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Category Archives: Comedy
Hallowe’en horrors lined up for the Spread Eagle Theatre
After the success of their debut production, The Spread Eagle Theatre will next month play host to a Victorian freak show. Critically acclaimed Tin Shed Theatre Company present Mary Shelley’s classic horror, Frankenstein, like never before, immersed in the twisted … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Comedy, Spread Eagle Theatre, Theatre
Tagged Art, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Old Joint Stock Theatre, Performing arts, Physical theatre, Shelley, Theatre
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PJ’s enterprising look at Black History Month: Oct 29
Today sees the start of Black History Month. One of the events being staged is organised by local business people Claudine and Patrick Reid of PJ’s Community Service, who want to celebrate the history of Black Caribbean and African enterprise … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Comedy, Community associations, Croydon Council, Dance, Education, Fairfield Halls, History, Music, Theatre, Thornton Heath
Tagged Black History Month, Croydon, Floella Benjamin, Gina Yashere, London Borough of Croydon, Reginald D Hunter, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
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Local AmDram groups “in exile” over Fairfield’s charges
Fairfield Halls, once south London’s leading arts and entertainment venue, has been accused of driving Croydon’s amateur dramatic groups into exile from the borough by charging more than £13,000 for a week’s run. For the average AmDram group, made up … Continue reading
Travel back in time with this Victorian duo’s magic act
Looking for some family-friendly entertainment? There’s a show coming to Croydon next month from the Edinburgh Fringe which offers no profanity, lewd humour or exposed ankles. Morgan and West describe themselves as “Victorian magicians”, and they will be playing the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Comedy, Fairfield Halls, Theatre
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, England, Fairfield Halls, ITV, London, London Borough of Croydon
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Dr Hope’s “advice clinic” open for business: July 13
If laughter is supposed to ease most ailments, then the South Norwood Arts Festival might offer a handy cure-all this weekend when Alexandra Maher brings her one-woman comedy show “Hope and Gloria” to SNAF this Saturday, July 13, before taking … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Comedy, Community associations, Crystal Palace FC, South Norwood, Theatre
Tagged BBC, Croydon, David Blaine, Edinburgh Festival, Jo Brand, Kevin Day, Oprah Winfrey, South Norwood
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Crystal Palace Festival boosted by grant from Lottery
The Crystal Palace Overground Festival, which starts this Thursday, has been awarded £8,365 by the Big Lottery Fund. The grant will help towards the costs of the four-day event, including infrastructure and volunteers. This will be the third time the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Comedy, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Community Association, Dance, Music, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Big Lottery Fund, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Disc jockey, Food, Premier League, Westow Park
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Cultivating culture is year-round project, not just three weeks
CROYDON COMMENTARY: In a previous column, DAVID CALLAM argued for a festival celebrating the borough’s heritage. But next month’s Croydon Heritage Festival misses the target in a number of important respects E viva la fiesta! Time to party in Croydon, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Care Homes, Cinema, Comedy, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Heritage Festival, David Callam, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Education, Environment, Fairfield Halls, History, Libraries, London Mozart Players, Music, Old Palace, Schools, Theatre, Trinity School, Walks, Warehouse Theatre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Croydon, David Lean Cinema, England, Lake District, London, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
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Livingstone’s having a laugh in Croydon: May 17
It’s a good job Ken Livingstone says he will not seek elected office again, because he would never again be able to refute suggestions that he’s a right comedian after this Friday night in Croydon. The former Mayor of London … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Comedy, Ken Livingstone
Tagged Ava Vidal, Ken Livingstone, Labour, Livingstone, London, Mayor, Ruskin House, Television
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When Croydon’s first couple were actually a laughing matter
Local comedian ANTHONY MILLER says that the success of Purley comedy couple Terry and June was no joke A running gag of this website is a reference to the borough’s first couple as Terry and June. There is something of … Continue reading
Playwriting Festival lives on after Warehouse closure
The International Playwriting Festival which for the past 26 years has been staged at the Warehouse Theatre has found a new producer and a new home. Warehouse Phoenix, a company formed by members and friends of the Warehouse Theatre in … Continue reading
Benched: Council still can’t get borough’s greats’ names right
It is almost a year since Inside Croydon highlighted another botched PR effort by our council, the staging of a “public vote” on leading figures from Croydon’s past (and present), to provide three subjects for a “portrait bench” on a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Cinema, Comedy, Croydon Council, Cycling, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Environment, Fairfield Halls, History, Jason Perry, Music, Transport, Waddon, Walks
Tagged Arthur Conan-Doyle, Croydon, Croydon Council, David Lean, Fairfield Halls, London Borough of Croydon, Ronnie Corbett, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Ooo errr, missus: Music Hall jokes return to Streatham
Up the A23 in Streatham, the bill-writer for the South London Press must have been on a Frankie Howerd fan club weekend.
