Steel band performance at Brockley Max Art In The Park

Welcome to the 2025 Brockley Max Festival

Brockley Max is now in its 24th year and our amazing community has put on over 90 events from poetry, live music, art exhibitions, comedy, literature and everything in between! Check out the listings below or download a pdf of the programme (~10MB). Our printed festival programme will start going into shops from 15 May so don't forget to pick up a copy.

(We do not take any responsibility for events being cancelled by the organiser.)

Opening Night: Friday 30th May 2025

Sponsored by Landsec and St Dunstan’s College

Brockley Max kicks of with our opening night party as an after Midday of rock and rap segues into an evening of soulful jazz and ska music and dancing on the street. From 4.30pm Brockley will be swinging as local bands and performers magic up rock to rockabilly, folk, funk and everything in-between! Hosted by our fantastic MC Dre and Brockley Studios.

Music Trail: Saturday 31st May 2025

Brockley Max Musical pop-ups

More than a dozen musical acts perform at pop-up locations across Ladywell, Lewisham and Brockley in our fantastic Music Trail and downtown Busk Stop.

Story Trail: Sunday 1st June 2025

Brockley Max presents a thought-provoking and inspiring literary trail featuring renowned authors, poets and writing gurus.

Brockley Max Radio: 2nd, 3rd & 4th June 2025

Your festival radio station live on 1harmonyradio.com!

Tune in or live stream to hear the best Brockley Max festival highlights and interviews with locals. We’ll deliver some of the best new musical talent from South East London so, pop down and say hello, do a shout out come and chat about your festival event or perform some poetry or play an instrument. We’d love to see you. This is your festival radio station coming live on 1harmonyradio.com If you’d like to book a spot to perform, or be interviewed contact: radio@brockleymax.co.uk

Max in the Park: Saturday 7th June 2025

Sponsored by Brockley’s Rock and The Brookmill

A fun-filled day for everyone!

Join us for a whole afternoon of fantastic family fun at Brockley MAX In The Park with music, food, workshops, stories, bars and stalls galore! Enjoy a whole afternoon of free entertainment up on Hilly Fields, and make sure you stick around for the Brockley Max raffle draw at 5pm.

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Mr Tidy Birthday Bash
Art in the Park
McBeeBags - Craft Fair

Download 2025 Festival Programme

Please click below to view or download the Brockley Max 2025 Festival Programme (~10MB).