Brockwell Live issue major update in boost to thousands of ticket holders who feared summer events would be cancelled.
Organisers of festivals in Brockwell Park confirm that events will go ahead despite a legal challenge that won a case against them.
Brockwell Live hosts a number of festivals in the locally beloved Brixton park, including Mighty Hoopla and City Splash and they confirmed that all of its events will take place as planned, insisting that a High Court ruling only dealt with “a particular point of law and whether an administrative process had been carried out correctly”.
The future of the festivals seemed to be in doubt after a High Court judge ruled in favour of boomer campaigners from the Protect Brockwell Park group, launched a challenge against Lambeth Council over approving the events.
In a statement on Monday, Brockwell Live said: “We wish to make it clear that no event will be cancelled as a result of the High Court’s decision.”
“We take our stewardship of Brockwell Park seriously. As we prepare to deliver these much-loved, culturally significant events, we remain fully committed to its care, upkeep, and long-term wellbeing.”
“With setup nearly complete, we look forward to opening the gates and welcoming festival goers later this week.”
Following Brockwell Live’s announcement, the Protect Brockwell Park group told the Standard it was seeking legal advice as to its next steps.
In a statement the group said: “It seems to us Brockwell Live are carrying on regardless, and Lambeth are allowing them to do that.”
“This is exactly what Lambeth have been repeatedly criticised for, by us and others (eg LTN judgement).”
“This whole thing started because Lambeth refused to go through a planning process, do proper assessments and allow proper scrutiny, and instead issued legal certificates last minute to try to shut us out.”
