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Category Archives: Activities
Thornton Heath Festival, Thornton Heath High Street, Sep 7
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Croydon celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with two-day festival
Croydon Mitra Mandal staged its Ganesh Utsav at Krishna Avanti Primary School at the weekend, a two-day festival filled with prayers, cultural performances and community activities. The Ganesh festival, also known as Ganesh Chaturthi, is one of the most widely … Continue reading
Volunteers wanted for River Revive at Norbury Brook, Sep 20
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Thornton Heath Community Action Team, Thornton Heath Rec, Wildlife
Tagged Friends of Norbury Brook, Friends of Thornton Heath Rec, Graham Mitchell, Norbury, Norbury Brook, River Revive Saturday, Thornton Heath
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Stepping out for a slow, peaceful way to feel benefits of nature
A Croydon-based well-being initiative seeks to take the principles of Japanese ‘forest bathing’ and put them to good use in our suburban open spaces. JOHNNY DOBBYN goes mild in the country During the lockdowns, one indicator of who the haves … Continue reading
Friends of Streatham Common Bat Walk, Rookery Café, Sep 6
Posted in Activities, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged Bat Walk, Friends of Streatham Common, Streatham Common
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Open House London: The White House, Norwood Grove, Sep 13
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, London-wide issues, Norwood Grove
Tagged Croydon, Norbury, Norwood Grove, Open House London, The White House
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Chilli challenge raises the heat at Pampisford Road Allotments
The summer could end with a real scorcher this weekend, when the Pampisford Road Allotments stage a chilli eating challenge at their annual open day. The allotment society is holding the event this Sunday, August 31, as a bit of … Continue reading
Garden centre has free advice and kids’ sessions in September
Dobbies garden centre at Woodcote Green will be offering free workshops in September. The Little Seedlings Club and Grow How aresuitable for all ages and abilities. September’s Little Seedlings Club, Incredible Orchards, is aimed at children from age four to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Gardening
Tagged Autumn, Dobbies, Gardening, Little Seedlings Club, Woodcote, Woodcote Green
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Buildings ancient and modern open their doors for Open House
The London Open House Festival takes place this year from September 13 to 21, and as well as the always fascinating and revealing opportunities it presents with buildings around the capital, there’s also a better-than-usual programme arranged in and around … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History, Museum of Croydon
Tagged 1948 London Olympics, Croydon Almshouses, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, John Grindrod, Leadenhall Market, London Open House, MHA The Wilderness, Olympic Park, Shirley, Shirley Poppy, South Norwood, South Norwood Library, Westminster Abbey
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Captain Chippie’s Pizza Party at Trickle, from 6pm, Thu Aug 14
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Posted in Activities, Business, Restaurants
Tagged Captain Chippies, Dingwall Road, Trickle
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The Croydon Night of Dance 2025, Addiscombe, Tue Aug 19
The Croydon Night of Dance 2025, in aid of the Rotary Club of Croydon’s charities, is being staged on Tuesday August 19, promising “a night of music, mirth and magic, as a multitude of Morris maids and men do mingle … Continue reading
HHH Sports Welfare event, at Graveney School, Tooting, Sep 17
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Posted in Activities, Athletics, Herne Hill Harriers, Sport
Tagged Graveney School, Herne Hill Harriers, Tooting
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COPSE Southern Cycle Saunter rally, from Lingfield, Sep 7
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Summer Market Day, at Fine Toad, Coulsdon, Sat Aug 16
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Posted in Activities, Business, Community associations, Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, Fine Toad
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Trout, Clarkson’s lager and scotch eggs on a cathedrals walk
KEN TOWL, Inside Croydon’s regular walks guide, took a diversion last weekend, and with a group of old mates made a 20-mile pilgrimage between two of the finest medieval cathedrals in the world. They stopped at a pub or two … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Ken Towl, Pubs, Walks
Tagged Clarendon Way, Hawkstone Lager, Jeremy Clarkson, Ken Towl, pilgrimage, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, Stockbridge, Trout Festival, Winchester, Winchester Cathedral
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‘Once they’re gone, they’re gone’: Corbyn digs in on allotments
Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour Party leader, has criticised the government’s move to relax restrictions on local councils to allow them to sell allotments to house-builders. Angela Rayner, the Secretary of State for housing, has recently given her permission for … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Climate Crisis Commission, Community associations, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Croydon Greens, Croydon parks, Environment, Gardening, Planning, Wildlife
Tagged Addiscombe Allotments, allotments, Angela Rayner MP, Croydon, Croydon Council, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Labour, MHCLG, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, Park Hill Allotments, Selhurst and South Norwood Allotments, WeOwnIt
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Time to act is now. But our council is ignoring climate change
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The glaciers are melting faster than the glacial pace of progress at our council. TRACEY HAGUE takes Town Hall bosses to task, six years after they declared a climate emergency Croydon Council declared a climate emergency in 2019. … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Activities, Climate Crisis Commission, Community associations, Croydon Community Energy, Croydon Council, Croydon Green Network, Croydon Greens, Environment, Scott Roche, Tracey Hague
Tagged Climate emergency, Cllr Scott Roche, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Community Energy, Croydon Council, Croydon Green Network, Green Party, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Net zero, The Green Party, Tory, Tracey Hague
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National Trust calls in working horses to make hay in the sun
It’s one of the sights of the summer, offering a view of a bygone age. The National Trust at Morden Hall Park, just a short tram ride from Croydon town centre, have called in the working horses to make hay … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Education, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged Ham House, Hampton Court, Morden Hall Park, Wildflower meadow, working horses
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