"Donatus Anyanwu, Lambeth's cabinet member for stronger communities, said he knew many local residents would be "disappointed", but every area of spending was under review and vital services had to be put first. He said: "We cannot take a decision that would prioritise this event above statutory services for the most vulnerable in our community. "Protecting services for those who most need it means difficult but necessary choices like this.""
"The annual Lambeth Country Show will not take place next year due to rising running costs, the local council has said. The free annual two-day event has been held in Brockwell Park, south London, since 1974. It featured live music, stalls and other exhibits and has attracted more than 120,000 people in recent years. Lambeth Council said that delivering a free event next year would cost it around 1m."
Lambeth Council will not fund the annual Lambeth Country Show in June 2026 because delivering a free two-day event would cost around £1 million. The show, held in Brockwell Park since 1974, has attracted over 120,000 visitors in recent years. The council must find more than £84 million in savings over the next four years, so subsidising the event was deemed unjustifiable while protecting statutory services for vulnerable residents. The council will reduce the total number of live event days in the park following a legal challenge about park use, while several ticketed events remain scheduled.
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