Late Nights in Sainsbury’s The colours from the shops and traffic lights were reflected in the street floor, still wet from the evening’s rain. “That was fun.” Alex side-stepped someone as they hurried into the entrance of Brixton Tube. “The encore was incredible.” Lacey clutched onto her bag as…

New year honour for council leader Claire Holland Lambeth council leader Claire Holland Lambeth council leader Claire Holland was awarded an OBE for services to local government in the 2026 new years honours list announced tonight (29 December). The borough of Lambeth was recently named as the…

Blog double dogs of the week We held over last week’s blog dog slot to bring you a special Christmas double dose of photogenic mutts. Although the pair aren’t cohabiting, they do hang out together regularly at Brockwell Park and clearly enjoy each other’s company. The majestic mammothalike on the…

Clink restaurant retains Brixton prison role Brixton prison's Clink restaurant The Clink restaurant at Brixton prison is safe for a further five years. There had been fears that a competitive tendering process would see The Clink Charity that runs it forced out of the prison. “This is a…

Slade Gardens event raises £2k Last Saturday’s Winter Fair and Makers’ Market at Slade Gardens raised an impressive £2k to help maintain the playground, despite weather that threatened to blow down… https://brixtonblog.com/slade-gardens-event-raises-2k/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Royal Mail warns of threat to daily Brixton deliveries Parts of Brixton may not receive mail six days a week, Royal Mail said today in a regular “movement of mail through our network” announcement. Postal code SW2, which covers the South of Brixton and reaches as far as Tulse Hill, is included in…

Council plans 32 event days in Brockwell Park Drone shot of Brockwell Park in June 2025 showing the extent of festival use of the park Lambeth council has published planning application documents for the 2026 Brockwell Live events in the park and opened consultation on them that runs until 31…

Council raises Loughborough Estate concerns with government Lambeth council has asked the government to reform laws governing tenant management organisations (TMOs) following serious concern about the Loughborough Estate. The former council estate is run by a TMO, which receives several million a…

Brockwell Park campaigners suggest ‘smaller, community led’ country show The Protect Brockwell Park (PBP) campaign that opposes large music events in the park today (6 December) expressed its “delight” that Lambeth council has withdrawn its appeal against the High Court ruling PBP won earlier this…

Council blames cash crisis as country show cancelled Lambeth council today (5 December) announced the cancellation of the annual Lambeth Country Show which has run uninterrupted for several decades. The move came as the council abandoned at the last minute its appeal against a High Court ruling in…

Make Slade’s Christmas a hit Santa will be making himself at ho-ho-home in the grotto at Slade Gardens Adventure Playground this Saturday, 6 December. And if a sighting of Mr Claus himself isn't enough, there will be free crafts and activities for kids, including rabbit petting. The inspiring…

Silas gets back together with the BCO Silas Armstrong Silas Armstrong, who for two and a half years worked both as a singer and as marketing manager for the Brixton Chamber Orchestra, is getting back together with the BCO over the festive season. He has been working on his own projects, including…

Familiar local faces in second Brixton Film Festival  Reload Brixton’s Ritzy cinema rolls out the red carpet on Friday (5 December) to celebrate the best and brightest talent among local young filmmakers. Organised by the Ascension Agency and other local production companies and film collectives,…

Plans to transform Windrush Square toilets into arts bar move forward A long-awaited vision for Windrush Square is gathering pace, as plans to convert the derelict former public toilets, closed for decades, into a dynamic new arts bar take a significant step forward. At a recent meeting of the…

Gospel Christmas concert for Brixton Lambeth town hall in Brixton will host the Brixton Community Gospel Choir’s annual Christmas concert on 11 December. A Gospel Christmas! Promises a special evening of music, celebration, and community in true Brixton style – with powerful gospel harmonies,…

Christmas comes to Brixton Village Brixton Village launched its Christmas season today (29 November) with Santa and an elfin helper, plus the Wonder Window – celebrating the mix of gifts and celebratory buys on offer in the Granville Arcade and Market Row. A special attraction for each weekend in…

Lido bosses tight-lipped over meeting with bank Fusion Lifestyle, which runs Brockwell Lido, yesterday (28 November) declined to respond to requests from the Blog for details of a meeting over a £13m loan that it is trying to renegotiate. A spokesperson said that the loan – which is due to be…

