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Standing ovation for Ukrainian cast of Carmen at Fairfield Halls
There were knife fights in central Croydon on Friday, but no teenagers were involved. KEN TOWL reviews Ellen Kent’s passionate production of Bizet’s Carmen by Opera International Kyiv at the Fairfield Halls Four years after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, Music
Tagged Bizet, Carmen, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, Music, opera, Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine invasion
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Three subscribers win tickets for Mozart Players’ concert
Hard luck if you didn’t win our competition – but tickets for the March 8 St John Passion concert are available – and Inside Croydon readers get a 10% discount. Scroll down for more details Congratulations to Inside Croydon subscribers … Continue reading
Junkyard Choir, plus support, The Oval Tavern, Fri Mar 6
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Tagged Addiscombe, Bewley Brothers, Croydon, Junkyard Choir, Music, The Oval Tavern
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Bookings open for Scherzo Strings music courses: Apr and Jul
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Tagged Addiscombe, Advertisement, Business, Scherzo and Strings, St Mildred's
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Croydon Bach Choir Magnificats, St Matthew’s, Mar 21
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Bookings open for Scherzo Strings music courses: Apr and Jul
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Tagged Addiscombe, Advertisement, Business, Scherzo and Strings, St Mildred's
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Pictures on our streets show we need more art in Croydon
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Pablo Picasso said, ‘Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life’, and PETER UNDERWOOD believes that our borough, and its many outstanding arts organisations, could do with a bit more of the dust being washed … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Croydon Greens, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players, National Gallery Art On Your Doorstep, Peter Underwood, Poetry, Queens Gardens, Talawa Theatre Company, Turf Projects
Tagged Art, Art On Your Doorstep, Auguste Rodin, Borough of Culture, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players, Mayor, National Gallery, National GalleryArt, Pablo Picasso, Peter Underwood, Queens Gardens, Talawa Theatre Company, The BRIT School
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London Mozart Players: St John Passion, Fairfield Halls, Mar 8
A D V E R T I S E M E N T Inside Croydon readers can get a 10% discount on tickets for this concert. Click here for ticket bookings and more
Competition! Win tickets for London Mozart Players’ concert
The London Mozart Players first concert at the Fairfield Halls of 2026 is taking place on March 8, and Inside Croydon is delighted to be able to offer three pairs of tickets as prizes in a terrific competition exclusively for … Continue reading
London Mozart Players: St John Passion, Fairfield Halls, Mar 8
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Brit School celebrates its made-in-Croydon Grammys hat-trick
News just in from Hollywood: former Brit School pupils have scooped the Grammys. The Brit School had a trio of Grammy winners in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Olivia Dean, Lola Young and FKA twigs, former pupils at the specialist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, BRIT School, Dance, Education, Music, Raye, Schools, Selhurst
Tagged Adele, Brit Awards, Brit School, FKA twigs, Grammys, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Raye, Selhurst, Stuart Worden
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Dara Ó Briain is a BIG act. Fairfield Halls needs more like him
It was a big night at the Fairfield Halls on Saturday, with Dara Ó Briain, one of the biggest stand-up acts around, performing in front of a full house. KEN TOWL fills in the venue’s audience feedback form The minute … Continue reading
London Mozart Players: St John Passion, Fairfield Halls, Mar 8
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Junkyard Choir and Bewley Brothers, Oval Tavern, Fri Feb 6
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Tagged Addiscombe, Bewley Brothers, Croydon, Junkyard Choir, Music, The Oval Tavern
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READER OFFER: 10% off tickets for Fairfield Halls concert
Inside Croydon is delighted to announce that, thanks to the London Mozart Players, our readers can enjoy a special discount on the price of tickets for their much-anticipated performance of JS Bach’s St John Passion at the Fairfield Halls on … Continue reading
The Veacock, Haddrell, Savage Trio, The Oval Tavern, Sun Feb 1
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more about The Oval Tavern and its music acts, visit their website by clicking here
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London Mozart Players: St John Passion, Fairfield Halls, Mar 8
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Minster choir to sing world premiere of Wallen’s latest work
CROYDON CHRONICLES: Minster archivist DAVID MORGAN looks to the futurethis week and a world premiere performance by the church’s choir to take place at Southwark Cathedral Croydon Minster’s choir, which already has a substantial list of musical achievements, will add … Continue reading
Posted in Bishop of Croydon, Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Music, Rosemarie Mallett
Tagged BBC Proms, Bishop of Croydon, Croydon Minster, Croydon Minster choir, David Morgan, Errollyn Wallen, Jerusalem, Last Night of the Proms, Master of the King's Music, Missa Brevis, Rt Rev Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Southwark Cathedral
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From Carnegie Hall to Shirley: pianos centre stage at Trinity
Behzod Abduraimov, described by The Independent as “the most perfectly accomplished pianist of his generation”, is coming to Croydon next month to perform, not long after Trinity School stages its annual piano festival, which begins tomorrow. Abduraimov’s recital will take … Continue reading
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Tagged Behzod Abduraimov, Shirley, Steinway, Trinity Piano Festival, Trinity School
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Junkyard Choir and Bewley Brothers, Oval Tavern, Fri Feb 6
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The shrine to Croydon’s musical past that is nurturing its future
Over more than half a century, the customers of a London Road guitar shop have included Page, Rossi and Kravitz. As NADIA AZIZUDDIN writes, Croydon’s musical future is to be found in Rockbottom’s basement rehearsal rooms Rockbottom is at the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Broad Green, Business, Music, Nadia Azizuddin, Rockbottom, West Croydon
Tagged Carl Nielsen, Francis Rossi, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Lenny Kravitz, London Road, Nadia Azizuddin, Rockbottom, West Croydon
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The Fran McGillivray Band, The Oval Tavern, free entry, Jan 25
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Eagles glory, Mozart magic and Ó Briain’s gags at Fairfield Halls
Fairfield Halls, south London’s sleeping giant of the arts, is waking up to the first half of 2026 with “a vibrant programme” of music, theatre, comedy and culture. Highlights include The Real Thing’s 50th anniversary tour, stand-up from Dara Ó … Continue reading
Posted in Art, BH Live, Comedy, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players, Music
Tagged Crystal Palace FC, Dara Ó Briain, Fairfield Halls, London Mozart Players
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Friday lunchtime music recitals, Croydon Minster, Jan-Mar 2026
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The Black Diamonds at The Oval Tavern, free entry, Sat Jan 17
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