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101 Records to shut with final blast at landlords and council
One of the stalwarts of the Croydon music scene since the period of peak punk, where singer Kirsty MacColl once worked in its mail order department, is to close next month. NADIA AZIZUDDIN reports Another key part of Croydon’s retail … Continue reading
Love Cronx EP plays out in the spirit of Beano’s and Cymande
KEN TOWL went along to where much-missed vinyl record store once was, and found more great beats at the heart of Croydon My invitation said, “Join the Beats and Eats team for our Love Cronx EP release party, featuring a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ken Towl, Music, Poetry
Tagged Beanos, Beats and Eats, Big Nate, Cymande, Middle Street, The Venue
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Rewind: the real story behind Croydon’s rich musical heritage
As an exhibition opens in the Clocktower about the history of music in Croydon, NEIL BENNETT, pictured left, the former BBC News and Croydon Advertiser journalist, asks how the borough has maintained such a strong musical tradition through all its … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Borough of Culture 2023, BRIT School, Fairfield Halls, Museum of Croydon, Music, Selhurst
Tagged Adele, All Of Us Strangers, Amy Winehouse, Andrew Haigh, Beanos, Bill Wyman, David Bowie, Desmond Dekker, Fairfield Halls, Jessie J, Jimi Hendrix, Museum of Croydon, Neil Bennett, Ralph McTell, Raye, Rewind, Stormzy, The BRIT School, The BRITS, The Greyhound, The Rolling Stones, The Star
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Project B ready for daytime opening on ground floor
The old, much-loved Beanos, off Surrey Street, is being put to great use, as Project B launch their daytime Café-Bar on the ground floor of this listed building. Project B’s café-bar provides a day-to-day option for people looking for a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Fairfield, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged Beanos, Croydon, Old Town, Project B, Surrey Street
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