Category Archives: Boxpark

Pollard’s manifesto makes election a question of honesty

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Four years ago, the Conservatives in Croydon demonstrated their contempt for the electorate by not even bothering with a manifesto. This time round, as political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports, what they have produced is simply not very credible … Continue reading →

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What a relief! Boxpark traders get helping hand from council

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Boxpark, the booze and food outlet in a collection of old shipping containers next to East Croydon Station, has been given yet more help from the council in an attempt to staunch its exodus of tenants. Boxpark’s dwindling number of … Continue reading →

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Prize draw: Win a pair of tickets for HotBox with David Rodigan

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

INSIDE CROYDON is delighted to be able to offer a pair of tickets to the high-demand HotBox launch party, featuring the legend of the turntables, David Rodigan. Being staged at Boxpark on April 28, the event is billed as the … Continue reading →

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HotBox launch party with David Rodigan, Boxpark, Apr 28

Posted on March 11, 2018 by
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‘Successful investment’ Boxpark reports a £500,000 loss

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

Boxpark Croydon made a loss of nearly £500,000 last year, according to accounts filed to Companies House. The operation, renting space to independent outlets selling street food and staging music and other events in a collection of disused shipping containers … Continue reading →

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Watson ‘backing’ business, after halving his charity’s income

Posted on January 4, 2018 by

Above is the scene in Surrey Street Market in early afternoon yesterday, Wednesday January 3, 2018. It is about six months since the council, in a plan pushed through by the soon-to-be-ex councillor Mark Watson, spent £1.2million, on “upgrading” the … Continue reading →

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More food outlets quit Boxpark as the £33 ticket raves go on

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

Only in Croydon could there be a council-subsidised venue which tries to charge potential customers an entry fee so that they can get in and buy a £10 burger. Town Hall correspondent KEN LEE reports While other bars, pubs and … Continue reading →

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