Despite the need to social distance, this year’s Breakspears Mews Community Garden Open Day on Saturday 4th July was a great success, with over 80 people attending. As always, regular attendees at the garden were proud to show off the […]
11am – 4pm, Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September In the absence of the Fayre this summer (cancelled due to Covid), we anticipate that the perennially popular Front Garden Sale will be bigger and better than ever. Open and fee to […]
11am – 4pm, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September *** Lists for both Saturday and Sunday now ready! *** Download here as a PDF list View on GoogleMaps here (separate layers for Saturday and Sunday) Use these TinyURL and QR shortcuts […]
Date: Saturday 11th May, 11.30 – 3.00pm Location: Myatt Garden School, Rokeby Road SE4 1TY Join us at a free event to celebrate Brockley’s unique mews and greenways, and promote open spaces networks. The event will be followed by a […]
An illustrated talk by Malcolm Bacchus, local historian and chair of the Telegraph Hill Society. Location: Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Rd, Brockley, London SE4 2SU (next to the Esso garage at Foxberry Rd) Time: 7.30pm, Wednesday 17th April 2019 Find […]
Saturday February 16 1pm – 5pm at Brockley Social Club Join us for our popular annual Midwinter Warmer: an afternoon for Brockley’s senior citizens featuring singing and dancing performances, afternoon tea (cake & sandwiches), and of course a good old natter! And […]
Brockley Society is one of four local Heritage Partners who have been invited to partner with Goldsmiths’ Hacksmiths in Heritage Hack – a ‘Hackathon’ as part of the ‘Being Human’ Humanities festival. The event will take place this weekend, between […]
Join us for one of regular open meetings, which will conclude with our AGM business. However, for the first hour, we are delighted to be hosting Beverly Ramsay who will read extracts from her memoir ‘A Jamaican Childhood’, her lively […]
Yes, a January Panto this time, to end the school holidays with a bang! Limited performance dates and very early block bookings meant we couldn’t get enough tickets to satisfy Brockley’s demands before Christmas. Brockley Society books a block of […]
11am – 4pm, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September This is the 6th year of this hugely popular event… * THE LIST OF 70+ ADDRESSES IS NOW AVAILABLE * View and download as a PDF here Also view in GoogleMaps, as separate […]
Ashby Mews – Gates and Resurfacing Locked gates recently installed at the Ashby Road end of Ashby Mews, SE4, followed by resurfacing a stretch of the mews in tarmac have caused a significant number of residents to contact Brockley Society […]
FREE Senior Gardening Club starts on Thursday 12th April 2018. It runs for 8 weeks every Thursday, from 10am to 12.30pm Attend one session or all! Everyone is welcome, no gardening experience required and no need to book. The garden team will […]
Wednesday 15 November 2017, 7.30 – 9.30pm Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Road, SE4 2SU If you are at all interested in finding out more about what the Society does, if want to get involved in a particular project, or […]
Our second FREE Festival of Ideas is nearly upon us! Sunday November 19, 2017, from 9.30am until 5.30pm, at Lewisham Southwark College (LeSoCo) on Lewisham Way SE4 1UT. We’ve put together another line-up of speakers that draws on the areas’s great wealth of […]
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2017 11am – 4pm ***** LIST OF ADDRESSES NOW AVAILABLE ***** View and download as a PDF here or 3 ways to open in GoogleMaps (eg mobile): click here or copy this: https://tinyurl.com/ybluac7k or […]
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. The recording of the programme will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 3pm on Friday 1st September, and repeated the following Sunday (3rd) at […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 31ST Are you a keen photographer? Are you interested in Brockley, and the people who work in its businesses and shops? If so, why not enter our free photographic portrait competition! First Prize: £150 cash Second Prize: £50 […]
7.30pm, Wednesday April 19, 2017 at the Brockley Social Club. As new people move into the area it sometimes seems that Brockley is changing. But many people who grew up in Brockley, went to school and played in our streets still […]
On Sunday 20th November 2016, over 250 people attended the inaugural Festival of Ideas for Change in the Mural Hall at Prendergast Hilly Fields College. A fascinating range of speakers came and shared ideas about how to achieve a more peaceful […]
Saturday 11 February, 2pm-5pm Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Road, SE4 2SU The cold and slightly snowy weather did not deter our attendees at the annual Seniors Mid-Winter Warmer on 11th February. We were beautifully regaled by the Senior’s Choir, […]
Wednesday 16 November, 7.30pm Brockley Social Club All welcome No obligation As required by charity law, Brockley Society elects officers and other sub-committees every year. This AGM will be selecting these officers for the coming 12 months. By coming along to […]
Join us for this special meeting aimed at welcoming anyone who is interested in finding out more about what the Brockley Society does. Address: Unit 3 Ashby Mews, SE4 1TB Time: 7.30pm, Wednesday 14th […]
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September 2016 ++++++++ 11am – 4pm ++++++++ Why not end the summer with a big clear-out? Delve into your cupboards and lofts, sheds and garages… Find out what surplus treasures you’ve got hidden away; Join […]
Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July. ‘The Big Photo’ on Sunday 19 July 2015 on Hilly Fields captured a contemporary portrait of who we are today, inspired by the historic 1918 photo taken in the same place. About 6,000 people […]
