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Brixton is a vibrant inner London suburb, capital of the Jamaican community of London. Windrush Square between Lambeth Town Hall and the Tate Library was formed to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the modern British Afro-Caribbean community on the Empire Windrush

There is a significant clubbing and live music scene. Large venues include the Brixton Academy, The Fridge and Mass. A range of smaller venues such as the 414, Windmill and the Effra Tavern amongst others are a crucial part of London's live music ecology, drawing performers with international reputations.

Brixton was the scene of race riots in April 1981 and September 1985. In both cases the riots saw young black men reacting to concerns over discriminatory and heavy-handed "stop-and-search" policing. Following the 1981 riots, the Government appointed Lord Scarman to report. Although the Brixton area subsequently saw pioneering community policing iniatives, the continued death in police custody of young black men led to smaller scale protests through the 1990s.

More recently, Brixton's symbolic role at the "soul of Black Britain" led to a 1996 visit by Nelson Mandela, but also attracted the attention of neo-nazi bomber David Copeland in a 1999 blast that injured 39 people.

The heart of Brixton is the Market, open every day selling produce from all over the world. The song "Electric Avenue", written and sung by Eddie Grant in 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu, refers to part of the market (come out of the tube, turn left then left again), so named because it was the first street in Britain to be lit with electric lamps, in 18881888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). In Germany, 1888 is known as the 1888 Year of Three Emperors. Events January 3 91cm telescope first used at Lick Observatory January 12 ? Blizzards in Dakota and Montana, Minnesota, Nebr (Brixton itself is mentioned in the lyrics at the very end of the song). The market sells a huge range of Afro Caribbean products amongst others.

Director Richard ParryRichard Parry is the director of the film South West 9, 2001. shot a film here (released in 2001) called South West Nine (SW9), referring to the post code covering much of central Brixton. Confusingly, this post code is actually for StockwellStockwell is an inner city area in the South West of London, England in the London Borough of Lambeth. It's located between Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington. From the thirteenth to the start of the nineteenth century, Stockwell was a rural manor, whereas SW2 (the Brixton Hill sorting office) also covers much of Streatham Hill

Former British Prime Minister John MajorThe Right Honourable John Major CH is a British politician and was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997, attaining that office when he succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Conservative Party leader. Early life Major was born March 29, 1943, th spent part of his childhood in a two-room flat off Coldharbour Lane, and started his political career as a Lambeth Councillor while still living in the area.

The song "Guns of Brixton" by The ClashThe Clash was a British punk rock group that extended beyond the norms of that form of music, incorporating reggae, roots rock, and eventually many other music styles. They were one of the most influential bands of the late 20th century, both in their ris, written by Paul Simonon, had reggae influence and showed the reggae roots of both Brixton and Paul Simonon's musical background.

Brixton also has a windmill built in 1816, and surrounded by houses build soon after, as London expanded. The Windmill pub (see above) is named after it.

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BrixtonBrixton is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in Greater London, and in the traditional county of Surrey. Brixton is a vibrant inner London suburb, capital of the Jamaican community of London. Windrush Square between Lambeth Town Hall and the Tate L Brixton tube stationBrixton Tube station is a station in the London Underground. Located at the southern end of the Victoria Line, was opened on July 23, 1971. It is located on Brixton High Street, and is about a three minute walk from Brixton railway station (on the London Brixton HillBrixton Hill is the name given to a 1km section of road between Brixton and Streatham, which forms part of the traditional main route south (A23)from London and Brighton. It follows the line of the Roman Road, Stane Street, leading south from the capital Brixton railway stationBrixton Railway Station is on the train line between London Victoria and Orpington. Trains at the station are operated by South Eastern Trains. The normal service is one train every thirty minutes in both directions. To get from Brixton tube station to th Brixton MarketBrixton Market is a street market in the centre of Brixton, south London. It is known for selling a wide variety of African and Caribbean produce. The song Electric Avenue was written by Eddie Grant referring to part of the market (come out of the tube, t Brixton AcademyThe Brixton Academy is a large music venue in Brixton, South London with a capacity of 4921. It was built in 1929 and opened as one of four Astoria cinemas. In 1972 the Astoria closed and the building was used as an equipment store by the Rank Organisatio Brixton riots (1995)