Barrio is also one of the best places to go for bottomless brunch in Brixton, which always improves a bar in my books. Each weekend the roof will be raised withperformances from house, garage and disco DJs, plustraditional Latin American brass bands and cabaret. The line-up includes Ben Pearce, Norman Jay MBE, Late Nite Tuff Guy, Maxxi Soundsystem, Paul Woolford and PBR Streetgang. And if you thought Sunday was a day of rest, think again: the beach’s Sunday sessions will havesome of London’s top promoters,including Solid Grooves, Metalheadz, Midnight Riot and Supa Dupa Fly, taking over the roof for Cuban-style parties. If you’re happy to head to a beer garden rather than a rooftop bar, then I’ve included the best of the bunch in here for you too! The Covid pandemic has also helped skateboarding, with a notable rise among female riders. Skateboarding sales grew 34% last summer with a 21% increase in female skateboarders in the UK, by about 110,000 a year, according to Skateboard GB.

The surface has been relaid a few times since 1978 and the park is such a fixture in Brixton that it has been designated an Asset of Community Value. 14. Hope and Anchor Pub Source: hopeandanchorbrixton.co.uk Hope And Anchor Pub At first, the war seems safely remote from Alice's blissful childhood. But intimations of the conflict begin to infiltrate; first when Alice is discriminated against at school for having a Tamil father; then when her mother loses her baby due to the wilful negligence of a Sinhalese doctor. The family head for Britain, where the Fonsekas' marriage crumbles as Alice's father joins a radical sect which supports the Tigers, and her mother slips into dementia, crafting cardboard coffins and dressing a collection of dolls in her dead baby's clothes. Throw on your best outfit, add in your favourite dancing shoes, and get ready to have the time of your life at this fantastic venue. Brixton Village has broken out as a great place to go for international food, representing all the local communities.The mill produced flour with wind power from 1816 to 1862, when its sails were taken down and it was used as a storehouse. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ This lovely space has fantastic views across Brixton and is a great place for an uncrowded yet still fun drinks spot. Now, it doesn’t have a rooftop, but when you see the garden you’ll forgive me for including it, I promise! With a regal neo-Baroque exterior, the Ritzy Cinema opened as the “Electric Pavilion” in 1911. Very few English cinemas from this period are still used for their intended purpose, and in 2009 the Ritzy’s interior decoration was restored to its exuberant original style.

They say it’s South London’s biggest beer garden, which is quite an impressive feat, don’t you think?Stefani Nurding, 33, has been skating for 10 to 15 years and says when she started she was one of few females doing it. “I have dedicated my life to getting girls involved so, for me, it is emotional to see girls in the Olympics. The garden is huge and the twinkling fairy lights make it a wonderful choice for an evening drinking session with your mates. There’s always a buzzing atmosphere, no matter the time of day, and you can be certain you’ll have a great night at Hope & Anchor. We saw a few videos of her training before the Olympics. Maybe more girls are getting into it because of the Olympics and also their friends doing it more,” Bianca said, laughing and nodding when asked if she falls over a lot.

Above all her prose is illuminated by a painterly sensitivity to light. Alice inherits her talent from Bee, who is slaughtered in reprisal for harbouring Tamil refugees. "Words were not his thing; explanations were best done with brushes. The colour of a place, the angle of the light, a tree, these spoke volumes."

15. Brockwell Lido

The reason this pub has made in on the list is for one game-changing feature: The Hope and Anchor has one of the best pub gardens in London. If that’s not enough, the beach will also be hosting a summer-long residency from Ministry Does Fitness so you can get sweaty inHIIT, zumba and yoga sessions. If you’re more of a film buff than a fitness freak, Brixton Rooftop will be hosting a series of rooftop cinema screenings, including cult classics and guilty pleasures.

So, for better or worse, art house cinemas, craft beer pubs and concept bars rub shoulders with exotic markets and artisan studios. Time Out has described it as the best outdoor terrace in London, which has to count for something, right? P.s. this is one of the best places to go for a rooftop bottomless brunch in London so don’t miss out!) 2. Upstairs at The Department Store

10. Ritzy Cinema

Many legendary nightclubs, like the Fridge, have come and gone, but one of the abiding favourites is Dogstar on Coldharbour Lane, for anything from reggae to house music. Affectionately known as “Brixton Beach”, this large concrete skate park has an international reputation and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018. Fronted by modern housing and Victorian terraces, the park is plastered with graffiti and street art and is a honeypot for skateboarders, rollerskaters, BMXers, photographers and people just hanging out.