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A night out with the Brixton Pound

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:54:44 +0000

The Brixton Pound is proud (and excited and a bit wobbly at the knees) to announce that we will be holding our first fundraising dinner on the 24th August. The venue is Olley’s Fish Experience in Herne Hill, a local institution and purveyors of the finest fish and chips in South London. And acting as host and compere will be comedian and Brixtonian Trevor Lock.

The evening will start with a champagne reception, followed by a two course meal and entertainment, including a Brixton Pound quiz to test your local knowledge! Join us and show your support for the Brixton Pound and the local community. Tickets are £25 per person – available in advance only. All proceeds will go to the Brixton Pound project. Please email clarelakerallsop@hotmail.com for more information and tickets.

Lambeth Country Show this weekend

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:47:58 +0000

Judging rhubarb in the Flower Zone

This weekend the Lambeth Country Show is coming to town! A well-established annual event (this is its 36th year), the show brings a little taste of country life to the urban wilds of Brockwell Park. From 17-18 July the park will be taken over by an eclectic mix of musicians, fairground rides, farmers, artists and er… an alpaca. With a seemingly endless choice of activities spread across Saturday and Sunday the Lambeth Country Show promises fun for all the family. You can try your hand at something new with skills classes including building a scarecrow, baking bread, jousting and even sailing. Or go all doe-eyed over the animals in the petting zoo, on loan from Vauxhall City Farm. And with food stalls offering dishes from around the world you won’t need to bring a picnic. For a full list of events, including a map, download the Lambeth Country Show programme here.

The Brixton Pound team will be out in force on both days. Make sure you stop by our stall in the Charities Zone and get hold of some B£s, which many stalls will be accepting on the day. We will also have for sale a range of locally-sourced merchandise, including our Brixton Power T-shirts, with discounts for those paying in B£s. There’ll be badge-making and kids’ activities too. Just in Brixton for the day? Come and chat to our friendly volunteers for recommendations on what to see and do in the area.

Carnival dancers at last year's show

Olley’s Fish & Chips

annalisa — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:48:22 +0000

Olley’s fish and chips has been a Herne Hill institution for almost 20 years, and it still serves some of the best fish and chips you will find in town.

Whether for take-away or to have-in, you will be impressed by the quality of the food and the diversity of the menu, with a vast choice of over 20 species to chose from, which are cooked to order to suit your taste. If you have a little space left in you, why not try their amazing vanilla ice-cream, smooth and velvety. Scrumptious! And if you sit at the restaurant, you will undoubtedly meet Harry, a most welcoming host who will unashamedly indulge your taste buds till you leave with a big smile on your face.

Olley’s is running a special offer for Brixton Pound paying customers only:

Every Tuesday, FREE CHIPS with any fish purchased.
(not to be taken in conjunction with any other promotion or offer)

Olley’s is at 65-67 Norwood Road, SE24 9AA, just opposite Brockwell Park: a perfect spot to sit and watch the world go by, especially now that spring is upon us.