Category Archives: Fairfield Halls

Council assisted £80,000 sponsorship for bankrupted art dealer

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

Having traded for years on his association with street artist Banksy, a gallery owner landed tens of thousands of pounds in public money for an arts festival promoting his business – even as he was being declared bankrupt by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Paula Murray, Rise Gallery, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

‘Overnight sensation’ Kojo Anim is coming to Ashcroft Theatre

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

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 →

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Oscar-winning musical makes uncertain steps on the stage

Posted on January 4, 2020 by

They’ve had Angela’s Ashes – The Musical, and the traditional panto has returned (Oh yes it has) as the Fairfield Halls tries to re-establish its creative credentials after the theatre was dark for three years. So how does Once, the … Continue reading →

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After £41m+ spend: art centre has no gallery space for art

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

An arts society formed in the borough 150 years ago faces an uncertain future as it has emerged that after spending more than £41m on refurbishing the Fairfield Halls, in a display of incompetence stunning even by Croydon’s usual standards, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arnhem Gallery, Art, BH Live, Chris Clark, Community associations, Croydon Art Society, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, Paula Murray | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Brennan and FitzRoy rock up to support Jones’ campaign

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

Ageing rocker WALTER CRONXITE reports on how one Croydon South election candidate is adding a bit of art to the campaign Two Labour musicians are coming to support Labour’s Sarah Jones’ re-election campaign on Sunday. This Croydon version of the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 General Election, Art, Chris Philp MP, Croydon Central, Croydon South, Fairfield Halls, Music, Olga Fitzroy, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

160 voices sing Verdi’s Requiem at Croydon’s People’s Palace: with Elton John in the toilets and ‘limited nibbles’ for £15

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

The Croydon Philharmonic Choir made its long-awaited return to the refurbished Fairfield Halls last night. And so, too, did KEN TOWL When a Croydon re-opening commands the presence of the Mayor of London himself, you know something big is happening. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon Philharmonic Choir, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, London Mozart Players, Music, Savvy Theatre, Savvy Theatre Company, Talawa Theatre Company | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Now council refuses FoIs over Fairfield Halls’ £41m costs

Posted on October 18, 2019 by

Croydon Council, which Tony Newman once promised would, under Labour, become the most open and transparent in the borough’s history, has started to block Freedom of Information requests from Council Tax-payers who want to know where the £41million of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Arnhem Gallery, Ashcroft Theatre, Brick by Brick, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Tony Newman | 6 Comments