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Tickets: 21 Oct 2026 · £6 About the gig

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Wed 21 October 2026 · £6

PICKUP Issue 001 Launch

The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, London SW2 5BZ

Newbuild
Form Affinity
Van Quan
Sativa

Free copy of Issue 001 with every ticket.

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Launching soon · Wed 21 October 2026

Issue 001

Our first full issue. Free with every ticket to the launch gig at The Windmill, Brixton on 21 October, then available online.

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Newbuild / Form Affinity / Van Quan / Sativa

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PICKUP gig poster: 21st October, Windmill, Brixton, London. Newbuild, Form Affinity, Van Quan, Sativa. £6. Free copy of Issue 001 with ticket.

8 Oct 2026 · Ben Davey

Issue 001 Launch Gig

We're hosting our first gig at The Windmill, Brixton on Wednesday 21 October with Newbuild, Form Affinity, Van Quan and Sativa. £6, and every ticket comes with a free copy of Issue 001.

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The PICKUP End of the Road 2026 zine held up in front of a band playing on stage

7 Sept 2026 · PICKUP Zine

PICKUP at End of the Road 2026

For End of the Road's 20th year we made a one-off PICKUP edition and took it to Larmer Tree Gardens. Here's the zine and the weekend.

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What is PICKUP?

PICKUP is a black-and-white, photocopied music zine from London. We cover the UK underground: new bands, gig reviews and new music, cut and pasted by a small team.

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