Sad news, south Londoners: Lambeth Country Show won't be taking place in 2026. For those not in the know, Lambeth Country Show is a fair that the local council has been running since 1974 in Brockwell Park. The much loved south London show is, according to its website, one of the biggest free family festivals in the UK, with highlights including petting zoos, flower competitions, live music and jousting.
Lambeth Council has axed the Lambeth Country Show and dropped a last-minute legal appeal in order to allow the rest of the Brockwell Live events programme to go ahead next summer. Questions had been raised over the legality of major events in Brockwell Park including Mighty Hoopla, Field Day and Wide Awake after the council lost a High Court challenge in May. A judge ruled the events exceeded the permitted 28 days allowed under temporary change-of-use rules.