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Party time in Lambeth

by Nino Williams

Fingers will be crossed for golden sun this bank holiday weekend for the host of events being held across London to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee.

Residents in both Lambeth and Southwark have got into the swing things by organising a number of street parties, alongside a series of events planned by the councils or other organisations.

On Saturday, June 1, in Lambeth there are street parties planned in Leigh Orchard Drive, Streatham, and Torrens Road in Brixton. In Herne Hill, the Three Hills Community Festival will be taking place. This includes a children's carnival, live music and a community picnic at St Faith's Church and community centre.

Brockwell Park on Sunday will host a road show event organised by Purple Radio, while Monday sees the community streets parties kicking off in earnest.

Streatham will see festivities in Killieser Avenue, Leigh Orchard Close, and in Scholars, Stanthorpe, Sunnyhill and Glenfield Roads. In Brixton and Herne Hill, Milkwood Road and St Matthews Estate will be hosting their own parties, with residents of The Chase in Clapham doing likewise, as in Chatsworth Way and Rockhampton Close in West Norwood.

Southwark residents will also be digging out their bunting in Carson Road in West Dulwich and in Desenfans and Druce Road in Dulwich Village.

For fans of gospel music, Peckham will resound to the Big Voice event, which incorporates BBC Music Live, and Kennington Park will also be staging gospel music.

The only thing that hasn't been planned for the weekend is the weather, but with an extra day's holiday on the Tuesday, people will have no excuse not celebrate the Jubilee in style.

May 27, 2002 10:30

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