Mapping Yorùbá-led religious spaces in Peckham

​Join us for a walking tour through Peckham in south-east London, exploring a story of regeneration, gentrification, and community life. Known as ‘Little Lagos’, Peckham is home to one of the largest Nigerian diaspora populations in the UK. This area has changed dramatically since the turn of the millennium, widely considered one of the most vibrant and trend setting parts of London. Who benefits from these changes, and who is left behind? During the tour, we will visit Nigerian-led religious spaces and explore the intersections between migration, regeneration, and community resilience.

The walk will start at Copeland Park, a former industrial estate in Peckham previously home to as many as 15 churches and which was at the centre of the area's increased popularity. We will then visit two listed heritage buildings – Peckham Public Hall on Rye Lane and the Old Mill Building on Copeland Road – which are currently occupied by branches of the Christ Apostolic Church, a Nigerian-led Aladura Pentecostal denomination. We will end at the London Data Week x art exhibition at AMP Gallery, where Dr Lois Liao will give a tour of the exhibition.