Category Archives: Fairfield Halls

Fairfield Halls readies itself for violin virtuoso in gala concert

Posted on March 20, 2023 by insidecroydon

Congratulations to long-time supporter of this website Dr Paul Harper, who has won two tickets to attend next Monday’s gala concert by the Swedish Philharmonia at the Fairfield Halls. The programme next week features the works of Sibelius, who Paul … Continue reading →

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Culture vultures: win tickets for next big Fairfield Halls concert

Posted on March 13, 2023 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon is delighted to be able to offer a pair of tickets for the Swedish Philharmonia concert at the Fairfield Halls on March 27, in our latest exclusive competition for the site’s patrons. The Swedish Philharmonia is returning to … Continue reading →

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Save £££s with Fairfield ticket offers for Swedish Philharmonia

Posted on March 6, 2023 by insidecroydon

Music lovers can save 20per cent on their tickets, get a free glass of wine and take under-18-year-olds along free of charge in the latest big value offer from the Fairfield Halls ahead of the next concert in their international … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls offers some Easter movie magic for just £2

Posted on March 3, 2023 by insidecroydon

A money-saving cinema club, offering films on the big screen for just £2 per ticket, is coming to the Fairfield Halls this Easter, as the borough’s arts centre looks to offer fun and entertainment on a budget for hard-pressed Croydon … Continue reading →

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Younger Generation open auditions, Purley, Feb 26, Mar 26

Posted on February 17, 2023 by insidecroydon

Younger Generation, the charity theatre group for nine- to 18-year-olds who enjoy performing have two open audition dates coming up. The auditions could lead to the youngsters becoming part of the cast for a show to be performed at the … Continue reading →

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Lucky reader wins tickets for a gala concert at Fairfield Halls

Posted on February 6, 2023 by insidecroydon

Congratulations to loyal Inside Croydon patron Lewis White, the lucky winner of a pair of tickets to a gala concert by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra at the Fairfield Halls later this month. The concert is the first in a … Continue reading →

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Win a pair of tickets for Armenian orchestra’s gala concert

Posted on January 28, 2023 by insidecroydon

Pop those corks! We have another tremendous Inside Croydon ticket offer for our loyal readers, with the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Fairfield Halls next month. To … Continue reading →

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Congratulations! iC reader wins a Boxing Day panto treat

Posted on December 20, 2022 by insidecroydon

Clever Inside Croydon reader Jenny Stabeler has an extra special Christmas treat coming her way. Jenny and up to four friends or family members are going to the the 6pm Boxing Day performance this year’s great Croydon pantomime – The … Continue reading →

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Win a Boxing Day panto treat for the family at the Fairfield Halls

Posted on December 15, 2022 by insidecroydon

Get ready to buckle your swash and sprinkle magic fairy dust over your Christmas celebrations with our latest tremendous free-to-enter Inside Croydon competition, in association with the Fairfield Halls. We have a family pass of up to five tickets for … Continue reading →

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Mermaids, actors flying and fairy dust make panto a must-see

Posted on December 12, 2022 by insidecroydon

In the first review of this year’s Fairfield Halls pantomime, The Further Adventures of Peter Pan, which opened on Saturday, six-year-old South Croydon schoolgirl NAOMI TOWNSEND gives it a resounding five stars I was really excited about going to watch … Continue reading →

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Stormzy is staging another #Merky Christmas at Fairfield Halls

Posted on December 10, 2022 by insidecroydon

Stormzy’s back. Following the huge success of last year’s special Christmas event at the Fairfield Halls, Stormzy’s charity, the Merky Foundation, last night announced the return of their Christmas party, with thousands of tickets up for grabs for events this … Continue reading →

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Mayor Khan reveals brand identity for Borough of Culture 2023

Posted on December 9, 2022 by insidecroydon

The Mayor of London’s Borough of Culture 2023 has launched its striking look – under the banner of This is Croydon – and is inviting Croydon communities and audiences to get involved. The Borough of Culture is an initiative by … Continue reading →

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‘Welcome to Croydon. No. Literally. You’re welcome to Croydon’

