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In photos: Battersea Ironsides sunk by late Worcester Park winner in a windy semi-final clash, Sat 28th Mar 2026
Yesterday, Brixton Buzz travelled west to watch Battersea Ironsides take on Worcester Park in a semi-final for the Surrey Premier County League Premier Challenge Cup. Gale force gusts and a …
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In photos: the derelict SW9 Bar in Brixton, seven years after being forced to close by an offshore property developer
This is the sad sight of the SW9 Bar in Dorrell Place, Brixton today, seven years after property developers forced the owners to shut up shop. The LGBT friendly café …
Non-League Day 2026 – three fixtures close to Brixton for Saturday, 28th March 2026
Scheduled to coincide with an international break, Non-League Day provides a platform for clubs to promote the importance of affordable volunteer-led community football while giving fans across the country the …
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Eat Around The World on Camberwell Green, Saturday 16th May, 11am-7pm
Rated the top coolest neighbourhood in the UK by Time Out, Camberwell is also becoming one of the top food destinations in London, with new Michelin star restaurant Kerfield Arms …
Greens say they will overturn Labour plans for the redevelopment of International House and Pop Brixton
The Green Party says that it will halt Labour plans to replace International House and Pop Brixton with “unaffordable luxury flats” and use the sites for “genuine council homes.” They …
March Together Against the Far Right – assembles Windrush Square, 11am Saturday 28th March 2026
Over 300 organisations representing more than seven million people, including trade unions, campaigning groups, charities and faith groups, are backing this Saturday’s Together Alliance national march against the far right, …
Save Nour campaign group react to Lambeth Council approving the redevelopment of International House
The 3Space project in International House is currently home to London’s largest affordable workspace and a hub for community support, used by over 100 charities and community organisations. Lambeth Council has …
Opinion: Where’s the live music promised by Freight Brixton?
Yeah, as per fecking usual, they mention “live music” in a severely tokenist fashion. Proven by ZERO listings of live music so far, all DJs, then overpriced food and drink …
Dr. Belfield Clarke Square in Elephant and Castle pays tribute to local physician and civil rights leader
Hundreds of local residents, community groups and dignitaries gathered in Elephant & Castle last Saturday for the official unveiling of Dr. Belfield Clarke Square. This new public space, which will …
The Living Museum: Sunday Best
Every culture understands the phrase “Sunday best”. But if you grew up around the West Indies and Caribbean community, you know nobody did Sunday best quite like we did. Your …
‘Margaret Thatcher said we supported a terrorist organisation’ – Norman Lucas, West Norwood’s anti-apartheid veteran
The Great North Wood’s function room was packed on Friday evening for the launch of West Norwood’s new Apartheid-Free Zone. Activists had come from near and far to watch Comrade …
In photos: Mancunian duo Ruff Trade busking on the streets of Brixton
Fronted by the Mancunian duo Ryan-I and Christafari, Ruff Trade first started serving up their reggae infused music in 2016, and we spotted them busking outside Brixton tube station on …
Brixton’s Canova Hall to reopen in April 2026 as The Ferndale, a ‘brand new pub & kitchen’
Urban Pubs & Bars have announced that Brixton’s Canova Hall will be reopening as The Ferndale, which they’re insisting will be a ‘proper pub.’ They say: From mid-morning coffees to …
Residents experiencing ‘extremely high bass levels’ from Freight Brixton ahead of the venue’s official opening
Residents living in Miles Square and Brixton Square have contacted Brixton Buzz to tell us about the serious noise pollution issues they are suffering from Freight Brixton, which officially opens …
“Once I started boxing, that was it”: Brixton’s Vivien Parsons, GB Champion coaching at the Rec
When Vivien Parsons walked into Afewee Training Centre in Brixton aged 12, she didn’t know it would shape the next decade of her life. Now a GB boxer, Elite National …
Petition launched to save Brixton’s community-focused International House from redevelopment
International House, situated in the heart of Brixton, has been quietly serving our communities for years. From HIV awareness for the Black community to youth crime awareness, over 100 charities …
Your Party candidate applications close Wednesday 25th March as Lambeth’s anti-Labour challengers race to get in place before 2026 election deadline
Your Party, the new political movement born out of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s break with Labour, closes its national call for council candidates tomorrow, with member selections and approvals …
Pizza Express heads to central Brixton with a new branch set to open in the former Leon premises
We’ve just spotted a licensing application for Pizza Express, which reveals that they will be taking over 462 Brixton Road, the shop unit opposite the tube station, The premises were …
The Living Museum: Adventure playgrounds were one of Lambeth’s great community inventions
Not playgrounds in the modern council sense with rubber flooring, standard equipment and neat safety surfacing. Adventure playgrounds were something else. They were built from timber, rope, old poles, ladders, …
Lambeth to spend over £500,000 on reviving iconic Kennington Park Skatebowl
One of Lambeth’s best-loved local landmarks is to be given a new lease of life with the help of over half a million pounds from the council. Councillors have agreed …