Lambeth's Mayor has announced their chosen charities for their term: The Bureau of Silly Ideas and Gallery 198. The selection reflects a commitment to community engagement, artistic expression, and support for historically significant and underrepresented groups within the borough.
The Bureau of Silly Ideas, based in Brixton, was chosen for its dynamic and flexible approach, described as a fantastic company that do pop up performances, pop up installations.
Its ability to almost cover everything
and embrace diverse themes, such as social model or something, a political thing,
made it a particularly really, really exciting
choice for the Mayor.
Gallery 198, located in Herne Hill, is a black lead gallery
that emerged in the aftermath of the 1980s Brixton riots. The Mayor highlighted its significance as a fantastic art gallery
that is really supportive
of the community and its history, having came about because of the Railton Road riots.
These selections suggest an alignment with a broader vision for Lambeth that values artistic innovation and the celebration of the borough's diverse cultural heritage. The Bureau of Silly Ideas' adaptable nature aligns with a desire for dynamic community participation, while Gallery 198's identity underscores a commitment to supporting underrepresented voices and acknowledging historical context.
The patronage for these charities is for the Mayor's current term, though the exact duration is not specified in the available meeting information.^[1]
[1]: The meeting information states that the Mayor has selected these charities for their term
, but does not specify the exact duration of this patronage. This information is available in the Public reports pack Monday 01-Jun-2026 19.00 Council.pdf.
