This intimate South London club has a style all of its own but whilst it is aiming high it falls a little short.

The Venue
Located beneath a doctors' surgery just off Brixton Road, The Annexe is the sister club to Bar Rumba and retains the industrial look and underground feel of its predecessor at the site, Substation South. Essentially a one level, open plan layout, dressed in dark floors and the odd green wall, with a couple of metal grates to look through and hardly any furniture, the decor is at the more minimal end of the scale.

The club consists of a smallish bar and lounge area although the only lounging that you will be doing is on the few and far between bar stools and chairs. A reasonably sized dance floor makes up the rest of the club.

The Atmosphere
The Annexe is still finding its feet and as a result it rarely reaches capacity. Clubbers tend to be approachable, talkative and as a hangover from its previous gay incarnation, mostly male.

The Music
The Annexe is looking to follow Bar Rumba's lead and establish a couple of high quality music nights south of the river including regular underground house and drum and bass nights. It is yet to find its feet though, with mediocre and uninspiring tracks currently dominating.

The Drink
One no frills bar offering bottles and spirits but no draft lager, serves the entire club and whilst it is not particularly expensive, it is not particularly well stocked either. Locals love the happy hours but if you're not a regular make sure that you take cash with you as they don't currently accept plastic.

The Last Word
The Annexe is an underground club with a potential and theoretically cutting edge music policy. It is clean, reasonable value and not a bad, if somewhat pared down, setting for a late night, let yourself go session.

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