Campaigner wins court case that could lead to festival ban in London park

<p>Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale events</p><p>A campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a “mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer.</p><p>The Protect Brockwell Park (PBP) group, which includes the actor Mark Rylance, complained about walls being erected in the park, and noise and environmental damage, leading to a tense debate about the use of public space, nimbyism and the importance of summer cultural events.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/16/campaigners-win-court-case-that-could-ban-festivals-from-london-park-brockwell">Continue reading...</a>