10 h. ago ‘I honestly don’t know what’s going to happen next’: Brockwell Park festival row ignites debate over public space

Legal decision in favour of south London campaign group trying to restrict music festivals reignites access rowPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row

Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fansPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivate public good within the public realm”.But differing interpretations of this vision for municipal green space are at the heart of a debate over a very 21st-century issue: music festivals. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge

Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag• Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror chargeThousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Those who object to music events shutting off parks are branded nimbys. But this time, I’m on their side | Moya Lothian

A high court dispute over a south London park shows the limits of private interests encroaching on public spaceA grassy south London oasis erupted into a turf war this week. From Monday, visitors to Brockwell Park would have seen calling cards left by both sides. The provocation? A sturdy 3-metre-high boundary fence, encircling large swathes of the 50-hectare (125-acre) stretch that has been designated for music festivals this summer. Daubed on the structure were signs of discord: graffitied messages in stark white lettering. “You fucked our park,” read one. “We fucked your wall.”Brockwell is now the hottest front in a conflict that has started to rear its head in the capital every summer. A week ago, it made the front pages in the form of a bombshell high court ruling against Lambeth council. The authority responsible for the park lost a case brought by Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), a group of local residents and park users who argued that the council had not obtained the proper pl...

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26 h. ago Kneecap reveal their Glastonbury slot hangs in the balance after terror charge

Rap group Kneecap have taken to the stage to perform in the headline slot of Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park, south London after one member was charged with a terror offence

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26 h. ago Kneecap reveal Glastonbury slot uncertain as they slam Government after terror charge

Rap group Kneecap have taken to the stage to perform in the headline slot of Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park, south London after one member was charged with a terror offence

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28 h. ago Campaigners launch fresh legal bid to block Brockwell Park festivals

Campaigners launch fresh legal bid to block Brockwell Park festivals  London Evening Standard

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29 h. ago Fresh legal challenge over Brockwell Park festivals as campaigners accuse council of 'silencing residents'

Lambeth Council approved a Certificate of Lawfulness less than 24 hours before Wide Awake opened its gates to revellers

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33 h. ago What festivals are taking place in London this weekend and where?

Brockwell Park has confirmed its festivals are going ahead in spire of a High Court decision that determined the events lacked the required planning approval

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34 h. ago Kneecap release new song ahead of headline performance at London’s Wide Awake

The Irish rap trio are playing the festival on Friday evening in Brockwell Park.

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35 h. ago Kneecap announce new song ahead of headline performance at London’s Wide Awake

The Irish rap trio are playing the festival on Friday evening in Brockwell Park.

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36 h. ago Kneecap to headline festival days after Liam O'Hanna terror offence charge

Kneecap will tonight headline a major festival at Brockwell Park just days after one of the members were charged by the Metropolitan Police with a terror offence

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40 h. ago Kneecap star appears at surprise 100 Club gig with tape over mouth after terror charge

The rap trio are set to headline Wide Awake Festival at Brockwell Park on Friday evening - two days after Mo Chara was charged with a terror offence

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50 h. ago Kneecap’s surprise London performance begins a day after terror charge

Mo Chara was charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London last year.

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64 h. ago All the Brockwell Park music festivals and events still going ahead this month

Despite a recent High Court ruling throwing a wrench in Brockwell Live's planning permissions, the company's Summer Festival Series is set to continue as scheduled, starting from May 23

Culture

3 d. ago England's leading countryside charity calls for tougher regulation of 'exploitative' festivals in London parks

Exclusive: CPRE has urged ministers to impose stronger ‘temporal and spatial restrictions’ on large-scale events following the landmark Brockwell Park ruling

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3 d. ago Why a plantation house fire ignited a heated debate over slavery’s legacy

A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses where scores of enslaved Africans labored, has sparked joy and anger online

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4 d. ago Campaigners set to challenge festival organiser's decision to proceed with Brockwell Park events as planned

Protect Brockwell Park group has said it will challenge Lambeth Council if it were to grant a new certificate of lawfulness for events in Brockwell Park

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4 d. ago How controversy over Maori haka sparked chaos in New Zealand parliament

The haka is a cherished cultural symbol, but this one has ignited a fiery debate

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4 d. ago London's Brockwell Park music festivals to proceed despite High Court ruling

Despite a successful legal challenge against Lambeth Council, South London's Brockwell Park is still set to be the venue of back-to-back music festivals this summer, including City Splash and Wide Awake

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