Tag Archives: BELLA BARTOCK

Coulsdon is ready for take off with Reg and his rocketeers

Posted on March 18, 2024 by insidecroydon

BELLA BARTOCK, our theatre correspondent, went back in time to the Coulsdon Community Centre to experience a full-on sci-fi drama in the future I had Kenny get the Rolls out of the garage. He assured me it is “ULEZ compliant”, … Continue reading →

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Minster moments that brought culture from the pub to pulpit

Posted on July 2, 2023 by insidecroydon

It had little to do with Croydon, apart from providing a venue for its latest stop on a national tour, but veteran arts reviewer BELLA BARTOCK’s first encounter with an event tacked on to the Borough of Culture left her … Continue reading →

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Swedes’ splendid performance. Shame about the empty seats

Posted on March 28, 2023 by insidecroydon

Her antique opera glasses in one hand, her discounted ticket in the other, arts correspondent BELLA BARTOCK returned to the Fairfield Halls last night, where she had the pick of where to sit How exciting, I thought, to be returning … Continue reading →

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Hannay romps back on to stage in a fun-filled 39 Steps

Posted on November 3, 2022 by insidecroydon

Arts correspondent BELLA BARTOCK was transported back to an earlier age, of intrigue and mystery, and night trains to Scotland, by an energetic staging of a John Buchan classic My heart skipped a beat when I saw the poster from … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon’s players take us on a masked myth-stery tour

Posted on December 17, 2021 by insidecroydon

BELLA BARTOCK donned her mask and covid passport and after picking up her old friend Claudia de Boozy from outside Purley Tesco, set off for a big night out in Coulsdon Claudia was waiting as my Rolls rolled up. “I … Continue reading →

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Vintage Essex boy’s performance that was living in the 70s

Posted on March 19, 2012 by insidecroydon

BELLA BARTOCK squeezed herself into her skinny jeans and leather jacket for an evening at the Fairfield Halls with an ageing rock star. Fortunately for the older members of the audience, All the Fun of the Fair was hardly a … Continue reading →

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