What's On

Jawdance Get ready for an electric night of performance poetry as Apples and Snakes brings the legendary Jawdance to Brixton House.

This is a showcase of the very best in spoken word – it’s an evening of creativity and community. A celebration of poetry that transcends boundaries and amplifies new voices.

Alongside its line up of the finest voices on the spoken word scene Jawdance features an open mic opportunity, so throw your name in the hat on arrival and step into the spotlight. Jawdance is a supportive space for voices of all kinds – first time or fiftieth, you’re welcome here.  Dates: Wed 24 Booking and More Information

Kromanti: Dominoes + Plantain Rum We’re Back - Now at Brixton House! Join us every last Thursday of the month as we bring the heat to the heart of Brixton - dominoes, community, and culture, just the way we like it. Our kickoff event lands on 26th June, and this month, we’re raising a glass to our Windrush elders, honouring their legacy with good vibes and even better company. So bring your nan, uncle, next door neighbour. On the menu? Our signature Vanilla Plantain Daiquiri—if you haven’t tasted it yet, this is your moment. Dates: Thu 25 Booking and More Information

Minor Black Figures: Brandon Taylor in Conversation Booker-Prize shortlisted Brandon Taylor discusses his latest novel - Minor Black Figures: the story of a gay Black painter navigating desire, creativity and the art world.

Brandon Taylor returns to Brixton House this summer for the only London date on his UK tour, delving into the captivating characters at work and at play in Minor Black Figures, his “most accomplished novel” (The New York Times).

Expect an illuminating conversation exploring faith, friendship, and what it means to be a Black artist making art amid the mess and beauty of life itself.

There will be an opportunity to ask Brandon your own questions, purchase a copy of Minor Black Figures from the Round Table Books pop-up, and get your book signed by the author.

About the Book
Wyeth is a newcomer to New York, a young Black painter who is trying to find his place in the contemporary Manhattan art scene. He shares a studio with his friends and earns money working for a gallery and an art restorer but he’s struggling with his portrait painting, unable to truly capture the life of his subjects.

Then he meets Keating, a white former priest struggling with his faith. The two men seemingly have nothing in common, and yet Keating shows Wyeth how to see the world anew. The hot summer progresses, filled with art openings, walks around the city, and Wyeth’s search for a long-forgotten Black artist. But as the men grow closer, the differences between them become more stark, until Wyeth and Keating must decide what they are willing to risk – for art and for love.

Brandon Taylor is the author of the novels The Late Americans and Real Life, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, and named a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and a Science + Literature Selected Title by the National Book Foundation. His collection Filthy Animals, a US bestseller, was awarded the Story Prize and shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. His criticism has been published in the New York Times, Bookforum and the London Review of Books and in his newsletter, Sweater Weather.
@brandonligtaylor
Dates: Tue 23 Booking and More Information

The Really Irish? House Party "The Really Irish? House Party — an alternative St Patrick’s event exploring the richness of the Irish diaspora, centring mixed-heritage Irish voices and communities who have often felt unseen within traditional celebrations.
A curated sharing of lived experiences from those raised in mixed-heritage Irish households — part gig, part cultural exchange, the evening brings together live music, spoken word and conversation exploring migration, identity and belonging. At the heart of the night is a special collaboration between South African and Irish musicians, celebrating the deep sonic connections between the two cultures, with a DJ set to close the night moving the space from reflection to celebration.
Created for diasporic communities, blended identities and anyone curious about the evolving story of Irishness. Expect the warmth, storytelling and electric energy of a great Irish house gathering in the heart of Brixton.
Supported by the Irish Government through the Emigrant Support Programme. Dates: Fri 12 Booking and More Information

Windrush 26: Come Mek We Larf - Windrush Special Dates: Sat 13 Booking and More Information

Windrush 26: Just Vibez Dates: Sat 20 Booking and More Information

Windrush 26: Pantomime Reading Dates: Tue 16 Booking and More Information

Windrush 26: Saturday Soup A community powered gathering hosted by 5 a side theatre. Real voices share stories of windrush on stage. Once the stories have been shared soup is served and conversation flows. A DJ will then take us into the evening with heritage sounds from across the decades. Dates: Sat 20 Booking and More Information