Brixton Windmill

Free family friendly event celebrating May Day traditions and customs in Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA. Monday 5 May, 1pm to 5pm Live music, planting and craft workshops, kids races, Morris dancing, maypole dancing, hot food and beer from Brixton Brewery. www.brixtonwindmill.org

Sunday 13 April, 1pm to 5pm Join us in Windmill Gardens for treasure hunts with chocolate eggs and drop in Easter craft activities in Brixton Windmill Centre. It's also a windmill Open Day with bookable and drop in guided tours of the windmill. Our shop and cafe will be open too. www.brixtonwindmill.org

Brixton Windmill Open Weekend 29 and 30 March, 1pm to 5pm Pop along to Brixton Windmill on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30th March for our first Open Weekend of 2025. Bookable full guided tours and drop in short tours will be running on both afternoons plus you can visit our shop and cafe. www.brixtonwindmill.org

Sunday 2 March, noon to 3pm Is your New Year’s resolution to get more involved with your local community? Have you been to one of our events and wondered what volunteering with us might be like? Or perhaps you have a passion for local history and bringing stories to life? We’re hosting a Volunteering Open Day on Sunday 2 March. Sign up for a free ticket via eventbrite here: Pop in anytime between 12noon and 3pm to say hello to our team, find out more about the roles we have on offer and hear about plans for this year. There will also be some mini tours of the mill plus hot drinks and baked treats made with our flour. We are currently looking for more tour guides, millers, gardeners and cafe helpers. We welcome young people and can help with volunteering programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

Sunday 23 February, 10.30am to 4.30pm A unique full day experience making flour and bread with our Brixton Windmill millers and Harvey from Toad Bakery in Camberwell. You’ll not find another day like this in London! Make your own traditional stone ground flour in London’s last working mill and use it to make your own loaf of sourdough bread. The day is a small group experience day so there's lots of time to ask questions and get to know the group. Lunch is included in the day. Book via https://www.brixtonwindmill.org/events/milling-and-baking-day-at-brixton-windmill/

Annual Winter Event at Brixton Windmill Sunday 8 December, 12noon to 3.30pm Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA www.brixtonwindmill.org Buy gifts from local makers, visit Father Christmas and enjoy a festive atmosphere with Christmas choirs and music. We have hot food available from En Root and Deuce. Bread Bread and Emily Hunt Cakes will be selling delicious baked goods and our cafe will serve warming mulled wine, hot drinks and snacks. Our shop will be open for purchase of windmill related gifts – something unique for family and friends! There will be free arts and crafts activities for children in the Green Hut throughout the afternoon as well as Christmas wreath making workshops (advance booking required) for adults. Santa’s Grotto We are very excited to announce that Santa will return to the Windmill grotto this year from 1-3pm to greet children with a small gift and allow families to capture a festive photo. We suggest a donation of £5 per child. Get your time slot ticket at our welcome desk as you come into the park.

Sunday 8 December – During our Winter Market Event BOOK HERE We are running workshops at 12.30pm and 2pm. Each workshops lasts around 1 hour. £15 per person Learn to make a festive wreath to take home. Join us at the Windmill Winter Market for a welcoming workshop making a traditional wreath using natural materials. Suitable for everyone aged 14+ www.brixtonwindmill.org

Saturday 30 November, 10.30am to 4.30pm Brixton Windmill Centre, SW2 5DA Book Here Join our exclusive hands-on baking class to learn how to make the most delicious festive bakes, with a twist. In this full-day session (approx 5 or 6 hrs including lunch break), you will learn how to make and bake from scratch three delicious Italian and British inspired festive bakes, to wow your family and friends over Christmas holidays. This class has been designed for being run with a low number of participants, so you will be able to be followed more closely, ask questions and master these Festive bakes like a pro! Of course, you will walk away with lots of baked goods to bring home to share with your family and friends. – Only limited space available – Price includes all the ingredients, equipment and lunch – Class duration will be 5 to 6 hours with lunch break This class is suitable for anyone, regardless of age or baking experience (although a little home baking experience might be helpful). All the recipes will be fully explained step by step by session leader. www.brixtonwindmill.org.uk

Join us for a free family Halloween event in Windmill Gardens: Lantern carving workshop – make a traditional pumpkin lantern. A drop in workshop with a maximum of 8 families at a time. If we are busy we’ll have a sign up sheet here on the day. Please note children must be aged at least 7 and must be accompanied by an adult. Spooky stories for children (5s to 11s) inside the windmill 1.30pm and 2.45pm. You'll be able to sign up for this on the day (places are limited). Halloween arts & crafts. Drop in activity inside Brixton Windmill Centre. Our shop and cafe will be open too. All the info on our website www.brixtonwindmill.org

