Brixton Windmill

Art in the Park, Sunday 10 August, 1pm to 5pm Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA Free art and craft workshops for children, adults and families in Windmill Gardens Park. This year's workshops include jewellery weaving, T-shirt painting and paper marbling. Brixton Windmill is also open for guided tours and our cafe and shop will be open too. All workshops are drop in - no need to book. https://www.brixtonwindmill.org/events/art-in-the-park/

Saturday 31 May, 11am and 2pm Suitable for everyone aged 4 to 94! BOOK HERE Following last summer’s production of Dream Sequence, The Dot Collective return this summer with their brand new production Catch of the Day. We’re going to the seaside! A place where community unites the locals and those down for a jolly day in the sun. One local, a fisherman, has some fresh lobsters to sell, little does he know that these are not any lobsters, these are Lobster Quadrille Lobsters, who are ready to dance back to the sea. Inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and performed by professional aerial actors (Glastonbury/The Royal Opera House) it’s a story of wonder and nonsense laced with lethal wit, of games, riddles and conundrums, of questions with no right answers, but above all of magic and adventure in which you could be the highest bidder on the lobsters! Stay and Play! – there will be an opportunity post show for the audience to have a go sitting and swinging on the aerial silks. Recommended age 4+ Fully accessible theatre Dementia friendly theatre Please note well behaved dogs are welcome but they must be kept on a lead at all times. The show will go on whatever the weather (unless thunder/lightening anticipated). Find out more about The Dot Collective’s production and their work here.

Free family friendly event celebrating May Day traditions and customs in Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA. Monday 5 May, 1pm to 5pm Live music, planting and craft workshops, kids races, Morris dancing, maypole dancing, hot food and beer from Brixton Brewery. www.brixtonwindmill.org

Sunday 13 April, 1pm to 5pm Join us in Windmill Gardens for treasure hunts with chocolate eggs and drop in Easter craft activities in Brixton Windmill Centre. It's also a windmill Open Day with bookable and drop in guided tours of the windmill. Our shop and cafe will be open too. www.brixtonwindmill.org

Brixton Windmill Open Weekend 29 and 30 March, 1pm to 5pm Pop along to Brixton Windmill on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30th March for our first Open Weekend of 2025. Bookable full guided tours and drop in short tours will be running on both afternoons plus you can visit our shop and cafe. www.brixtonwindmill.org

Sunday 2 March, noon to 3pm Is your New Year’s resolution to get more involved with your local community? Have you been to one of our events and wondered what volunteering with us might be like? Or perhaps you have a passion for local history and bringing stories to life? We’re hosting a Volunteering Open Day on Sunday 2 March. Sign up for a free ticket via eventbrite here: Pop in anytime between 12noon and 3pm to say hello to our team, find out more about the roles we have on offer and hear about plans for this year. There will also be some mini tours of the mill plus hot drinks and baked treats made with our flour. We are currently looking for more tour guides, millers, gardeners and cafe helpers. We welcome young people and can help with volunteering programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

Sunday 23 February, 10.30am to 4.30pm A unique full day experience making flour and bread with our Brixton Windmill millers and Harvey from Toad Bakery in Camberwell. You’ll not find another day like this in London! Make your own traditional stone ground flour in London’s last working mill and use it to make your own loaf of sourdough bread. The day is a small group experience day so there's lots of time to ask questions and get to know the group. Lunch is included in the day. Book via https://www.brixtonwindmill.org/events/milling-and-baking-day-at-brixton-windmill/

Annual Winter Event at Brixton Windmill Sunday 8 December, 12noon to 3.30pm Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA www.brixtonwindmill.org Buy gifts from local makers, visit Father Christmas and enjoy a festive atmosphere with Christmas choirs and music. We have hot food available from En Root and Deuce. Bread Bread and Emily Hunt Cakes will be selling delicious baked goods and our cafe will serve warming mulled wine, hot drinks and snacks. Our shop will be open for purchase of windmill related gifts – something unique for family and friends! There will be free arts and crafts activities for children in the Green Hut throughout the afternoon as well as Christmas wreath making workshops (advance booking required) for adults. Santa’s Grotto We are very excited to announce that Santa will return to the Windmill grotto this year from 1-3pm to greet children with a small gift and allow families to capture a festive photo. We suggest a donation of £5 per child. Get your time slot ticket at our welcome desk as you come into the park.

Sunday 8 December – During our Winter Market Event BOOK HERE We are running workshops at 12.30pm and 2pm. Each workshops lasts around 1 hour. £15 per person Learn to make a festive wreath to take home. Join us at the Windmill Winter Market for a welcoming workshop making a traditional wreath using natural materials. Suitable for everyone aged 14+ www.brixtonwindmill.org

Saturday 30 November, 10.30am to 4.30pm Brixton Windmill Centre, SW2 5DA Book Here Join our exclusive hands-on baking class to learn how to make the most delicious festive bakes, with a twist. In this full-day session (approx 5 or 6 hrs including lunch break), you will learn how to make and bake from scratch three delicious Italian and British inspired festive bakes, to wow your family and friends over Christmas holidays. This class has been designed for being run with a low number of participants, so you will be able to be followed more closely, ask questions and master these Festive bakes like a pro! Of course, you will walk away with lots of baked goods to bring home to share with your family and friends. – Only limited space available – Price includes all the ingredients, equipment and lunch – Class duration will be 5 to 6 hours with lunch break This class is suitable for anyone, regardless of age or baking experience (although a little home baking experience might be helpful). All the recipes will be fully explained step by step by session leader. www.brixtonwindmill.org.uk

Join us for a free family Halloween event in Windmill Gardens: Lantern carving workshop – make a traditional pumpkin lantern. A drop in workshop with a maximum of 8 families at a time. If we are busy we’ll have a sign up sheet here on the day. Please note children must be aged at least 7 and must be accompanied by an adult. Spooky stories for children (5s to 11s) inside the windmill 1.30pm and 2.45pm. You'll be able to sign up for this on the day (places are limited). Halloween arts & crafts. Drop in activity inside Brixton Windmill Centre. Our shop and cafe will be open too. All the info on our website www.brixtonwindmill.org

The History of Blenheim Gardens Estate and Windmill Gardens with Jon Newman from Lambeth Archives Wednesday 11 September, 7.15pm (doors open 6.45pm) Free (please reserve your seat for free on Eventbrite) Brixton Windmill Centre, SW2 5DA www.brixtonwindmill.org This year’s annual talk will explore the history and development of our nearest housing estate, Blenheim Gardens, which was designed by Ted Hollamby in the early 1970s. Jon Newman will discuss the background to the development using documents and photographs from Lambeth Archives’ collection. He will also look at the development of Windmill Gardens park, home of Brixton Windmill. There will also be an exhibition exploring the history of Lambeth Council’s public housing (1965 to 1980) which has been put together by Christiane Felber from the Bartlett School of Architecture. Doors open at 6.45pm and refreshments will be available. Our shop will also be open. Please book your free ticket on Eventbrite or email [email protected] to let us know you are attending.