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Category Archives: Comedy
Chef Kerridge’s cinema tour brings comedy to Selhurst Park
There’s a big night of comedy coming up at Selhurst Park [cue gratuitous Wayne Hennessy-related gag here]… only this time it will be provided by television stand-up Mark Watson and what is promised as “a line-up of some of the … Continue reading
Charmian Hughes’ She, Bookseller Crow, Feb 28
Posted in Business, Comedy, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
Tagged Bookseller Crow, Upper Norwood
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Newman plays a numbers game and exposes his short-comings
Could a Town Hall chamber boast by the bungling council leader have managed to reveal that the Fairfield Halls’ prestigious panto struggled to sell tickets? Oh yes it did… Our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, reports Tony Newman gets yet another … Continue reading
Posted in Ashcroft Theatre, BH Live, Comedy, Dance, Fairfield Halls, Music, Neil Chandler, Theatre, Tony Newman
Tagged Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Private Eye, Tony Newman
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‘Overnight sensation’ Kojo Anim is coming to Ashcroft Theatre
Kojo Anim, the comedy star “discovered” by Britain’s Got Talent after spending just 20 years playing the club and stand-up circuit, is booked to perform at the Ashcroft Theatre at the end of next month as part of his first … Continue reading
Posted in Ashcroft Theatre, Comedy, Fairfield Halls
Tagged Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls, Kojo Anim
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Ahoy there! Lucky readers are off to see Sinbad The Sailor
Congratulations to the three loyal readers, who together with a guest, will be going to see the Sanderstead Dramatic Club’s annual panto next week. Readers Michel Prudon, Kate Workman and Priya Chandrasena have all won a prize of a pair … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Dance, Music, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Dramatic Club, Theatre
Tagged Sanderstead Dramatic Club
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Panto – Sinbad The Sailor, Sanderstead, Jan 11-18
Posted in Art, Comedy, Sanderstead Dramatic Club, Theatre
Tagged Sanderstead, Sanderstead Dramatic Club
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Dick Whittington the Panto, Upper Norwood, Nov 23-30
Posted in Comedy, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Dance, Theatre
Tagged Downsview Players, Upper Norwood
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New Pauline Quirke academy opens its doors this Saturday
Kids aged from six to 18 have their big chance to take to the stage this Saturday, with a free open day at a new performing arts academy in West Croydon. Birds of a Feather and Broadchurch actress Pauline Quirke … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Cinema, Comedy, Dance, Education, Music, Theatre, West Croydon
Tagged Harris Invictus Academy, Pauline Quirke, Pauline Quirke Academy, PQA
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Freedom! Are Crystal Palace residents ready for breakaway?
The week-long Crystal Palace Festival gets underway tomorrow with a weekend of music and dance in the park. But because of the local borough geography, the organisers and other groups have to deal with five, even six, local authorities, which … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Bromley Council, Comedy, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Dance, Lambeth Council, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Music, Poetry, Southwark Council, Theatre
Tagged Bromley, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Festival, Lambeth, Lewisham, London, Noreen Meehan, Southwark
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