Overview

• Major music festivals, including Wide Awake and Field Day, are underway in Brockwell Park despite ongoing legal disputes and protests.
• The High Court previously ruled Lambeth Council acted unlawfully by approving a 37-day festival schedule, exceeding the 28-day permitted development limit.
• A new Certificate of Lawfulness was issued for a 24-day schedule, allowing events to proceed, though campaigners argue it bypasses proper planning processes.
• Protect Brockwell Park has filed fresh legal challenges, citing ecological harm, restricted public access, and inadequate community consultation.
• Lambeth Council defends the festivals, highlighting their cultural and economic benefits, while protests and criticism from residents and public figures like Sir Mark Rylance persist.