September might mean the end of summer, but Vauxhall is not packing up just yet. This month brings community lunches, a makers market, women’s football sessions, riverside racing, and one final blast of outdoor music and karaoke.

There is also a September reset at Embody, a new local offer from Body by Lu, a night of Aussie pop at Eagle London and a date with Tia Maria later in the month.

Here are ten good reasons to get out in Vauxhall this September.

Body By Lu September Offer

A new month is a good excuse for a reset, and Body by Lu has a September offer worth having on the radar. Lu is offering Unlimited Monthly Membership for £150. Bargain!

Body By Lu September Offer
When Throughout September
Where Behind Tesco Express, Albert Embankment SE1 7TJ
Price £150
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New Women’s Football at Black Prince Trust

Black Prince Trust is adding new women’s football sessions to its community programme this September. A useful one for anyone looking to get active, meet other players and make football part of the weekly routine. Full session details are available via the link below.

New Women’s Football at Black Prince Trust
When Throughout September
Where Black Prince Trust, Beaufoy Walk SE11 6AA
Price See website
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September Reset at Embody Wellness

September has strong fresh-start energy, and Embody Wellness is leaning into it with a new-season reset. Whether the aim is to get back into a regular wellbeing routine or simply carve out some time to move and switch off, see Embody’s September post for the full offer and booking details.

September Reset at Embody Wellness
When Throughout September
Where Embody Wellness, 11 St George Wharf, SW8 2LE
Price Varies
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Tuesday Community Lunch

The community-run Bonnington Café serves pay-what-you-can vegetarian snacks and lunch every Tuesday, using donated food from City Harvest and seasonal herbs from Roots and Shoots. The lunches also provide real-life café training for neurodiverse young adults studying at Roots and Shoots. Drop in for a warm lunch, coffee and a bit of Bonnington Square community love.

Tuesday Community Lunch
When Every Tuesday, 11am–2pm
Where Bonnington Café, 11 Vauxhall Grove, SW8 1TD
Price Pay what you can
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Down Under Disco at Eagle London

Kylie, Dannii, Natalie Imbruglia, Troye Sivan, Confidence Man and a whole lot more: Eagle London is dedicating a full Friday night to Australian pop. Residents Wayne David and Paul Joseph take over the decks with chart hits, remixes, forgotten gems and enormous singalongs until 4am. If your idea of a good night involves camp classics and wall-to-wall Aussie bangers, this one is fairly self-explanatory.

Down Under Disco at Eagle London
When 4 Sept, 9pm–4am
Where Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY
Price £6 in advance
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Bonnington Square Autumn Makers Market

Bonnington Square is getting an autumn market moment this September. The Autumn Makers Market brings local makers and independent creativity into one of Vauxhall’s most treasured corners. The full trader line-up, timings and visitor details are available via Lulu Boden’s Instagram.

Bonnington Square Autumn Makers Market
When 6 Sept, 11am – 4pm
Where Bonnington Square, SW8 1TQ
Price Free
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The Great River Race

London’s River Marathon is back, with hundreds of crews tackling 21.6 miles of the Thames from Millwall to Richmond. From serious rowers to charity teams and crews in fancy dress, it’s one of those brilliantly eccentric London spectacles that’s best enjoyed with a drink in hand.

Luckily, Vauxhall has two very good floating vantage points. Grab a riverside table at Tamesis Dock or Battersea Barge, order a pint or some pizza and watch the boats sweep past on their way west.

The Great River Race
When 12 Sept, Races begin at Millwall at 12:45pm.
Where Along the Thames – watch from Tamesis Dock & Battersea Barge
Price Free to watch
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Last Reggae in the Garden of the Summer

One last open-air session before summer signs off. Reggae in the Garden returns to The Garden Vauxhall for its final date of the season, bringing reggae, food, drinks and a full afternoon-to-evening party under the arches. If you have spent any part of summer at The Garden, consider this the closing party.

Last Reggae in the Garden of the Summer
When 12 Sept, 3–10pm
Where The Garden Vauxhall, 6A South Lambeth Place, SW8 1SP
Price See link for tickets
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Last Bearpit Karaoke of 2026

The microphone is coming out for one last time this summer. Bearpit Karaoke returns to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens for its final 2026 session, with Joe Hatchiban handing the mic to brave singers, secret divas and anyone else ready to perform in front of one of London’s friendliest outdoor crowds. It is free, gloriously unpredictable and one of Vauxhall’s best-loved summer traditions. Come and sing goodbye to Summer 2026!

Last Bearpit Karaoke of 2026
When 12 Sept, 4–8pm
Where Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, SE11 5HL
Price Free – registration recommended
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Tia Maria’s Birthday Party

South Lambeth Road favourite Tia Maria is celebrating its birthday with a proper Brazilian blowout. There’ll be samba, pagode, hip hop and rap, with Pique Novo flying in from Brazil to bring the hits that have soundtracked generations.

Round up the gang, grab a caipirinha and settle in for a night of live music, big rhythms and birthday energy at one of Vauxhall’s best-loved Brazilian spots.

Tia Maria's Birthday Party
When 18 Sept, from 6pm
Where Tia Maria, 126 South Lambeth Road, SW8 1RB
Price See link
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