Upstairs at the Ritzy

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4 out of 5 Based on 6 reviews

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Upstairs at the Ritzy is a newly refurbished cultural hub in Brixton, offering music, comedy, performance, and the best Caribbean cocktails this side of Jamaica. Free during the week and a few pounds at the weekend, 'Upstairs' is the place to take in some reggae, jazz, beats or laughs while relaxing on the couches or on Brixton's best balcony.

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Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London, SW2 1JG

Upstairs at the Ritzy is in Brixton, South London
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+44 (0)20 7326 2615

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Upstairs at the Ritzy

Address
Brixton Oval
Coldharbour Lane
Brixton
London
SW2 1JG
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7326 2615
Public transport:
Brixton Railway Station, National Railway

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4 out of 5 based on 6 reviews

Latest 5 reviews of Upstairs at the Ritzy

4.0 out of 5 25 April 2012
by Anthony H.

Me likey.

Compact and bijou and close enough to the musicians to see your reflection in the frets.

I was lucky enough to be guided here by someone who has great taste in music otherwise I would never have found it in a month of Sundays (or any day of the week really).

We were entertained by Adam Beattie & The Consultants and their guest for the evening was a lass called Josie who took...more

4.0 out of 5 18 April 2012
by Josephine B.

It's a funny thing to imagine, that a cinema would also have a mezzanine area "upstairs" that is used as a live music venue. However, some how it works.

My somewhat educated assumption is that screens 1-5 are tucked safely away on the ground and lower ground floors so not to disturb the films, but saying that, films are played so loud these days that I can't hear myself think. Or perhaps...more

3.0 out of 5 6 December 2011
by Robyn J.

So you think you know about film? Hah. I can prove that you don't. Pop along to Upstairs at the Ritzy on the last Tuesday of every month and have a go at their quiz, You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat. I work in the sodding industry and every month you'll find me banging my head on the table and wailing with frustration at my cinematic ignorance, wondering if I should have followed my dad's...more

4.0 out of 5 2 October 2011
by Glen M.

Yep. Brilliant. Cheap entertainment, local stuff-- including science in the pub one Tuesday a month.

Worth it for almost anything htey have on-- often free.more

5.0 out of 5 25 August 2012
by Robert L.

A really brilliant space above the Ritzy, much improved by a recent refurbishment, with two floors, a stage, a balcony overlooking windrush square, a bar and lots of brilliant and very Brixtonian live events. Well worth looking up their section on the Ritzy site and planning an evening here!more