Category Archives: Kate Vennell

Theatres Trust offers to review £30m Fairfield Halls scheme

Posted on April 30, 2016 by insidecroydon

In a letter to Croydon Council, the Theatres Trust has welcomed many of the proposals for refurbishing the Fairfield Halls, which is due to close in July for a £30 million refit. But in the letter the Trust’s planning adviser Ross … Continue reading →

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Charity comedy show ticket sales undermined by Fairfield

Posted on April 15, 2016 by insidecroydon

Charity workers in Croydon are worried that they have been caught in the cross-fire between the Fairfield Halls and the Town Hall in the bitter dispute over the arts venue’s future, with what ought to be one of the borough’s … Continue reading →

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Fairfield’s Vennell: The phasing argument is ‘no longer useful’

Posted on April 8, 2016 by insidecroydon

Kate Vennell, the chair of the charity board which runs the Fairfield Halls, has today dismissed any further calls for a phased redevelopment of Croydon’s arts venue, which is due to close in July to allow a £30 million council-funded … Continue reading →

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