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Brass Band Christmas Carols at the Conquering Hero, Sunday 21st Dec 2025
It’s a bit of a way out of Brixton but the extra Christmassy appeal of this event makes it worth the journey, with a delightful brass band serving up an …
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Preview: Palestine 36 returns to Brixton Ritzy for extra screenings – Mon 8th to Thurs 11th Dec 2025
Audiences have a rare chance to see a landmark Palestinian epic this week. Directed by Annemarie Jacir, Palestine 36 follows Yusuf (Karim Daoud Anaya), a young man caught between two …
Tempers, tussles and theatrics aplenty as Battersea Ironsides beat Worcester Park in a feisty festive encounter, Sat 6th Dec 2025
Wirh Peckham Town’s game postponed and the Buzz crew not fancying another trip to Billericay for Hamlet’s match, we thought we’d check out the Battersea Ironsides who play in nearby …
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Protect Brockwell Park makes statement in response to the cancellation of the Lambeth Country Show
On Friday, we revealed the shocking news that Lambeth Council had decided to cancel the much loved Country Show, and to not contest the legal action brought by the Protect Brockwell …
Labour councillor defects to Greens over “betrayal” of working-class values
Cllr Sam Foster, the former chair of Southwark Council’s Housing Scrutiny Commission, has defected from Labour to the Green Party, condemning Keir Starmer’s policies as “fascistic” and accusing the party …
Lambeth cancels the Country Show — and its carefully worded press release raises more questions than answers
Lambeth Council has confirmed that the 2026 Lambeth Country Show has been cancelled, citing legal pressures and “challenges” in delivering the event. But the tone and timing of the Council’s …
Dulwich Hamlet stadium redevelopment confirmed by Southwark Council
It’s been dragging on for more than a decade, but Southwark Council have finally approved proposed land arrangements for the redevelopment of Dulwich Hamlet FC’s Champion Hill stadium. The plans …
Brixton lawyer on bail over Palestine protest speaks out
I have a personal interest in this case. Along with more than 2,000 others, I am currently on bail under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, for holding up …
Peckham DIY Art Market returns on Sat 13th Dec 2025 with artists and independent publishers selling their work
There’s a big Christmas DIY Art Market taking place at Copeland Park, Peckham on the Sat 13th Dec 2025. The market champions a diverse community of artists, and publishers. providing …
Opening today: Reflections of Brixton exhibition at the Brixton Warehouse, 4th-5th Dec 2025
Opening this evening (Thurs 4th Dec), Reflections of Brixton is a two-day exhibition at the Brixton Warehouse celebrating the neighbourhood’s stories, textures and contradictions. The space features over 20 artists …
Streatham LTN: Road changes proposed to reduce cut-through traffic and road danger on Palace Road, Tulse Hill
A new traffic filter is due to be added to the Streatham Hill Low Traffic Neighbourhood, following a significant rise in traffic and speeding. Plans for a new traffic filter …
MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy issues call for sleeping bag donations for street homeless this winter
As winter draws in and concern grows across the borough for the plight of rough sleepers, Clapham and Brixton Hill MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has launched a local appeal for sleeping …
Lambeth’s “new approach” to building homes is mostly developer-led — and residents’ reset still stalled
Lambeth Council has unveiled what it calls a “new approach” to building homes in the borough. The details show that most of the pipeline remains in the hands of private …
Boury Academy, a community performing arts group in Vauxhall, has been named Diversity and Inclusion Champion
The Boury Academy, a community performing arts organisation based in Vauxhall, Lambeth, has been named the Winner of the Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award at the National Whatson4kids Awards 2025. The Academy was …
Dash The Henge Brixton announce live shows, DJ sets, book launches and more for December 2025
Brixton’s Dash The Henge Store has announced 30-odd days of top notch live performances, DJ sets, book launches and more for December 2025. Dash The Henge Store is a fully …
Stand Up To Racism – all-day DJs & performance at the White Lion, Streatham, Sun 7th Dec 2025
There’s an all day ‘Stand Up To Racism’ event taking place at the White Lion on Streatham this Sunday, 7th Dec In the bar from 2pm there will be DJ’s …
Christmas 2025 and New Year travel: full list of planned train closures in Brixton and South London
South London is getting a bumper package of railway engineering works as a Christmas present, including Brixton (National Rail) Denmark Hill and Herne Hill stations being without trains for five …
Local pastor helps feed the Brixton homeless – in photos
Last night outside Brixton tube, we met Pastor Joe and his volunteers from Rapture Church in Selhurst, setting up a makeshift station to distribute hot drinks and food to the …
322 bus involved in collision with a pedestrian at Atlantic Road and Brixton Road, Tues 2nd Dec 2025
Atlantic Road in Brixton is currently closed after a pedestrian was hit by a 322 bus turning in from Brixton Road around 2pm today. Emergency services were swiftly on the …
Celebrating one year of the Rosendale School Street with a Bike Bus in West Dulwich
Bike bells, singing and the sound of children’s laughter – it wasn’t your normal school run. Families in and around West Dulwich celebrated a year of the Rosendale school street …