For the past two years, some of Brixton’s most rooted voices and creatives have been quietly travelling the world—tasting, testing, and arguing over what a rum that truly represents Brixton should taste like. More than 30 Brixton-based businesses have been working in secret. Behind closed doors, after hours of experiments, something finally clicked.
On 26 Sept, for one night only, it’s revealed: Brixton Culture Capital Rum—a limited first edition of 456 bottles, hand-bottled in Brixton. Smooth, bold, with notes only Brixton could pour into a rum. This is bigger than a launch. It’s a hope that when Brixton owns its culture, it creates something the world can’t ignore.
BCC readers are the first to know. Join us for guided tastings, a VIP panel, and an open-mic celebration of Brixton’s Soul. Tickets are limited; get yours here.
🎟️ What’s On in Brixton (18th → 24th Sept)
🎶 Music & Nightlife
✨ Thu 18 Sept – MORN + Charlemagne + casual smart @ Windmill Brixton
🕒 7:45 PM • 📍 Windmill, Blenheim Gardens
Small‑room intensity and left‑field edges—three rising acts push guitars and textures the Windmill way. Expect sweat, new fans made at the bar, and that cult‑venue closeness you can’t stream. 🎟️ Event info 📲 IG: @windmillbrixton.
✨ Thu 18 Sept – The Leylines + Wilswood Buoys @ Hootananny
🕒 7:00–11:00 PM • 📍 Hootananny, 95 Effra Rd
Fiddle‑charged folk‑rock with big choruses and festival energy, supported by laid‑back coastal harmonies from Wilswood Buoys. Proper foot‑stomping Thursday that still leaves you Friday‑fresh. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @hootanannybrixton.
✨ Thu 18 Sept – Latin X Thursdays @ Supercute (Brixton Village)
🕒 7:00 PM – late • 📍 Supercute, Unit 74, Granville Arcade
Cocktails, DJs, percussionists and spontaneous dance circles in a tiny, joyful room. Afro‑Latino rhythms, easy smiles, and the kind of Brixton crowd that turns a Thursday into a weekend. 🎟️ Event info 📲 IG: @supercutebrixton.
✨ Fri 19 Sept – Tiffany Calver + Novelist (4 Fridays) @ Phonox
🕒 From 10:00 PM • 📍 Phonox, 418 Brixton Rd
Radio tastemaker Tiffany Calver rolls in with UK rap mainstay Novelist—Bass, rap and club energy dialled for peak‑time. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @phonoxlondon.
✨ Fri 19 Sept – Brixton Fridays: Hip‑Hop, Afrobeats & R&B @ The Blues Kitchen
🕒 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM • 📍 40 Acre Lane
Two live sets plus DJs—Kendrick to Burna, old‑school to new, upstairs goes off all night. Free before 9 if you’re early. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @theblueskitchen.
✨ Fri 19 Sept – 30 Years of Congo Natty @ Hootananny
🕒 10:30 PM – 3:00 AM • 📍 Hootananny
A jungle institution marks three decades—Congo Natty with heavyweight guests for a 360° system workout. Bring stamina. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @hootanannybrixton.
✨ Fri 19 Sept – Reggae BINGO @ Brixton Jamm
🕒 7:00 – 10:00 PM • 📍 Brixton Jamm, 261 Brixton Rd
Comedy chaos meets dancehall, soca and prizes—one of London’s liveliest bingo takeovers. Seats go quick. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @brixtonjamm.
✨ Fri 19 Sept – Greenhouse Sessions @ Pop Brixton
🕒 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM • 📍 Pop Brixton
Live DJ sets under the plants: garage, house, R&B and Afrobeats with food traders on deck. Cosy, open‑air vibe. 🎟️ Event info 📲 IG: @popbrixton.
✨ Fri 19 Sept – ZULAN @ Electric Brixton
🕒 From 10:00 PM • 📍 Electric Brixton, Town Hall Parade
AEG presents ZULAN—late show in one of Brixton’s big‑room spaces. 🎟️ Tickets
📲 IG: @electricbrixtonofficial.
✨ Sat 20 Sept – Mano Le Tough (All Day Long) @ Phonox
🕒 From 4:00 PM • 📍 Phonox
A marathon selector session from the melodic house master—intimate system, warm crowd, long blends. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @phonoxlondon.
✨ Sat 20 Sept – David Löhlein & Juicy Romance @ Phonox
🕒 11:00 PM • 📍 Phonox
Techno pressure meets playful, high‑energy selections—back‑to‑back dance‑floor weapons until close. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @phonoxlondon.
✨ Sat 20 Sept – Fumaça x Love In The Endz @ Brixton Jamm
🕒 11:00 PM – 5:00 AM • 📍 Brixton Jamm
Afro‑Latin club sounds, perreo, dembow and bass—Edition 3 takes over the main room until sunrise. 🎟️ Event info 📲 IG: @brixtonjamm.
