Upstairs At The Ritzy

 
 
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Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 1JG 
 
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Smack bang in the heart of Brixton, Upstairs at the Ritzy is the vibrant bar above the Ritzy Cinema, open 7 nights a week. A cultural hub, it enjoys many an evening showcasing cutting-edge music delivered by live bands (ranging from reggae and afro-beat to jazz, folk, blues and world), as well as hosting DJ nights, open mics, film quizzes, performances and workshops.

 

Upstairs At The Ritzy events

 
Kings Cross Hot Club, Smokey TapsKings Cross Hot Club, Smokey TapsThe London-based group play Gypsy jazz.18th May 2013Saturday 18th May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
Today Only
Kings Cross Hot Club, Smokey Taps
event  Saturday 18th May 2013
VENUE  Upstairs At The Ritzy 
The London-based group play Gypsy jazz.
Swing Patrol Dance ClassSwing Patrol Dance Class18th May 2013Saturday 15th June 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
Now On
Swing Patrol Dance Class
event  Running until Saturday 15th June 2013
VENUE  Upstairs At The Ritzy 
ToastToastGeneral Slater spins 1970s dub, reggae, rocksteady, ska and dancehall with a live performance from the Young Professionals.19th May 2013Sunday 19th May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Toast
event  Sunday 19th May 2013
TIMES  8pm-12midnight  PRICING  Free
General Slater spins 1970s dub, reggae, rocksteady, ska and dancehall with a live performance from the Young Professionals.
Spark London Story-Telling Open MicSpark London Story-Telling Open Mic20th May 2013Monday 20th May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Spark London Story-Telling Open Mic
event  Monday 20th May 2013
TIMES  7.30pm  PRICING  Free
Jack Rosies, Sofi, SkripJack Rosies, Sofi, SkripIndie-folk by the London-based singer-songwriter.21st May 2013Tuesday 21st May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
On Soon
Jack Rosies, Sofi, Skrip
event  Tuesday 21st May 2013
VENUE  Upstairs At The Ritzy 
Indie-folk by the London-based singer-songwriter.
Last Summer's TealightsLast Summer's TealightsThe London-based band performs a fusion of folk, jazz and pop.22nd May 2013Wednesday 22nd May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Last Summer's Tealights
event  Wednesday 22nd May 2013
TIMES  7.30pm  PRICING  Free
The London-based band performs a fusion of folk, jazz and pop.
Simo Lagnawi, Jally Kebba SussoSimo Lagnawi, Jally Kebba SussoThe musician performs original Gnawa songs and traditional African rhythms.23rd May 2013Thursday 23rd May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
On Soon
Simo Lagnawi, Jally Kebba Susso
event  Thursday 23rd May 2013
VENUE  Upstairs At The Ritzy 
The musician performs original Gnawa songs and traditional African rhythms.
MiziziMiziziRoots reggae band with links to Cheltenham and Bristol.24th May 2013Friday 24th May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Mizizi
event  Friday 24th May 2013
TIMES  8.30pm  PRICING  Free
Roots reggae band with links to Cheltenham and Bristol.
Bombo Tropical!Bombo Tropical!Malphino spins Latin music with resident support.25th May 2013Saturday 25th May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
On Soon
Bombo Tropical!
event  Saturday 25th May 2013
VENUE  Upstairs At The Ritzy 
Malphino spins Latin music with resident support.
Princes Amongst MenPrinces Amongst MenDJs Garth Cartwright and Leon Parker play folk, pop, jazz and rock'n'roll, with a live performance from The Arlenes.26th May 2013Sunday 26th May 2013 Where:
Upstairs At The Ritzy,   Coldharbour Lane      SW2 1JG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Princes Amongst Men
event  Sunday 26th May 2013
TIMES  7.30pm  PRICING  Free
DJs Garth Cartwright and Leon Parker play folk, pop, jazz and rock'n'roll, with a live performance from The Arlenes.
 

