Tag Archives: Arnhem Gallery

Who’d pay £50 to see Barry from accounts as Max Bialystock?

Posted on May 4, 2019 by insidecroydon

It may be more than a year late in re-opening, and is at least £11million over budget, but that hasn’t stopped the operators at the Fairfield Halls from continuing to pursue their pointless exercise of re-naming the Ashcroft Theatre. Workmen … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls chief tells councillors not to ask questions

Posted on December 19, 2018 by insidecroydon

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE reports on how the manager hired to run the Fairfield Halls won’t tolerate questions about the venue from the borough’s elected representatives Neil Chandler, the former cruise ship entertainments officer who has been placed in charge … Continue reading →

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Joy to the world: Please don’t wreck our Arnhem Gallery

Posted on December 18, 2018 by insidecroydon

Political editor WALTER CRONXITE on a rare outbreak of critical thinking in the council chamber, as one councillor spells out for the Fairfield Halls management the blatant imbecility of one of their proposed name changes At last, a Labour councillor … Continue reading →

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Now Fairfield operators want to re-name the Ashcroft Theatre

Posted on October 16, 2018 by insidecroydon

Our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, on the latest piece of meddling going on around the much-delayed arts venue’s refurbishment Neil Chandler, the former cruise ship entertainments officer who has been placed in charge of the Fairfield Halls’ artistic programme has … Continue reading →

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People of Arnhem say ‘We won’t change Croydonplein’s name’

Posted on October 12, 2018 by insidecroydon

The good burghers of Arnhem, Croydon’s twin town in the Netherlands, won’t be changing the name of Croydonplein, the residential square in the town centre, regardless of how the Fairfield Halls might discard part of this borough’s heritage by renaming … Continue reading →

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92% say council should stop Arnhem Gallery name change

Posted on October 10, 2018 by insidecroydon

Even long-standing council staff have been outspoken about the proposals to change the Arnhem Gallery’s name. “Who comes up with this twaddle?” they said, as our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, reports Nine out of 10 responders to an Inside Croydon … Continue reading →

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Arnhem link could be dropped from refurbished Fairfield Halls

Posted on October 6, 2018 by insidecroydon

The council and BHLive, the venue managers appointed to run the Fairfield Halls, have been accused of “crass cultural vandalism” over secretive plans to change the name of the Arnhem Gallery when the town centre arts venue re-opens. The arts … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls: progress being made, but still no opening date

Posted on September 24, 2018 by insidecroydon

The London Open House weekend gave Croydon residents a chance to peek inside the workings of the £30million refurbishment of the Fairfield Halls. Already months late for completion, and with suggestions that it is also running over-budget, plans for performances … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls ‘Grand Re-opening Gala’ date set for June 2019

Posted on August 30, 2018 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: Arts correspondent BELLA BARTOCK on the latest delay to the borough’s ‘Cultural Quarter’ plans The Fairfield Halls’ “Grand Re-opening Gala”, to be staged in the Concert Hall in the presence of the Earl of Wessex, won’t be taking place … Continue reading →

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Delayed Fairfield Halls now won’t fully open until March 2019

Posted on March 16, 2018 by insidecroydon

A cabinet report ahead of Monday night’s meeting has revealed that the Fairfield Halls now won’t be ready to open fully until the end of March 2019 – a full nine months later than promised. The Halls closed for a … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls CEO was paid in full prior to administration

Posted on July 20, 2016 by insidecroydon

The financial collapse of the charitable body which managed the Fairfield Halls did not prevent its chief executive, Simon Thomsett, receiving his salary payments in full right up to last Friday. Thomsett, who had worked at Fairfield Halls for six … Continue reading →

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‘This is the season of delivery for culture in Croydon’

Posted on October 27, 2014 by insidecroydon

Councillor TIMOTHY GODFREY, the council cabinet member for culture, responds publicly to concerns regarding the immediate future, and safety, of the Fairfield Halls Five months into the newly elected Labour council in Croydon and you begin to see the rewriting … Continue reading →

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Laura Cantrell makes the Arnhem Gallery bloom again

Posted on February 28, 2014 by insidecroydon

ANDREW LENG reviews a night of alternative country at the Fairfield Halls It was St Valentine’s Day and my wife was expecting a cosy night in with a nice bottle of wine, some decent food and romantic company from yours … Continue reading →

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