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About Hootananny Brixton
Hootananny Brixton is a grassroots music venue in Brixton, London with a standing capacity of approximately 450. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Hootananny Brixton books Reggae, Jungle, Disco, House, Electronic, Rap acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Hootananny Brixton is a long-running independent live music venue and club in a striking Victorian building at 95 Effra Road, Brixton, London (SW2 1DF), established in September 2007 and a fixture of the South London scene with a spacious beer garden and quirky interiors. It hosts live music and club nights Wednesday to Sunday, leaning heavily into reggae, jungle, disco, highlife, house and electronic sounds, plus events like live rap battles, with a mix of local and international acts every week. Capacity figures vary across listings (roughly 300–850 depending on configuration). Free entry on many nights makes it one of Brixton's most reliably busy grassroots-to-mid-size rooms.
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95 Effra Road, Brixton, London, SW2 1DF
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Hootananny Brixton books Reggae, Jungle, Disco, House, Electronic, Rap. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Hootananny Brixton has a standing capacity of approximately 450, classed as a medium venue. See all London venues for size comparisons.
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95 Effra Road, Brixton, London, SW2 1DF. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
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