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Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Brixton Tube Station
 
2 minutes walk
 
 
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 13% off from £166
354 Queenstown Road, SW8 | 2 miles from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Situated along the River Thames, opposite Battersea Park, Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel is the first UK hotel from the Portuguese Pestana Hotels and Resorts Group. The ...More
 
 
 
Church Street Hotel London London
Church Street Hotel London
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Shared Bathrooms: 0% off from £75
29-33 Camberwell Church Street, SE5 | 27 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Billing itself as 'a Spanish Americana oasis in the heart of downtown South London', the Church Street Hotel is certainly unique and boutique-y. Frida Kahlo stares ...More
 
 
 
Comfort Inn Vauxhall Hotel London
Comfort Inn Vauxhall Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 39% off from £76
87 South Lambeth Road, SW8 | 27 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Recently redeveloped in a contemporary style, the Comfort Inn Vauxhall is a budget hotel located just south of the river Thames. Offering quality yet affordable accommodation, ...More
 
 
 
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Ritzy Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ritzy Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 | Same location as Upstairs At The Ritzy
If the Ritzy were a cat, it would have used up most of its nine lives. The cinema started life in 1910 as the Electric Pavilion, ...More
 
 
 
O2 Academy Brixton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
O2 Academy Brixton
London > Entertainment > Live Music
211 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 6 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue at ...More
 
 
 
Hootananny Brixton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hootananny Brixton
London > Entertainment > Pubs
95 Effra Road, SW2 | 8 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Hootananny Brixton is the sister venue to one of the Scottish Highlands' most successful venues, Hootananny in Inverness. Revamped and refurbished, it's fast-establishing itself as one ...More
 
 
 
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Running Wild x Total Garage London
Running Wild x Total Garage
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Saturday 18th May 2013 - 3pm-2am
Dex Club, 467 Brixton Road, SW9 | 1 minute from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Garage courtesy of MJ Cole, AZ And Tor, Boean, Larry Sun, Oldboy, Delacy, Boss Man Chief and D-Rail....More
 
 
 
Pink Cigar, The Connectors, The St Pierre Snake Invasion, Cattle
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Saturday 18th May 2013 - 7.30pm
The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill, SW2 | 11 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Garage and primitive rock by the London-based band....More
 
 
 
Fear Of The Forest
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Saturday 18th May 2013
The Grosvenor, 17 Sidney Road, Brixton, SW9 | 12 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Singer Kate Arnold is joined by a six-piece, multi-instrumental collective in a folk performance that takes its eclectic influences from punk and traditional English music....More
 
 
 
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Brixton Windmill London
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Brixton Windmill
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Windmill Gardens, Brixton Hill, SW2 | 12 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Brixton Hill was still relatively rural when the Brixton Windmill was built in 1816 by John Muggeridge and Sons and the area remained largely agricultural until ...More
 
 
 
Dulwich Picture Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | 31 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
 
 
 
Gasworks London
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Gasworks
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
155 Vauxhall Street, Kennington, London SE11 | 33 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Gasworks serves a dual purpose: as a location for 12 artists' studios and as host to up to six exhibitions a year. Emphasis is placed on ...More
 
 
 
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The Old Post Office Bakery London
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The Old Post Office Bakery
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
76 Landor Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 11 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
In a former Post Office in Lyham Road, Clapham North, The Old Post Office Bakery set up shop in 1982. That was after they'd been serving ...More
 
 
 
M Moen & Sons London
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M Moen & Sons
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
24 The Pavement, SW4 | 21 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
This very British butcher's, founded in 1971 by Maurice Moen and run by his son Garry, is traditional in the best sense of the word. Meat ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Moxon's
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
Shop E, Westbury Parade, Nightingale Lane, SW4 | 27 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
This branch of Moxon's fishmongers is handily placed for anyone using Clapham South underground station. It's a friendly shop stocking ethically sourced sardines, mackerel, plaice fillets ...More
 
 
 
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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Phoenix Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
441 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW9 | 1 minute from Upstairs At The Ritzy
...More
 
 
 
The Prince Brixton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Prince Brixton
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
469 Brixton Road, Brixton, SW9 | 1 minute from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Gastropub...More
 
 
 
Rosie's Deli Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rosie's Deli Cafe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
14e Market Row, Brixton Market, Brixton, London SW9 | 1 minute from Upstairs At The Ritzy
The counter at Rosie's Deli Cafe is stacked high with all your unusual culinary requirements. Less run of the mill is the 1950s styling and unusual ...More
 
 
 
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Le Club Tricolore London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Le Club Tricolore
London > Education > Cookery Courses
10 Ballingdon Road, Wandsworth, SW11 | 2 miles from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Get the kids interested in learning can be difficult, especially with regards to a foreign language. However, if they start at a young age what can ...More
 
 
 
London College Of Communication London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 2.4 miles from Upstairs At The Ritzy
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
 
 
 
