Category Archives: Pubs

Blues at The Oval, free entry, every Sunday, Oct 1 to Nov 26

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Chase The Tail, live music at The Builders Arms, Oct 14

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Pub makeover seeks to deliver more than the Bear necessities

For almost 120 years, nestling between two farms in the hamlet of Fickleshole, a White Bear has stood proudly outside the inn that takes his name. The original wooden bear was acquired at auction in 1905 from a London coaching … Continue reading

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Fires at two central Croydon pubs raise widespread suspicions

The Crooked House Pub in the Midlands burns to the ground under highly suspicious circumstances and creates national headlines. Croydon’s response? “Hold my beer”. Two closed pubs in Croydon town centre were ablaze this morning, having caught fire within an … Continue reading

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The Robin Bibi Band, Blues at The Oval, Addiscombe, Sep 3

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Joli Blon Cajun Band, Blues at the Oval Tavern, Aug 27

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Rollo Markee and The Tailshakers, Blues at The Oval, Aug 20

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The Hope named best pub in London for sixth time in 12 years

The Hope in Carshalton, the community-run pub with a village-feel, is not just the best pub in Croydon and Sutton, it’s the best pub in the whole of London. And that’s official. Again. CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has … Continue reading

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Six years after they closed it, ‘Spoons’ to sell Grape and Grain

The “Brexit dividend” is really not paying off for Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin, with another landmark pub put up for sale. Probably worse for the area generally is the potentially permanent loss of one of south London’s most popular live … Continue reading

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Blues at The Oval Tavern, Addiscombe, Aug 6 to Sep 24

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Diz and the Doormen, Jazz at the Oval, Addiscombe, Jul 23

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READER OFFER: 20% off your copy of Surrey Pub Walks book

You can enjoy a stroll through beautiful local countryside this summer, finishing with a cool glass of something refreshing, using a new book that offers a guide to 20 pub walks in Surrey. And thanks to the generosity of the … Continue reading

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Pete G and the Magnitones, The Oval Tavern, Jul 2

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Beats & Eats Fathers Day Feast, Jolly Farmer’s Purley, Jun 18

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Blues at The Oval Tavern, Addiscombe, Jun 4 – Jul 30

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Spread Eagle to re-open after a £300,000 Whelans refurb

The Spread Eagle on Katharine Street re-opens tonight, after a £300,000 refurbishment that seals the handover of the Fuller’s-owned pub to Whelans. Whelans is an Irish-themed pub chain that already operate several busy pubs in and around Croydon, including the … Continue reading

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The Starks Family Band, The Spread Eagle, May 20

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Blues at The Oval Tavern: Aisha Khan and the Rajahs, Apr 30

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SNCK fundraising Quiz Night, Albert Tavern, Apr 27

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Giffgaff uses Croydon as setting for their Blade Runner-style ad

Mobile phone provider Giffgaff’s latest television ad campaign, launched last Friday, portrays Croydon as a dystopian hell hole populated by louts and beset by antisocial conduct in rubbish-strewn, semi-derelict streets. The campaign – called Ode to Bad – seeks to … Continue reading

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The Broadkasters play The Oval Tavern, Apr 16

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Beats & Eats Bank Holiday Sunday at Jolly Farmers, Purley

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Fuller’s close their doors at The Spreadeagle for a quick change

The Spreadeagle, one of the town centre’s biggest and busiest pubs, closed its doors as a Fuller’s-run establishment for the final time last night. The pub, in a prime location on Katharine Street next to the Town Hall and Central … Continue reading

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2023 Croydon Beer Festival, Braithwaite Hall, Apr 15

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Community Kitchen fund-raising quiz, Jolly Sailor, Mar 26

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