The History of Blenheim Gardens Estate and Windmill Gardens with Jon Newman from Lambeth Archives Wednesday 11 September, 7.15pm (doors open 6.45pm) Free (please reserve your seat for free on Eventbrite) Brixton Windmill Centre, SW2 5DA www.brixtonwindmill.org This year’s annual talk will explore the history and development of our nearest housing estate, Blenheim Gardens, which was designed by Ted Hollamby in the early 1970s. Jon Newman will discuss the background to the development using documents and photographs from Lambeth Archives’ collection. He will also look at the development of Windmill Gardens park, home of Brixton Windmill. There will also be an exhibition exploring the history of Lambeth Council’s public housing (1965 to 1980) which has been put together by Christiane Felber from the Bartlett School of Architecture. Doors open at 6.45pm and refreshments will be available. Our shop will also be open. Please book your free ticket on Eventbrite or email [email protected] to let us know you are attending.

Our free family festival celebrates the annual wheat harvest and the histories and crafts of milling and artisan bread making with craft workshops, live music, food, Morris dancing, and beer from Brixton Brewery. Workshops for children include baking and traditional corn dolly making. Our shop and cafe will be open together with milling demonstrations inside the windmill. The day includes: Learn about wheat! Learn all about the growing, harvesting, and milling of the wheat, grain and flour that makes your favourite bakes such as cakes, biscuits, breads and more! With information and practical displays throughout the afternoon from expert millers, and growers. You can even have a go at milling yourself with our hand querns! Our millers will also be demonstrating milling inside the windmill – you’ll be able to sign up on the day. Shop and cafe Open throughout the afternoon selling uniquely designed Brixton Windmill products and freshly baked homemade cakes made with our very own flour. And lots more: Children’s baking workshops – hedgehog buns at 1.30pm and 3pm (max 8 children 7 to 12) £4 per child. Live music from Goblin Band, SELFolk and Casino Moon. Morris Dancing from Brixton Tatterjacks Children’s arts and crafts Nature workshops from Urban Canopy Corn dolly making workshops & hop crowns Beer from Brixton Brewery Bread and pastries from BreadBread Cakes from Emily Hunt cakes Hot food from En Root and Deuce

Free event for adults and children in Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA Sunday 11 August, 1pm to 5pm www.brixtonwindmill.org Get inspired by the natural beauty of Windmill Gardens at our annual Art in the Park event at Brixton Windmill. This year’s theme is “growth”. We have a range of free drop in workshops on offer throughout the afternoon suitable for adults, children and families working together. Workshops include pop-up cards, t-shirt painting, "drawing diversity", junk plants and making natural cord jewellery. Most activities are free, but donations for materials are always welcome. It is also possible to take a guided tour of Brixton Windmill during the afternoon, 1-5pm – last tour at 4.40pm. Book a tour here. A variety of delicious home made cakes and hot and cold drinks will be on sale as well as our colourful range of windmill merchandise, including T-shirts, mugs, tea towels and freshly milled wholemeal flour.

Join us in Windmill Gardens on Sunday 14 July between 1pm and 5pm for a family friendly afternoon of sports, games and activities. We’ll offer an inclusive range of activities for all including football, volley ball, fun races, games, Tai Chi and Zumba. It’s a chance for everyone to get active and try something new in the leafy surroundings of Windmill Gardens park. All afternoon – fun kids races (egg & spoon, space hopper race, sack race), volley ball, table tennis and more! 2pm to 4pm: Football activities with coach Ciaran from Star Footballers 2pm: Family Tai Chi class with Anna-Marie 3pm: Family Zumba class with Madeleine 4.15pm: Stretch class with Mehret The windmill is open for guided tours from 1pm to 5pm so you could combine your visit with a tour if you like! Brixton Windmill Centre, 100 Blenheim Gardens, Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA www.brixtonwindmill.org

Much Ado About Nothing with Open Bar Theatre Open Air Shakespeare in Windmill Gardens Tickets £14 / £12 / £10 Book via www.brixtonwindmill.org Open Bar Theatre bring Shakespeare’s most explosive rom-com to the Windmill Gardens this summer for one night only! Experience this absolute classic as it was intended… interactive, informal and outdoors. With hilarious songs, an epic set, beautiful Elizabethan costumes, and a cast of just 6 performers, leaping seamlessly from part to part for a rip-roaring night of Shakespearean fun. Whether you’re brand-spanking-new to Shakespeare, or a seasoned fan of the Bard, there’ll be plenty for you. Served best with a nice cold beverage in your hand. Bring a picnic or grab a cold beer from our licenced cafe and enjoy an evening of Shakespeare that is plenty of fun for all! Suitable for everyone aged 8 upwards. Assistance dogs and well behaved dogs on leads welcome. The performance lasts approximately 2 hours including a 20 minute interval. We’ll be keeping our eye on the weather – the show will continue unless there is extreme weather (high winds or thunder/lightening).

