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Brixton’s new M&S: ‘they’ve done it because of the community’

Xanthe Sylvester meets staff and customers as they welcome M&S back to the high street Have you missed us? “YES,” was the resounding response from what seemed like Brixton’s entire community after the oldest M&S branch in London reopened its doors today (20 November) after a seven-mont...

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Second volunteer planting day in Brockwell Park

Friends of Brockwell Park are organising their second volunteer biodiversity planting day in the park on Saturday 7 December. Working with Lambeth council biodiversity, the friends are improving the park biodiversity area’s value to wildlife. Mounds and hollows in ths new area are already beautifu...

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Mosaic Clubhouse launches its Christmas campaign and needs your help

Mosaic Clubhouse is a dynamic mental health charity on Effra Road, Brixton, and for over 30 years they’ve been a lifeline for people across Lambeth facing mental health challenges, empowering …

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The Pogues say Shane MacGowan’s ‘spirit lives on’ in album anniversary gigs

The band will perform second album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash in full in May 2025 after celebrating the 40th anniversary of Red Roses For Me this year.

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Barrington Levy, Burning Spear and more announced for South Facing Festival in August 2025

Kicking off an incredible line-up of musical legends and party starters, the critically acclaimed open-air concert series, South Facing, announces the inimitable reggae and dancehall icon Barrington Levy alongside reggae …

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Lambeth lands top three place in Good Parks for London report

Despite the ongoing controversy about Lambeth’s use of Brockwell Park for major festivals, the council has found itself being lauded as one of the capital’s top three for the quality …

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Lambeth food banks distribute 11,500 parcels in six months

Despite an overall increase of 4% in the number of food parcels distributed in London in spring and summer this year compared to 2023, figures for Lambeth show a small drop. The anti-poverty charity Trussell says today (20 November) that its community of food banks in London, which include the Nor...

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South London charity calls for grant applicants

The trustees of Thrale Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity have opened this year’s grant programme, designed to support community groups and local organisations in Brixton, Streatham, Tulse Hill, West Norwood, Balham, and Tooting – in the “ancient parish” of Streatham. For more information ...

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Brixton coach kicks off grassroots community podcast

Bobby Mills, head coach at Brixton’s Afewee boxing gym, is the first guest for a new community-led podcast designed to amplify the voice of grassroots organisations and highlight the incredible work they do. The PieceMAKERS podcast is due to launch tomorrow (20 November) when Bobby sits down with ...

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St Vincent’s Brixton to host craft fair and vintage pop-up shop, Sat 30th Nov 2024

Thriving local arts hub, St Vincent’s Brixton, will be hosting its first ever craft fair and vintage pop-up shop to raise vital funds to ensure the centre can keep its …

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Safety for Women and Girls visit to Prescott Place and Voltaire Road, Clapham, Weds 20th Nov 2024

Join Lambeth’s Safer Neighbourhoods Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) team on Wednesday 20 November for an evening walk looking at risks and making spaces safer. The walk will take …

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Get your Christmas pies and puddings from Brixton prison

The Clink Charity has launched a special Christmas range from The Clink Bakery in Brixton prison. Proceeds will go towards the charity’s work to reduce re-offending You can buy the special baked goods from The Clink Charity website. They include traditional mince pies and Christmas puddings, as w...

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Winter Market and Santa’s Grotto at Windmill Gardens, Brixton. Sun 8th Dec 2024

Windmill Gardens will be hosting a festive market and popular Santa’s Grotto on Sunday 8 December, running from 12 noon to 3.30pm. They told Brixton Buzz: We’ll have live music from …

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Cymande to play Brixton Academy

Legendary British-Caribbean funk band Cymande will play Brixton’s O2 Academy on Friday 17 October next year. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday (22 November). The South London based group formed in 1971 and disbanded in 1975 but were widely sampled and reformed in the 2010s and have a new album...

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Women’s writing club for those interested in journaling, life writing and memoir, meets at the Carnegie Library once a month

Happening on the third Monday every month is Write Club, a women’s writing club for those interested in journaling, life writing and memoir. The club is open to all levels, …

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In photos: Bumper crowd at the Menace Arena sees Peckham Town defeated by SC Thamesmead Reserves FC, Sat 16th Nov 2024

A big crowd of 236 people watched Peckham Town put in an underwhelming performance as they were roundly beaten 0-2 by SC Thamesmead Reserves. Perhaps the best part of the …

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Learn how to turn anger into action

Brixton’s Advocacy Academy is running a free ten-session course for people of all ages who are angry about injustice. Open to anyone from 0 to 100, it is designed to provide the tools that can turn anger into action to make the change they want to see in their communities. Sessions, at 5pm on the ...

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Charity squash at Brixton Rec

Brixton Rec is hosting an all-day charity squash tournament on Saturday (23 November) for Movember men’s health month. Movember is a charity that raises awareness and funds for men’s health issues including mental health and suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer. The organisers inv...

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Ritzy premiere for apartheid docu-drama

Brixton’s Ritzy cinema is to screen a powerful documentary drama about ordinary people from Britain and elsewhere who risked all to aid the fight against apartheid in South Africa. Oliver Tambo and his London Recruits tells the story of how the African Nation Congress (ANC), which was leading the...

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The No Frills Folk Club returns to the Brixton Windmill on Sunday, 8th December 2024

There’s been some wonderful No Frills Folk Club nights at the Windmill over the years, with massed ranks of fiddles, accordions, hurdy-gurdys and guitars creating a splendid noise – and …