What's On in Clapham
Things to do in and around Clapham: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Clapham carols 2026: Carols on the Common 6 Dec, 5.30pm
Holy Trinity Clapham's Carols on the Common is Sunday 6 December, gates 5.30pm. Carols by Candlelight is 13 December at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm, with free tickets.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 14 Nov UNREAL: A Festival of Magic and Performance
- 13 to 14 Nov Latinx Scratch Night
- Sat 14 Nov Clapham Common parkrun
- Sat 14 Nov Brockwell parkrun
- Sat 14 Nov Venn Street Market
- Sun 15 Nov Herne Hill Market
- Sun 15 Nov Free live music at Omnibus Theatre
- Mon 16 Nov Clapham Society talk: Music Halls
- 17 to 21 Nov A Song and Dance
- Fri 20 Nov Stand Up Comedy: November Special
- 20 to 21 Nov 50 Ways to Kill a Slug
- Sat 21 Nov CASA: Lines of Flight closing day
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Christmas
Where to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Clapham, Brixton and Streatham
We checked 8 places to buy a real Christmas tree near Clapham, from Brockwell Park to Alleyn Park, for 2026 prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Shopping Near Clapham: 17 Independents From SW4 to SE24
We checked 17 shops in Clapham, Brixton and Herne Hill, from Clapham Books to Circus in Brixton Village, for opening hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Clapham: 8 Pubs That Will Do the Cooking This Year
8 pubs near Clapham with Christmas Day lunch from £60 to £130, plus child prices, opening hours, booking terms and hygiene ratings. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Santa's grotto near Clapham 2026: BAC from 4 Dec, £15
Battersea Arts Centre's grotto runs 4 to 24 December at £15 a child. Brixton Windmill's is 6 December at £5.50, booked online from 16 November.
Events
What's On in Clapham: lights on 27 Nov, Santa from 4 Dec
Clapham Old Town and Clapham Junction switch on their Christmas lights on Friday 27 November, and Santa's grottos open from 4 December. 38 more dated listings.
Christmas
Ice Rinks Near Clapham 2026: Dates, Costs and How to Get There
We checked 8 ice rinks near Clapham, from Glide at Battersea to Streatham and Somerset House, for 2026 dates, prices and travel. Updated November 2026.
Halloween
Clapham Halloween 2026 (ended): Grand party, ghost tours
Halloween 2026 has passed. The Grand's 31 October party, Herne Hill's fireworks and every Clapham South ghost tour sold out; what ran, with times and prices.
Christmas
Clapham Common Funfair 2026: 27 Dec-3 Jan, free entry
Irvin's winter funfair is on Clapham Common from 27 December 2026 to 3 January, noon to 9pm daily. Entry is free every day and rides are £2 each.
Christmas
Clapham Christmas market 2026: Old Town 27 Nov, 4pm to 9pm
Clapham Old Town's winter market is one evening, Friday 27 November, 4pm to 9pm on The Polygon. Southbank Centre's runs to 3 January, shut 25 and 31 Dec, 1 Jan.
New Year's Eve
London NYE fireworks 2026: first tickets on sale now, from £20
First batch of London Eye NYE fireworks tickets on sale now: £20 to £35 with a London postcode, £40 to £55 otherwise. Second batch date not set.
Community
Free climate programme for 11 to 14s in Tulse Hill, 13 Oct
Rekindle's six-week Earth Needs Us runs Tuesdays to Thursdays, 4pm to 7pm, from 13 October at Oasis St Martin's, Tulse Hill. Free, ages 11 to 14, hot food.
Battersea
Clapham fireworks 2026 (ended): Battersea Park 7-8 Nov
Battersea Park's fireworks ran on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November, with Dulwich on 7 November. Lambeth held no display. Next year's dates go here first.
Clapham
Clapham Christmas Lights 2026: Switch-On 27 Nov at 6pm
The Clapham Old Town tree lights go on at 6pm on Friday 27 November on The Polygon. The free evening runs 4pm to 9pm, with choirs, bands and stalls.
Lambeth
Lambeth Remembrance Sunday 2026 (ended): Windrush Square
Remembrance Sunday was 8 November: Stockwell and Streatham services at 10.30am and Windrush Square in Brixton from 1.50pm. The council's full list is kept here.
Lambeth
Clapham panto 2026: none in Lambeth, Wimbledon from 5 Dec
Lambeth has no panto, but Brixton House has a £12 family Christmas show on 12 Dec. Peter Pan opens in Wimbledon on 5 Dec, Cinderella in Croydon on 11 Dec.
Brixton
Lambeth Heritage Festival 2026 (ended): 80+ September events
The September programme is out: over 80 walks, talks and tours, most of them free. The Local History Fair is at Brixton library on 5 September.
What's On
Things to do in Clapham: 8 free days out, lido £9.50
Eight free days out across Lambeth, plus a £9.50 lido swim and a £5 windmill tour. Opening hours, prices and postcodes, checked against each venue this week.