Category Archives: Dance

Developers appoint Hoodoos to run rebuilt Matthew’s Yard

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Regent Land and Developments, a company which specialises in developing brownfield sites, has announced that a building on Surrey Street, including the premises known as Matthew’s Yard, is to be re-built to include a purpose-built café and arts performance space. … Continue reading →

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Council’s underwhelming programme for Black History Month

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

BELLA BARTOCK, our culture correspondent, on the uninspiring offer from Croydon Town Hall It is hard not to have a degree of ambivalence about this year’s offering from Croydon Council for Black History Month. Just like last year, and the … Continue reading →

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Origami to unfold a dance festival in Queen’s Gardens

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

This Saturday will see two free dance performances in Croydon town centre. Dance Umbrella, the annual London-wide contemporary dance festival, is coming to Queen’s Gardens to present a work called Origami which, according to a council-issued press release, is “a … Continue reading →

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Croydon International Mela 2017 – in full colour

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

After a Tory-imposed austerity hiatus of four years, the Mela was back in Croydon on Saturday. Wandle Park was transformed into a forum of colour, sound and celebration. Here, with contributions from numerous loyal readers, is a small selection of … Continue reading →

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Wandle Park’s International Mela announces line-up for Sep 30

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

The Colors Croydon International Mela in Wandle Park on September 30 will celebrate the culture of the local Asian communities and showcase a combination of international artists, local talent, extraordinary dance and spectacular street theatre. “There really be something for … Continue reading →

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Festival helps puts cheer and colour into Thornton Heath

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

The 2017 Thornton Heath Festival was bigger and better than ever before. Here’s LEE TOWNSEND’s photo-essay from the event

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Overground Festival’s dance music night, Penge, Oct 13

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

The Crystal Palace Overground Festival is close to reaching its fund-raising target, with just one week left to go with its crowdfunder. The organisers encountered thousands of pounds of additional security costs this summer, with their event being staged soon … Continue reading →

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