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About SE5 Forum for Camberwell

SE5 Forum works to improve Camberwell for the benefit of all members of our diverse community. We are a voluntary group of board members working closely with our supporters and the community.

Read our latest news below, and follow us on social media. You can also subscribe to our SE5 Forum newsletter. Or if youโ€™d like to join us or volunteer, find out about getting involved.

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Latest News

  • SE5 Hustings 2026
    12th May 2026

    SE5 Hustings 2026

  • Leaf It to Nature: A Walk with Camberwellโ€™s Medicinal Trees
    27th April 2026

    Leaf It to Nature: A Walk with Camberwellโ€™s Medicinal Trees

  • SE5 Hustings at Love Walk, Wednesday 29th April 2026
    21st April 2026

    SE5 Hustings at Love Walk, Wednesday 29th April 2026

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Next Saturday! โ˜€ We'll be bringing a free aftern Next Saturday! โ˜€
We'll be bringing a free afternoon of live music from @jazzlivese5 to Burgess Park to celebrate the wonderful new avenue of mulberry trees. 

Reserved seats and picnic spots are now booked but you can still enjoy the music from the main park area. Join us from 2pm - 4pm! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒณ

On the day, Burgess Park will be full of activity as part of the #LondonClimateActionWeek Community Festival. @burgess_park_nature will also be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Chumleigh Gardens with their own fantastic programme. 

We are incredibly grateful to the @camberwell_society and @thenunheadgardener  Gardener for their support! 

All further information can be found at the link in our bio. ๐Ÿ”—
On Saturday 4th July we'll be wandering around Cam On Saturday 4th July we'll be wandering around Camberwell to record our sightings of butterflies and moths ready to submit our findings to this year's #BigButterflyCount ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ”

Join us and contribute to this important project by the Butterfly Conservation, helping to track the health of our environment through the beautiful insects around us. 

This event is free to attend but booking is required. Head to the link in our bio to secure your space ๐Ÿ”—

The Camberwell Society @savebutterflies  #SE5 #Camberwell #butterflies #NatureWalk
Fancy running the Big Half?! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒ Fancy running the Big Half?! ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฟโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

We have discounted Community Spaces for any SE5 residents who would like to run this yearโ€™s Big Half on Sunday 6th September. Run from Tower Bridge to the Cutty Sark through the heart of London  and be part of one of the city's most iconic half marathons! Reduced Entry Fee for SE5 residents is ยฃ25. 

Email treasurer@se5forum.org.uk to secure your place. Places will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis.

@officialbighalf #HalfMarathon #SE5
To celebrate the wonderful new avenue of mulberry To celebrate the wonderful new avenue of mulberry trees in Burgess Park, on Saturday 20th June weโ€™re hosting a free afternoon of music from @jazzlivese5!

Join friends and neighbours to enjoy music from Winston Skerritt (bass) and Belinda Braggins (keys) who will be joined by guitarist Maurice Brown for two sets of original music. Expect jazz, folk and world influences, relaxed grooves and strong melodies.

Bring your own picnic to enjoy yourself or along with family and friends or drop into the Stomping Grounds Cafรฉ on-site. 

๐ŸŽŸBook your spot today via the link in our bio!

This event is brought to you by the Camberwell Trees and Green Spaces Group, co-sponsored by the SE5 Forum for Camberwell and @camberwell_society. We are grateful to the Camberwell Society, and @thenunheadgardener for their financial support, so we can bring this music event to everyone for free. Watch out for further news on teatime treats. 

#livemusic #jazz #folk #familyfun
It was lovely to be joined by so many eager partic It was lovely to be joined by so many eager participants for our Medicinal Trees Walk in Myatts Fields Park last week. Led by Greg Packman, Tree Curator of the Royal Parks, we enjoyed a circular tour of the park, learning about medicinal uses, history, folklore and other fascinating facts about a range of tree species including the Yew, London Plane, Turkish Hazel, Silver Birch, Ginko, Walnut, Sweet Gum and Mulberry. It was a privilege to hear Greg's knowledge about the trees we sometimes take for granted. 

We look forward to bringing more nature-based events like this to SE5, to be the first to hear make sure you download the Camberwell Life app. Download now using the link in our bio ๐Ÿ”—

@camberwell_society #Trees #SE5 #TreesandGreenSpaces
Congratulations to all newly elected councillors r Congratulations to all newly elected councillors representing SE5 wards across Southwark and Lambeth!

Our SE5 Hustings provided an opportunity for residents to put forth their questions and concerns to the potential candidates. These centred around the following topics:
๐Ÿ˜ Safety and anti-social behaviour 
๐ŸšŒ Transport 
๐Ÿ‘ถ Young people
๐Ÿ  Housing
๐ŸŒฟ Green spaces
๐Ÿ—ณ Democracy
โค๏ธ Adult social care

Now that we have our elected councillors, we will be sharing the full breakdown of the priorities and concerns, which we implore them to focus on within their roles. We look forward to working with all newly elected SE5 councillors over the coming four years, and to holding you to the commitments you made on the night.

#SouthwarkCouncil #LambethCouncil #SE5 #LocalElection
We're already getting ready for the 2nd Camberwell We're already getting ready for the 2nd Camberwell Talk in our Summer Series...

In June we'll be joined by the amazing creative team behind the karaoke institution that is ORGANOKE๐Ÿ’ฅ

If you haven't heard of ORGANOKE, make sure you get to know! It's Karaoke...but not as you know it. The mighty church organ at St. Giles gets turned up to 11 for a joyous night of en-masse singing of your favourite classic โ€œchoonsโ€ alongside a full live band, and your host gets you on your feet singing like youโ€™re Britney on tour! Join the team as they celebrate 10 years of musical mayhem, described as 'The most brilliantly bonkers night out'. 

Hear about how Organoke began, the team, the process, what it is like to create your own live show, the stories, the church itself, the future of the show and the importance of connection in the modern day. And make sure you join them for their June show!

๐Ÿ“You'll find us in The Crypt at St. Giles on Monday 1st June, 7pm. 
๐ŸŽŸGet your tickets now via the link in our bio.

#Camberwell #SE5 #Music #StGiles #ORGANOKE #Lovelocal @liveatstgiles
SE5 Hustings 2026! โญ Thank you to the candidates SE5 Hustings 2026! โญ
Thank you to the candidates, community groups and residents who joined us last night. It was great to hear questions put forward from the SE5 community. We look forward to working with the elected candidates to continue improving Camberwell for the benefit of all members of our diverse community. 

We were joined by - 
Jason Oschere, Labour Party Southwark
Rachael Penny, Green Party Southwark
Paul Valentine, Green Party Lambeth
Anya Krycek, The Socialist Party of Great Britain Lambeth
Nanda Manley-Browne, Labour Party Lambeth

A special thank you to @unitedreformed for hosting our event and Will Reeves for moderating.

#LocalElection #SouthwarkCouncil #LambethCouncil #SE5
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If youโ€™d like to find out what Camberwell has to offer, or promote your own local business or organisation, you can also visit our CAMBERWELL.LIFE website. Launched in 2020 in partnership with Camberwell Arts and the Camberwell Society, the website features our Love Local campaign to support Camberwellโ€™s fantastic range of local businesses. You can download our new Camberwell Eating Out and Wellbeing maps, as well as the Travel Guide to Camberwell, Camberwell Community Cookbook and Black History Walk.

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