These are the 77 “robust” safety conditions Brixton Academy must meet for re-opening

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given the green light to keep its licence and re-open, provided that it meets 77 “robust” safety conditions. You can read the full list of terms below.The hearing into the future of the south London venue began on September 11, to determine whether or not the Academy Music Group (AMG) could continue to operate its licence at the live music space.It came after the Academy was forced to shut its doors following a fatal crowd crush that occurred at an Asake concert back in December 2022.The incident left two people dead and one in a critical condition, and ultimately led to the venue having its licence suspended.

The Metropolitan Police then reportedly made a push for the location to close down for good.Last Friday (September 15), Lambeth Council announced today that the O2 Academy Brixton could re-open, but said the venue would need to adhere to 77 “extensive and robust” conditions “designed to promote public safety”.The terms were published in a lengthy official document, and have since been formatted and listed by Brixton Buzz.They include rules on general risk assessments at the Academy as well as event management plans, a ‘Show Stop’ procedure, and conditions regarding emergency evacuations, capacity and ticket inspections.The document also lists stipulations about security personnel, working conditions, the prevention of crime and disorder, and a request for the venue to “install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system”.You can read the full list of the 77 conditions below.Liaison with Police and Licensing Authority1.

The Premises Licence Holder will provide an Events List of forthcoming events including a summary of the nature of each event to the Police and Licensing Authority both three months and one month in.