The Latest Breaking News from Rebekah Shaman

Fury as Lambeth Council spends £200k on legal battle over Brockwell Park festivals

An FOI request has revealed Lambeth spent £187,724 on legal cases related to the park’s events in 2025

Evening Standard · Jan 16

Lambeth axes Brockwell Park Country Show amid major budget squeeze

The council has scrapped its flagship free event and abandoned a legal fight to keep major Brockwell Park festivals running in 2026

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2025

Fresh legal challenge over Brockwell Park festivals as campaigners accuse council of 'silencing residents'

Lambeth Council approved a Certificate of Lawfulness less than 24 hours before Wide Awake opened its gates to revellers

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

Campaigners set to challenge festival organiser's decision to proceed with Brockwell Park events as planned

Protect Brockwell Park group has said it will challenge Lambeth Council if it were to grant a new certificate of lawfulness for events in Brockwell Park

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Six London festivals including Mighty Hoopla will go ahead despite planning drama

Brockwell Live - who are behind events such as Mighty Hoopla and the Lambeth County Show - said the series will go ahead

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

London park festivals to go ahead as planned after court ruling, organisers say

Brockwell Live said that the series planned for 2025 will continue after a High Court ruling last week.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Is your London music festival cancelled? Brockwell Live share crucial update after High Court ruling

Good news for music lovers are Brockwell Live organisers confirm the shows will go on

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Music festivals in park ‘have to be cancelled’ after court decision, lawyers say

But industry body says cancelling festivals would be a ‘devastating blow’ that would leave thousands of ticket holders ‘in limbo’

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025

Campaigner wins court case over festivals in south London park

Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale events

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025

Brockwell Park festival plans thrown into chaos as campaigners win High Court legal challenge

The decision today could disrupt the capital’s music festival landscape and transform the way public parks are utilised throughout the city

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025