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New Management Restart London's Newest Megaclub

Author: Jonty Skrufff
Sunday, October 26, 2003
South London's newest superclub venue The Coronet have recruited former Brixton Academy owner Simon Parkes to their new management team, in a move that could see the Elephant & Castle former theatre becoming a major destination for live shows in London.

Parkes founded and owned the 5,000 capacity Brixton Academy throughout the 90s, transforming it into London's most credible venue through a diet of all night raves, rock gigs and hip hop shows (the venue ended up being the ONLY London theatre to happily book rap). His presence at the 2,200 capacity Coronet should transform the venue which opened as a club then nearly closed immediately, this summer.
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