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| Former names | Astoria Variety Cinema (1929–39) Odeon Astoria (1939–72) Sundown Centre (1972) Fair Deal (1982) Brixton Academy (1983–2004) Carling Academy (2004–09) |
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| Address | 211 Stockwell Road London, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°27′54″N 0°06′54″W / 51.465107°N 0.114922°W |
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| Owner | Academy Music Group |
| Capacity | 4,921 Detailed capacity[1]
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| Opened | 19 August 1929 |
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| Closed |
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| Reopened |
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| Construction cost | £250,000 (£14.5 million in 2019 pounds)[2] |
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Brixton Academy (originally known as the Astoria Variety Cinema, previously known as Carling Academy Brixton, currently named O2 Academy Brixton as part of a sponsorship deal with the O2 brand) is a mid-sized concert venue located in South West London, in the Lambeth district of Brixton.
Opening in 1929 as a cinema, the venue was converted into a discotheque in 1972, then reborn as a concert hall in 1983. It is owned by the Academy Music Group (AMG), and has become one of London's leading music venues,[3] hosting over 50 live albums,[4] and winning the NME Best Venue 12 times since 1994.[5] It has been home to several notable performances, including The Smiths' last gig (December 1986),[6] Leftfield's June 1996 concert which set a decibel record for a live gig at 137db,[7] and Madonna's gig in 2000, which was watched by an online audience of 9 million.[8]
In December 2022, two people died and others were seriously injured following a crowd crush at the door. As a result the venue was closed, with reopening subject to meeting council licensing conditions. It is due to reopen on 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Company Profile: O2 Academy Brixton". Academy Music Group. December 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth "consistent series" supplied in Thomas, Ryland; Williamson, Samuel H. (2018). "What Was the U.K. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Visitor Information: O2 Academy Brixton". LondonTown. April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012.
- ^ "A Brief History of Brixton Academy". southlondonclub.co.uk. 17 August 2017.
- ^ Rhian Daly (8 February 2017). "VO5 NME Awards 2017: 9 Things You Might Not Know About London's O2 Academy Brixton". NME.
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