Two heavyweights from opposite ends of the globe join forces to present Rhythm Section x Club Coco in Peckham. This March sees us celebrating 6 years of SWITCH as chart a globe-trotting course through a fiery array of club sounds. The artists, with influences ranging from Pakistan, Colombia, Lebanon and South Africa, capture the worldwide scope of club music and the ever increasing importance of scenes outside of Europe and North America.
If they are united by one thing, it's a shared flair for hotting up dancefloors around the world. We celebrate all things disco. For six years Memory Box has been celebrating the influences of today's electronic music scene and encapsulating some of the most memorable moments in time.
If they are united by one thing, it's a shared flair for hotting up dancefloors around the world. We celebrate all things disco. For six years Memory Box has been celebrating the influences of today's electronic music scene and encapsulating some of the most memorable moments in time.
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OUR NEW VENUE THE CLF ART LOUNGE & ROOF GARDEN IS OPEN! Come enjoy our new weather proof space at The CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden this weekend (Fri-Sun). Authentic Caribbean Cuisine, Next Level Cocktails, Table service, a Jazzheadchronic soundtrack and chill space (with restaurant) on 2 Levels. Your host with the absolute most JAZZHEADCHRONIC joined by ROWDY CROWD - The height of hip hop horns.
Nouveau Riche is a multi-award winning production company creating theatre, film and the visual arts. Nouveau Rich's objective is to discover, nurture and produce unique stories from all walks of life, with a keen scope on work that is both educational and entertaining. Following its sell-out inaugural show, Beaten Gold, New Renaissance Collective will be forming an artistic partnership with CLF Art Cafe.
Big Noise Festival A fantastic arts and music festival celebrating / showcasing local and emerging artists, alongside higher profile acts - all performing for free to raise funds for The Big Issue Foundation - The event featured Akala, Gabby Young & Other Animals, Reeps One, Adam prescott [Reggae Roast] Arreina, Baramus, Bass Clef, The Beatbox Collective, Hip Hop Shakespeare Live, + many, many more.
Mickey Smith is the co-founder of the CLF and the brains behind The CLF Art Cafe/Bussey Building. As well as handling the programming of the venue, as Jazzheadchronic he also hosts numerous events including the multi-level behemoth that is The South London Soul Train.
As a creative arts entrepreneur Mickey also works as a music producer, promoter and writer, and is a trained art director, graphic designer and copywriter (J Walter Thompson Hong Kong, Gold Greenlees Trott London, and others).As head of the CLF Mickey is responsible for the creative direction of the CLF Group and The CLF Art Cafe.
As a creative arts entrepreneur Mickey also works as a music producer, promoter and writer, and is a trained art director, graphic designer and copywriter (J Walter Thompson Hong Kong, Gold Greenlees Trott London, and others).As head of the CLF Mickey is responsible for the creative direction of the CLF Group and The CLF Art Cafe.
If you've had the misfortune of leaving one of your belongings in the venue, we will store them for up to a maximum of one month. If they remain unclaimed and not collected after this one month period they will be donated to charity. To claim an item that you have left, please provide as much information as you can using the form opposite, and our Lost Property Guru will get back to you within 48 hours.
Reviews (22)
M. Celestine
Sep 14, 2021
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Ralph Alvarez
Jan 03, 2020
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Paul Tomlinson
Sep 14, 2019
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I had to queue half an hour to get my coat back. If the venue was short-staffed, why not warn people when they drop their coats off, so that they have the option of not using the service? Why not offer the service for free, if you knew service would be poor? Why not move a member of bar staff onto the cloakroom as people began leaving, to manage the change in demand? Why not offer to refund people's cloakroom fees? This could have been a lot better managed; the night ended up leaving a pretty sour taste in the mouth.
Neil T.
Jun 20, 2019
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Laeti Lo
Mar 10, 2019
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Fiona McNeill
Nov 04, 2018
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Ciara Niamh Bergin
Dec 02, 2017
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James Bristow
Aug 09, 2017
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Knine Alex Smith
Jul 31, 2017
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Sarah Coyte
Jun 05, 2017
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Mike
Apr 28, 2017
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Took the wrong tube, then missed the bus stop on the way here. Nothing like walking around a dark, foreboding London 'hood to get some adrenaline flowing! The 'hood has a very "Massive Attack" / "Aphex Twin" vibe going on - leave Posh Spice at home, she *will* be forced to boogie!
Big place, cool layout given I only saw the courtyard and 2nd floor. Good vibe from bartenders and staff inside, but security will give you the grumps - it's what they do - just be chill!
There's definitely a low-key, community vibe here, says a lot about Peckham, and reminded
Big place, cool layout given I only saw the courtyard and 2nd floor. Good vibe from bartenders and staff inside, but security will give you the grumps - it's what they do - just be chill!
There's definitely a low-key, community vibe here, says a lot about Peckham, and reminded
Abigail Baggili
Feb 06, 2017
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Notnot Notnot
Dec 21, 2016
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Came in on 21st October to have a can of beer thrown at my head after 10 minutes of being there. Security had no interest in helping someone with a potential concussion and had to leave to find someone willing to take a look at my head. A no refund policy seems to apply here so if I had to rate the venue based on paying £12 to have a heavy object thrown at me then this place is 5*.
