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BYOB 6th anniversary open mic night, Boxpark, Tue Dec 9
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Boxpark, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, BYOB, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
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Brighton bans Boxpark founder for wearing Palestine shirt
Roger Wade, the founder of Boxpark, has been banned from Brighton and Hove Albion’s football ground just for wearing a shirt with the word “Palestine” emblazoned across the chest. Wade’s complaint about his treatment – he says he’s been a … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Football
Tagged AmEx, AmEx Stadium, Boozepark, Boxpark, Brighton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Croydon, Gaza, Palestine, Palestine Action, Roger Wade
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Fear on the streets – our latest podcast looks at crime and ASB
The Croydon Insider is the only news podcast for London’s most populous borough, and in our latest episode our panel discusses a range of news stories and the issues that matter to them – including difficulties encountered in reducing the … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Boxpark, Business, Council Tax, Crime, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Croydon Insider, CYTO, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Inside Croydon, Local media, London-wide issues, Theatre, Under The Flyover
Tagged Cllr Esther Sutton, Conservative, Council Tax, Crime, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Youth Theatre Organisation, CYTO, East Croydon station, Fairfield, Green Party, Johnny Dobbyn, Lee Townsend, London Borough of Croydon, Our Croydon, PSPO, Rebecca Clarke-Irons, Street drinking, Tory, Town centre Task Force, Yusuf Osman
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All change at Boxpark as they appoint Farrell as ‘growth officer’
The company behind Boozepark at East Croydon has appointed Michelle Farrell as its first “chief growth officer”. “It makes her sound like she’s in charge of verrucas and warts,” according to one punter stepping into the Croydon venue this morning. … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Jo Negrini, Tony Newman
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Jo Negrini, LDC, Matt Snell, Michelle Farrell, Roger Wade, Tony Newman
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Fans left fuming over Boozepark’s £420 tickets to Euro final
Fans wanting to watch England’s Euros football final tonight on a big screen have been fuming over Boxpark’s profiteering, with charges of more than £420 to book a table of six for the big match. Boozepark opened in 2016 next … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, England, Euros 2024, Gareth Southgate, Marc Guehi
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The cost of Croydon’s Music Heritage Trail: £750 per download!
BOROUGH OF VULTURES: Fewer than 500 people have bothered to use the special app intended to guide them around the town centre’s historic music locations. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES “Have we already fucked it up?” According to official meeting minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Boxpark, Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Ken Towl, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Music, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Andy Stranack, Borough of Culture, Borough of Vultures, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Music Heritage Trail, giraffes, London, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Tory
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Podcast: Croydon Insider – the Borough of Culture Special
Posted in Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Boxpark, Croydon Insider, Fairfield Halls, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Neil Chandler, Under The Flyover
Tagged Borough of Culture, Boxpark, Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon FM, Croydon Insider, Emma Hope-Fitch, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, London, Mayor, Neil Chandler, Under The Flyover
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Town centre stations should be the focus for future vision
With more shops closing and others reducing their floor space in the run-down Whitgift Centre, ANDREW PELLING looks east for solutions to address the town centre’s retail decline The continued loss of retail outlets in Croydon comes as high street … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Andrew Pelling, Boxpark, Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Planning, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, West Croydon, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Labour, Nestle Tower, St George's Walk, Tory, West Croydon station, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Mayor Perry has ‘second thoughts’ about investing in Croydon
‘Things are going to get worse before they get better,’ said the borough’s £81,000 per year part-time Mayor last week, as he begins to find his Town Hall task a bit of a struggle, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor Jason … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Art, Boxpark, Business, CPO, Croydon Council, CVA, LOST, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Allders, Boozepark, Boxpark, Conservative, Council Tax Support, Croydon, Croydon Council, Develop Croydon, Fabien Riggall, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jason Cummings, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Secret Cinema, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Boxpark uses England star Grealish to cash in on World Cup
Boozepark, next to East Croydon Station, is looking to cash in on England’s World Cup heroes next month, selling tickets at up to £40 a time to enter the food and booze venue on the days when Gareth Southgate’s side … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, East Croydon, Football, Pubs, Sport
