The Brixton Academy, officially called O2 Academy, Brixton, is one of London's leading music venues, nightclubs and theatres.  Situated in Brixton, south London, the building has hosted a range of leading rock acts since becoming a music venue in 1983. The maximum capacity is 4,921 (3,760 standing downstairs; 1,083 seated), alternatively the all-seated capacity is 2,391.

 

Being one of the biggest non-arena venues in London, the Brixton Academy has been used by many very successful acts. The venue has also been voted venue of the year twelve times since 1994 in the annual NME Awards.  In addition the venue has won the Music Week Award for Venue of the Year several times including 2009.

 

The venue has alway been a popular London attractions with music lovers, attracting tens of thousands of London tourists each year with a host of big-name musical artists performing there through out the year.