South London’s beloved open-air swimming pool now has its very own writer-in-residence. Writer Shelley Silas will be spending her Monday afternoons writing at Brockwell Lido. I spoke to Shelley during her first [...]
Pictures by Tim Sutton It may have been one of the coldest days of the year, but that didn’t stop Brixton’s barmier contingent from taking ...
The calendar might say winter, and your summer clothes may be languishing at the back of your wardrobe, but this is not enough to deter some brave sou ...
Written by Poppy Walker A Brixton swimming group jumped at the opportunity to support the Stroke Association’s Know Your Blood Pressure campaign by ...
Following on from the success of the first event, the second Crisis Midwinter Swim will take place on Saturday December 14 at Brockwell Lido, Herne Hill. Last year hundreds of [...]
By Will Bedingfield The story of the survival of the Brockwell Lido is one that features some exceptional characters. Casey McGlue is one of these. Speaking at his West Norwood [...]
Written by Lizzie Kaye, as part of Brix & Mortar, a celebration of Brixton’s landmarks The construction of Brockwell Lido was first suggested in 1923 by London County Council (LCC) [...]
Arts Contributor Fi Anderson reports ‘There was a swimmer who got hypothermia and I had to lend him one of the blankets I’m selling, it’s quite cold in there!’ giggles Sarah Lovett, [...]
BY BRENDAN ZECEVIC “In 1998 I was with the soldiers of the Northern Alliance when they got into a firefight and we were encircled by the Taliban. Suddenly everyone started [...]
Snow continued to fall across Brixton this weekend, leaving streets, gardens and rooftops swathed in at least 5cm of snow yesterday. Well-gritted main roads kept traffic, and buses, moving, but [...]
