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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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!
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.