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Petition to prevent permanent closure of Brixton Academy

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    The O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once it has met 77 "extensive and robust" conditions "designed to promote public safety", Lambeth Council has said.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66825942
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    clive said:
    The O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once it has met 77 "extensive and robust" conditions "designed to promote public safety", Lambeth Council has said.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66825942
    Bands have been playing at the Apollo instead and while i am a fan, Brixton is far superior. 

    I've seen both hot up-coming bands and global brands play there. I don't recall seeing a single issue in 25 years worth of gigs. Who was to blame for the deaths? Selfish idiots who turned up without tickets and forced their way in. Not the police or the security at the venue. 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    PopIcon said:
    clive said:
    The O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once it has met 77 "extensive and robust" conditions "designed to promote public safety", Lambeth Council has said.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66825942
    Bands have been playing at the Apollo instead and while i am a fan, Brixton is far superior. 

    I've seen both hot up-coming bands and global brands play there. I don't recall seeing a single issue in 25 years worth of gigs. Who was to blame for the deaths? Selfish idiots who turned up without tickets and forced their way in. Not the police or the security at the venue. 
    Totally agree with the first bit, not so sure about the last bit highlighted. There are stories doing the round that the security were openly taking cash bungs to let people in. Obviously I have no idea if that's true, but something went drastically wrong for people to die.
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,673
    Do the same stringent systems apply to the Notting Hill carnival?
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,671
    R0TW said:
    Do the same stringent systems apply to the Notting Hill carnival?
    Not sure why they should. 
    One event is in an enclosed building. 
    The other is an open air event. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    PopIcon said:
    clive said:
    The O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once it has met 77 "extensive and robust" conditions "designed to promote public safety", Lambeth Council has said.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66825942
    Bands have been playing at the Apollo instead and while i am a fan, Brixton is far superior. 

    I've seen both hot up-coming bands and global brands play there. I don't recall seeing a single issue in 25 years worth of gigs. Who was to blame for the deaths? Selfish idiots who turned up without tickets and forced their way in. Not the police or the security at the venue. 
    The trouble is they knew this was probable because I saw adverts for the gig, which included a warning of do not turn up without a ticket. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454

    Brixton Academy to reopen more than a year after fatal crush

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68467231
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Detectives investigating the crush at the O2 Academy Brixton have released images of people they would like to identify. The incident took place on Friday, December 15, 2022 and 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo and 23-year-old Gaby Hutchinson lost their lives.
    https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/gallery/photos-released-police-12-men-28753152
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    There is no way on this green earth those people will be identified and pinged even though the pictures are remarkably decent. Ive been to shows there where its been riotous, lots of people out of their mind, band rocking and have never felt in genuine danger. But then I've never been there when thousands of dickheads have decided to storm the door. They will have to go back to not having acts like the one that night on, ever. 

    I'm really glad the venue is going to be back open. Best music venue in London 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,032
    edited March 2024
    Brixton is not a bad night out tbf.

    The Beehive is one of the more atmospheric Wetherspoons.
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    I see they're not taking any chances with their first 2 evenings, both featuring tribute acts, there shouldn't be any trouble from the middle aged audience there...
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,254
    edited March 2024
    Had many great nights at the academy, never seen any kind of problem. Probably the worst behaviour was people climbing on the bar to dance at the Pogues concerts (& getting pushed off by the bar staff :D ). I guess certain acts bring a certain kind of people ?

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