Outdoor aerial theatre from The Dot Collective - Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA Saturday 15 June, 2pm and 6pm BOOK HERE www.brixtonwindmill.org Following last summer’s production of Alice’s Adventure’s in Aerialand, The Dot Collective return this summer with their brand new production The Dream Sequence, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A family show set on a paradise island where three local clowns will show you the ropes! (quite literally) and lead you on an adventure through the clouds! Escape to a paradise island, take a deep breath of the fresh sea air, and the panoramic mountain views – the stuff dreams are made of. Inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Dream Sequence takes a fresh look at the nature of dreaming, where aspirations, flights of fancy, and fond memories become reality (with the help of two friendly clouds!). This immersive, open-air family theatre show fuses together aerial circus, clowning and music to bring you an engaging visual spectacle that transcends generations, engaging for all ages and interactive. Join us for a fun filled hour where dreams come true whatever the weather! Recommended age 4+ Fully accessible theatre Dementia friendly theatre Please note well behaved dogs are welcome but they must be kept on a lead at all times. The show will go on whatever the weather (unless thunder/lightening anticipated). Find out more about The Dot Collective’s production and their work here.

Join us between 1pm and 5pm on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May for our Open Weekend. We'll be running bookable full windmill tours and short drop in tours both afternoons. It's also National Mills Weekend so we'll be aiming to get our sails turning on Saturday afternoon - always a really exciting site to see! Our cafe and shop will be open for delicious home made cakes, unique Brixton gifts and Brixton Windmill Flour. On Sunday we also offer a guided local history walk of Brixton Hill finishing at the windmill. For bookings and further information visit www.brixtonwindmill.org

Sunday 14 April, 10.30am to 12 noon Book via brixtonwindmill.org £15 per Adult + Child £20 per Adult + 2 Children Join Fabio, our Italian Baker, to learn baking and decorating skills in this fun Spring baking workshop. You'll be making carrot themed bakes. This event is for children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by an adult. You’ll make fabulous bakes to take home for family and friends.

Flavours of Easter Baking Class at Brixton Windmill Centre Full day, small group, delicious lunch included Book via brixtonwindmill.org £100 per person Are you tired of the usual Hot Cross Buns? Do you feel like improving your baking skills while learning some new recipes to show-off during your Easter Holidays? Look no further! Join our hands-on full day Easter baking class and learn how to make three delicious Italian-inspired Easter bakes, which you will take home at the end of the session. It’s for a small group so you’ll get lots of 1:1 tips and tuition. Includes lunch and the delicious bakes you make on the day. This class is designed for a low number of participants, so you will be able to be followed more closely, ask questions and master these Easter bakes like a pro! Of course, you will walk away with lots of baked goods to bring home to share with your family and friends. – Only limited space available – Price includes all the ingredients, equipment and a delicious lunch – Class duration will be 5 to 6 hours with lunch break This class is suitable for anyone, regardless of age or baking experience (although a little home baking experience might be helpful). All the recipes will be fully explained step by step by session leader. Common allergens will be used in this session (wheat/eggs/dairy/soy/nuts). Unfortunately we aren’t able to tailor recipes for substitutions or alterations, as these can fundamentally change the composition and outcome of the recipes. Please inform us of any allergies before signing up, so we can assess your suitability for this class. Session leader I’m Fabio, I was born in Venice and grew up in a house filled with seasonal food and meals made from scratch. Many years have passed since that memory but the one thing that hasn’t changed is my passion for food, tasty and flavourful homemade food. And to the cry of ‘no ready made stuff and fake flavours’, I’ve kept baking, cooking, and sharing my experiments with my family and friends.

Join us on Easter Sunday for a family day in Windmill Gardens. We’ll be running a treasure hunt for children with a chocolate treat to find (£2 suggested donation) from 1.30pm. There’ll also be an Easter Bonnet competition with judging for best decorated headwear at 3.30pm. Free Easter themed craft workshops will run at the centre all afternoon. Our cafe and shop will be open and we are hoping for a sunny spring day to enjoy the park and windmill together. The windmill is open for guided tours from 1pm to 5pm so you could combine your visit with a tour if you like! Full tours are bookable via brixtonwindmill.org or shorter drop in tours are available on the day.