Lambeth Country Show

The Lambeth Country Show is a large, free community gathering that takes place annually in Brockwell Park in Lambeth, generally on the third weekend of July.[1]

Drone shot image of the Main Stage field 2015.

There are many events at the show, which is funded by Lambeth Council. These include horse riding displays, displays of birds of prey and owls, a variety of animals from the local Vauxhall City Farm, a fun fair, musical performances from quite well known bands such as Aswad, a crafts display and more. Many community groups have a presence at the show and there are a wide variety of foods and drinks available. Chief among the attractions is the novel "vegetable animal" competition which features as part of the Flower Show. Locals compete to create strange and wonderful creatures out of vegetables, which has in the past included an owl made from a pineapple, dinosaurs made from potatoes, and a figurine of Nigel Farage being slapped by a wet fish.[2] Other attractions include sheep shearing, a scarecrow competition and jousting. Activities also include educational masterclasses that invite various organisations to speak about their work. For example, TEDxLambeth, a TEDx conference based in Lambeth, was invited to speak in 2019 about their event at the Royal Society of Arts.[3]

About 180,000 people attend the show and come from all sectors of the diverse inner-london community, making it one of the largest free community festivals in Europe. [4]

The 2012 Lambeth Country Show took place later than usual, on 15 and 16 September, to avoid clashing with the London Olympics.[5]

References
  1. www.lambethcountryshow.co.uk
  2. "Photos from the first day of the Lambeth Country Show 2013 in Brockwell Park". brixtonbuzz.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. Contributor (17 July 2019). "Lambeth Country Show Guide 2019". Brixton Blog. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Lambeth Country Show 2010 - eFestivals.co.uk". efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. "Lambeth Council website". Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

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