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Free open morning at School of Philosophy in Croydon, Sep 27
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Santa’s Reindeer at Christmas Village Mayow Park, Dec 12-14
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more information and bookings, click here. Tickets on sale Nov 1
10th annual Croydonites Festival of Theatre, Oct 8-Nov 1
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For full details of this year’s Croydonites Festival, visit the website by clicking here
Thank you for the music: now you can sing Abba’s songs
Are you ready to Take A Chance on a unique musical experience? You can join the renowned Croydon Bach Choir for a day of singing Abba’s greatest hits next month. This special event will take place on Saturday, October 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Bach Choir, Music, Park Hill and Whitgift, Uncategorized
Tagged Abba, Croydon, Croydon Bach Choir, Park Hill, St Matthew's Church
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Haunted House Extreme! Brown and Green Café, Oct 18
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Little bit of Bavaria arrives by Croydon’s tram tracks this week
There’s to be a little drop of Bavaria in a corner of south London this weekend, when independent craft brewers Anspach and Hobday stage their Oktoberfest beer festival at their Croydon brewery. The event will feature three specially brewed German-style … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Anspach and Hobday, Business, Pubs
Tagged Ampere Way, Anspach and Hobday, Croydon Trams, Lederhosen, Oktoberfest
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Macmillan charity cake sale, Chichester Road, Sep 20
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New evening school that offers a taste of world’s finest wines
A new Croydon business is launching this week on George Street, offering what Time Out has described as “London’s loveliest wine tasting classes”. Roz Lawson moved to Croydon a year ago and recently took over South London Wine School. The … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business
Tagged Basil and Grape, George Street, Roz Lawson, South London Wine School
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Apple Day at Croydon Ecology Centre, Heathfield Park, Oct 5
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‘Young Vic’ gives performance of a 90-year lifetime for C4
‘You are all I long for, All I worship and adore…’: Croydon pensioner delights Thames-side crowd at a recording for new television show Vic Wallace, a 90-year-old member of the Croydon Male Voice Choir, stole the show on Saturday at … Continue reading
Family Haunted House, Brown and Green Café, Oct 17-18
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more information and bookings, click here
Macmillan charity cake sale, Chichester Road, Sep 20
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Nursing home residents hammer home victory at annual match
They play a mean game of croquet down at Whitgift House in South Croydon. This week the residents of the nursing home, which nestles in the grounds of the large private school, handed out a bit of a drubbing to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Care Homes, Fiona Fletcher Smith, Health, Michael Walcott, Roisha Hughes, Schools, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Care Homes, Croquet, Croydon, Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Rev Michael Walcott, Roisha Hughes, South Croydon, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift House, Whitgift School
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Hospital charity strides out to create peaceful dementia garden
For one worker at Croydon’s largest hospital, tomorrow’s Move for Good charity walk is a walk for memories, for healing and for hope. Amraj Dhamu will be taking part in the 10-kilometre walk on September 14 in support of Croydon … Continue reading
10th annual Croydonites Festival of Theatre, Oct 8-Nov 1
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For full details of this year’s Croydonites Festival, visit the website by clicking here
Haunted House Extreme! Brown and Green Café, Oct 18
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more information and bookings, click here
Help turn the tide for our waterways with the Big River Watch
Environmental charity wants the public to join in with an important citizen science survey this month While multi-national water monopolies and the government continue to fail the environment and the people by allowing millions of gallons of sewage and effluent … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, London-wide issues, Merton, Mitcham, Sutton Council, Wandle Park, Wandsworth Council, Wildlife
Tagged Big River Watch, Carshalton, Carshalton Ponds, Croydon, London, Mitcham, River Wandle, Rivers Trust, South Croydon, Sutton, Waddon Ponds, Wandle, Wandle Park
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Someone to watch over you: railway staff are taking extra care
A woman from New Addington who works on the railways has spoken about how her prompt actions have helped to save lives. Kelly Holyoake, 57, has worked as part of Southern’s ticket office team for three years. Ahead of tomorrow’s … Continue reading
All aboard! Wolmar to give Liberation Line talk in Croydon
The Watercress Line heritage steam railway runs 10 miles between Alton and Alresford in Hampshire. The railway was closed by British Railways in 1973, but was partially reopened by volunteers in 1977 and then in 1985 all the way to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, History, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, History, The Liberation Line, Watercress Line
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Mamma Mia! Croydon Bach Choir’s Abba workshop, Oct 4
Posted in Activities, Art, Croydon Bach Choir, Music
Tagged Abba, Croydon Bach Choir, Park Hill, St Matthew's Church
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Communities across London ready for celebration of cultures
Londoners are invited to enjoy the last of the summer by attending a two-day celebration of the city and its diverse cultures being staged next weekend. From Friday September 12 to Sunday September 14, 200 community groups – based across … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Lloyd Park, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Croydon, London, London Mayor, Mayor of London, Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor’s Community Weekend, National Lottery Community Fund, Sadiq Khan, Sir Sadiq Khan, The National Lottery
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