Category Archives: Activities

Croydon Airport project nears take-off with Heritage grant

Posted on March 26, 2015 by insidecroydon

Croydon Airport Society has received a £10,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its “Revealing the Hidden Heritage of Croydon Airport”. The cash will allow it to recruit and train volunteers to meet growing demand at the Croydon Airport … Continue reading →

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Stand-up comedy at the Half & Half Bar, Sun Apr 5

Posted on March 26, 2015 by insidecroydon

Live Stand Up Comedy Night is back. Sunday, April 5 will be the seventh installment of Comedy Night at Half&Half, so if you fancy a great night out, be quick to grab yourself a ticket – spaces are limited! Line … Continue reading →

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Shabden Park Farm farmers market, Sat Mar 28

Posted on March 26, 2015 by insidecroydon

March’s Farmers’ Market is this Saturday 28, trading hours are from 9.30am until 2pm. This month, Gill has naturally smoked haddock and fresh oysters in season, as well as her selection of wet and shellfish. Little Honey Bee Michelle is … Continue reading →

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Grange Park Easter Eggstravaganza, Sat Apr 4

Posted on March 26, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Marlpit Lane Bowling Green open day, Sat Mar 28

Posted on March 26, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Discover history of Farthing Downs and Coulsdon, Mar 21-22

Posted on March 11, 2015 by insidecroydon

There are two guided history walks coming up in Coulsdon later this month, organised through Coulsdon Commons, the body under the City of London Corporation which manages the downland. Hidden history of Coulsdon Common Sat Mar 21, 10am – 12noon … Continue reading →

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Croydon Art Society exhibit, Clocktower, Mar 10-28

Posted on March 10, 2015 by insidecroydon

The Croydon Art Society has today opened one of its major exhibitions of the year at the Clocktower on Katharine Street, featuring its members’ work. Utilising the Museum of Croydon’s exhibition space, admission is free. Founded in 1881, the Croydon … Continue reading →

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Overground Festival appeals to locals to keep it free

Posted on March 10, 2015 by insidecroydon

The Crystal Palace Overground Festival is turning to local residents in a plea for support to ensure this year’s festival remains largely free of charge. The festival has previously received funding from a number of sources including the Arts Council, … Continue reading →

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Ship-Con 2015, Croydon High Street, Mar 28-29

Posted on March 10, 2015 by insidecroydon
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St Patrick’s Night concert, Ruskin House, Mar 17

Posted on March 9, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Heritage Walk booklet project, Wandle Park, Mar 14

Posted on March 3, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Paul Johnson charity concert, South Norwood, Mar 28

Posted on February 27, 2015 by insidecroydon
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East Croydon Community public meeting, Mar 3

Posted on February 27, 2015 by insidecroydon

The next meeting of the East Croydon Community Organisation is next Tuesday, March 3, from 8pm to 9.30pm at Oval Primary school, 98, Cherry Orchard Road, CR0 6BA. The agenda for the meeting is; Find out how the council can … Continue reading →

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Macmillan Cancer Support quiz night, Clyde Hall, Mar 21

Posted on February 26, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Crisis charity music concert, Stanley Halls, Feb 27

Posted on February 26, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Sunset Boulevard, free screening, Stanley Halls, Feb 26

Posted on February 23, 2015 by insidecroydon

Screening at Stanley Halls this Thursday, February 26.

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Spotlight on Stop and Search, BME Forum, Mar 12

Posted on February 23, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Wandle Park community activities, spring/summer 2015

Posted on February 21, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Croydon Wordfest open mic Friday, Thornton Heath, Feb 27

Posted on February 20, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Don’t let life go flat after Pancake Day; use the 6-46 Lent plan

Posted on February 18, 2015 by insidecroydon

Local parish vicar WEALANDS BELL on how, even in this modern 21st century, a little Lenten abstinence really can make the heart grow stronger If I asked whether you kept Wednesdays and Fridays as “days of fasting and abstinence”, in … Continue reading →

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Return of the Croydon Pancake Race, Oval Road, Feb 17

Posted on February 15, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Upper Norwood cookery writer offers Five ways to health

Posted on February 14, 2015 by insidecroydon

We all want tasty food that’s good for us. Key to that is ensuring we eat our daily intake of fruit and vegetables. Yet most of us aren’t even getting half the fruit and veg we need in a day. … Continue reading →

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Crystal Palace Overground Festival announces its 2015 dates

Posted on February 14, 2015 by insidecroydon

The Crystal Palace Overground Festival returns to Crystal Palace from Wednesday June 24 to Sunday June 28, offering fun for all. Festival fringe events will take place on June 24 to 26, with the Westow Park main event on Sunday … Continue reading →

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David Lean Cinema’s March movie list defies arthouse image

Posted on February 12, 2015 by insidecroydon

It may be that, in being described as an “arthouse cinema”, the David Lean Cinema conjures up notions for those who have not yet visited, of screening nothing other than deeply meaningful documentaries, or impenetrable black and white Swedish movies … Continue reading →

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Wandle Park community garden volunteer work day, Feb 22

Posted on February 9, 2015 by insidecroydon
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