Events in parks

Lambeth's parks host a wide range of commercial and community events throughout the year, including fireworks displays, music concerts, fun fairs, cultural events, local fêtes and sponsored walks, as well as the Lambeth Country Show every July.

You can also see a calendar of all the events taking place in our parks.

Please be advised that the details featured about events may be subject to change.

New to organising events in Lambeth?

Whether you are new to organising events in the borough or returning; the Lambeth Events team are here to offer practical advice and guidance, in line with current event legislation. It is our aim to help event organisers deliver safe and accessible events for the public in our amenity spaces.

If you require advice or guidance on how to organise an event in Lambeth, please contact a member of the Events team on 020 7926 6207.

Lambeth Festivals and Outdoor Events Fund

2012 is going to be an exciting year for the borough. As well as all of our regular celebrations we also will see the Jubilee and have the Olympics taking place in London. To help celebrate we are once again running our Events programme to so organisations and communities can come together and show how great Lambeth is.

This programme has been set up in conjunction with The London Community Foundation to support community festivals and events in the borough whilst also helping to tackle worklessness.

Groups are invited to apply for grants from £500 to £15,000 to hold festivals and events in the borough’s public and green spaces.

The definition of a community festival is:

an event with a common theme of celebration, be it cultural, or of community interest that happens within a defined time period and is delivered within the London Borough of Lambeth in a park, open space or other outdoor venue.
an event or festival that is open and accessible to all of the community
at least one day in length (minimum of 5 hours).

In addition applicants must demonstrate that they are helping to tackle worklessness within the borough as part of their activities.

Please refer to the main festivals and outdoor events guidance notes and application form (available from The London Community Foundation website) for a full outline of the programme.

Please note that to apply for the fund you will need to complete an event application form and return it to Lambeth Events Service, either by email events@lambeth.gov.uk or post Lambeth Events Service, London Borough of Lambeth, Phoenix House, Third Floor, 10 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2LL. Once you have received an In Principle Booking from the Lambeth Events Service you can apply for the Lambeth Festivals and Outdoor Events Fund.

Alongside the main fund we are also running a small events programme for small scale outdoor events not covered by the main Festivals and Outdoor Events Fund. This can cover events such as street parties and localised fun days (for example on a specific estate), where the attendees are likely to be local residents. Grants are available from £100 up to £500.

For applications to this programme please refer to the small events guidance notes and application form (available from The London Community Foundation website).

For more information about hoding street parties, read our Holding a street party in Lambeth page.