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Croydonites provides a front-row seat for hard-hitting comedy
The 2025 Croydonites Festival is well underway, and KEN TOWL could not resist the chance to go along to see the sold-old Dick’s Picks (geddit?!) Dick Denham had been tasked with curating a range of comedians for a night of … Continue reading
Celebrate Chocolate Week with 10% discount at Cocoa Jones
You may or may not have heard of it but every year, for one week, all across the world, chocolate makers, chocolatiers and chocolate lovers come together to celebrate their favourite food. And we are now in the middle of … Continue reading
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Tagged Chocolate Week, Cocoa Jones, Old Lodge Lane, Purley
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South Croydon Makes Music, St Peter’s Church, Oct 11
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Curry Night Fund-raiser at SNCK, Socco Cheta, Oct 22
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Veteran car run to take a swerve past road affected by closures
Organisers of the 2025 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run have altered the route through central Croydon when the event takes place early on the morning of Sunday November 2. The 400-or-so road-worthy museum pieces taking part in this annual … Continue reading
Ecology volunteers at Heathfield House share the apple harvest
The Croydon Ecology Centre, at the (still) council-owned Heathfield House, off Gravel Hill, held its annual Apple Day celebrations at the weekend. The good turnout of locals had a massive choice of apple varieties to choose from, all freshly picked … Continue reading
Croydon goes conkers, Royal Standard, Sheldon St, Sat Oct 11
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Tagged Conkers, Croydon Flyover, Royal Standard, The Royal Standard
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Jazz at the Croydon Clocktower Café, every Thursday, 12-2pm
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Tagged Clocktower, Clocktower Cafe, Croydon Clocktower, Jazz
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Ghosts that stalk our streets and the history we learn from them
KEN TOWL sets off to find as many ghost signs as he can According to Historic England, ghost signs are “typically historic hand-painted advertising signs or old shop signs preserved on buildings that have since changed use”. They go on … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Addiscombe East, Business, History, Ken Towl, Kenley, Post Office
Tagged Addiscombe, Croydon, Croydon High Street, Grants, Grants Department Store, Kenley, Kenley Hotel, MIlletts, Milletts Corner, Purley, Surrey Street
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South Croydon Makes Music, St Peter’s Church, Oct 11
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St James The Great Fireworks Night, Thornton Heath, Nov 8
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Addiscombe’s literary society announces 91st season of talks
Next week will see the start of the 2025-2026 season of talks and readings at the St Mildred’s Literary Society in Addiscombe, a local group that is continuing a near-century-old tradition. “The Lit” (such societies often tend to gravitate towards … Continue reading
Curry Night Fund-raiser at SNCK, Socco Cheta, Oct 22
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Jazz at the Croydon Clocktower Café, every Thursday, 12-2pm
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Tagged Clocktower, Clocktower Cafe, Croydon Clocktower, Jazz
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Volunteer workday this Sunday, Oct 5, at South Norwood Lake
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Discover the wonders of King’s Wood with these autumn walks
The Friends of King’s Wood are staging a series of walks through the wild and undisturbed woodland over the next few weeks, for local residents to discover more about the natural environment that’s on their doorsteps. And the walks are … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Autumn, Friends of King's Wood, King's Wood, Nature walks, Sanderstead
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Save £25 at Royal Academy of Arts exhibition with TfL offer
Transport for London and the Royal Academy are partnering for the first time to offer customers using public transport 2-for-1 entry into one of the blockbuster exhibitions of the year by internationally acclaimed artist Kerry James Marshall. Kerry James Marshall: … Continue reading
Singing the praises of Amazing Grace, Croydon Minster, Oct 15
Amazing Grace is one of the most famous of hymns. It was written by John Newton, who was born 300 years ago this year. Grace Will Lead Me Home is a musical event which will celebrate Newton and his hymn, … Continue reading
Family Haunted House, Brown and Green Café, Oct 17-18
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Christmas Craft Market, Crystal Palace, Dec 13-14 and 20-21
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Wallington Animal Rescue Festival, Cryer Arts, Sun Oct 5
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Tagged Carshalton, Cryer Arts, Wallington, Wallington Animal Rescue
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Skibabble open mic night at The Front Room, next up: Oct 7
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Posted in Activities, Art, Comedy, Music, Poetry, St George's Walk, The Front Room
Tagged Comedy, Music, Poetry, Skibabble, St George's Walk, The Front Room
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10th annual Croydonites Festival of Theatre, Oct 8-Nov 1
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Sign up today for the New Addington Advice Fair on Oct 4
Natasha Irons, the MP for Croydon East, has organised an Advice Fair on Saturday October 4 between 10am and noon, to be held in New Addington. The event is free to attend and will be providing help and ideas across … Continue reading
Special Halloween screening at David Lean Cinema in October
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