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HIV prevention, poetry and beauty events come to Brixton – 23rd and 25th April 2026
Two Brixton events later this month are bringing health, culture and community together in response to Lambeth having the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in the country. On Thursday …
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Wilcox Road Portugal Day celebration in Lambeth, Saturday 13th June 2026
Lambeth Council is working with Lambeth Portuguese Wellbeing Partnership to put on an evening to celebrate Portugal Day and the local Portuguese speaking communities on 13th June 2026. You’re invited …
Record Store Day 2026 – what’s on in Brixton, Camberwell and Peckham, Saturday 18th April 2026
Record Store Day is a day for the people who make up the world of the record shop – the staff, the customers, the artists, the labels – to come …
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Lambeth marks Windrush Day 2026 with borough-wide programme of events
Lambeth will mark Windrush Day 2026 with a borough-wide programme of events, talks and cultural activities celebrating the enduring contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants to modern British …
Brixton Performs Comedy: Downstairs Comedy Club at the Department Store, Friday 24th Apr 2026
Brixton Performs Comedy will be taking over Downstairs at The Department Store on Friday, 24th Apr 2026, with the bill including James Trickey, Daman Bamrah, Marise Gaughan and headliner Jonny …
Stand-up at the Subway: a new comedy festival for Crystal Palace Park, 21st – 24th May 2026
Stand-up at the Subway is a brand-new comedy festival arrives at Crystal Palace Park, taking place in the wonderful Victorian Subway. With eleven shows across four nights, Stand-up at the …
Claire Holland’s manufactured threat to the Freedom Pass at heart of Labour’s ‘lying leaflets’ scandal
Lambeth’s Labour leader Cllr Claire Holland has been exposed as the chief architect of the Freedom Pass fabrication at the heart of ‘Labour’s lying leaflets’, and furious Liberal Democrats are …
Greens troll Labour’s ‘lying leaflets’ as voter registration deadline approaches
Lambeth Greens have turned Labour’s own attack leaflet format back on them with a mimic leaflet calling out what they describe as Labour’s repeated lies in the run-up to the …
Theatre Peckham launches Peckham Fringe 2026 running from Saturday 2nd May to Friday 5th June 2026
Theatre Peckham has unveiled Peckham Fringe 2026, presenting more than 30 shows curated by the local community. Showcasing bold and socially resonant storytelling, the festival will run from 2 May …
In photos: horse chestnut tree down in Ruskin Park, south London
Here’s the sad sight of a glorious horse chestnut tree which has come down in Ruskin Park. Horse chestnut trees typically live for about 300 years, although we don’t know …
Love to sing? Electric Belles, Brixton’s own a Cappella choir, is looking for new voices to join the group
The Electric Belles have space for new singers to join their women and non-binary people a Capella choir this summer term. Whether you’re a pro singer or have never sung …
Lambeth Liberal Democrats lay into Labour over failed housing promises
Lambeth Liberal Democrats have penned an open letter to Labour’s Councillor Adilypour voicing their concerns over the redevelopment of International House and Pop Brixton “primarily into luxury flats, commercial units …
Bonus photos: Welling United 2-0 Dulwich Hamlet, Sat 11th April 2026
Following on from yesterday’s photo report of Dulwich Hamlet’s grim afternoon at Welling United, Buzz snapper Max has posted up this set of bonus photos. More info See more photos, …
Community outreach provides food and info outside Brixton Police station for three days a week
The Bright Morning Star Prisons and Homelessness Outreach service are now providing a regular stall outside Brixton Police station. Offering information, signposting and food sharing for Canterbury Crescent Estate and …
Brixton’s strange new phone box welcomes drug dealers
The two phone boxes by Brixton tube station have always been a magnet for drug dealing and anti social behaviour, but we’re not convinced by their new, jet-black replacement, which …
In photos: a dire Dulwich Hamlet lose 0-2 at struggling Welling United, Sat 11th April 2026
There’s no point trying to sugar-coat this performance by Dulwich Hamlet as it was simply awful. Limp, uninspired and dull as ditch-water to watch, it’s an afternoon we’re keen to …
Widespread backlash to Labour’s ‘lying leaflets’ reveals monumental housing failure in Lambeth
Opposition candidates standing in the May 7th local elections have united in condemnation of Lambeth Labour’s election leaflets, releasing detailed research that lays bare what they describe as a ‘truly …
Remembering the Carnegie Library occupation ten years ago – commemoration event on Sat 18th April 2026
Next Saturday, 18th April, the Friends of Carnegie Library are hosting an event to celebrate the Carnegie Library occupation ten years ago. They say: “If you were there, come and …
Brixton Neighbourhood Forum to host council elections hustings, Monday 27 April 2026
The Brixton Neighbourhood Forum will be holding a Hustings for candidates from all parties contesting seats in the area for the upcoming elections. It will be held on Monday 27 …
Quiz Night for Home-Start Lambeth at Effra Social, Monday 20th April 2026
Home-Start Lambeth returns to Effra Social for another community quiz night this April, raising funds for its work supporting families across the borough. Organisers promise friendly rounds, prizes and plenty …