Festive fun at Loughborough Junction LJ Works in Loughborough Junction is hosting a free community winter fair on 6 December.… https://brixtonblog.com/festive-fun-at-loughborough-junction/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Order Up for Xmas! Fans of Acre Lane’s Aries bakery will be excited to see its signature focaccia recipe included in a mouth-watering new cookbook, launched this week. Order Up is a compilation of recipes from some of London’s most popular cafés and restaurants, whose sales will benefit…

Migration stories at the Ritzy As part of the London Migration Film Festival, Brixton’s Ritzy cinema is hosting a series of illuminating workshops on migration Upstairs this Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 November. Three different events on both afternoons aim to shed factual light on one of the…

In the night garden at Max Roach Park Local residents, gardening experts and members of local volunteer groups last night (25 November) braved the cold and dark to plant bulbs to bloom in spring in Brixton’s Max Roach Park. They also gave the still-growing lavender maze in the park some TLC. The…

Reflections of Brixton at Brixton Warehouse Reflections of Brixton is an innovative and exciting  two-day exhibition bringing together over 20 artists whose work reflects the stories, textures and contradictions of Brixton. Spanning painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and assemblage, the…

Brixton business owner urges ‘drastic and radical’ action over closures Closed: the pioneering Dogstar venue on Atlantic Road – formerly the famous Atlantic pub A leading Brixton business owner today (24 November) called for urgent action over the “total collapse of hospitality” in the area and…

Second Brixton slot gambling centre gets 24-hour licence Lambeth council’s licensing sub-committee (LSC) has agreed that the Admiral slot machine gambling “casino” in the centre of Brixton can operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Admiral, at 510 Brixton Road, near McDonald’s, is now the…

Gardening after dark in Max Roach park Father Nature and Brixton Business Improvement District (BID) volunteers after planting the maze in April 2023 Friends of Max Roach Park are planning an evening of hands-on work in their continuing campaign to revive the green space along Brixton Road…

Always a warm welcome in Brixton Sub-zero zero temperatures in Brixton last night (20 November), did not stop the jerk sellers cooking up some hot stuff outside the Academy. Inside, controversial hip-hop duo Clipse were playing a sellout gig to 5,000 fans. Their music has sometimes been labelled…

Dancing for Jamaica at Brixton Jamm Simone Richardson took a short walk down Brixton Road to donate clothes and money to a Jamaica hurricane appeal event at Jamm – and danced with many others to famous Mi-Soul DJs and more MC Brandy – Afrochick “The response to Aid for Jamaica and Dancing for…

The Congregation – new artwork at Brixton Underground Station The Congregation by Rudy Loewe, the new artwork at Brixton Underground station, was unveiled this morning. Echoing the bold and colourful style of comics and illustrations, and drawing upon interviews and archival research, it is a…

Most homeless households will have to leave Lambeth, says council Homeless people protesting at Lambeth Council offices The most vulnerable homeless households in Lambeth will be prioritised for temporary accommodation in the borough under a review of the system for allocating the dwindling supply…

Award for Brixton councillor John-Paul Ennis with students at Brixton's Ark Evelyn Grace academy last year A Brixton councillor, John-Paul Ennis, was named Young Councillor of the Year at the Cllr Awards organised by the LGIU, an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to strengthen local…

Brixton Chamber Orchestra Xmas tour dates The magnificent Streatham Hill Theatre – which faces a plan to turn it into a church – will host the Brixton Chamber Orchestra (BCO) on its annual Christmas tour of Lambeth this year. BCO will play 11 free gigs across the borough, mainly in social housing…

Lido faces ‘extended closure’ if meeting with bank fails Brockwell lido Brockwell Lido could face “an extended period of closure” if a new body needs to take over its management, the chair of the Brockwell Lido Users group (BLU) warned today (16 November). Ben Longman was speaking at the annual…

Brockwell lido meeting expected to hear concerns The annual general meeting of the Brockwell Lido Users Committee (BLSC) takes place tomorrow (16 November) at the lido. The committee has representatives of organisations with an interest in the lido, including Brockwell Park Community Partners,…

