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There be dragons in South Norwood Country Park this summer
A dragon has been asleep under the surface of South Norwood Country Park for hundreds of years. It’s been there for so long, a forest has grown up on its back. Now, the dragon guardians are looking for recruits to … Continue reading
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Tagged South Norwood Country Park, Stanley Arts, Stanley Halls
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South Drawood art exhibition, Stanley Halls, from July 29
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Tagged Jonny Kemp, South Norwood, Stanley Hallls
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Up the JunkAction: artists pitch to clean up South Norwood
What calls itself an “eco-community art project” has been started in South Norwood, setting out to “transform litter into art”, with sculptures to be exhibited on the same streets from where the rubbish that was dumped had been collected. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Norwood JunkAction, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Stanley Halls receives £99,750 grant for High Street arts
South Norwood is one of four London high streets announced today as receiving tens of thousands of pounds in grants from Historic England to help create High Street Heritage Action Zones – or the snazzily abbreviated HSHAZ. Historic England say … Continue reading
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Tagged Historic England, South Norwood, Stanley Halls, William Stanley
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Stanley Halls has taken arts and crafts online during pandemic
MARY LITCHFIELD reports on how a South Norwood arts venue has managed to extend its reach of workshops over the past year At the Stanley Halls, the “new normal” has seen the South Norwood arts venue have to make significant … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Mary Litchfield, Stanley Arts, Stanley Halls
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Spooky goings on down in the basement at Stanley Halls
On the eve of All Hallows’ Eve, KEN TOWL ventured off to South Norwood to encounter a weirdly life-affirming live performance Isn’t it always Hallowe’en these days? As if the times aren’t scary enough, I was intrigued by the invitation … Continue reading
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Eunice! The Musical brings some horse play to Stanley Halls
The show must go on at Stanley Halls, with a new, socially distanced Christmas musical coming to South Norwood. Eunice! The Musical promises a heartwarming journey of discovery with lots of seasonal theatre experiences. Capacity at the venue is limited … Continue reading
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Tagged South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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5 Croydon arts groups win covid grants, but not Fairfield Halls
The government and Arts Council England yesterday handed out £257million to 1,385 arts and cultural venues and companies around the country. Five of the recipients are based in Croydon. But not a penny of the Cultural Recovery Fund has been … Continue reading
Ghosts of Stanley Halls, South Norwood, Oct 29-31
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Cherrystars’ little actors showcase their talents on screen
For nearly a decade Cherrystars have run their Saturday early years community performing arts classes at the BRIT School in Selhurst. But covid-19 has forced them to take their show from the stage… and using Genie-like magic, put it on … Continue reading
Posted in Art, BRIT School, Dance, Education, Music, Selhurst, South Norwood, Stanley Halls, Theatre
Tagged Cherrystars, Selhurst, Soouth Norwood, Stanley Halls, The BRIT School
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Endurance Steel Orchestra: Homecoming, Stanley Halls, Dec 21
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Tagged Endurance Steel Orchestra, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Club de Fromage meets Rockaoke, South Norwood, Mar 23
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Tagged Crystal Palace Festival, South Norwood
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CAMRA’s South Norwood Beer Festival, Feb 8-10
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Tagged CAMRA, Croydon and Sutton CAMRA, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Councillor’s arts charity is recruiting – at less than Living Wage
The charity group which operates the Stanley Halls community arts venue in South Norwood is recruiting a new staff member – but is offering a salary that starts well below the London Living Wage. Stanley Halls this week advertised for … Continue reading
Endurance Steel Orchestra plays Stevie Wonder, Dec 23
Endurance Steel Orchestra presents This one’s for you, Stevie. The winter concert is on at Stanley Halls, South Norwood, on Saturday December 23, with doors open from 7pm. The Endurance Steel Orchestra will be paying tribute to Stevie Wonder, performing … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged CODA, Croydon Operatic and Dramatic Association, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Turf war breaks out over Stanley Halls’ gangster movie
It might not yet be quite as physical or vicious as the infamous Ice Cream Wars of 1980s Glasgow, but there’s a turf war developing in South Norwood and it has turned nasty in the last few days. At stake … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Katie Brandwood, Screen25, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Tagged Katie Brandwood, Paul Scott, Screen25, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Calls mount for councillor to resign from community groups
Paul Scott, the Labour councillor who describes himself as a “community leader”, has been challenged to step down from at least one of his many roles and to consider the various conflicts of interest that he has, after being accused … Continue reading
