Brixton Culture Capital 19.12.2025
,Merry Christmas, Brixton.
I missed yesterday’s send (plane life), but I wanted to end the year properly: thank you. 16,000 of you are reading BCC List now — and next year we’re coming with bigger interviews, gatherings, and a few surprises.
🎟️ What’s On in Brixton (18th→ 24th Dec)
🎶 Music & Nightlife
✨ Thu, 18 Dec – The Lovers of Invention: Zappa’s 85th Birthday Christmas Celebration @ Hootananny Brixton
🕒 7:00 PM–10:00 PM | Zappa heads and curious ears: live band plus deep‑cut singalongs, with Brixton pub energy (not arena polish). Go early, grab a spot, and let the solos stretch. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Fri, 19 Dec – Dr Banana + Dyed Soundorom (Phonox Residency) @ Phonox
🕒 10:00 PM–4:00 AM | A proper late set: two selectors who know how to hold a room. Expect tight house, percussive edges, and no long speeches. Arrive before midnight if you want space up front. 🎟️ Tickets & info
✨ Fri, 19 Dec – Laju x Brixton Jamm: Juls & Larizzle @ Brixton Jamm
🕒 10:00 PM–4:00 AM | Amapiano + Afrobeats all night, with Juls and Larizzle steering the main room. If you’re finishing the week on a high, this is the move: dance, reset, head home before sunrise. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Sat, 20 Dec – Winter Wonderland Block Party @ Pop Brixton (ONO London)
🕒 3:00 PM–11:00 PM | Pop flips into a block‑party: DJs, drinks, and a Christmas‑week crowd that wants bass with their baubles. Bring layers; it’s a yard, not a cosy booth. 🎟️ Tickets & info
🎨 Art & Heritage
✨ Thu, 18 Dec – Clothed Life Drawing @ Fairfax House (SW9)
🕒 6:30 PM–8:30 PM | Bring a sketchbook, draw from a clothed model, and treat it as practice not perfection. Good warm‑up if you’re rusty—and a calm mid‑week reset that isn’t another screen. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Thu, 18 Dec – Christmas Tales of Brixton (Heritage Walk) @ Brixton Library
🕒 6:00 PM–7:30 PM | A 90‑minute walk that treats Brixton like a Christmas storybook: Georgian foundations, modern moments, and stops with seasonal hooks. Meet on the library steps—wrap up warm. 🎟️ Tickets & info
✨ Tue, 23 Dec – Neon Naked Life Drawing @ Trinity Arms (Brixton)
🕒 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | UV‑lit life drawing with neon materials—fast poses, playful prompts, and a pub setting that keeps it relaxed. Good for beginners: follow along, or go bold with colour. 🎟️ Tickets & info
🧩 Everything Else (community, food, workshops, markets, talks)
✨ Sat, 20 Dec – Unity Christmas Market @ Brixton House
🕒 11:00 AM–7:00 PM | Small traders, gifts, and proper browsing time—inside Brixton House, not a windy street stall. Go early for the best finds; go late for the last‑minute “sorted” feeling. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Sun, 21 Dec – A Brixton Christmas @ Brixton House
🕒 2:00 PM–6:00 PM | Free family afternoon: crafts, choir, stories, and a Brixton‑flavoured festive mix. It’s the kind of event where you actually bump into neighbours—not just queues. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Sun, 21 Dec – Free Quick Pet Portraits @ SoLo Craft Fair (Brixton Village)
🕒 12:00 PM–3:00 PM | Bring your pet (or a photo) and leave with a quick sketch by wildlife artist Annie Dalton. Low‑effort, family‑friendly, and a good excuse to do a loop of Brixton Village’s makers’ arcade. 🎟️ Reserve a spot
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TheBccList Film & Theatre Guide (18th→ 24th Dec)
🍿 Thu 18 Dec–Wed 24 Dec – The Holdovers @ Ritzy
Alexander Payne’s Christmas-break dramedy pairs a grumpy prep-school teacher with a stranded student and the school cook, all stuck on campus when everyone else goes home. It’s funny, sharp, and quietly moving—perfect for a post-shopping decompression with 70s wintry vibes and big heart. 🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
🎟️ Book tickets
🎭 Fri 19 Dec & Sat 20 Dec – The Cocoa Butter Club: A Festive Feast @ Brixton House
An all-killer cabaret-and-club night from The Cocoa Butter Club: burlesque, drag, live music, spoken word and circus, wrapped in singalongs and old‑school RnB. Stay after for the ‘Slicc n Thicc’ afterparty and the late-night speakeasy in the bar before heading into the weekend. 🎟️ Book
Brixton Discounts
Supercute Taproom and Brewhouse- Free beers this weekend for all Bcc readers and happy hours with 20%-off all drinks (£5 pints! ;) .
Impact Brixton- Free £35 coworking trial day pass for new readers of TheBcclist who have never visited IB . One time application
Nuvola Pizza- Half-price pizza deal on Tuesdays at Nuvolapizza in Market Row, Brixton. Nuvolapizza is offering 50% off all pizzas on Tuesday.
Full Moon Designs - up to 50% Online sale and instore discounts on jewellery and homeware in August.
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