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Category Archives: Inside Croydon
Join us for iC’s The Faces of the Minster tour, Tue Nov 24
Croydon Minster has a rich history going back more than 1,000 years. And later this month, Inside Croydon readers can enjoy a guided tour – The Faces of the Minster – led by the Minster’s archivist. This is a rare … Continue reading
The Box of Delights, Coulsdon Community Centre, Dec 12-20
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For ticket bookings and more details, click here
This Sceptred Isle, Croydon Bach Choir concert, Sat Dec 5
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T To book tickets, click here
CODA presents Spitfire Girls, at Selsdon Hall, Nov 26-29
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For ticket bookings and more details, click here
The croissants in Janes are good, the arguments not so much
KEN TOWL set off on a mission to trial the new bakery chain in town and got much more than he bargained for At breakfast time on Saturday, I popped into Janes Pantry to try their coffee and their croissant, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Business, Coughlan's, Janes Pantry, Ken Towl
Tagged Addiscombe, Ball gag, Celebrity Traitors, Coughlans, Croissant, Janes, Janes Pantry, Ken Towl, Romesh Ranganathan, Traitors
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Museum of Croydon Art Book Club, Clocktower Café, Nov 14
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Croydon Airport Heyday Revival open day, Purley Way, Dec 6
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Artisan Craft Market, Glenthorne Ave, Shirley, Sat Nov 14
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Create a wildflower hedge, Lloyd Park volunteer day, Nov 21
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Read more: Lloyd’s bequest to the people faces up to challenge of drought
In a world of Russian bots and algorithms, Maxwell spied hope
THEATRE FESTIVAL: The 2026 Croydonites’ opening night has set a very high standard. KEN TOWL went to the Front Room and made sure he turned his fucking phone off Hannah Maxwell, the opening act of this year’s Croydonites Festival, set … Continue reading
The Box of Delights, Coulsdon Community Centre, Dec 12-20
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For ticket bookings and more details, click here
Upgrading Ford Ranger wheels: a practical overview
SPONSORED CONTENT The Ford Ranger is built for more than one kind of owner. Some use it for serious off-road work and heavy towing. Others use it as a lifestyle vehicle that occasionally sees a muddy track. Factory wheels serve … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisement, Ford Ranger, Sponsored content, The Wheel Guys
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Labour’s Hall returns as a town councillor in County Durham
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: Six years after he was forced to quit the Town Hall and was then suspended by the Labour Party, one of those at the heart of the council’s financial collapse is back in local government EXCLUSIVE … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Croydon Council, Inside Croydon Investigates, New Addington North, Report in the Public Interest, Section 114 notice, Simon Hall, The Penn Report
Tagged Alison Butler, Brick by Brick, Croydon, Croydon Council, Durham County Council, Fairfield Halls, Fieldway, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Paul Scott, Penn Report, S114, S114 notice, Section 114 Notice, Shildon, Shildon Town Council, Simon Hall, The Penn Report, Tony Newman
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Croydon Minster Remembrance Sunday services, Nov 8
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The 2026 Croydonites Festival, from Wed Nov 4 to Sat Nov 21
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more info and to book tickets, visit the Croydonites website by clicking here
Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Business, Comedy, Croydonites Festival, Stanley Halls, The Front Room, Theatre
Tagged Advertisement, Anna Arthur, Clocktower Cafe, Croydon, Croydonites, Croydonites Festival, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Hannah Maxwell, James Rowland, Rosa Garland, South Norwood, St George's Walk, Stanley Halls, Team Viking, The Front Room, Turn Your Fucking Phones Off, Victoria Melody, Vincent Gambini
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This Sceptred Isle, Croydon Bach Choir concert, Sat Dec 5
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T To book tickets, click here
Norwood Grove Centenary Celebration, White House, Nov 7
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Attendance is free, but please click here to register, so the organisers can ensure they have enough cake!
Lloyd’s bequest to the people faces up to challenge of drought
THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: The long, dry summer had an impact on many of the borough’s parks and open spaces. KEN TOWL meets the Friends of Lloyd Park to hear about the work they are doing in the middle … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Friends of Lloyd Park, History, Ken Towl, Lloyd Park, Nature Notes, South Croydon, Walks
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Disc golf, Friends of Lloyd Park, Ken Towl, Lloyd Park, TCV, The Conservation Volunteers, Walks
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Handel’s Messiah, Croydon Philharmonic Choir, Sat Dec 19
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The 2026 Croydonites Festival, from Wed Nov 4 to Sat Nov 21
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more info and to book tickets, visit the Croydonites website by clicking here
Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Business, Comedy, Croydonites Festival, Stanley Halls, The Front Room, Theatre
Tagged Advertisement, Anna Arthur, Clocktower Cafe, Croydon, Croydonites, Croydonites Festival, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Hannah Maxwell, James Rowland, Rosa Garland, South Norwood, St George's Walk, Stanley Halls, Team Viking, The Front Room, Turn Your Fucking Phones Off, Victoria Melody, Vincent Gambini
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iC subscribers win Nutcracker and Steeleye Span ticket prizes
Inside Croydon subscribers Brian Matthews and Mark Vaughan, plus their guests, will be enjoying big nights out at the Fairfield Halls next month, to see The Nutcracker and Steeleye Span respectively – all thanks to being the winners of exciting … Continue reading
You’ll very much like the rice, jerk chicken and divine lamb
A new bar-restaurant on South End has opened, and KEN TOWL definitely liked the lamb First things first. The suya lamb chops at Anything Yuh Like are divine. The finely balanced spices complement rather than overwhelm the perfectly cooked, pink-in-the-middle … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ken Towl, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged 1 South End, Anything Yuh Like, AYL, Blacksmiths Arms, Croydon, Jerk chicken, Jollof rice, Ken Towl, Kendra Marful, South Croydon, Suya lamb chops, The Corner House
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CODA presents Spitfire Girls, at Selsdon Hall, Nov 26-29
A D V E R T I S E M E N T For ticket bookings and more details, click here
Unpicking the Budget and the Bayeux Tapestry in our podcast
The latest episode of the Croydon Insider podcast is now available – free for our paying subscribers as premium content via Patreon, or for purchase on our Spotify page. It’s another jam-packed episode, with a panel of iC readers going … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Business, Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, Council Tax, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Inside Croydon, Under The Flyover
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