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O2 Academy Brixton

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O2 Academy Brixton

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"The best music venue in London, hands down."(3 Tips)
"great views"(13 Tips)
"The best venue for rock / alternative concerts in London."(11 Tips)
"The front few rows of the balcony don't have a great view."(4 Tips)

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Chris EvansNovember 11, 2016
Great venue, floor is slanted which makes the view much better, although after standing for 3 hours it can hurt your back standing on a slope!
Ali BDecember 22, 2015
Weird indoor castle thing going on - love it. Fantastic historical venue and pleasant staff.
Louise MahonSeptember 1, 2017
Amazing helpful staff. Went out of their way to identify my needs and make my visit there enjoyable - without even been asked. Thank you so much
Sofia PieMarch 14, 2014
Best music venue in London. Intimate but spectacular. You can find out more about it by reading simon parkes' 'live at the Brixton academy' - great book!
Bjørn FjölnissonJanuary 26, 2019
Fantastic venue. Great acoustics. If you can get standing tickets, go for them.
Stephen SilverlockOctober 18, 2014
Don't worry too much if there's a long queue outside, it's quite easy to get near the front once inside (without pushing). Toilets and bar easily accessible too.
Patrick SalviApril 4, 2016
Great venue with visibility from everywhere thanks to the slopping floor. They take credit cards at the bar.Good acoustic.
Giacomo MasonNovember 12, 2016
Possibly my fave venue in London. Just the right size, and the sloping floor means you can ser even from the back!
Rachel O'ReillyMay 9, 2015
Fantastic venue. Once you're in you can't go out and back in again though so make sure you have everything you need before you go in!
Martin MarmorsteinMarch 21, 2017
Been here 10+ times
The best music venue in London, hands down. Amazing gigs, always.
PJ WascherMarch 3, 2015
Saw The War On Drugs here. Cool venue. If you want to sit, buy a balcony ticket. Standing only on the main floor.
Alexia KSeptember 17, 2018
Been here 5+ times
The best venue for rock / alternative concerts in London. Great atmosphere and sound.
Jia LiMarch 15, 2015
Amazing amazing venue to see live music. Saw caribou here..psychedelic.
No4emi GVOctober 20, 2017
I couldn’t get a ticket for the ground floor but still got a good view from the balcony. Great place 👌🏼
Colm LinehanOctober 30, 2018
The front few rows of the balcony don't have a great view. Better to be further back to see the whole stage.
Belén MartínezApril 30, 2012
Don't go to the Circle area, they won´t let you stand up even for a second to dance and enjoy the gig. Always go for the stalls tickets if u wanna have real fun.
Time Out LondonMarch 28, 2012
The Academy’s famous raked dancefloor splits opinion – it allows the petit(e) attendee to see something of wht’s happening on stage, which is good, but isn’t exactly ideal if you fancy a boogie. Read more
Hummy RashidMarch 19, 2017
Good views are to be had everywhere because of the incline of the floor.
Jack HoppusAugust 8, 2014
The stage is great; and a great experience. The black roof gives the impression that you are outside.
PunktasticAugust 15, 2012
A huge theatre venue, Brixton's sloping floor gives you a fine view of any of the bands playing there, and there's usually 2/3 great shows per month for Rock lovers.
Christine LutonNovember 7, 2016
Great for music events. Went to the 2016 Top100DJs party here and really enjoyed the venue.
Andrew woodNovember 30, 2014
Decent venue. Bars are quick, and the floor slopes for a good view from wherever. Acoustics aren't as good as Shepherd's Bush.
Ross GroomDecember 3, 2016
Bug venue, good for gigs and nights out alike. Sloped floor towards the stage helps.
Jonny WrightFebruary 18, 2015
Best venue in London! The only problem is the expensive drinks
Nash NaniDecember 22, 2015
Best old school music venue in London! Go to the balcony for great views
Thrash HitsJanuary 16, 2011
Been here 5+ times
One of the biggest theatre venues in London and they sell beer. This is important when you're watching heavy metal. The sloping floor means there’s a good view from anywhere downstairs. Read more
Phoebe JohnsonFebruary 27, 2018
Great venue can be a bit annoying to get to woman’s toilet at next to front of stage.
SwarmstrongApril 24, 2016
Beautiful interior, truly great venue. Sloped floor is genius!
Mat CollisFebruary 25, 2015
First time mixing here for the NME awards. So much history here. Such a cool venue
Seb JMay 27, 2013
Arrive with plenty of time to spare if you want to get a good spot
Ceara PixieNovember 6, 2016
Great venue but was over-crowded and was very difficult to buy a drink.
Mark MakinMarch 5, 2016
Had a great time watching massive attack - just wish they'd sort he queues out for drinks and stock some decent drinks. Terrible range of spirits and awful beer.
Marius CucuruzJune 21, 2013
great venue! it's got a really good vibe to it
Dayna McAlpineOctober 27, 2015
The floor going down at a huge slant means no getting angry at the tall person in front of you!
Gari WellinghamJune 25, 2010
Awesome venue once inside, completely not what I was expecting. Definitely avoid buying tickets from touts - get there early if you're in the G/A Circle too.
Haylie SeymourNovember 30, 2013
Great venue but don't bother queuing for drinks absolute nightmare and overpriced but still a lovely venue.
Breakin' ConventionJanuary 11, 2012
Catch the UK B-Boy Championships World Finals here in October and find out which crew, soloist, popper and lockers will reign supreme as World Champion!
Giorgi MerebashviliNovember 7, 2014
Aaaaaaa, uuuuuu, had a chance to be there on the knife concert, the drinks are fairly priced but the safety personnel are super rude
Lydia BerkennouJanuary 27, 2015
Love this place, feel like a second home. The venue is beautiful!
Michael EasterbrookMarch 8, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Sloping floor is top notch, and it's all about heading down the sides! Also love the disneyesque theming!
Bryan KamDecember 9, 2010
The standing area is vast and at the back you can hardly see the stage, so unless you arrive early or fancy fighting your way up front the seats are probably better.
George MillerNovember 17, 2011
Been here 5+ times
If you're in the queue, look out for 3-4 people casually hanging out on the other side of the alley. They couldn't more obviously be undercover police if they tried.
UgniusJune 11, 2015
Through all my life as a dj and music fan, o2 gets the award of the worst sound quality I've ever heard and I've had my fair share of shows all around the globe.
Asa BaumOctober 5, 2015
Saw James Bay here, was absobloodylutely great!
Nico MacdonaldSeptember 5, 2018
Big venue with raked floor for good views when standing.
Cami HeitzFebruary 19, 2017
Nice concert venue, small and cozy
Margherita B.March 11, 2017
Awesome concert venue in Brixton. The XX opened up by Robyn 😍
Liv AdsheadNovember 9, 2018
Great gig venue- good acoustics.
BlondieMarch 4, 2015
Authentic venue that make every concert magiacal.
Little ScrapesMay 15, 2017
Nowhere near enough bar staff to serve the thirsty hoards. Bar service so slow the venue may as well be dry. Preload, or being a hip flask.

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