Social Centre entertainment in Rome
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Brancaleone
The best is saved until last. Sure, it’s a schlep, but this centro sociale is arguably Rome’s finest club. It has blockbusting DJs – Miss Kitten and Jeff Mills, among others – who play every weekend, playing house, hip-hop, drum’n’bass, reggae and electronica to a young, alternative crowd. Thursday features the famous reggae and dancehall night, Friday minimal techno, and Saturday deep house. Everyone from serious musos to skate kids will be in their element.
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Rialtosantambrogio
In the Jewish Ghetto, this ancient courtyard-centred building is Rome’s most central centro sociale (social centre), with an art-school vibe and an edgy programme that’s open to all, with theatre, exhibitions and art-house cinema, plus seriously kicking club nights and gigs – central Rome’s best. In summer it hosts outdoor events at Casa del Parco (www.valledeicasali.com) in Monteverde.
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Villaggio Globale
For an illegal-warehouse-party vibe, head to Rome’s best-known centro sociale, originally a squat, occupying the city’s former slaughterhouse. Thirty years have passed and it’s now part of the (anti-) establishment. Entrance is usually around €5, beer is cheap, and dreadlocks are the look; live sets and DJs focus on dancehall, reggae, dubstep, ska and drum’n’bass.
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