A Black woman looking down at a body of water in a public pool, about to dip her toes in.

How I Learned to Swim

24 – 26 July, 2 – 14 September

Jamie can’t swim. Bit awkward when you’re 30. Fuelled by guilt and a need to mend her broken family, Jamie is taking on her biggest fear. The ocean.

Housemates Festival 2024

24 September – 12 October

Housemates is back with eight shows and two scratch performances, from a TV show-like test of our Britishness, to dance, a celebration of our frontline nurses and more.

Dance Umbrella Festival 2024 presents Change Tempo: several attempts at braiding my way home

24 – 25 October

Change Tempo returns to Brixton House in 2024 to introduce London to two international artists whose transformational works blur the line between dance and visual art.

Brixton House is a new south London venue in the heart of Brixton. We are a home of creativity and expression for everyone. 

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Make our House your home. From £5 a month you get priority booking and discounts on tickets, invitations to special events, and other opportunities to engage with our work.

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Our story begins in the 1930s when graduates of Christ Church Oxford established a space for young people. Decades later Brixton House (formerly Ovalhouse Theatre) has an established international reputation for pioneering new, innovative, and experimental work.  

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