Brixton's The Rest is Noise quietly shuts its doors
To the shock of Brixton, The Rest is Noise suddenly shut down on 1 February. Snipe has attempted to contact 580 Limited, the owner of the venue, as well as the owner of theAmersham Arms, The Lock Tavern, and the Owl & The Pussycat, but haven’t heard anything yet. Click through for a photo of the empty room.
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