Recent Comments
Jon Hart on Philp all at sea as he claims… Paul on Philp all at sea as he claims… insidecroydon on Philp all at sea as he claims… Arfur Towcrate on Philp all at sea as he claims… Jon Hart on Philp all at sea as he claims… Oliver Maskell on Croydon’s first peregrin…
Category Archives: CODA
Tears among the hairspray as CODA takes on Steel Magnolias
Anyone who is anyone in Chiquapin, Louisiana – from the local curmudgeon to the prettiest girl in town – has a standing appointment at Truvy Jones’s beauty salon. It’s the only place to be for the gossip. But when the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre
Tagged Carshalton, CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Cryer Arts Centre, Steel Magnolias
Leave a comment
CODA presents Steel Magnolias, CryerArts, Apr 27-30
Posted in Art, CODA, Cryer Theatre, Theatre
Leave a comment
Little Women help CODA make covid comeback at the Cryer
CODA, the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, is back after the pandemic with a run of performances of Little Women at the Cryer Arts Centre in Carshalton next month. The production had been due to be staged last November, but … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Cryer Arts Centre, Cryer Theatre, Little Women
1 Comment
Little Women helps CODA make its comeback at the Cryer
CODA, the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, is back after the pandemic with a run of performances of Little Women at the Cryer Arts Centre in Carshalton this November. Louisa May Alcott’s moving family story follows four sisters in 19th … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Cryer Arts Centre, Cryer Theatre, Little Women
Leave a comment
CODA’s Old Time Musical Hall, Sanderstead, Sep 24-25
Posted in Art, CODA, Music, Theatre
Tagged Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association
Leave a comment
Unfinished and incomplete: where’s Fairfield £41m been spent?
And… Breathe! The Fairfield Halls has finally re-opened, with a gala concert planned for tonight. But after over-running by 15 months and over-spending by £11million, the refurbishment is not yet finished and is incomplete. Our photo-journalist, DANNY LEIBOVITZ, reports It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ashcroft Theatre, BH Live, Brick by Brick, CODA, Colm Lacey, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Paul Scott, Riesco Collection, Theatre, Tony Newman
Tagged Alison Butler, BH Live, Brick by Brick, Colm Lacey, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Labour, Oliver Lewis, Tony Newman
16 Comments
Who’d pay £50 to see Barry from accounts as Max Bialystock?
It may be more than a year late in re-opening, and is at least £11million over budget, but that hasn’t stopped the operators at the Fairfield Halls from continuing to pursue their pointless exercise of re-naming the Ashcroft Theatre. Workmen … Continue reading
You can help CODA produce a return to the Ashcroft Theatre
After a seven-year absence, Croydon’s foremost AmDram group is preparing for a return to the Fairfield Halls when the council-owned arts venue re-opens in September after a £41million-plus refurbishment. And CODA wants you to be part of their week-long run … Continue reading
CODA presents The Elephant Man, Royal Russell, Apr 17-20
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Royal Russell School
Leave a comment
CODA make a real song and dance out of their 75th birthday
Culture correspondent BELLA BARTOCK dusted off her glad rags, and her Zimmer frame, to get along to the Braithwaite Hall for an innovative take on a birthday party It’s not often I get invited along to birthday parties these days, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Braithwaite Hall, CODA, Comedy, Music, Theatre
Tagged Braithwaite Hall, CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association
1 Comment
Come to Croydon’s cabaret: 5 Spectacular tickets for price of 4
Inside Croydon readers who want to help to celebrate CODA’s big birthday party next week can now do so with a really Spectacular money-saving offer. CODA – the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association – is marking its 75th anniversary year … Continue reading
Posted in Braithwaite Hall, CODA, Comedy, Dance, Music, Theatre
Tagged Braithwaite Hall, CODA, Croydon Clocktower, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association
Leave a comment
Spectacular – CODA’S 75th anniversary cabaret, Nov 7-10
Posted in Art, Braithwaite Hall, CODA, Comedy, Music, Theatre
Tagged Braithwaite Hall, CODA
Leave a comment
Youthful promise in latest Shakespeare staged in Wandle Park
Our culture correspondent BELLA BARTOCK went to see how the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet manage under Croydon’s moon-lit sky I was joined for the evening at East Croydon by my friend, Claudia de Boozy, who winced when I mentioned … Continue reading
Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers face fate in Wandle Park
In the city of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets are locked in a long-standing family feud. A chance encounter between Romeo, the only son of the Montagues, and Juliet, the only daughter of the Capulets, sparks an intense love … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Croydon parks, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Wandle Park
Leave a comment
CODA returns to South Norwood with a song and dance
CODA’s going Into The Woods in South Norwood later this month. The Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association is in the late stages of rehearsals for a new production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into The Woods, which is being performed at … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Music, South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Theatre
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Leave a comment
CODA present Into The Woods, Stanley Halls, Oct 25-28
Posted in Art, CODA, Music, South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Theatre
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
1 Comment
Park’s Pirates are a magical delight around the bandstand
Our arts correspondent BELLA BARTOCK got all hot and bothered on a cool summer evening by some of the racier performances at CODA’s outstanding production of Pirates of Penzance Such fun! I was saying only the other day over coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Comedy, Dance, Music, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Wandle Park
4 Comments
CODA adds some swash and buckle to Gilbert & Sullivan
CODA will be performing around the bandstand in Wandle Park next week in their fourth annual outdoor production – a boisterous new production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. The Pirates of Penzance is one of … Continue reading
Posted in CODA, Comedy, Music, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Wandle Park
Leave a comment
There’ll be Pirates coming to Wandle Park this summer
Posted in Art, CODA, Comedy, Music, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon, Wandle Park
Leave a comment
CODA find the right stage to give Croydon enough Rope
For CODA, the play must go on, even if all the larger theatrical venues in Croydon and Sutton have been shut, and especially if the trains aren’t running. CODA, the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, has been around since 1943, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Royal Russell School
Leave a comment
Park performers catch the eye in this twilight Shakespeare
Our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK (Miss), braved the elements for what is becoming a welcome feature of Croydon’s summers There’s no need to go to Regent’s Park for your open air theatre entertainment, with a top-class performance of Much Ado … Continue reading
Posted in Art, CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Shakespeare, Wandle Park
1 Comment
There’s Much Ado about Shakespeare in Wandle Park this week
CODA – the Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association – stages its third annual outdoor production in Wandle Park as part of the Croydon Comedy Festival this week, Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, with performances from Wednesday July 27 to Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in CODA, Theatre, Wandle Park
Tagged Broad Green, CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, Shakespeare, Waddon, Wandle Park
Leave a comment
Comedy Festival will be more than Much Ado About Nothing
The second Croydon Comedy Festival takes place around the borough this June and July, offering a mix of top-flight live comedy acts, Shakespearian theatre, and free screenings of some classic movies. Confirmed acts include Croydon’s own Lucy Porter and Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in CODA, Comedy, Pubs, Spread Eagle Theatre
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Comedy Festival, Spread Eagle Theatre
Leave a comment
CODA presents All That Fosse at the Cryer Theatre, Apr 6-9
Posted in CODA, Dance, Music, Theatre
Tagged Carshalton, CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association
Leave a comment
Council officer leaves full activity programme at Wandle Park
Wandle Park has issued an updated list of the activities and shows being put on there over the coming months. The revised listing, reproduced in full below, was one of the last actions of Tom Smith as the council’s much-appreciated … Continue reading
