Category Archives: Inside Croydon

15% off tickets for Talawa’s ‘stirring and spiritual’ Love Steps

We’re delighted, in conjunction with the Talawa Theatre at the Fairfield Halls, to be able to offer our loyal readers a terrific money-saving offer on an acclaimed new piece of theatre, Love Steps, that has been described as “stirring and … Continue reading

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Join our tour to see the Minster’s windows on the world, May 21

Join Inside Croydon later this month for an exclusive guided tour around one of the oldest buildings in the borough, and discover more about the history and craftsmanship that went into making the stained glass windows in Croydon Minster. On … Continue reading

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Andrew Haigh on why ‘Strangers’ had to be filmed in Croydon

Our latest, all-star Under The Flyover podcast from Inside Croydon is a recording from a special event staged earlier this week by the David Lean Cinema. All Of Us Strangers is the acclaimed movie from director Andrew Haigh, which was … Continue reading

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‘The dog that didn’t bite’: how ULEZ has become a non-issue

Just 1-in-200 Londoners are impacted by the extension of ULEZ to outer London and are paying a £12.50 fine for driving older, more-polluting vehicles in the capital. That’s the findings of a Freedom of Information request conducted by BBC London, … Continue reading

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All you will ever need to know about the 2024 London elections

With the London elections, and two Croydon ward by-elections, just weeks away, our latest episode of the Croydon Insider, our monthly news podcast, discusses what your vote counts for, how the voting system has changed for London Mayor, which parts … Continue reading

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Under The Flyover: interview with Green Party’s Zack Polanski

With the London elections less than a month away, as part of its Under The Flyover series of podcasts, Inside Croydon interviews Zack Polanski, a London Assembly Member since 2021 and the deputy leader of the Green Party. During the … Continue reading

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Raggio di Sole, handmade pizzas made to order, South Croydon

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Prestigious Olympic qualifier may be coming to Croydon

EXCLUSIVE: Despite set-backs and disappointments of council-staged events, a new festival is coming to Croydon ahead of the 2024 Paris Games Croydon is to stage the prestigious European qualifier for the first-ever Olympic beer-chucking gold medal event later this year. … Continue reading

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Party animal Pelling looks to run in Croydon East – for LibDems

ELECTIONS 2024: The former MP is hoping to stage a comeback in the new parliamentary seat by joining his third political party. EXCLUSIVE by our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE Andrew Pelling, a former Conservative MP and Labour councillor in Croydon, … Continue reading

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Before you next vote, you must read this from The New Yorker

By STEVEN DOWNES If you live in an old country, it can be easy to succumb to a narrative of decline. The state withers. The charlatans take over. You give up on progress, to some extent, and simply pray that … Continue reading

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Lucky winners to enjoy gala Shenzhen concert at Fairfield Halls

Congratulations to loyal subscribers Moira O’Donnell and Cathy Burns, who have each won a pair of tickets to attend this week’s gala concert at the Fairfield Halls by the China Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Daye Lin. … Continue reading

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Authors talk about pirates, pigeons and patchwork unicorns

Our latest Under The Flyover podcast is a World Book Day Special, where we meet three local authors who have helped to inspire thousands of local schoolchildren from Croydon primary schools through their books and their readings at Waterstones bookstore … Continue reading

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Raggio di Sole, handmade pizzas made to order, South Croydon

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Stormzy, Robeson and spies in Croydon – our latest podcast

Our monthly news-wrap podcast, The Croydon Insider, is back as premium content exclusive to paid-up subscribers to this website. Our guests for this episode are TV pundit and newspaper columnist Andrew Fisher, former Olympic athlete Donna Fraser, charity sector worker … Continue reading

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WIN!!! Two pairs of tickets for Chinese orchestra’s concert

Inside Croydon is delighted to offer two pairs of tickets for a much-anticipated orchestral concert at the Fairfield Halls as prizes in our latest, exclusive competition for our paid-up subscribers The China Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, one of Asia’s most respected … Continue reading

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Raggio di Sole, handmade pizzas made to order, South Croydon

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Jazz at the Clocktower Café, noon every Thursday, to Mar 28

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Here is the news! Latest episode of Croydon Insider podcast

The latest episode of Inside Croydon’s monthly news podcast, The Croydon Insider, is now available to paid subscribers via Patreon and Spotify. The February episode demonstrates we are nothing if not eclectic in the subjects that our panellists choose to … Continue reading

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Drum roll… And the winner of our Shakes-tastic prize is…

Dramatic drum roll… and the winner of Inside Croydon’s latest, Shakes-tastic competition is loyal subscriber Peter Scott! Peter has won a pair of tickets – worth nearly £50! – for Thursday’s performance of You’re Bard at the Ashcroft Theatre, tickets … Continue reading

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MPs told decision ‘imminent’ over Croydon’s rigged selection

EXCLUSIVE: Who would choose between the Archangel Gabriel and Harold Shipman? That could be the kind of no-choice ‘choice’ imposed on Labour’s grassroots members in Croydon after a suspiciously lengthy ‘investigation’ into allegations of vote rigging. By STEVEN DOWNES After … Continue reading

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‘Appalling’ and ‘a disgrace’: Crick’s verdict on Labour selection

The Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate selection process as conducted in Croydon East has been “appalling” and “a disgrace”. That’s according to veteran political journalist Michael Crick, the person behind the @TomorrowsMPs Twitter account that has been keeping a close track … Continue reading

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WIN TICKETS! See rib-ticklingly funny You’re Bard at Fairfield

Inside Croydon is delighted to be able to offer a pair of tickets to next week’s performance of You’re Bard, the hilarious “Shakespearience” being staged at the Fairfield Halls on Thursday, February 8. Described by The Stage as “delightfully daft”, … Continue reading

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Podcast: Listen to Croydon teacher planning a satellite launch

Star gazing has been taken to a different dimension for pupils at Croydon High School lately, where one physics teacher has used her interest in astronomy to inspire her classes and run projects that have taken them to the edge … Continue reading

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Jazz at the Clocktower Café, noon every Thursday, from Feb 1

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The first episode of 2024 of popular monthly news podcast, The Croydon Insider, is now available for paid-up subscribers to Inside Croydon. This month’s panel is local business owner Oumesh Sauba, iC subscriber Annabel Smith and Croydon-based charity boss Ross … Continue reading

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