Brixton Culture Capital | 21.08.2025
Nuvola Pizza Takes Franco Manca’s Spot… and Slices Prices in Half on Tuesdays
Brixton’s most storied pizza address—Unit 4, Market Row—has a new champion. Nuvola has stepped into Franco Manca’s original oven and, honestly, levelled it up. Chef-owner Fatjon’s journey runs from Albania → Rome → Naples → Brixton, landing in a biga dough that slow-ferments for ~60 hours: crisp base, cloud-light cornicione, flavour that lingers. This isn’t just a menu change; it’s a baton pass for Market Row culture.
Deal snapshot (this week):
50% Tuesdays — half-price pizzas, every Tuesday.
90-min Bottomless (£40pp) — unlimited pizza + Aperol/Prosecco/Red Peroni (Wed–Thu evenings & all day Fri; timer starts when seated).
£10 Margherita + soft drink (Tue–Fri) — mid-week steal.
Kids eat free Margherita (Coming soon. Read blog) — pilot; check in-venue for current status.
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🎟️ What’s On – Events in Brixton (Thu 21–Wed 27 Aug)
🎶 Music & Nightlife
✨ Thu, 21 Aug – The Monochrome Set (Work‑In‑Progress) @ Windmill Brixton
7:45 PM |
Cult post‑punk icons road‑test as‑yet‑unrecorded songs in one of London’s most intimate sweatboxes. It’s sold out for a reason—expect sharp hooks, sly wit, and that Windmill electricity when a band tries new material. SOLD OUT, but worth asking at the door for returns. 🎟️ Event page
Music & Nightlife
✨ Saturday, 30th August – The Brixton Yard/Block Party @Brixton Brewery
1:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Brixton Brewery courtyard (Dylan Road, just off Milkwood Road)
Gear up for their end‑of‑summer bash — Beats, Brews & Bites style. DJs rotate through a day‑to‑night soundtrack, while street‑food trucks, local pop‑ups, & rum punch. Free entry (or £5 with a pint on arrival) makes this feel‑good block party one you’ll regret missing. 🎟️ Grab Your Tickets – £5 (includes a free pint)
✨ Fri, 22 Aug – Bank Holiday Kick‑Off: Hip‑Hop, Afrobeats & R&B @ The Blues Kitchen 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM |
Live musicians and resident DJs roll through hip‑hop, afrobeats and R&B until late. It’s the kind of big‑room sing‑out that turns strangers into a chorus. Early bird tickets recommended. (DICE)
✨ Fri, 22 Aug – FZN Presents: Diaspora Music @ Brixton Jamm
10:00 PM – 4:00 AM |
Global club heat: amapiano meets afrobeats, dancehall tangles with R&B. FZN’s parties are friendly, high‑energy and properly mixed, with a crowd that dances from the jump. Two rooms, huge vibes. (Brixton Jamm)
✨ Sat, 23 Aug – Metalheadz: Ed Rush (96–98 Set) & Doc Scott (Blue Note Set) @ Phonox 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM | 418 Brixton Rd SW9
Two legends revisit gold‑era selections: Ed Rush digs into his mid‑90s vaults, while Doc Scott channels the fabled Blue Note sessions. Expect dark funk, razor subs and a history lesson you can dance to. (phonox.co.uk)
✨ Sat, 23 Aug – Afro Paradise: Carnival Warm‑Up @ Brixton Jamm
11:00 PM – 4:00 AM | 261 Brixton Rd SW9
Carnival weekend starts here: frobeats, amapiano, dancehall and R&B across late‑night rooms, with the Jamm courtyard giving you that breezy reset between sets. Dress for sweat. (Brixton Jamm)
✨ Sun, 24 Aug – LVSH: The Road to Tenerife @ Pop Brixton
6:00 PM – 11:59 PM | 49 Brixton Station Rd SW9
Sunday session with island‑holiday energy: sleek R&B, afrobeats and sing‑along edits as LVSH warms up for their Tenerife takeover. Free entry with RSVP—sunset mode then full night shimmy. (Pop Brixton, Lvsh Parties UK)
✨ Sat, 23 Aug – Brixton Got Soul (Bank Holiday Special) @ The Blues Kitchen
9:00 PM – 3:00 AM | 40 Acre Ln SW2
House band tears through Motown and classic soul, with DJs flipping floor‑fillers between sets. If you love brass, call‑and‑response and sweat‑through shirt moments, this is your night. (DICE)
✨ Fri, 22 Aug – The Wheel 2! + Babydoll Deadbeat, Lifeloose, Pink Eye Club @ Windmill 8:00 PM | 22 Blenheim Gardens SW2
