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New junior parkrun launched in Southwark Park

Staff Reporter — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:57:33 +0000

A junior parkrun for children between the ages of four and 14 has been launched in Southwark Park, writes Joe Rattue… The event is free to attend and takes place every Sunday at 9am starting from the path east of the playground and the Southwark Park Pavilion Café. Event Director Saskia Dykstra said “Everyone is […]

Temperance, tanneries and a working class hero: the story behind Southwark Park’s old water fountain

Debra Gosling — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:43:50 +0000

How many times have you walked past that old drinking fountain in Southwark Park? Sadly it is currently not working, yet it tells a remarkable story of an ordinary working man and his courageous efforts to improve the lives of Bermondsey people. Ladi... This is premium content for subscribers only Get the real storyAs Southwark […]

Grand Rotherhithe sculptures which survived WW2 bombs and demolition on Heygate Estate lovingly restored

Issy Clarke — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:30:17 +0000

Two Greek-style sculptures in Southwark Park have been restored a century after they were built with the help of local schoolchildren. The sculptures survived the falling bombs of the Blitz and have been shuttled across the borough over the last century, escaping demolition and regeneration. They are of two female figures in classical dress balancing […]

Bermondsey’s free lantern parade returns this Friday

Issy Clarke — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:31:53 +0000

This Friday lanterns will illuminate Southwark Park once more as Bermondsey gears up for its annual community parade. The Illuminate Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Lantern Procession will depart from the Blue Market at 5 pm on Friday, 21 November before heading to Southwark Park. Traders from the Blue Market will be working late providing visitors with […]

Cloud X and Reggaeton festivals due to take place in Southwark Park called off

Issy Clarke — Thu, 22 May 2025 17:21:58 +0000

Two festivals due to take place in Southwark Park this summer have been called off, Southwark Council has confirmed. The organisers behind the events submitted a licensing application to hold Cloud X and Reggaeton festivals in Southwark Park on the first weekend of July, but have since rescinded the request. It is understood that RALLY […]

Brockwell Park campaigners will have their day in court this week – as the battle over what south London’s parks should be used for rages on

Issy Clarke — Wed, 14 May 2025 19:16:59 +0000

This is premium content for subscribers only Get the real storyAs Southwark changes we’re still here.We’re fighting to make sure our community has a voice and stays in the know.But proper journalism costs money. For just £2 a month, or £20 a year, our members get exclusive investigations, history long reads, and the stories you won’t […]

How Bermondsey once had the highest tree count in London

Debra Gosling — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:38:13 +0000

On Tuesday 26th November the Mayor unveiled the 100,000th new tree in an impressive scheme to make our borough one of the best for clean air. That tree is a Giant Redwood in the grounds of Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park and will grow tall and strong... This is premium content for subscribers only Get the […]

The record-breaking 85-year-old Bermondsey runner

Michael Holland — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 09:14:36 +0000

Joe Aspinall started his nomadic life in 1938 just outside of London in Ashford, Middlesex, but spent his early years in a Catholic convent in Aldershot: “My mother was all religion, religion, religion,” he says, still hurting from the memory. He knew nothing of his father but discovered through research that he was a “skilled […]

Bermondsey Carnival: Full line-up and set times released

Isabel Ramirez — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:57:46 +0000

The famous Bermondsey Carnival is back this Bank Holiday Monday in Southwark Park. Here is all you need to know so you don’t miss anything on the day. Having been a staple in the area for well over a century, the day promises to be one to remember. Sadly it will be without its modern […]

Music festival in Bermondsey offers discounted tickets for residents

Isabel Ramirez — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:08:58 +0000

Bermondsey residents are being offered discounted tickets to an electronic music festival in Southwark Park. RALLY festival is set to return this bank holiday weekend on Saturday 24 August, after a successful debut last summer. Whilst the general admission price is currently on second release at £52.30, anyone living in the festival’s Bermondsey catchment area […]