When was brixton academy built

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Townscape Heritage. The Astoria O2. The attached is the frontispiece of the opening night programme. Image provided by The Brixton Society. Electric Patterns Series: Planarama. Electric Patterns Series: Colourfield. On either side the architectural treatment extends along the side walls with deep modelling suggesting a Mediterranean townscape of clustered buildings with tiled and domed roofs, balconies, statues in niches, balustraded loggias, Baroque doorways and garden walls, above which rise naturalistically modelled trees.

In its present use as a space for concerts of popular music, bands play as often from auditorium rostra as from the stage. The stalls seating has been removed and the atmospheric lighting is absent, but the redecoration of the foyer gives some impression of what a totally restored theatre would look like.

The publicity literature of Simon Parkes lessee from to stated that the director was 'dedicated to restoring the historic building to its original condition'.

Brixton Academy. Previous Pause Next. Dates of use : to s, as cine-variety. Current state. The interior decorations were carried out by interior designer Marc Henri. In December it was taken over by Paramount Pictures Inc. It was converted into a Sundown discotheque, but this was a short lived 4-months venture and planning permission was sought to demolish the building, but this was scrapped.

The building became a warehouse storing equipment for the Rank Organisation for several years. It was re-opened on 12th March as a rock concert venue known as the Fair Deal with a concert by UB40, but closed in April when the operators went bankrupt.

The plasterwork in the auditorium has been slightly damaged over the years, especially in the early years of its current use as a concert venue when punk concerts were held. The current full capacity is 4, as all seating has been removed from the stalls floor.

If seating is installed in the stalls the capacity would be 2,, with 1, of these being in the circle. Tel: Please contact the General Manager and Assistant General Manager to discuss any specific requirements. The venue can book on your behalf if requested through Stage Miracles. All crew costs are based on a 5 hour call.

All crews must have relevant insurance and Health and Safety risk assessments sent to the General Manager and Assistant General Manager in advance on the show. FOH control is also surrounded with secured barrier.