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In photos: Dulwich Hamlet sweep aside Potters Bar Town on a breezy spring afternoon, Sat 28th March 2026

A huge crowd of just under 3,000 saw Dulwich Hamlet thump bottom club Potters Bar Town by four goals to one. Buzz photographer was there to capture some of the …

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Lambeth Council celebrates Little Portugal with a community event on Saturday 13th June 2026

Lambeth Council, in partnership with Lambeth Portuguese Wellbeing Partnership and businesses on Wilcox Road, are proud to celebrate the borough’s vibrant Portuguese-speaking community with a celebratory event on Saturday 13th June …

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Lambeth: Streatham Green set for facelift after council approves £190,000 ‘transformation’ scheme

One of Streatham’s most treasured local green spaces is in line for a refurbishment designed to make it a more accessible and enjoyable place for the whole community. Lambeth Council …

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Streatham Common Kite Day returns on Sunday, 10th May 2026, starting at 11am

The popular free Streatham Common Kite Day will be returning to Streatham Common on Sunday, 10th May 2026, transforming the open space into a festival of colour, community, creativity and …

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Campaigners for urgent improvements at Loughborough Junction station respond to Lambeth’s announcement

Lift Up LJ, the campaign for urgent improvements at Loughborough Junction station, have welcomed Lambeth Council’s recent announcement about the funding of a feasibility study in 2026. This will examine …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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‘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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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“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 …