"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."
"We know that many residents will be very disappointed that the Lambeth Country Show cannot continue in 2026, and I share their disappointment. Unfortunately, the increased costs in recent years mean the council would need to fund over 1million to run the two-day event. When we are reviewing every area of council spending to meet our budget gap, including vital services, we cannot take a decision that would prioritise this event above statutory services for the most vulnerable in our community."
Lambeth Council cancelled the Lambeth Country Show and dropped a planned Court of Appeal challenge to a High Court ruling that events in Brockwell Park exceeded a 28-day temporary change-of-use limit. Removing the two-day show brings the remaining Brockwell Live events within the 28-day threshold and allows those events to proceed next summer, subject to a full planning application. The council cited financial pressures and said cancelling the major free show would save more than £1m. Brockwell Bounce remains the only major free event retained. Councillors framed the decision as prioritising statutory services for vulnerable residents over discretionary events.
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