Lambeth Rocks
Mon 25 May
|318, Kennington Park Road
Feel the backbeat from famous pavements. Soak up the nostalgia. For those about to rock (we salute you!)
Time & Location
25 May 2026, 13:00 – 14:30
318, Kennington Park Road, Kennington Park Rd, London SE11 4PP, UK
About the event
Turn the volume up to eleven and get ready to roll on this guided walk from Oval to Vauxhall exploring Lambeth's connections to rock music!
This Bank Holiday let me take you on a lyrical guided walk from the Oval to Vauxhall Station, exploring this area of Lambeth's many and varied connections to rock music. From stadium rock to pub rock, punk rock and reggae, 50s teddy boys, 60s divas, Rock Against Racism, and more. The Who, Faces, Mott the Hoople, Frank Zappa, Ian Dury, Don Letts, Linda Lewis, Bob Marley, Petula Clark, Wee Willie Harris, The Clash, Julie Driscoll are just some of the artists featured.
Feel the backbeat from famous pavements.
Soak up the nostalgia.
For those about to rock (we salute you!)
David Turnbull is an author and Lambeth Tour Guide. His blog Lambeth Fantastical explores Lambeth’s connections to literature, cinema and television.