Events

Good Things Foundation are giving away SIM cards via Lambeth Clapham library for adults (over 18) who need smartphone access or to be able to text for jobseeking etc

Gain employment, move into education or find voluntary opportunities

What can I expect?

2026 marks the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, in which the Waterloo Shot Tower played the forgotten architectural ugly sister to the Festival’s two Cinderellas of the Skylon and Dome of Discovery.

Discover the history of electrical and standardised time with a free curator’s tour of the museum and workshop at The Clockworks.

The Clockworks, 6 Nettlefold Place, SE27 0JW  

Creative writing practice for budding writers with the opportunity to share and discuss in a friendly and supportive environment. 

Tours led by Doug Black and members of Lambeth Tour Guides Association, exploring the architectural splendours of Lambeth Town Hall, including the recent renovation, which won the RIBA London Award in 2019.

Are you interested in gardening?
Do you enjoy spending time outdoors, learning new skills, and helping your local community?
The Minet Garden is in need of a tidy up and we’d love your help!

Talks, walks, architecture tours, society stands and bookstalls through the day.

Congratulations, Time Explorers! You have completed your mission! Join us for a special celebration as we recognise your achievements.

Congratulations, Time Explorers! You have completed your mission! Join us for a special celebration as we recognise your achievements.

Love books and sharing your thoughts on what you read? Join our reading group.

Join Lambeth Tour Guide Nikky Catto to explore West Norwood's hidden sides from its links to water, its inspiring women and woodlands. Experience its Jewish history, film and literary connections and feast on facts about its industrial influence.

Join folklorist and Lambeth Tour Guide Em Fleming for a Sunday stroll. Starting at Streatham Common we'll wander all the way down to Streatham Hill, learning about Leigham Court Road's past residents, secrets and scandals along the way!

Urban sketching invites us to look closely at the places that tell Lambeth’s story, noticing details that are often overlooked in the pace of everyday life.

Join Lambeth Tour Guide Christina Fitzgerald for a 2 hour walk discovering Irish figures and events, their stories, struggles and achievements including local London history, on the streets in the northern part of the borough of Lambeth, ending in

Join Lambeth Tour Guide Rebecca for a walk celebrating the extraordinary legacies of Brixton’s Black women.

Explore and learn both old and new crafts. Enjoy various weekly workshops, including drawing, painting, flower pressing, and more, with materials provided.

Simon Morrow, coordinator of the Brixton Music Memories project, conducts a new guided walk through some of the lesser known names and places in Brixton’s rich post WWII musical heritage.

We trace the history of Clapham Common from medieval grazing ground, through recreation place for 18th century incomers who built villas around it, associations with the Clapham Sect, witness to transformation into a Victorian suburb, its notable