Posted on November 29, 2022 by insidecroydon

Cruel? Perhaps a touch. But Jack Dee’s opening monologue at the recording of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue on its first visit to Croydon’s Fairfield Halls for 15 years had a packed house roaring with laughter at the inevitable … Continue reading →

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Pianist Kempf plans his homecoming with Estonian orchestra

Posted on November 16, 2022 by insidecroydon

Croydon-born Freddy Kempf, one of the world’s leading concert pianists, is to make a return to his home town next year in a special gala concert with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra at the Fairfield Halls, where tickets for under-18s … Continue reading →

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#PennReport: No referrals sent to staff’s professional bodies

Posted on November 9, 2022 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Recommendations for action made by auditors, a Local Government Association report and two sets of legal experts have not been acted on by the current CEO. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Confidential legal advice provided to Croydon Council … Continue reading →

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Yamaha Music School hits the right notes at Fairfield Halls

Posted on November 9, 2022 by insidecroydon

The Yamaha Music School based at the Fairfield Halls is to expand next spring, moving into a second space at Croydon’s major arts centre to cope with growing demand. Suitably, from April 2023 the Yamaha lessons will also be taking … Continue reading →

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‘Better than evens’ chance of winning Negrini legal case

Posted on November 7, 2022 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: After doing their utmost for almost two years to suppress the findings and recommendations of the Penn Report investigation into the council’s financial collapse, Katherine Kerswell’s blundering local authority managed to publish two confidential legal reports on … Continue reading →

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Arts Council announces £4.8m grants to six Croydon groups

Posted on November 4, 2022 by insidecroydon

Six arts groups in Croydon are to receive a share of a £4.8million Arts Council grant over three years, part of £431.2million funding for arts projects across the capital through to 2026. The Croydon groups that have been awarded funding … Continue reading →

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Turmoil at Fairfield Halls as operating company suffers exodus

Posted on November 1, 2022 by insidecroydon

Our culture correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, on changing times at the council-owned arts centre, and a diamond anniversary that has been forgotten by the council There’s yet more turmoil behind the scenes at the Fairfield Halls, where the chief executive and … Continue reading →

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Fairfield’s Peter Pan panto to Hook in the Christmas audiences

Posted on October 22, 2022 by insidecroydon

Fairfield Halls has released full cast details for this year’s pantomime: Peter Pan – The Return of Captain Hook, which runs from December 10 to 31. Promising plenty of swash and buckle, the cast is headed up by EastEnders bad … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s national orchestra to play Croydon’s Fairfield Halls

Posted on October 19, 2022 by insidecroydon

The Fairfield Halls will stage one of the gala concerts in next year’s UK tour by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, it has been announced. Croydon’s arts centre will be one of 17 venues in the tour, the first … Continue reading →

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Help preserve the memory of Bird’s Ashcroft Theatre mural

Posted on October 10, 2022 by insidecroydon

The three-year closure of the Fairfield Halls, supposedly for “refurbishment”, is widely thought to have led to the loss of several artworks that previously graced the buildings, in an act of cultural vandalism from which the borough’s artistic reputation might … Continue reading →

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iC supporters win tickets for Twopence To Cross The Mersey

Posted on October 4, 2022 by insidecroydon

Congratulations to loyal readers Ethel Corduff and Angus Hewlett, who will be going to the theatre next week accompanied by a friend or partner, all thanks to Inside Croydon. Ethel and Angus both answered the (very) simple question posed in … Continue reading →

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There’s A Bit Of A Do going on in Croydon’s Front Room

Posted on October 2, 2022 by insidecroydon

There is going to be A Bit of A Do in Croydon later this month. Ahead of Croydon’s turn as London’s Borough of Culture (details of which we await with bated breath), the Drunken Chorus Theatre Company sets out its … Continue reading →

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WIN!!! Exclusive competition: Twopence To Cross The Mersey

Posted on September 23, 2022 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon is delighted to offer our loyal readers the chance to see a new theatre production coming to the Fairfield Halls next month: the play  Twopence To Cross The Mersey. We have two pairs of stalls tickets – face … Continue reading →

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