Brixton Culture Capital 21.05.2026
Lambeth Just Toppled Labour...And whats on this weekend.
I don’t usually write about politics, but this feels like an important moment for Brixton. For the last 20 years of my adult life living in Brixton, Lambeth Council has been controlled by Labour.
That’s no longer the case.
The Green Party won 29 seats across Lambeth. Labour won 26 seats.
To put that into perspective, Labour previously held 54 seats, while the Greens only had 4.
That’s a huge political shift in one of London’s most culturally important boroughs.
What’s especially interesting is that this happened in places like Brixton, where political identity has felt relatively stable for a very long time.
So I’m genuinely curious: why do you think this happened?
Was it national politics? Housing? Culture? Generational change? Gaza? Cost of living? A changing Brixton? People wanting something different?
Or something else entirely?
Comment below. I’d genuinely love to hear how you are thinking about this.
🎟️ What’s On – Events in Brixton (Thu 21 → Wed 27 May 2026)
🎶 Music & Nightlife
✨ Thu, 21 May – Yungmorpheus: Live in London @hootanannybrixton
🕒 7:30 PM–11:45 PM | Underground rap lands in Brixton with Yungmorpheus bringing reflective, off-kilter lyricism and rare UK tour energy. A sharp midweek pick for heads who like their hip-hop textured, independent and low-gloss. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Fri, 22 May – Bvcovia & Marko Glass @brixtonjamm
🕒 7:30 PM–11:00 PM | A rarer London stop for Romanian rap standouts Bvcovia and Marko Glass. Expect a younger, high-energy crowd and a different rap lane from the usual UK/US circuit. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Sun, 24 May – Cross The Tracks Festival @xthetracks, Brockwell Park
🕒 From 2:00 PM | Jazz, funk and soul fill Brockwell Park for a Bank Holiday Sunday of live music, food, talks and workshops. A big outdoor pick with enough range to carry the whole day. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Wed, 27 May – Kazdoura @hootanannybrixton
🕒 7:00 PM–11:00 PM | Syrian-Lebanese duo Kazdoura blend Arabic maqam, Middle Eastern groove, psychedelia and soulful jazz sax. A midweek live pick with more texture than the average gig listing. 🎟️ Event info
🎨 Art & Heritage
✨ Thu, 21 May–Sat, 30 May – The Lightbox Exhibitions: Atlanta Downes @photofusion
🕒 Tue–Sat, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM | Lambeth-based photographer Atlanta Downes’ Lightbox display features Lioness fans captured for Gyaldem Magazine. A compact photography stop on Electric Lane with local image-making at the centre. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Fri, 22 May – Fela: Music Is A Weapon, In Conversation @Round Table Books
🕒 6:30 PM–9:00 PM | A culture-and-politics conversation around Fela Kuti’s legacy: sound, resistance, Black radicalism and the afterlife of Afrobeat. One for readers who want Brixton’s art guide to include ideas, not just walls. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Tue, 26 May–Wed, 27 May – May Half-Term Activities @brixtonhouse
🕒 12:00 PM–4:00 PM | Free family workshops with visual art, movement and storytelling, shaped around Brixton’s Caribbean communities ahead of Windrush Day. Drop in, make something, move together, and keep local history active for younger Brixton. 🎟️ Event info
🧩 Everything Else (community, food, workshops, markets, talks)
✨ Thu, 21 May – Brixton Orchard Volunteer Session @brixtonbid
🕒 1:00 PM | A hands-on lunchtime chance to help keep Brixton Orchard alive. Good for neighbours who want less scrolling and more soil, with local greening work that actually shows up on the street. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Fri, 22 May – Green Woodworking Induction: From Log to Spoon @brockwell_greenhouses
🕒 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Brockwell Greenhouses turns slow craft into a practical Friday reset. Learn the basics of green woodworking and spoon carving in the garden, with hands, tools and timber doing the talking. 🎟️ Event info
✨ Wed, 27 May – Dr Bike Sessions: May 2026 @brixtonbid
🕒 12:00 PM | Bring the bike, get it checked, and leave with fewer excuses. Brixton BID’s repair session is a practical midweek win for commuters, school-run cyclists and anyone trying to keep local travel moving. 🎟️ Event info
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TheBccList Film & Theatre Guide
🍿 The Christophers @ Ritzy
Soderbergh’s art-world caper pairs Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel in a sharp London story about forgery, legacy and money. It is smart, talky and quietly ruthless — a strong Ritzy pick for anyone who likes their heists with ideas attached.
🧪 Rotten Tomatoes: 92% 🎟️ Book Now
🎭 Nine Sixteenths @ Brixton House
Paula Varjack turns Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl flashpoint into a three-act mix of theatre, dance, lip sync and media critique. Four Black female performers reclaim the story from spectacle, asking who gets protected when pop culture demands a fall.
🎟️ Book Tickets
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Brixton Discounts
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Nuvola Pizza- Half-price pizza deal on Tuesdays at Nuvolapizza in Market Row, Brixton. Nuvolapizza is offering 50% off all pizzas on Tuesday.
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