The Wine and Food Academy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Wine and Food Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 27 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
It's kind of an evening class, kind of a dinner party... Led by FHM's Kenneth Harry Putt, the WFA wine appreciation classes are based around tasting ...More
 
 
 
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Brockwell Lido London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Brockwell Lido
London > Leisure >
Lido Park Gardens, Brockwell Park, SE24 | 10 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
This excellent community sports facility was built by the London County Council in 1937. And, after a period of closure, Brockwell Lido re-opened in July 2007. ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Herne Hill Velodrome
London > Leisure >
Burbage Road, SE24 | 24 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
One of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, the Herne Hill Velodrome was built way back in 1891 and still hosts regular training for local ...More
 
 
 
Dulwich Croquet Club London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dulwich Croquet Club
London > Leisure > Games
Burbage Road, SE21 | 25 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
A million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus, the peace and quiet of leafy Dulwich is a great place to enjoy a ...More
 
 
 
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The Prince Brixton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Prince Brixton
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
469 Brixton Road, Brixton, SW9 | 1 minute from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Gastropub...More
 
 
 
Effra London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Effra
London > Nightlife > Pubs
38a Kellet Road, Brixton, London SW2 | 2 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
By no means your average watering hole; the Effra defies most attempts at description or classification. From the outside it looks like a shabby South London ...More
 
 
 
Hive London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hive
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
11-13 Station Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 3 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Though it has the look of a Carnaby Street style bar, with funky lighting and minimalist decor in gunmetal grey, this new Brixton joint differs from ...More
 
 
 
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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ritzy Cafe
London > Nightlife > Bars
Brixton Oval, Brixton, London SW2 | Same location as Upstairs At The Ritzy
This funky little jazz bar is one of South London's hidden delights. Don't worry about the depressingly empty pub section you can see from the street. ...More
 
 
 
Plan B London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Plan B
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
418 Brixton Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 4 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
With an exciting new music programme and creative team behind its new look and identity, including Kate Moross (one of London's most exciting young creatives, and ...More
 
 
 
The Loft London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Loft
London > Nightlife > Bars
67 Clapham High Street, SW4 | 15 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Yet another bar in the already over-crowded and otherwise unappealing bar-lined Clapham High Street. Is there really any need? The answer, judging by the queue, is ...More
 
 
 
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Tate Britain London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tate Britain
London > Business > Venue Hire
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.1 miles from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Conference facilities can accomodate up to 1550 people....More
 
 
 
Dulwich Picture Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, SE21 | 31 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
 
 
 
The Boiler House: Battersea Power Station London
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The Boiler House: Battersea Power Station
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gate 2, 188 Kirtling Street, Battersea, London SW8 | 34 minutes from Upstairs At The Ritzy
The Boiler House benefits from being at the heart of one of London's best loved and iconic landmarks, Battersea Power Station. This temporary structure within the ...More
 
 
 
 
 

What's On Today

Near Upstairs At The Ritzy

 
 
 
 
Kings Cross Hot Club, Smokey Taps
Concerts | On 18th May 2013 

Upstairs At The Ritzy At Upstairs At The Ritzy

The London-based group play Gypsy jazz....More

Swing Patrol Dance Class
Sporting Events | Until 15th June 2013 

Upstairs At The Ritzy At Upstairs At The Ritzy

...More

Market Manbo
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2013 

Living Bar 1 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

DJ Russ Jones spins Latin, Afrobeat, jungle and world music....More

Saturday Night
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2013 

Living Bar 1 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

Resident and guest DJs play soul, funk and party classics....More

Saturday Night
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 18th May 2013 

Living Bar 1 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

Rosko John spins indie, soul, funk, house, disco, Latin, reggae, rocksteady and electronica....More

Running Wild x Total Garage
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 18th May 2013 

Dex Club 1 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

Garage courtesy of MJ Cole, AZ And Tor, Boean, Larry Sun, Oldboy, Delacy, Boss Man Chief and D-Rail....More

Audio Sushi
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2013 

The Dogstar 2 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

Jeffrey Disastronaut plays reggae, electro, funk jungle, pop, indie and dubstep....More

Mixology
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2013 

Veranda Bar 2 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

DJs Phat Kontrollaz mix trance and techno....More

Motive
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 18th May 2013 

Electric Brixton 3 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

Bass, dubstep, garage and grime courtesy of MC Crazy D, DJ EZ and Logan Sama....More

Househuntin
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 18th May 2013 

Plan B 4 minutes walk from Upstairs At The Ritzy

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