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, East Croydon station, Gareth Southgate, Jack Grealish, Qatar, Qatar World Cup, Stormzy, World Cup
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BID splashes out on town centre street art for a wacky week
A multi-coloured octopus on an office roof in South Croydon. Fairfield Halls being daubed by a giant paintbrush. A beanstalk growing up alongside the Town Hall… These are just some of the inflatable 3D street art that has appeared overnight … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Boxpark, Business, Croydon BID
Tagged Boxpark, CheckOut Croydon, Croydon BID, Unexpected Croydon
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READER OFFER: Half-price fish and chips at For Cod’s Hake
Great fish and chips are a thing of beauty, and at For Cod’s Hake, Boxpark Croydon’s Aussie-influenced new seafood restaurant, they are truly delicious. Now Inside Croydon readers can sample For Cod’s Hake’s haddock and chips for half price – … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, East Croydon, For Cod's Hake
Tagged Boxpark, Fish and chips, For Cod's Hake
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Mayor bids for £20m funding with old and failed projects
Our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, on an optimistic wish list for a handful of cosmetic schemes around the town centre Part-time Mayor Jason Perry’s pitch for £20million of “levelling up” money from the Tory government is “just a re-hash … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Boxpark, Brick by Brick, Broad Green, Business, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Cycling, Environment, Fairfield, Fairfield Halls, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, TfL, Transport, Waddon, Whitgift Centre
Tagged College Green, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Mayor, Department for Levelling Up, Fairfield Halls, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jo Negrini, Levelling Up, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of Croydon, Roman Way, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Boxpark terrace bar greets summer with Caribbean flavours
Big Mike’s Rooftop BBQ returns this Sunday, June 19, to kick off a summer of good vibes and great food on the terrace at Boxpark Croydon. Big Mike’s Calypso Kitchen’s food and delicious cocktails served on the terrace were one … Continue reading
Boxpark founder Wade to step down as business boss
Roger Wade, the founder of Boxpark, has announced he is to step down as chief executive of the business at the end of next month. The decision to step back from the business he founded 10 years ago, with Boozepark … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Tony Newman
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, East Croydon station, Labour, Roger Wade, Tony Newman
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Boxpark’s £3m+ in council loans and grants under Newman
CROYDON IN CRISIS: While benefits to the borough’s most vulnerable are being cut, pools are being shut down and public services axed, the council has continued to hand out a juicy annual grant to a multi-million-pound business. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jo Negrini, Tony Newman
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Jo Negrini, Labour, Roger Wade, Tony Newman
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Trump-like far-right create covid dangers on Croydon march
Boxpark was the starting point on Saturday for a march organised by QAnon-style conspiracy theorists who bullied members of the public queuing to get their booster jab, attacked a council covid testing stall and intimidated staff in the Whitgift Centre. … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Health, Whitgift Centre
Tagged anti-vaxers, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS, Marc Lister, Steve Bannon
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Boxpark boss wants to take on Whitgift Centre redevelopment
Our retailing correspondent, MT WALLETTE, on the latest opportunistic comments from a business owner who claims a ‘track record’ of handling the local council The entrepreneur behind Boxpark claims that he is ready to step in and take over the … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Boxpark, Business, Centrale, CPO, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Roger Wade, Tony Newman, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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This latest sports bar hits it out of the park for a night out
Baseball provides the latest sporting theme for a bar at Boxpark. Going in to bat for Inside Croydon was SANJANA IDNANI, who weighs up whether the concept is three strikes and out, or a home run Sluggers is an exhilarating … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged Boxpark, Sanjana Idnani, Sluggers
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Where Mummy knows best: taste of Egypt comes to Boxpark
When SANJANA IDNANI heard that there was a new restaurant in town offering the best of Egyptian street food, she went along to find out more and, naturally, she took her Mum(my) A trip to Cairo might not be on … Continue reading
Celebrate July 4 with a free rum punch at Big Mike’s Lime
Celebrate American Independence Day at Big Mike’s Rooftop Lime this Sunday, July 4, with a free rum punch – and give yourself the chance of a holiday of a lifetime, too. Big Mike’s Rooftop Lime hits the Boxpark Terrace, open … Continue reading
Posted in Big Mike's Calypso Kitchen, Boxpark, Business, Restaurants
Tagged Big Mike's Calypso Kitchen, Boxpark
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The axeman cometh: the latest (really) bad idea for Boxpark
Croydon is about to get its first axe-throwing bar at Boozepark. That’s right: a bar, selling booze, next to East Croydon Station, providing axes to its customers as a form of recreation. In central Croydon, a place already with a … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Croydon Council
Tagged Bad Axe, Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Croydon Central, East Croydon station
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