Brixton Splash this Sunday (2nd August, 2009)
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Well it was a damn fine do from what I saw. Made it back for the last couple of hours and the place was heaving in the good weather, with the Blacker Dread/Vibes FM rig providing the most congested in-demand spot. Met a load of mates and folks I hadn't seen for some time and it all seemed really good tempered. The rig down Atlantic Road, in the shadow of Bradys, was pumping out some lovely old tunes to a happy crowd.
Probably needs a little fine tuning - the main stage is still proving less of a draw than the soundsystems for example - but it's encouraging that something like that can build up with apparently so little promotion. The weather played a huge part of course but there seemed a fair bit more going on and more reason to stick around this year, with a good spread of rigs, food places and some great little diversions like the Art Show on Rushcroft.
The best Splash yet imo. And I'm pleasantly surprised to be able to say that.
Probably needs a little fine tuning - the main stage is still proving less of a draw than the soundsystems for example - but it's encouraging that something like that can build up with apparently so little promotion. The weather played a huge part of course but there seemed a fair bit more going on and more reason to stick around this year, with a good spread of rigs, food places and some great little diversions like the Art Show on Rushcroft.
The best Splash yet imo. And I'm pleasantly surprised to be able to say that.
That was ace, very glad we made the effort.
They should have been allowed to play anyway. When they rang and said they were delayed and were going home the correct response was 'Don't Turn Around'.....
I went to Splash and had a nice time. Enjoyed the music. Wandered among the stalls and spoke to a nice young jewellery designer. Was fairly horrified that she had to pay more for her stall at Splash then she did for a stall at Camden Market 
Had some Franco Manca's pizza, see:
Had some Franco Manca's pizza, see:
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^^^ mmmmmmm.
you're making me hungry now
i very very enjoyed the rushcroft road art
the stall with the brixton pound and transition town stuff had me leaving with a fair few good things to think about getting involved with.
i was ok with the crowds and stuff mainly cos i didn't spend all day there, had a couple of friends with me, and i knew i could bugger off home easily
you're making me hungry now
i very very enjoyed the rushcroft road art
the stall with the brixton pound and transition town stuff had me leaving with a fair few good things to think about getting involved with.
i was ok with the crowds and stuff mainly cos i didn't spend all day there, had a couple of friends with me, and i knew i could bugger off home easily
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
that looks rather carelessly assembled
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
All the same, it wouldn't have lasted long enough to take a photo of.
It may have been carelessly assembled, but it was extremely tasty!
Larry was down to do something,but when it started to over run the stagemanager made sure all his mates played.: ( it was a shame coz Larry was doing stuff with Tenor Fly which would have been cool.
Thanks for that.. .. I did get my goat a bit when I watched the promo video online, with someone taking all the credit and hyping it as her idea.. .. Especially when, after putting it on my cv, I was questioned about any involvement in the first year at all, at an interview.. Made me look rather foolish, yes not hard I know . . .
clandestino
no llevar papel
The latest issue of Lambeth Life reckons that 12,000 people attended this year's Splash.
12,000! Really? I didn't go so no idea if that figure is at all accurate, but it didn't look that busy from the photos...
12,000! Really? I didn't go so no idea if that figure is at all accurate, but it didn't look that busy from the photos...
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Perhaps they counted everyone that went through Brixton on a bus that day...
clandestino
no llevar papel
The article also mentioned they were going to look for corporate sponsorship for next year. So - to be cynical for a second - maybe they came up with the figure 12,000, made sure it got into print, et voila a nice impressive sum to take to the companies.
Or maybe there was 12,000 people there. But that sounds like loads...
Or maybe there was 12,000 people there. But that sounds like loads...
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Count the legs and divide by two.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Hopefully next year's Splash will have better publicity now they're appointing an Events Manager for it (even if's only a trainee): http://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/brixton-splash-trainee-events-manager-acs-325/jbe
timothysutton1
Brixton resident.
Brixton Splash: £25,000 - Urban Art: Nothing
This makes my blood boil.
Lambeth Council want to charge Urban Art £2,800 for us to use our own street to run our extremely successful community led, fund raising Art Fair which has done a fantastic job of showcasing the rich creative talent in this borough for the last nine years.
Yet they can find the funds, £25,000 plus, for their own arts event.
This is not fair and certainly not right.
This makes my blood boil.
Lambeth Council want to charge Urban Art £2,800 for us to use our own street to run our extremely successful community led, fund raising Art Fair which has done a fantastic job of showcasing the rich creative talent in this borough for the last nine years.
Yet they can find the funds, £25,000 plus, for their own arts event.
This is not fair and certainly not right.
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