Brockwell Park: Lambeth Council is ‘reviewing’ summer events including Mighty Hoopla after heavy rain
Lambeth Council has said it is reviewing whether further summer events at Brockwell Park will go ahead as planned following heavy rainfall over the bank holiday weekend.
In a statement on Tuesday (May 28), Lambeth Council said it is looking into its upcoming June events and whether they will be able to take place after recent rainy conditions have impacted the area. Over the bank holiday weekend, the south London green space hosted four-day festivals, including Project 6, Wide Awake, Cross The Tracks and City Splash.
The park was set to host another day event today (May 29), Brockwell Bounce, a free festival for children. However, it was cancelled as the council deemed the site to be “currently unsafe for children”.
Brockwell Park is scheduled to host two more events as part of its Summer season, including the pop music festival Mighty Hoopla this weekend (June 1 & 2) as well as the Lambeth Country show the following. While Mighty Hoopla is only a few days away, the event has assured fans it is implementing changes to make sure it will go ahead as planned.
In replies to concerned festival goers on X, Mighty Hoopla wrote: “Hi everyone! No Need to panic, we have a robust plan in place to protect the ground and you! We will have an update for you all tomorrow!”
Mighty Hoopla has since issued a statement across its social media pages confirming it will be laying 20,000 square meters of ground cover to the festival site so it will still be accessible.
The additional ground cover is set to be placed in key areas such as stages, toilets, bars, entrances, exits and busy walkways.
Ending the statement, the festival warned festivalgoers to wear ‘sensible’ footwear and assured fans they are “doing everything to ensure” the two-day event is their “greatest show to date”.