✨ Sun 21 Sept – Cello Sundays (Sona Koloyan + Any Young Mechanic + Kristina Rhodes) @ Windmill
🕒 7:30 PM • 📍 Windmill
A quieter corner of the Windmill universe—strings, songwriting and Sunday solace in Brixton’s favourite dive. 🎟️ Event info 📲 IG: @windmillbrixton.
🎨 Art & Heritage
✨ Thu 18–Sat 20 & Tue 23–Wed 24 Sept – Rewind (Soulla Petrou) @ Photofusion
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Tue–Sat) • 📍 2 Beehive Pl, SW9
Debut exhibition + photobook capturing 1994–2009 UK music scenes—film portraits, club energy, youth culture in focus. Free entry; perfect pre‑or‑post lunch gallery stop.
🎟️ Exhibition page 📲 IG: @photofusionuk.
✨ Thu 18 Sept – Ask BCA About: Cocoa Magazine @ Black Cultural Archives
🕒 6:30 – 7:30 PM • 📍 1 Windrush Square, SW2
An inspiring Ask BCA About session featuring Serlina Boyd, founder of Cocoa Girl, sharing her journey of creating empowering magazines that celebrate and represent young Black children. 🎟️ Register 📲 IG: @bcaheritage.
✨ Sat 20 Sept – Each One Teach One: Celebrating 40 Years of Black Audiences @ Black Cultural Archives
🕒 2:00 – 4:00 PM • 📍 1 Windrush Square, SW2
A community conversation and celebration of Black audiences—history, presence and the future of participation in our cultural spaces.
🎟️ Register 📲 IG: @bcaheritage.
🧩 Everything Else (community, food, workshops, markets, talks)
✨ Thu 18 Sept – Haystack Dating (Singles Social) @ Pop Brixton
🕒 6:00 – 11:00 PM • 📍 Pop Brixton
No speed‑dating awkwardness—just hosted games, live music and warm intros across age‑grouped tables. If your group loves a post‑work mixer, this is the one. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @haystackdating.
✨ Sun 21 Sept – Brixton Farmers’ Market (Station Road)
🕒 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM • 📍 Brixton Station Rd, SW9
Fresh veg, hot lunch, cakes and Caribbean staples under the rail arches—proper Sunday shopping with local traders and regulars swapping recipes. 🎟️ More info
📲 IG: @brixtonvillage.
✨ Tue 23 Sept – The Phenomena of Parapsychology with Dr David Luke @ The Blues Kitchen
🕒 7:00PM • 📍 40 Acre Lane
A curious, brain‑tickling talk exploring the science around paranormal experience—one for the open‑minded and trivia nights. 🎟️ Tickets 📲 IG: @theblueskitchen.
✨ Thu 25 Sept – Hidden River Effra & Stink Pipes Walk (Special Edition) @ Herne Hill Station
🕒 12:00 – 1:30 PM • 📍 Herne Hill Station
Lost-river lore meets street archaeology on this special edition led by Lambeth guide Adrian Gibson. Trace the culverted Effra from Herne Hill toward Brixton, decode Victorian “stink pipes,” and hear the myths that inspired the new EFFRA art exhibition (18–28 Sept, Outhouse Gallery). Finishes by Brixton Police Station. 🎟️ Book now 📲 IG: @adrianpgibson.
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TheBccList Film & Theatre Guide (18th → 24th Sept)
🍿 Ritzy Cinema — What to catch this week
🍿 Thu 18–Wed 24 Sep – The Long Walk @ Ritzy
Francis Lawrence adapts Stephen King’s brutal marathon where 100 boys walk or die, watched by a nation hungry for spectacle. Cooper Hoffman anchors the tension; Mark Hamill chills as the Major. It’s bleak, kinetic, and built for a big screen with sound turned up. 🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 89%. 🎟️ Book now
🍿 Thu 18–Wed 24 Sep – The Roses @ Ritzy
Agnostic about happy endings, Jay Roach’s remake throws Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch into a divorce cage match. The perfect South London date if you prefer vinegar to sugar: sharp writing, social satire, and set-piece squabbles that play hilariously with audience loyalties. 🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 65%. 🎟️ Book now
🍿 Thu 18–Wed 24 Sep – Materialists @ Ritzy
Celine Song follows Past Lives with a crisp New York triangle: a matchmaker torn between a bankable billionaire and a chaotic ex. Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans spar over love, money and class; modern romance meets spreadsheet logic, with bite. 🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 79%. 🎟️ Book now
🎭 Brixton House — Theatre pick
🎭 3 Sep – 3 Oct – Black Power Desk
World‑premiere musical set in 1970s London: two sisters navigate grief, lover’s rock, and surveillance from the real‑life “Black Power Desk”. Live band, rapperturgy and roots reggae drive a story about community defence and sisterhood. Brixton House’s biggest show yet lands home. 🎟️ Book tickets
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