Nikky Catto

Nikky grew up in Belfast and planned to move to London for a year. She went South and 25 years later it is home. She swapped her make-up kit for South London's buildings, people and places. A writer, she has written cookbooks around the food of Brixton and Catford and was a co-founder of the Brixton Blog and Bugle. She is a former Chair of Brixton Advice Centre. She trained as an accredited Lambeth Tour Guide Course in 2023/2024. She runs the popular Instagram account @southlondontoday. A former resident of Tooting, she has been working with Studio Voltaire and Open House Festival and custom walks in Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth. She is currently working in Clapham Junction on how walks, social housing and community spaces are key to day to day culture. She's particularly interested in its unique make up and the Falcon Road project. Before tour guiding, she was a community engagement consultant. She is able to connect with people and research to build creativity.