Like local history? The Lambeth Heritage Festival 2025, organised by Lambeth Archives and the Lambeth Local History Forum, brings together a wonderful and rich variety of over 75 events and activities with one shared aim: to celebrate the diverse histories and heritages of our borough. Starting with the Lambeth Local History Fair at Clapham Library on Saturday 6th September, the festival covers so many different historical and geographical perspectives. Later in the month there are talks about Brixton pubs, the artists of Vauxhall and Kennington, the building of Lambeth’s four “Waterloo” churches and a history of Lambeth Town Hall, not to mention the talk about the 19th-century ballet legend Katti Lanner at Omnibus Theatre on Monday 15 September. There are online workshops on family history. There are opportunities to explore the hidden corners of our extraordinary borough with a fantastic range of guided walks and tours offered by local societies and by the Lambeth Tour Guides’ Association. To find out everything that’s going on – and book if necessary – you can download the full programme at bit.ly/LambethHeritage2025 (fb)

Clapham Ghost Signs Walk Date: 26th July Time: 14:30:pm Distance: N/A Duration: N/A A walk led by Alyson Wilson, originally devised by Sam Roberts (aka Mr Ghost Signs) that traces Clapham’s history through its wonderful collection of fading painted advertisements. This walk is part of the Lambeth Heritage Festival. Leaving from Clapham North Underground Station at 2.30 pm. Free, but please book in advance with alysonwilson.sw4@gmail.com (fb)