Max Roach Park

Max Roach Park
Max Roach Park is located in Greater London
Max Roach Park
Location within central London
TypePublic park
LocationLondon, England
Coordinates51°28′00″N 0°06′42″W / 51.466776°N 0.111772°W / 51.466776; -0.111772
StatusOpen year round
Websitewww.lambeth.gov.uk/places/max-roach-park

Max Roach Park is a public park in Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is named after the African American Jazz drummer Max Roach, who visited the park in 1986.[1]

The park includes a One O'Clock Club and children's playground, which have been under threat from funding cuts.[2][3][4] Demonstrations against cuts to youth services began in 2011,[5] but Lambeth Council says it is trying to find a way to maintain some level of service despite budget cuts.[6] There is a nature trail that extends to Rush Common.[7]

  1. ^ "In photos: Max Roach Park – a Brixton green space named after an American jazz drummer". Brixton Buzz news, features and listings for Brixton, London. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  2. ^ "One o'clock clubs are a godsend for parents, don't cut them". Brixton Blog. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  3. ^ "Dexter's and Max Roach adventure playground closures: Lambeth Council responds". Brixton Buzz news, features and listings for Brixton, London. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  4. ^ Strong, Charlie (2017-10-20). "Popular children's playground faces closure as council pulls funds". www.londonnewsonline.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Demonstrators march against cuts to youth services". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  6. ^ "Council says it will find ways to keep one o'clock clubs open despite cuts". Brixton Blog. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  7. ^ "Lambeth Council: Max Roach Park". Retrieved 18 December 2020.