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Petition launched to oppose the opening of a Gail’s Bakery in Brixton
A petition has been launched on change.org asking people to voice their opposition to the proposed opening of a Gail’s Bakery next to Brixton tube station. Created by Ruby Bukharim …
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Brixton MegaPOP DJs keep the festival energy alive at the Effra Social’s Mighty Hoopla 2026 after-party
Following the final Mighty Hoopla party in Brockwell Park, the Effra Social hosted the popular MegaPOP crew who filled the venue with pop classics and dancefloor bangers. Here’s some scenes …
Opinion piece: Is this the Brixton vibe? Rubbish piles up in Station Road
This morning, the 14th June. at the crossroads of Pop Brixton and Freight Brixton, the night before was still very visible. Not the music. Not the energy. Just what was …
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Yellow heat-health alert issued for London from 17th June to 22nd June 2026
A yellow heat-health alert has been issued for London from 3pm on 17 June 2026 to 8pm on 22 June 2026. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) alert system has three …
Community groups launch bid to buy Brixton Market as equity firms circle – public meeting Friday 19th June 2026
The Advocacy Academy and the Brixton Traders and Community Association are calling on residents, traders and supporters to a public meeting this Friday to discuss a community-led bid for Brixton’s …
Ritzy cafe/bar menu – from no meat to nothing but meat!
After three and a half years at The Ritzy Cinema, the vegan En Root Indian Fusion menu departed last month to be replaced by The Merge, an authentic Afro-Fusion takeaway …
Video showcases award-winning women and girls’ health support in Lambeth
Women and girls in Lambeth are getting better access to joined-up health and care — and a new video released by Lambeth Together shows how. The film celebrates the Women’s …
Blackfinger Coffee Roasters opens in Camberwell Station Road
Blackfinger Coffee Roasters is Camberwell’s newest coffee outlet, built as a workers’ cooperative, queer owned and run, and designed from the ground up as a community space for local people. …
Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Soweto Uprising at Max Roach Park today, 16th June 2026
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, where students protested in the streets of the Soweto township in response to the introduction of Afrikaans, considered by many black …
Pyjama drama as protesters march on Parliament to demand electoral reform
Campaigners from Make Votes Matter marched from the Southbank in the north of the borough across Westminster Bridge on Sunday, as part of a nationwide weekend of action calling on …
Peckham’s Rooftop Cinema Club opens up for the summer season with movies and World Cup football – in photos
The Rooftop Cinema Club in Peckham has reopened for the summer 2026 season, serving up movies, World Cup and Wimbledon games, cocktails, beer, wine, spirits, and Neapolitan pizza. Sitting atop …
The Ruskin Park Summer Fete returns on Saturday, 27th June 2026
The annual Ruskin Park Summer Fete is a great day out for friends and family in your favourite local park, and it’ll be returning later this month. Running from 1pm to …
Stand up to racism: Brixton Library meeting to challenge anti-migrant rhetoric – Tuesday 16th June 2026
A community meeting at Brixton Library this Tuesday will bring together local organisations and campaigners to challenge the racist anti-migrant rhetoric that organisers say is “blighting lives and threatening the …
Lambeth’s new Green cabinet orders review of immigration enforcement in wake of racist rampages
Cllr Jonathan Bartley, Lambeth’s new Cabinet Member for Safer, Thriving Neighbourhoods, has commissioned a review of the council’s arrangements for sharing information and intelligence with immigration enforcement agencies. Bartley, who …
Cash For Commons – campaigners target Lambeth Council over the commercial use of parks
In response to the controversy surrounding the use of Brockwell Park for private festivals, a group of concerned local residents recently launched a series of posters and billboards across Lambeth …
Sonia Winifred’s My Mother-in-Law’s Dresses returns to Brixton Library for Windrush Day – bring your stories and your dresses: Monday 22nd June
Following the success of last year’s debut event during Black History Month, the celebration of Windrush heritage through fabric, fragrance and shared memory is back – and this time, everyone …
Country on the Common – a weekend of country music, dancing and the cowboy spirit at Tooting Common, 4th-5th July 2026
It’s a short trip out of Brixton but it looks like the Country on the Common in Tooting might be a heap of fun for anyone looking for a weekend …
The Country Show may be dead but the Vegetable Sculpture competition lives on at Hillside Gardens Park this month
The cancellation of the Lambeth Country Show was a devastating blow to the local community but the good news is that one of the highlights of the event will be …
Pastor in court after London man drowns during baptism ceremony
Robert Smith, from Brixton, died during the ceremony in October 2023
Gail’s bakery and coffee chain eye up the troubled unit next to Brixton tube station
It looks like the final piece in Brixton’s A-Z of gentrification could be complete with the proposed arrival of the upmarket Gail’s bakery and coffee chain to the accursed small …