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121 Centre

1981 establishments in England1999 disestablishments in the United KingdomAC with 0 elementsAnarchism in the United KingdomDefunct organisations based in London
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121 Centre was a squatted self-managed social centre on Railton Road in Brixton, south London from 1981 until 1999. As an anarchist social centre, the venue hosted a bookshop, cafe, infoshop, library, meeting space, office space, printing facility, and rehearsal space. Organisations using the space included Food Not Bombs, Anarchist Black Cross prisoner aid chapters, an anarcho-feminist magazine, a squatters aid organisation, and an anarchist queer group. Regular events at 121 Centre included punk concerts, a women's cafe night, and a monthly queer night. The centre kept a low profile and was one of the longest-lasting squats in London.

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121 Centre
Chaucer Road, London Herne Hill (London Borough of Lambeth)

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SE24 0NX London, Herne Hill (London Borough of Lambeth)
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