Editing Clapham Common (section)

== Events ==
The park has hosted various musical festivals, including [[Colourscape|Colourscape Music Festival]] since 1989,;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mondoarc.com/built_with_light/316039/no21_colourscape.html|title=No.21: Colourscape|author=Sharon Stammers|publisher=mondoarc.com|date=Aug 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703121853/http://www.mondoarc.com/built_with_light/316039/no21_colourscape.html|archive-date=3 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.soundandmusic.org/2014/02/04/simon-desorgher-on-25-years-of-the-colourscape-music-festival/|title=Simon Desorgher on 25 years of the Colourscape Music Festival|author=Simon Desorgher|publisher=soundandmusic.org|date=4 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328151349/http://blog.soundandmusic.org/2014/02/04/simon-desorgher-on-25-years-of-the-colourscape-music-festival/|archive-date=28 March 2014}}</ref> [[Get Loaded in the Park]], from 2004 to 2011 when [[Razorlight]] were the headline act;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/13/get-loaded-in-the-park-review|work=The Guardian|title=Get Loaded in the Park – review|author=Caroline Sullivan|date=13 June 2011}}</ref> South West Four [[Eurodance]] music festival annually in August since 2004;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southwestfour.com/history|title=History|publisher=southwestfour.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625061805/http://southwestfour.com/history|archive-date=25 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/music-festivals/south-west-four|publisher=Time Out|title=South West Four|date=25 February 2014}}</ref> and other music events, such as Subway Picnic Rocks in 2008, organised by [[Action Against Hunger]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/others2008/subwaypicnic|publisher=efestivals.co.uk|title=Subway Picnic Rocks 2008|date=24 June 2008}}</ref> In 2014 the [[Calling Festival]], which had previously been held in [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] under the name Hard Rock Calling Festival, moved to Clapham Common; artists included [[Aerosmith]] and [[Stevie Wonder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/stevie-wonder-to-perform-in-clapham-common-as-calling-festival-headliner-9245703.html|title=Stevie Wonder to perform in Clapham Common as Calling Festival headliner|work=standard|author=Alistair Foster|date=8 April 2014}}</ref>

Sporting events held in Clapham Common and sports teams based in the park include the Latin American football League, which has played organised football on the red car pitches located on the south side of the park since the 1980s;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.migrantvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106%3Alatin-american-rhythms&catid=34%3Aarchive&Itemid=4|title=Latin American Rhythms|publisher=migrantvoice.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031075909/http://www.migrantvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106%3Alatin-american-rhythms&catid=34%3Aarchive&Itemid=4 |archive-date=31 October 2014 }}</ref> the [[British Australian Rules Football League]] Grand Final, for which the park is the traditional venue; South West London Chargers rugby club formed in 2013 have their home in the park;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southwestlondonchargers/a/about-the-club-31431.html|title=South West London Chargers|publisher=pitchero.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031082729/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southwestlondonchargers/a/about-the-club-31431.html|archive-date=31 October 2014}}</ref> [[Sunday league football]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Clapham Common - 11 A Side Football |url=https://www.11aside.org/venues/1208/Clapham-Common |website=11aside.org}}</ref> is regularly played with London Titans<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londontitans.com/locations/clapham-common/|title=London Titans Football Club Clapham Common|publisher=londontitans.com|access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108045121/http://www.londontitans.com/locations/clapham-common/|archive-date=8 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Clapham Alexandra football clubs using the park;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamstats.net/claphamalexandra/|title=Clapham Alexandra football club|publisher=teamstats.net}}</ref> various teams from other sports are also active on the park, including softball and korfball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loveclapham.com/clapham-sport-clubs/|title=Clapham Sports Clubs|publisher=loveclapham.com|author=Jack Wallington|date=16 June 2009|access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917094040/http://www.loveclapham.com/clapham-sport-clubs/|archive-date=17 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A [[Lesbian & Gay Pride]] event, to be termed Pride House, was planned to take place on the park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, but ran into opposition from the Friends of Clapham Common<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/9503164.Author_brands_Clapham_Common_group_bigoted_and_outdated/|work=Wandsworth Guardian|title=Author brands Clapham Common group bigoted and outdated|date= 1 February 2012|author= Alexandra Rucki}}</ref> and was eventually cancelled for lack of funding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/Olympic_Houses/article/1128973/Pride-House-Clapham-Common-axed/|work=eventmagazine.co.uk|title=Pride House on Clapham Common axed|author=Louise Ridley|date= 26 April 2012}}</ref> Every [[Easter]] and February half-term George Irvin's Funfair visits the park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irvinleisure.co.uk/funfairs/clapham-common-easter-fair-2014/|title=Clapham Common Easter Fair|work=irvinleisure.co.uk|access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622061532/http://www.irvinleisure.co.uk/funfairs/clapham-common-easter-fair-2014/|archive-date=22 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 13 March 2021, a vigil was held on the common following the [[death of Sarah Everard]], who was kidnapped nearby.<ref name="Campbell 2021">{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Lucy |title=Met police criticised for 'deeply disturbing' handling of Clapham Common vigil - as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/mar/13/reclaim-these-streets-vigils-womens-safety-uk-latest-updates |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=13 March 2021}}</ref>