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If you fancy having a go at designing a set for a production, or you would just like to explore the principles of set design, this masterclass put on by the Streatham Theatre could be for you.

Hosted at Vinters Studios, this masterclass will give you the chance to design a stage set concept for a given play. By taking 1 play and 2 different theatre venues, you will explore the creative opportunities and challenges of set design.

Lambeth’s long-standing “no casino” rule is heading for the scrapheap — and the spotlight is now falling on one of the borough’s most senior political figures.

The Labour-run council’s Licensing Committee voted this week to recommend removing the decades-old resolution that effectively blocks new casinos from opening in the borough. The proposal will now go before Full Council for formal sign-off next week.

The borough’s record of burst mains, supply cut-offs and sewage dumping has been thrown into sharp national focus by Channel 4’s Dirty Business, as Lambeth residents mount a formal petition to the council demanding action over Thames Water’s failures.

Streatham MP Steve Reed has published a petition urging Croydon Council to block a 24-hour gambling licence for an Admiral Casino site on Westow Hill.

However, the move comes just days before Lambeth’s Licensing Committee is scheduled to remove the borough’s long-standing and highly popular ‘No Casino’ policy, a change that would leave Lambeth able to accept a casino application should a national licence allocation ever become available.

Running until Saturday, 21st February at Photofusion in Brixton, SALON/25: Annual Members’ Exhibition showcases the work of 80 of their members.

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SALON/25: Annual Members’ Exhibition

Runs until Saturday 21 February 2026

Admission free

Open: Tues – Sat, 10am-6pm

Photofusion

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Here’s a series of 16 photos taken around midnight on Saturday night, documenting a walk from Streatham to Brixton, via Brixton Hill.

Although it’s fair to say that most of the places we passed have seen better days, it’s great to see that the Crown & Spectre is thriving, although they’ve been hampered by the council’s refusal to grant them an extended late night licence.

Built in 1896, the Telegraph pub used to host some great parties before closing around 2009.

Read some archived local discussion about the pub here and view archive photos here.

Lambeth Council is preparing to sell off a tranche of council-owned garage sites and car parks to help repay a £40 million loan from central government taken out last year to plug a black hole in its Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

The move comes even though residents who responded to the consultation overwhelmingly opposed the disposals.

The proposed sales are set out in an officer decision report that authorises the disposal of 15 HRA assets — including twelve garage sites, two car parks and one parcel of land — via public auction and informal tender.

Lambeth Council is preparing to sell off a tranche of council-owned garage sites and car parks to help repay a £40 million loan from central government taken out last year to plug a black hole in its Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

The move comes even though residents who responded to the consultation overwhelmingly opposed the disposals.

The proposed sales are set out in an officer decision report that authorises the disposal of 15 HRA assets — including twelve garage sites, two car parks and one parcel of land — via public auction and informal tender.

A former Lambeth Council plumber has received a £720,000 settlement after the council admitted exposing him to asbestos during his time working for the authority, according to the law firm Leigh Day.

The man — identified in legal papers only as Paul — was employed by Lambeth Council from 1977 to 1986, initially as a “fitter’s mate” and later carrying out plumbing work.

This weekend sees the launch of Streatham Exchange, a new community-led cultural event bringing workshops, live music, DJs and shared creative space to the borough, with a simple aim of reconnecting people through culture at a time when social isolation and anxiety are increasingly shaping everyday life.