A COMMUNITY festival will be packed with events over nine days this year.

The annual Brockley Max will be themed around the talents of Brockley, Crofton Park and Ladywell residents.

It all kicks off with an opening night of live music and dancing on May 28 by Brockley station from 4.30pm.

The festival will also include an art in the park children’s day at Hilly Fields on June 5, including puppetry, drumming and Bollywood dancing workshops.

There will be plenty of other musical performances, art events and workshops, right up until the closing night on June 5.

For more information and a full programme for the festival, visit brockleymax.co.uk