{"product_id":"brixton-walking-tour-saturday-13-june-2026-2pm","title":"Brixton walking tour - Saturday 13 June 2026 2pm","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eJoin Open City for a walking tour exploring the changing architecture and varied townscape of Brixton – one of south London’s most unique and convivial town centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis insightful walking tour — led by spatial designer and writer Betty Owoo — will tell the story of Brixton’s local communities and how they responded to and shaped the architecture around them to create a bustling town centre full of conviviality which continues to flourish to this present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFrom rising rents to rapid gentrification, the identity of Brixton is shifting in the present era, and it is often these complex issues that prevail in narratives and media coverage about the neighbourhood. In the face of mounting pressures including market-led regeneration, relentless land acquistion and the fire sale of assets, this tour will explore how Brixton is continuing to foster its convivial spirit and create space for its diasporic communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe walk will celebrate civic-led stories about an area that is experiencing immense change, covering sites including Windrush Square and the Black Cultural Archives, George Finch's Grade II-listed Brixton Recreation Centre, Brixton Windmill, Edward \"Ted\" Hollamby's Blenheim Gardens Estate, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive highlight buildings which feature as stops on the route\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e1. Brixton Recreation Centre\u003cbr\u003e2. Brixton Rec Quarter Regeneration Zone (Pop Brixton, Nour Cash \u0026amp; Carry, 20-24 Pope’s Road) \u003cbr\u003e3. Black Cultural Archives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e4. Blenheim Gardens Estate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5. Brixton Windmill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis tour is an updated version of a format developed by the Architecture Foundation Young Trustees for Open House Festival 2021. Called \"Civic Rituals: A Love Letter to Brixton\" the tour celebrated local pride, overlooked histories and forgotten memories and invited local stakeholders to share what Brixton means to them. The format was developed by Betty Owoo, Katie Fisher, Jasmin Yeo, Maria McLintock, and Quincy Haynes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey information\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet: \u003c\/strong\u003eBrixton Recreation Centre Undercroft - opposite Brixton Station - Brixton Station Road entrance)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAddress of Brixton Recreation Centre: 27 Brixton Station Road SW9 8QQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnd: \u003c\/strong\u003eBrixton Windmill Windmill Gardens, 100 Blenheim Gardens SW2 5DA. Limited tickets for Windmill tour on this date may be bookable via their website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistance: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.5 miles \/ 2.4 km\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1hr 45mins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e--------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eBetty Owoo is a Croydon-based spatial designer and writer interested in the potential of public service, policy and culture to shape urban environments for the better. Trained in architecture, she is energised by urban landscapes, and is curious about the intersection between architecture and ecology in the city. Her practice centres around championing underrepresented groups in the public realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eShe currently works at the Greater London Authority's Design Unit promoting quality and inclusion in the built environment through policy and development management. She is also a founding member of PATCH, a multidisciplinary group that uses writing as a springboard to create spatial interventions and design ephemeral events. She has written for Dezeen, the Architectural Review, the Architects’ Journal, Design Council, and Urban Design Group Journal. Betty joined the Open City tours team in 2024. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePhoto by Merlin Fulcher \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OpenCityShop","offers":[{"title":"Pay it forward ticket","offer_id":56800347619706,"sku":"TOURS","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard ticket","offer_id":56800347652474,"sku":"TOURS","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Over 65s ticket","offer_id":56800347685242,"sku":"TOURS","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Under 25s ticket","offer_id":56800347718010,"sku":"TOURS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Income support\/jobseekers ticket","offer_id":56800347750778,"sku":"TOURS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1068\/1786\/files\/Open_City_Brixton_Tour_c.MF.jpg?v=1778660610","url":"https:\/\/shop.open-city.org.uk\/products\/brixton-walking-tour-saturday-13-june-2026-2pm","provider":"Open City Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}