Stuart Peters
Oct 24, 2016
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Julia Childs
Jul 30, 2016
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This majority of this venues punters are white coke heads. Just putting that out there before I write my complaint. As on reading others the venue are to quick to put people down when they actually should listen and fix their problems. I got racist abuse from a group of people in the club. It was verbal but then got more threatening. They were clearly of their face as well which made it more terrifying. Being called a n is pot cool. I know the club is not racist at all as the founder tried to defend earlier. It is just some of the clientele and I was made to feel out of place by them. I think they
Meike B.
Feb 28, 2015
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I wish I didn't live at the other end of town. The CLF Art Cafe is one of these places I'd love to call my local. It is located in the Bussey Building which is one of these buzzing names I heard mentioned over and over again before finding a good reason for venturing to Peckham Rye.
The fact that I have been only twice in a year says it all, Peckham Rye is just a bit of a trek for me. On both occasions I attended a daytime conference hosted by the Southwark Art Forum - no real buzz from the slightly sleepy staff who are more accustomed to serving cocktails than making coffees (according
The fact that I have been only twice in a year says it all, Peckham Rye is just a bit of a trek for me. On both occasions I attended a daytime conference hosted by the Southwark Art Forum - no real buzz from the slightly sleepy staff who are more accustomed to serving cocktails than making coffees (according
Katie P.
Jan 07, 2014
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I came here with a few friends for NYE, and while the door staff were horrible to deal with we ended up having a great night in the end.
When we arrived, it was just before 11PM and it took us a couple minutes to talk to the person managing the guest list (he was talking to someone else) but by the time we spoke with him it was 11:03PM, and he didn't want to let us in because we were on the guest list and the gust list closed at 11PM. After trying to negotiate, eventually we were able to go inside. Mind you, at this point there were only about 20 people on the queue and it was still pretty
When we arrived, it was just before 11PM and it took us a couple minutes to talk to the person managing the guest list (he was talking to someone else) but by the time we spoke with him it was 11:03PM, and he didn't want to let us in because we were on the guest list and the gust list closed at 11PM. After trying to negotiate, eventually we were able to go inside. Mind you, at this point there were only about 20 people on the queue and it was still pretty
Martin Strotton
Nov 30, 2013
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Luis P.
Nov 24, 2013
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UPDATE:
I must thank Mickey from CLF Art Cafe for having invited us to see the opera Hansel & Gretel and to stay for the party last Friday, both of which we enjoyed very much. It was a great evening. We became funs of this charming place. Best wishes!!!
PREVIOUS REVIEW:
Thanks to the engineering works taking place all around London we came 10 min late to a play starting at 8pm last night. The white-haired and long-bearded guy at the door, still having his tickets' box and programs on the table, willingly asked us if we wanted to buy tickets. Only when I told him we already bought 5 tickets
I must thank Mickey from CLF Art Cafe for having invited us to see the opera Hansel & Gretel and to stay for the party last Friday, both of which we enjoyed very much. It was a great evening. We became funs of this charming place. Best wishes!!!
PREVIOUS REVIEW:
Thanks to the engineering works taking place all around London we came 10 min late to a play starting at 8pm last night. The white-haired and long-bearded guy at the door, still having his tickets' box and programs on the table, willingly asked us if we wanted to buy tickets. Only when I told him we already bought 5 tickets
Yoon-Mi Kim
Aug 26, 2013
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You emerge from a rather dank and smelly alleyway into a courtyard of exquisite graffiti all over a courtyard, lit up like a pretty little fairytale - the original kind where the wicked witch's punishment was to dance in red hot (temperature hot!) shoes until she died.
It's a great little haven in Peckham for art and culture, take a look, wander in for a bit of comedy/music/theatre or just a pastry if you fancy.
It's a great little haven in Peckham for art and culture, take a look, wander in for a bit of comedy/music/theatre or just a pastry if you fancy.
Qype User Luccaj
Nov 13, 2012
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There is no other place in London where you can find such a diverse array of spectacular events under one roof. The building itsself hidden away just off Rye lane opens out into a another world of edgy creatures painstakingly created on all the surrounding walls and is definitely something to check out. They have lots of great monthly nights as well as great one off events, the magic of the CLF art cafe is that once you step through their narnia like doors you have no idea what the interior could be like as it truly is a blank canvas.
From personal opinion I would much rather go out at the bussey
From personal opinion I would much rather go out at the bussey
Tris W.
Oct 17, 2012
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This is a strange building, on at least three if not four levels, used currently for art and music events of varying quality.
When you first approach this place, it is through a narrow passageway off the High Street, that is guarded by two security staff who will check you for any glass or alcohol. When you get to the Bussey Building itself (named after the large advertisements for cricket bat manufacturers Bussey & Co that use to adorn the building), the first thing you are surprised by is the urban artwork and grafitti on the walls, with a huge three-story black and white drawing of a parrot
When you first approach this place, it is through a narrow passageway off the High Street, that is guarded by two security staff who will check you for any glass or alcohol. When you get to the Bussey Building itself (named after the large advertisements for cricket bat manufacturers Bussey & Co that use to adorn the building), the first thing you are surprised by is the urban artwork and grafitti on the walls, with a huge three-story black and white drawing of a parrot