Dancing for Jamaica hurricane relief fundraiser The aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Montego Bay. US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak via Alamy The dance music community of London and beyond is coming to Brixton on Sunday (16 November) to raise funds for the relief of victims of…

Lambeth Links founder steps down Chris French Chris French, founder of Lambeth Links, the LGBTQIA+ community forum for the borough, is stepping down as chair. His successor, Christopher Wellbelove, said that, thanks to Chris’s leadership, “Lambeth Links is no longer just an idea, it’s a living,…

MOBO Group to open South London pub The MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Group is opening a pub in Gipsy Hill to coincide with celebrations for its 30th anniversary next year. Due to open on Thursday 27 November, House of MOBO will host live music, creative showcases and community-led events. MOBO…

Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist at Brixton House Four young men on a night out in London. Predictably there’s banter, high energy, scuffles and jokes. However these four men are also Black and gay. And the evening becomes a setting to expose and explore the pain and trauma they have endured growing up…

Brixton honours those who served “Today is not only a day to remember, it’s a moment to pause and reflect, to look back on the past, to honour those who served, and to recommit ourselves to building a future rooted in peace, dignity, and mutual respect,” said retired sergeant Claudine Martin,…

Lambeth remembers war heroes Lambeth will remember the men and women who fought and gave their lives in British, Commonwealth and empire armed services in six ceremonies marking Remembrance Sunday (9 November). Brixton’s Windrush Square will again host a service, honouring Caribbean and African…

MPs, council leaders visit Home Office Windrush exhibition Portraits and stories of members and descendants of the Windrush Generation that were first seen in Brixton’s Windrush Square and which now feature at the centre of the Westminster headquarters of the Home Office, were visited by local MPs…

Brixton meeting to plan hurricane Melissa response Residents gather amid debris in the aftermath of hurricane Melissa on a street in Black River, a coastal town that is the capital of St Elizabeth parish in southwestern Jamaica. Matias Delacroix/AP/Alamy Brixton’s Karibu Education Centre will be…

Visual activist Wayne Campbell: It’s about feeling Brixton photographer Wayne Campbell discusses the new edition of his book inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests with Tiah Shepherd Wayne Campbell celebrates his latest book. Credit: maexhair@jetblakink “In 2020, when we all witnessed…

Waiting at the Ritzy It was 6.24pm when Juliette arrived at the Ritzy. Leaves blew past furiously. People rushed by in scarves and hats. She checked her phone. It was 6.25pm. A few people walked past her into the cinema. She put her phone back in her handbag. A plastic bag flew past. She looked up…

Brawn Review launches at House of Lords to celebrate 10 years of global impact for TMBDLF Former Lambeth equality commissioner Professor Miranda Brawn celebrated 10 years of her Diversity Leadership Foundation at the House of Lords in London by launching The Brawn Review. Key findings of the…

Brixton meeting on homelessness, addiction and mental illness More than 500 people are now following a new Brixton campaign calling for “proper support” from Lambeth council for people suffering homelessness, addiction and mental illness on local streets. Organisers and supporters of the Brixton…

Town hall protest over council’s ‘cruel bullying’ More than 150 members of the housing campaign group HASL yesterday (29 October) protested outside Lambeth council's housing office against “cruel new bullying tactics”. People from Lambeth who have been housed in temporary accommodation outside the…

Embodied Memories – new show in Gasworks Mémoires des corps , in Gasworks gallery, is the first UK exhibition of Paris-based artist, Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien. The beaded hangings in gentle colours and hand thrown ceramics create a first impression of tranquil harmony. But underneath lies a…

Campaigners plan ‘Brixton’s beautiful front garden’ The meeting at the Angell Town HQ of Football Beyond Borders in Angell Town Users, friends and supporters of Brixton’s Max Roach Park met in nearby Angell Town to plan a campaign to care for and clean up the nearest green space to the town…

Scottish company to run Brixton gift card A Brixton gift card backed by the Brixton Business Improvement District (BID), with financial support from Brixton Brewery, Morleys department store and Brixton Village, will launch in time for Christmas. The cards are part of a programme run by a…

The Saying and the Said at Studio 73 The Saying and the Said is the new show in Brixton’s Studio 73, featuring the work of London-based artists Katy Binks and Lucy Spanyol. These artists offer two different approaches to what might be called visual speech - where gesture, image, and mark-making…