Address: 211 Stockwell Rd, London, SW9 9SL, United Kingdom
Phone: +442077713000
Rating: 4.4
based on 712 reviews.
Venue Layout
Pros:
"The building itself is pretty great, enough toilets, easy access to bars, and the sloped floor is great."
"Loved the sloped floor here as even though we made it to the front I would have been able to see at the back as a short person."
"The large auditorium has a downstairs standing area with a floor sloping towards the stage to allow for most people to get a great view."
"Fantastic venue, sloped stage is a great thing when listening to a live band or DJ."
"The sloping floor was excellent for short people like me, can definitely see the whole stage."
"The floor is slanted so at 4'11 this is the first gig EVER where I have been able to view the front whilst not having to queue for hours to get the barrier."
"The wonderful sloping floor ensures you will see the act rather than spending all night peeking through the odd gap appearing between a mass of heads and shoulders."
Cons:
"The floor slopes, which can make standing a bit uncomfortable."
"Downside is, it does make your ankles and feet sore standing on a slight angle for that long."
"The standing slopes downwards so makes it easy to see the performance and you don't get obscured by tall people."
"The floor is slopped so that all the people standing can still see."
"The tilted floor that allows a good view from wherever you are standing."
"The sloped floor makes for excellent sightlines everywhere."
"The fact the floor is sloped makes it such an ideal event so there is none of the 'I can't see' problem!"
Sound Quality
Pros:
"Sound quality is nice and loud, well distributed."
"Sound, Lighting and atmosphere was good."
"Amazing experience at this venue. Atmosphere rocked and quality of sound here is some of the best I have heard at a music venue."
"Sound amazing and vibes really great."
"Sound quality was very good."
"Sound was very good."
"Sound quality was great also."
Cons:
"I give two stars because this is the second time I have been and the sound quality is below poor."
"The sound is a little less than excellent these days, the staff are more rude."
"Unfortunately the sound quality wasn’t good, and it was extremely cold inside."
"Thought the acoustics could have been better as it sounded distorted at times."
"The only downside is the sound. It’s a bit muddy."
"The last gig I attended had bad sound. Vocals were drowned out by bass. Lots of echo too."
"However one star bumped off as the last time I went the sound guys were awful at mixing the audio - bass coming through far too strong and vocalist microphones too quiet to hear."
Staff and Security
Pros:
"Everyone seemed friendly and helpful including providing free tap water from the bar."
"Staff were so helpful and friendly at Brixton!"
"The staff were friendly, especially during the line up to the concert."
"The security staff were respectful whilst maintaining control of the crowd."
"All the staff are SO considerate, I felt very safe and looked after."
"Everyone from the folks working the doors to those covering the bar are really friendly and helpful."
"The security team are really professional, queue management and checking bags are almost quick."
Cons:
"You had security staff present who felt the need to shout at all of us for no reason."
"Staff were incredibly rude, unclear and disorganised when handling the queues."
"However, one of the security who was managing the line was very rude to some of the people."
"The staff performing them were rude. I have never encountered such an invasive search of my personal effects in my life."
"Staff blatantly lied to those waiting for their favourite artist and contradicted each other repeatedly."
"When people started to pass out from the heat, staff did nothing."
"Security didn't even check everyone's tickets, some people without tickets even paid them cash-in-hand to be let in."
Facilities and Amenities
Pros:
"Didn't have to wait long in the bar queue. No queue for toilets either."
"They had loads of toilets as well so didn’t have to queue forever for the ladies."
"There are several restrooms and bars on both levels which helps with dispersing the crowd."
"Multiple bars inside and a merchandise stall too."
"Pleanty of bars so you never have to wait long for a drink."
"Bars are scattered throughout the venue and the loos are usually nice and clean."
"The venue bar staff are very efficient and always friendly."
Cons:
"The only downside would be the girls toilets they can get pretty scrummy and the queues are out the door."
"Was little disappointed by the toilet facilities they were messy, most soap dispensers didn't have soap and the hand driers didn't work."
"There is always a huge queue for the ladies bathroom."
"Bathrooms can get a bit messy with bigger crowds though."
"Beer isn’t great but I wouldn’t bother with drinks once here to be honest the queue is usually pretty long."
"Bags are now banned, so they're running what seems to be a con where you have to pay £10 to leave your bag in a nearby restaurant."
"Leaving bags in a local kebab shop is ridiculous."