Category Archives: BH Live

People of Arnhem say ‘We won’t change Croydonplein’s name’

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

The good burghers of Arnhem, Croydon’s twin town in the Netherlands, won’t be changing the name of Croydonplein, the residential square in the town centre, regardless of how the Fairfield Halls might discard part of this borough’s heritage by renaming … Continue reading →

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92% say council should stop Arnhem Gallery name change

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Even long-standing council staff have been outspoken about the proposals to change the Arnhem Gallery’s name. “Who comes up with this twaddle?” they said, as our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, reports Nine out of 10 responders to an Inside Croydon … Continue reading →

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Arnhem link could be dropped from refurbished Fairfield Halls

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

The council and BHLive, the venue managers appointed to run the Fairfield Halls, have been accused of “crass cultural vandalism” over secretive plans to change the name of the Arnhem Gallery when the town centre arts venue re-opens. The arts … Continue reading →

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Royal concert postponed as Fairfield Halls suffer more delays

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

The Fairfield Halls, which Croydon’s council leader Tony Newman promised would re-open in July this year following a £30million, two-year refurbishment programme, now won’t be running a full programme of events until September 2019 at the earliest. That’s the shocking … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls ‘Grand Re-opening Gala’ date set for June 2019

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

EXCLUSIVE: Arts correspondent BELLA BARTOCK on the latest delay to the borough’s ‘Cultural Quarter’ plans The Fairfield Halls’ “Grand Re-opening Gala”, to be staged in the Concert Hall in the presence of the Earl of Wessex, won’t be taking place … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls makes a Savvy move over community theatre

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

BELLA BARTOCK, our arts correspondent, on an announcement today which suggests a greater community involvement in theatre productions once the Fairfield Halls re-opens Sutton’s loss appears to be Croydon’s gain, after it was announced this morning that the Savvy Theatre … Continue reading →

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Delayed Fairfield Halls now won’t fully open until March 2019

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

A cabinet report ahead of Monday night’s meeting has revealed that the Fairfield Halls now won’t be ready to open fully until the end of March 2019 – a full nine months later than promised. The Halls closed for a … Continue reading →

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