๐ผ Our Mayfest event is one of our biggest community events of the year. Celebrate May Day traditions with music, Morris & Maypole dancing, milling demonstrations, craft workshops and more!
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We were delighted to welcome actor and disability rights activist Liz Carr and her wife Jo to the windmill on Sunday. Thanks Liz and Jo for coming along - it was a pleasure to meet you both!
๐ฅพ Want to know more about the area around Brixton Windmill? Join Blue Badge Tour Guide Liz for a guided walk of Brixton Hill from 1pm on Sunday - all the info here ๐ www.brixtonwindmill.org/events/guide...
๐ป Two FREE BSL guided tour places available 1pm on Saturday 11 April here at Brixton Windmill! We'd love to fill them! ๐ buff.ly/Y8RbILb
This year's Mayfest is only a few weeks away! Join us to celebrate May Day traditions in Windmill Gardens - live music, food, family workshops and Morris dancing. We can't wait!
๐ฅพ We are excited to offer a new local history walk "Windmill to Windrush" on selected Saturdays this year. Join Lambeth tour guide Diana Bromwich on 11 April - all the info ๐ buff.ly/8TuAEpT
We have a couple of free slots available for British Sign Language windmill tours from 1pm on Saturday 11 April. All the info and how to book here ๐ buff.ly/OwNgBmu
๐ Our Easter Family Day is this Sunday 29 March 1pm to 5pm. Join our treasure hunt for chocolate egg prizes and there'll be craft workshops and biscuit decorating too!
Our Spring Bat Walk is on Wednesday 25 March in Windmill Gardens. Please arrive at 6.20pm for a prompt 6.30pm start. The walk is free - all detecting equipment is supplied.
๐ป Just a week until our first Open Weekend of 2026! We can't wait to welcome in visitors to the windmill again. Our cafe will be open extra early from 11am on Saturday 21st too!
Join our free bat discovery walk in Windmill Gardens on Wednesday 25 March at 6.30pm - detectors are supplied!
๐ท Our Family Easter event is on Sunday 29 March - treasure hunts for chocolate eggs plus free arts and crafts for all. Windmill, shop and cafe open too!๐ buff.ly/TUwFxyA
๐ป Not long now until our first Open Weekend and Easter Family Event on 28 and 29 March! Our Easter event includes a treasure hunt with chocolate egg prizes plus free arts and crafts ๐ buff.ly/ebSI46q
๐ต Our new community choir Windmill Voices starts this week! Join us at 12.30pm on Wednesdays. Everyone welcome! ๐ buff.ly/6bsFh7G
Our next Sound Bath is on Monday 16 March at 10.30am. Join Dom from Sound Rescue for a relaxing session. ยฃ5 per person.All the info here buff.ly/PWlkMyu
Interested in local history? Our first guided walk of Brixton Hill of 2026 runs on Sunday 29 March at 1pm - discover more about the area the Ashby family knew!
๐ Our first Open Weekend of 2026 is 28 & 29 March - we can't wait to welcome visitors back to the windmill! Guided tours, local history walk, cafe and shop! ๐ buff.ly/broni8q
๐ต Very excited to be starting up a new community choir here on Wednesdays at 12.30pm from 11 March! Refreshments and guaranteed happiness included! ๐ buff.ly/ij7ka9V
๐ Could you be our new Community Club facilitator? Join us to support our members with activities and healthy eating. Deadline for applications is Monday 23 February. All the info here ๐ buff.ly/qAW3eVe
Just a week until Dom is back for another Sound Bath - 10.30am on Monday 16th. No booking required but bring your own mat if you can. ยฃ5 per person.๐ buff.ly/GF4ivUo
๐ณ Our next gardening session in Windmill Gardens is Saturday 7 February from 1pm to 3.30pm - we'll be doing more hedge and fruit tree planting with support from Lambeth Council. Everyone is welcome along!
Could you facilitate our Thursday Community Club at Brixton Windmill Centre? We are currently recruiting for this part time role to support our club members to socialise, exercise and eat healthily. More info here ๐ buff.ly/UrcoUsb
Just a week until the next gardening session in Windmill Gardens. Join our volunteers to plant bulbs and improve the park for all our visitors. The session runs 1pm to 3.30pm on Saturday 7 February - refreshments provided!
๐ฅ Our bread making class on the 28 February is now FULLY BOOKED. We'll be aiming to run another one later in the year so do sign up to our newsletter or keep an eye on our website for more dates.
We are hiring! Could you support our volunteers at Friends of Windmill Gardens? See our website for information and how to apply ๐ buff.ly/Cv3L3MY
๐ Our first bread making class of the year runs on 28 February and celebrates Real Bread Week - learn new skills using our unique Brixton Windmill flour! ๐ buff.ly/CJqZhQu
Help us plant a new hedge in Windmill Gardens this Saturday 10 Jan from 10.30am! Everyone is welcome to help out - hot drinks and soup will be supplied!
๐ Happy Christmas from everyone at Friends of Windmill Gardens - we've so enjoyed all our festive events this year and look forward to more fun in 2026!
It's our last Sound Bath session of the year tomorrow at 10.30am - join Dom from Sound Rescue for a relaxing session here at Brixton Windmill. No booking required. ยฃ5 per person. ๐ buff.ly/rR7A9Ib
๐ Still stuck for a gift idea? Buy a space on our next artisan bread making class for family or friends! We'll be celebrating Real Bread week on 28 February. ๐ buff.ly/RPloYaW