Bring friends and family for a communal cook-out, and to meet others from the Brockley area. All are welcome! Some basic food and refreshments will be provided, and feel free to bring your own to cook on BrocSoc’s barbecue. This […]
Here are the pictures from Hilly Fields Midsummer Fayre, Saturday 18 June. Just click an image below to zoom in! We would like to thank: The stallholders who brought fun and vitality to the Fayre last Saturday The dozens of volunteers who worked extremely […]
Brockley Society president and veteran historian Gillian Heywood MBE is leading another of her fascinating walking tours of the hidden gems of Brockley. It will take place between on Sunday 8th May, between 11am-12.30pm. Running between the back gardens of the […]
Breakspears Mews Community Garden is a shared green space that has been planned, designed, built and maintained by some community members for the use and enjoyment of all Brockley’s community. We grow vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers communally. The Garden […]
The Tree Committee cordially invite you to the 5th ‘Tree Enthusiasts’ event! 11.30am, Sunday 13th March 2016 Upstairs at the Talbot Public House “STREET TREES – Everything to play for!” Since 2012, local residents have raised and voted for funds […]
Seniors citizens from Brockley and beyond came together for several hours on Saturday 13th February at the Brockley Social Club for the ‘Midwinter Warmer’ event, now in its eighth year. Sandwiches and cakes were provided by volunteers, and entertainment […]
Brockley Society Tree Committee – Tree Enthusiast’s Event Sunday 29 November 2015 11.30am – 12.30pm The Talbot Public House, 2 Tyrwhitt Road, Brockley, SE4 1QG (Lewisham Way end) It’s tree-planting season in gardens as well as streets. It’s another chance for many […]
Wednesday 11 November 2015 from 6pm at the Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Road, SE4 2SU (corner Foxberry Road, opposite Esso garage). From 6pm: Sale of the Big Photo 7.30pm: Presentation – background to 1918 photo 8.30 – 9.30pm: AGM […]
An outstanding concert of celebrated performers in a spectacular setting to raise funds for street tree planting in Brockley. Ticket price of £45 includes sparkling wine and canapes.
To get your copy of the photograph taken on Hilly Fields on Sunday 19 July 2015, join us at the Brockley Social Club to collect the print you have pre-ordered, or browse and purchase on the day! Collection of prints […]
Big Open Day – Saturday 4 July 2015, 12-3.30pm Come and see the progress made since last year, and perhaps get involved! Access: Breakspears Mews, Ashby Road, SE4 1UW or rear
Sunday 5 July 1015, 11am – 1pm Prendergast Hilly Fields College, Mural Hall, Hilly Fields Campus, SE4 1LE. Rachel Mooney from the Friends of Hilly Fields will present an extended version of the talk she gave at our Trees in […]
Director Derk Shiel will introduce his Film about David Jones’ early years on Monday 1 June 2015, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Wickham Road, corner of Cranfield Road, Brockley, SE4 1LT. FREE event as part of Brockley Max Festival, with Friends of Brockley and Ladywell […]
Led by Gillian Heywood MBE Sunday 10 May 2015, 11am – 12.30pm Meet at the corner of Harefield and Wickham Roads (outside the Red House), to explore some of Brockley’s Mews, including Garsington, Wickham and Breakspears.
A chance to learn about growing vegetables and flowers from seed to plate at: Breakspears Mews Community Garden. 5 free sessions 10.30am – 12.30pm starting Friday 1 May 2015, continuing every Friday at the same time and place, finishing 29 May 2015. […]
Brockley Society Open Meeting: Tuesday 14 April 2015, 7.30pm, Brockley Social Club, 240 Brockley Road, SE4 2SU. We are campaigning to improve the look of Brockley’s shopfronts and signs. We would like Lewisham Way, Brockley Cross and Brockley Road to look […]
Sunday 22 March 2015, 11.30am-12.30pm, The Talbot pub 2 Tyrwhitt Road, SE4 1QG, just in from Lewisham Way. Following the success of our first event in November 2014, the Tree Committee is once again hoping to meet anyone who wants to see […]
Spring Open Day, Saturday 21 March 2015, 1-4pm including AGM 2-2.30pm Come and enjoy the garden and find out how to become involved Access: Breakspears Mews, Ashby Road, SE4 1UW or r/0 St Peter’s Court, 29-31 Wickham Road, SE4 1NE […]
Coordinated Brockley Front Garden Sale Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September, 11am – 4pm Nearly 100 addresses taking part. Wander from one to the other seeking bargains – from bric à brac to luxury goods!
Brockley response to a resident’s appeal for the Philippines typhoon. If you contributed you may recognise some toys. A further report on how the cash raised by Barbara Wiggins generous sale is being used for construction.
Breakspears Mews Community Garden AGM, Saturday 10 May 2014, 2-2.30pm Breakspears Mews Community Garden Access: Ashby Road, SE4 1PY or r/o St Peter’s Court, 29-31 Wickham Rd, SE4 1NE ALL WELCOME! Come and enjoy the garden and find out how […]
Historical walk around Brockley with Gillian Heywood MBE, Sunday 18 May, 11am-12.30pm Meet outside the Talbot Pub, Tyrwhitt Road, to weave our way to the Wickham Arms, Upper Brockley Road. Hear some of the fascinating history of the Conservation […]
Cartoons and visual satire – the last 32,000 years – Martin Rowson – Monday 2 June, 8pm Martin Rowson, cartoonist for the Guardian and other publications, Lewisham resident since 1985, will give an illustrated talk on the long history of […]
Build the Lenox – Julian Kingston – Thursday 5 June, 8pm Hear about this exciting project to build a 17th-century warship at Convoys Wharf, the site of King Henry VIII’s Royal Dockyard at Deptford. www.buildthelenox.org St John’s Church, Lewisham Way, […]
