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Oh what a night!
We are delighted to announce that our very first fundraising event at Olley’s Fish Experience raised a whopping £805 for the B£!!
So a big thanks to everyone who came down! It was a fantastic night with lovely food, live sea shanties and a Brixton-themed quiz that could put any Mastermind to shame. Of course we [...]
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Buenos dias Brixton!
Brixton Pound volunteer, Myfanwy Taylor will be appearing on Latin American radio station Aculco this Saturday. Myfanwy will be on Todas Las Voces Todas discussing how the Brixton Pound has fared in its first year. The show will be on air 11am – 1pm.
Portuguese is the third mostly widely spoken language in Brixton and the [...]
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A night out with the Brixton Pound
The Brixton Pound is proud (and excited and a bit wobbly at the knees) to announce that we will be holding our first fundraising dinner on the 24th August. The venue is Olley’s Fish Experience in Herne Hill, a local institution and purveyors of the finest fish and chips in South London. And acting as [...]
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Brixton Splash this weekend
Another weekend, another reason to stay in Brixton. This Sunday it’s the best street party in London – Brixton Splash! Now in its fifth year, Splash began as a celebration of how far Brixton has come since the 1981 riots and is fast becoming a local institution. This year the theme is ‘United C0lours of [...]
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Follow the money
Over the past year thousands of Brixtonians have been enjoying spending their Brixton Pounds (B£). But have you wondered what happens to your B£s when you use them to buy a coffee or a pair of shoes? Because the B£ can’t leave Brixton, local businesses need to find ways to spend their B£s locally.
Businesses have [...]
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Brixton Pound gets the royal seal of approval
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Brixton today at the invitation of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust which hopes to refurbish the derelict Railway Hotel (Brady’s). After chatting with locals and business owners they bought some mangoes using Brixton Pounds from Electric Avenue greengrocer Derek Chong. Read more over at the BBC [...]
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Lambeth Country Show this weekend
This weekend the Lambeth Country Show is coming to town! A well-established annual event (this is its 36th year), the show brings a little taste of country life to the urban wilds of Brockwell Park. From 17-18 July the park will be taken over by an eclectic mix of musicians, fairground rides, farmers, artists and [...]
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New items on sale in the Community Shop
Pop down to the Community Shop (Unit 6, Brixton Village) and take a gander at the brand spanking new items for sale. All profits will be reinvested in the Brixton Pound project.
From left to right:
- Copies of The Wizard: a whole new Oz for our times by David Boyle, a fellow of the New Economics [...]
New businesses accepting the Brixton Pound
Here’s a quick run down of some of the latest businesses to accept the B£. As well as paying in B£s you can also ask for them in change, a quick and easy way to get hold of B£s without visiting an exchange point.
1. Phillip’s Fruit + Veg, Brixton Village [previously Granville Arcade]
Phillip has been [...]
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Happy Birthday to the Brixton Pound!