A pack of noisy newcomers and scene lifers collide—Windmill’s curation stays unruly and fun, with indie, punk and odd‑pop on a single cramped stage. Cheap tickets, high chaos. (Windmill Brixton)
🎨 Art & Heritage
✨ Through Sat, 23 Aug – Plates & Stories: The Big Caribbean Lunch Exhibition @ Photofusion | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Tue–Sat) | 2 Beehive Pl SW9
Young image‑makers Ryanna Allen, Kadeen Brown and Dejanae Dickenson document the Big Caribbean Lunch in Windrush Square—food, family and heritage captured with warmth and swagger. A vibrant snapshot of Caribbean culture and community in Brixton today. Free entry. (PHOTOFUSION)
🧩 Everything Else (community, food, workshops, markets, talks)
✨ Tue, 26 Aug & Wed, 27 Aug – Summer Holiday Activities (Family Drop‑In) @ Brixton House | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 385 Coldharbour Ln SW9
Free creative workshops exploring themes of uprising and joy—collage, banners and dance sessions for all ages. Bring a packed lunch, drop in when you can, and make something beautiful together. (brixtonhouse.co.uk)
✨ Sat, 23 Aug – Tai Chi in Windmill Gardens @ Brixton Windmill
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens SW2
Open‑air tai chi among the trees beside Brixton’s 200‑year‑old mill. Slow flow, deep breath, zero stress before a big weekend. (Brixton Windmill & Education Centre)
✨ Thu, 21 Aug – Slime Making Workshop (Ages 4–12) @ Gootopia Brixton
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Unit 26, Pop Brixton, 49 Brixton Station Rd SW9
Hands‑on, silly‑fun science in Pop Brixton’s Gootopia—kids design & take home their own slime while learning the basics of polymers (and making a glorious mess). (Eventbrite)
Stop working from home, work from Brixton's most loved coworking. £150/m. Business address @ £12.50/m and Private office @ £400/person @ Impact Brixton.
🎭 TheBccList Film & Theatre Guide (Thu 21–Wed 27 Aug)
🍿 At Ritzy (Picturehouse)
Thu 21–Wed 27 Aug – Weapons (18)
A creeping, chapter‑told mystery from Barbarian’s Zach Cregger. As 17 children vanish, the film ricochets between perspectives—letting dread seep in rather than jump out. Josh Brolin and Julia Garner ground the panic with steel‑nerved performances.🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 94%. (Rotten Tomatoes) 🎟️ Book at Ritzy (Picturehouse) — Times include Thu 21 Aug: 14:20, 17:20, 20:20; Fri–Sun: evening shows (times vary).
Thu 21–Wed 27 Aug – Materialists (15)
Celine Song (Past Lives) flips the rom‑com: a Manhattan matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) is torn between perfect stability (Pedro Pascal) and irresistible chaos (Chris Evans). It’s glossy, witty, and quietly piercing about love as currency in a city that never blinks.
🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 79%. (Rotten Tomatoes) 🎟️ Book at Ritzy (Picturehouse) — Times include Thu 21 Aug: 14:15, 17:00, 19:30 (daily schedule varies).
Thu 21–Mon 25 Aug – The Life of Chuck (15)
Mike Flanagan adapts Stephen King into a luminous, time‑bending celebration of ordinary life. Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Karen Gillan trace Chuck’s story backwards—from cosmic collapse to childhood grace—with a show‑stopping dance detour that’s pure uplift. 🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 80%. (Rotten Tomatoes) 🎟️ Book at Ritzy (Picturehouse) — Thu 21 Aug: 17:30; Fri–Sun: 17:20/20:00; Mon: 20:20.
🎭 At Brixton House
Thu 21 Aug, 12:00–15:00 – UPRISING: Revolution School – Nourishment Workshop
Part of Brixton House’s UPRISING programme with Land In Our Names. A family‑friendly, pay‑what‑you‑feel session mixing seed‑bomb making and creative clay work with conversations on food, heritage and collective care—a hands‑on afternoon of art and activism. 🎟️ Brixton House
Brixton Discounts
Impact Brixton - Free £35 coworking day pass for all readers of the Bcclist during July and August. 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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