Bolney Meadow Gardening Group – Garden Challenge

This was the 5th Garden Challenge, by residents and friends of the Bolney Meadow Estate. They have been reclaiming some gardens behind the block of flats in Richborne Terrace that have been overgrown for 20 years.

Following their fantastic work they were recently awarded a London in Bloom certificate of merit for their work.

It was fantastic [...]

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Lambeth Libraries Summer Reading Challenge Presentation

Lambeth Libraries annual borough wide presentation followed this years reading challenge and presented certificates to 50 children who have participated in the Nation Reading Campaign, Quest Seekers, which encourages children to read up to 6 books.

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Lambeth Archives Open Day

The Lambeth Archives annual open day included this year a exhibition entitled ‘Lambeth in Art and Art in Lambeth’ with photos and pictures of landmarks around Lambeth and depicting historical events such as the Brixton Riots.

The day included a programme of talks and film screenings, children’s activities, bookstalls and sociey stands including the Clapham Society.

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Stockwell Festival and Stockwell Expo

This was the 9th Stockwell festival organised this year by the Stockwell Partnership and Lambeths Active Communities team delivering the first Stockwell Expo.

The Stockwell Expo is a ‘one stop shop’ of information about local services, activities and organisations – bringing access to information about these to people on a local basis.

There was music, dance, demo’s [...]

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Alternative Village Fete

The Alternative Village Fete was held at the National Theatre as part of the free outdoor festival, Watch This Space. This year the fete, backed by Camberwell-based live art company, Home Live, was been extended across the whole weekend of the Watch This Space closing weekend.

I was there to open the the event [...]

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