Posted in Comedy, Gardening, Local media
Tagged Brighton Road, Croydon, England, Frankie Howerd, London, Recreation and Sports, South London, Streatham
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“Favoured” Halls, £4.5m debts and the commercial interests
Using the Fairfield Halls’ trustees’ own annual reports and accounts since 2010, together with official council documents, SEAN CREIGHTON examines what is going on at the town’s arts venue, ahead of £25m of public money being spent to refurbish it … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Art, Business, Charity, Cinema, Comedy, Community associations, Croydon Council, Dance, David Fitze, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Jon Rouse, London Mozart Players, Music, Property, South Croydon Community Association, Theatre, Timothy Godfrey, Warehouse Theatre, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon College, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Fairfield Hall, Legal & General, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Fairfield’s future needs to engage with Croydon public
Tired. Poorly managed. Poorly used. Under-funded. Under-appreciated. The Fairfield Halls, half a century old, might symbolise the faded grandeur of Croydon itself. With mounting concern over the council’s arts policy, or absence of it after the axing of the Mela … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Cinema, Comedy, Community associations, Dance, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players, Music, South Croydon Community Association, Theatre, Warehouse Theatre
Tagged Arts Council, Croydon, David Lean Cinema, Fairfield Hall, Hackney Empire, Michael Jackson, National Lottery, Surrey Opera
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Hall brothers progress to the final of mini-movie competition
Local actor and film maker Michael Hall and his brother Charlie have both made it into the final five UK entries in Empire Magazine‘s “Done in 60 Seconds” movie competition. Michael Hall qualified thanks to votes from friends, family and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, CODA, Comedy
Tagged Charlie Hall, Croydon, Edith Bowman, Empire, Empire Awards, Robocop, Tom Hiddleston, You Only Live Twice
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Fairfield in discussions over cinema use of new studio threatre
Supporters of two of the borough’s neglected arts venues, the David Lean Cinema and the Warehouse Theatre, are expected to be very concerned that management at Fairfield Halls have been holding meetings with cinema operators over the possible use of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, Comedy, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Margaret Mead, Planning, Property, Ruskin Square, Theatre, Timothy Godfrey, URV, Warehouse Theatre
Tagged Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Council, David Lean Cinema, Fairfield Halls, London Borough of Croydon, Ruskin Square, Warehouse Theatre
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Mini-movie-maker makes the final of One-minute Oscars
Croydon’s mini-movie-maker, Michael Hall, has done it again. Hall, the sometime stand-up comedian and leading light in the borough’s top am-dram group, CODA, has made it to the short-list of 20 finalists in Empire magazine’s annual “Done in 60 Seconds” … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Cinema, CODA, Comedy
Tagged CODA, Croydon, England, Fairfield Halls, Hammerson, Ladykillers, London, Whitgift Centre
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No wooden performances, but carpenter was star of the show
A farce in Croydon involving someone called “Gavin”? The lure of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd proved irresistible for our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK Farce requires great timing, precise pace and some well-functioning doors. In the case … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Comedy, Shirley North, Theatre
Tagged Addiscombe West, Caught in the Net, Croydon, Edinburgh, London, Ray Cooney, Streatham
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Failing Fairfield Halls is limping along on borrowed time
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Long gone are the days when the Fairfield Halls could attract some of the biggest acts in the world, such as the Rolling Stones or the Beatles, says DAVID CALLAM. These days, the only beetles at the arts … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, Comedy, Dance, Fairfield Halls, Music, Theatre, Warehouse Theatre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, Croydon Council, David, Fairfield Halls, London, Royal Festival Hall, Wembley Arena
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Royal Russell Players produce a dark comedy
The Royal Russell Players will be staging One O’Clock from the House by Frank Vickery next month. They say that the play is “a light comedy, which revolves around the funeral of an elderly father”, and while that might not … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Comedy, Schools, Theatre
Tagged Croydon, England, Frank Vickery, Hammerson, Performing arts, Royal Russell School
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Pick of posts of 2012: Allders, comics and sinking ships
Yesterday, we listed our 20 most-read posts of 2012. We also asked some of our readers and contributors for a more subjective selection and to choose their favourite articles from the past 12 months. Here’s some of their answers: If … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Allders, Andrew Pelling, Art, CODA, Comedy, Croydon Council, Housing, John Laing Integrated Services, Libraries, Mike Fisher, Phil Thomas, Planning, URV
Tagged Allders, Andrew Pelling, Croydon, Edinburgh Festival, London, Seat of local government, Surrey Opera, Town Hall
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Getting down with the Hood as New Addington does panto
BELLA BARTOCK missed out on her central London concert last weekend. She could not resist the New Addington pantomime (and no, that’s not a reference to Councillor Tony Pearson) Croydon is now the IT place for us inner London sophisticates … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Church and religions, Comedy, Dance, Music, New Addington South, Theatre, Tony Pearson
Tagged Cheryl Cole, Christmas, Croydon, Jason Mercer, London, New Addington, Paul Hughes, Salvation Army
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Matthews Yard seeks public donations for expansion plans
Matthews Yard, the cafe and workspace off Surrey Street which has received significant support from the council and staged several events for the likes of Gavin Barwell MP and others in the Croydon Establishment, is now asking the public to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Cinema, Comedy, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Music, Surrey Street, Theatre, Warehouse Theatre
Tagged Croydon, David Lean Cinema, England, London, Matthews Yard, Saif Bonar, Theatre, Warehouse Theatre
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