CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Thanks for putting that one up Drew. "I never would have known"
Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane becomes arty community space run by Brick Box
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kalibuzz
downtown
now I'm quite sure the former Angel clientele is gonna come to this ,http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3733515044,
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
You see, this is EXACTLY what 'community arts' are all about.now I'm quite sure the former Angel clientele is gonna come to this ,http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3733515044,
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
How does this event meet their stated aims to "... provide transformative tools and essential inspiration in order to improve social, emotional, economic and cultural health for all" 
editor
hiraethified
Not quite sure how this elitist food event fits in with their website guff either:How does this event meet their stated aims to "... provide transformative tools and essential inspiration in order to improve social, emotional, economic and cultural health for all"
http://www.thebrickbox.co.uk/about-us.html
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Crickey, you've really got it in for them, haven't you?
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
are you titalated by the rude food? think it is a good inclusive event?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Nah, none of their events look like my kind of thing, but I'm all up for a bit of diversity.are you titalated by the rude food? think it is a good inclusive event?
I could buy a week's worth of k cider or special brew for that !!!
editor
hiraethified
I'm just quoting their website and letting people make up their own minds.
Me too. But not at £40 a head as that tends to rather limit the 'diversity' of the people who are able to attend, particularly in a poor area.
Kanda
Diving wanker
Yet it will probably still be well attended.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It's not an exclusively poor area though.
I get angry sometimes at some of the effects of gentrification, but I can't get angry at an arts venue putting on art.
40 quid is a fucking joke though
I get angry sometimes at some of the effects of gentrification, but I can't get angry at an arts venue putting on art.
40 quid is a fucking joke though
editor
hiraethified
Of course. There's no shortage of well-off people willing to come down to Brixton for a jolly good feast in a private party. But how does this £40 sexy tuck-in relate to their stated aims about being a 'community' arts venture putting on events that are 'freely accessible to a diverse audience'?
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
Kanda
Diving wanker
There's no shortage of well off people already IN Brixton. LIVING HERE! OMG!
editor
hiraethified
That's what I'm angry about.
The Angel could have been a brilliant venture. They could have brought in working artists and invited the local community to come in and get involved, and put on all sorts of great, inclusive projects - and still had their posh £40 meals. I'm sure there's no shortage of kids on the estate who would love to get involved with something like this.
Instead, it sits there with its windows permanently blacked out to the local community, while behind closed doors those who can afford it enjoy the exclusive slap up meals, 'decadent' Edwardian dressing up parties and sexy food jaunts.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Let the toffs have their fun.
At least we'll know where they are.
We could always start our own arts project
Well, I say 'we'. I can't be arsed
At least we'll know where they are.
We could always start our own arts project
Well, I say 'we'. I can't be arsed
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
What's wrong with Redgate Gallery or Block 366 then?
Wrong part of Brixton?
SNOUT NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR A RECEDING TROUGH ??????
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Nothing wrong with them at all. Red Gate is a tiny place though
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Editor - why don't you ask them if they would like to host an Offline night?
Then the bar proceeds could go to a community interest group rather than a commercial enterprise. You could stipulate that the takings are used to put on something inclusive.
Having on offline there would introduce the actual local community to the venue, and vice versa.
The money from the offline night might mean they put on fewer hoity-toity nights for revenue-generating purposes.
Everyone's a winner, no?
Then the bar proceeds could go to a community interest group rather than a commercial enterprise. You could stipulate that the takings are used to put on something inclusive.
Having on offline there would introduce the actual local community to the venue, and vice versa.
The money from the offline night might mean they put on fewer hoity-toity nights for revenue-generating purposes.
Everyone's a winner, no?
editor
hiraethified
Sorry, but my club nights only take place in venues where the admission is free and open to all, there's beers on tap and there's a decent sound system.
I don't believe the Brick Box/Angel fit any of those criteria as all of their evening events are priced at a minimum of £5, there's no decent sound system and - AFAIK - there's no beer on tap.
However, if there was a chance the pub could reopen as it was - i.e as a proper community pub - I'd be the first offering to help.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
naiive
firstly, why should an established night at an established location move to bolster some half arsed attempt at occupying a building for what mostly seems their needs? and to get the funding rolling in rahrah.
2 why can't they even try and live up to their stupid spiel and try to be more inclusive themselves.
you can say, "at least it is being used" and "well they are doing SOMETHING" etc but the bottom line is (from what i've gathered and read) that they're quite happy to play with the premises while chucking the odd bone to "mums and kids" and not do much else for the community.
oh unless there's a royalty a visiting and they have to round some urchings up, take down the boards and play to the brief for a few hours... imagine all the riches it'll bring! chingching
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Your mum's a winner.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I may have misunderstood, but I thought the cash had already been raked in from some sort of community grant.
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