee]

Meetup pubs: http://www.urban75.org/brixton/bars/index.html

The Beehive and The Prince Albert sound ok. Prince Albert sounds the best tho

THE BEEHIVE 407 Brixton Rd SW9
Garishly lit Wetherspoons pub with hyperactive ashtray cleaners, security cameras tracking your every sip and hideous fake decor - but it's mighty cheap with decent food, a mixed crowd and late licence.
phone 020 7738 3643

PRINCE ALBERT 418 Coldharbour La SW9
Unquestionably, the finest pub in Brixton! Attracting a mixed and very friendly crowd, the Albert enjoys a fierce loyalty from its patrons who enjoy the cheap beer, extended hours, extremely eclectic music selection and the legacy of its legendary landlady, Pat Burke (who sadly passed away in May, 2002). Located next door to the 414 Club, this is the best place for a pre-club drink or just a pub night out. We recommend it. Look out for their poetry slamdowns, excellent quiz nights and, fo course, our massive free live music nights.

DOGSTAR 389 Coldharbour Lane, SW9PHOTO
(Formerly The Atlantic). After an excruciating period where it became the downmarket joint of choice for prowling, pill-popping, lager lads on the pull, a change of management in 2005 briefly transformed the pub into an up and coming venue. It then rapidly slid downhill again, but another refit (early 2007) saw the interior turning into some sort of boudoir which seems to have improved things considerably although this landmark pub continues to fall far short of its potential. (The Dogstar was home to our monthly FREE DJ/Multimedia/Cabaret night, Offline until we moved to the superior JAMM venue.)
Admission is free weekdays (open till 2am) although it costs on weekends (4am close). Expect a thorough but friendly frisking on your way on.

[Rog]

friday night only with 11 mates.

anyone know how we get back (SAFELY-ie reliable taxi firm) from brixton to camden?

is it the prince albert then?

[razorpilot]

There are a few minicab firm offices in the area. From what I remember there is one very close to the academy on Stockwell Road, just turn right out of the venue and it's about 100m down the road.
Anywhere that has an office is (most probably) legal with proper insurance etc..
Otherwise it'll be a couple of (slow) nightbuses back to Camden!

[Rog]

Originally Posted by razorpilot

There are a few minicab firm offices in the area. From what I remember there is one very close to the academy on Stockwell Road, just turn right out of the venue and it's about 100m down the road.
Anywhere that has an office is (most probably) legal with proper insurance etc..
Otherwise it'll be a couple of (slow) nightbuses back to Camden!

heh! nightbus! cheers rp i'll phone a few local taxi firms and see if i can pre-order.......

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maybe you're best-off arranging a camden cab to come and collect you?

[Rog]

......sounds like a good idea!

[robotusch]

Sadly I'll be forced to miss out on this. Since my tickets simply hadn't arrived yet yesterday, despite having booked them over 1½ months, I was forced to cancel my travelplans as I've already seen enough of London over the summer & can't really justify the expenses just to see it all again.

Cue one killerset on friday night, now that I won't be there