Entries for the 2018 Windrush Aquathlon are now open! As always, places are expected to go fast (they sold out well ahead of the closing date last year), if you don't want to be disappointed, enter as soon as possible. Entries close on 24th May 2018, or when sold out. The race itself is closed to traffic, taking place on 24 June in Brockwell Park, with the swim in the Lido and the run section around the park.
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Swimathon 2018
The water will be delicious for this year's Swimathon at Brockwell Lido, taking place over the weekend of 28/29 April. Swim as an individual or in a group, you can even choose your own distance. There's a challenge nosubhealth.com for everyone. Enter Swimathon 2018 and join Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie to raise as much money as possible for two causes close to the nation's heart.
Lambeth Country Show
The Lambeth Country Show will return to Brockwell Park on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 July 2018, boasting a unique line-up that celebrates the very best of the city and countryside. With over 150,000 people attending throughout the weekend in 2017, the show is one of the biggest family public events in the UK.
Dawn Chorus Bird Walk
Please join us for a partner event with the RSPB's local group. Meet 6am (yes, you read that right!) for a special walk around the park's birds, led by local RSPB experts Czech Conroy and Graeme Hutchinson. Meet at the Herne Hill Gate entrance to Brockwell Park. The gate will be opened temporarily for this event although please note that the other park gates will still be locked until around 6.30am. Please bring binoculars with you, if you have them.
New Year’s Day Plant Hunt
In association with the South London Botanical Institute, for the first time, Brockwell Park takes part in the annual plant survey of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Meet at the Clock Tower at 11am on New Year's Day.
Field Day Festival Meeting
You might well have received an invitation to attend a meeting on Monday 20 November at 7pm at Herne Hill Baptist Church. It's from the Field Day team about a proposal to hold a festival in the park next year. Everyone is free to go along to ask questions and hear about the plans. You don't need an invite!
80 years of the Lido
This Monday September 25, 7pm, come and hear our chair, Peter Bradley, talk about 80 years of the Lido.
Open House London
Come and visit the three sites open in and around Brockwell Park during Open House London on 16 and 17 September. These are Brockwell Lido, the Cressingham Gardens Estate and the South London Botanical Institute.
Take a look at the listings page for details of these locations and other places to visit.
Friends of Brockwell Park AGM
All FoBP members are warmly invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Brockwell Park, which is to be held upstairs in Brockwell Hall at 11am on Sunday October 29, 2017. It is your opportunity to raise directly any matters of concern about the Park and help set the strategy of the FOBP for the coming year.
September car boot sale
With autumn in the air, it's the September Friends of Brockwell Park fundraising car boot sale. Come along, meet the neighbours and buy some stuff (9am to 1pm, Lido car park, Sunday 9 July). We are open to the public from 9am. There's a refreshment stall and free parking in Dulwich Road. Sellers arrive from 7am, first come first served (no advance bookings): £12 per car; £15 per van.
A perfect September Sunday Herne Hill morning: done!