London’s largest open-air rooftop venue is finally set to open in Brixton this May, writes Romilly Schulte…
Set to open up on 7th May, Freight Brixton is ideally situated just minutes from Brixton station, next to Brixton Village Market and opposite the trendy shipping containers that make up Pop Brixton.
The venue will have a 1,000+ capacity and will be home to live music, DJ collectives, chef residencies, and even foodie festivals, with 3 bars and four independent kitchens.
It will provide around 50 new jobs for the area, and promises to host grassroots and charity events, as well as hosting a wide array of musicians and chefs in a variation of residencies and nights.
It was originally set to open nearly two years ago in July 2024 on top of the Pope’s Road branch of Sports Direct, but an issue with licences caused the delay and it moved to it’s nearby current site of 33 Brixton Station Road.
Freight Brixton is presented by the same team behind Freight Island in Manchester, and will be a promising addition to the capital’s dining, drinking and dancing scene.
The programme for their opening summer will combine an eclectic range of live music and DJ sets with chef residencies and night markets.
It will also host daytime events including day parties and family-friendly activities.
Brunch events are set to be a hot feature on the menu, with the return of the ‘reggae brunch’ and ‘Maggi brunch’, a British-Jamaican day party that is central to contemporary dancehall culture.
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Dan Morris, managing director of Manchester’s Freight Island, said: “I cannot wait to get this open – we have seen what creating these kinds of space scan do for a community in Manchester, and we are all very excited to build something just as special in Brixton.”
Music-wise, the space will present a weekly “Soul of the South” event every Thursday and will host the forerunners of the jazz, funk and soul scene with acts to include IYAMAH and Blue Lab Beats.
Star reggae selector David Rodigan and his sound system will make an appearance on 9 May, and Ghosts of Garage will present a UK garage night on 30 May.
A full listing of events upcoming this summer can be found here.
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