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There’s a revolution going on in a wooded glade in Coulsdon

‘Man is the only creature that consumes without producing’ wrote George Orwell 80 years ago, but as the Theatre Workshop Coulsdon has shown once more, they certainly know how to produce compelling drama. KEN TOWL was at the opening night … Continue reading

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Animal Farm in pictures: impressive staging of Orwell classic

STEVE NORTH’s images capture some of the drama, and the impressive set design, for Theatre Workshop Coulsdon’s production of Animal Farm

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Animal Farm at Coulsdon Manor Hotel, from July 30 to Aug 9

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Some are more equal than others: Coulsdon celebrates Orwell

This summer sees the 80th anniversary of the publication of Animal Farm, George Orwell’s famous fable. To celebrate, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon will be performing an adaptation of the story in the open air at the Coulsdon Manor Hotel on evenings … Continue reading

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Get down with the Hood and summer adventure in the woods

ALLISON MACKENZIE has been to Coulsdon Manor to revel with the latest version of Robin Hood and his band of Merrie Men, and women If you go down to the woods today – you’ll be sure of a big surprise… … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Robin Hood, Coulsdon Manor, from July 24

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The Adventures of Robin Hood, Coulsdon Manor, from July 24

The Theatre Workshop Coulsdon summer production is almost ready – coming to a wooded glade somewhere near you with an ancient tale of heroes, daring deeds and fair redistribution of wealth… Good King Richard is dead, and the throne is … Continue reading

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Stormzy’s football club’s ground on council’s ‘For Sale’ list

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council’s ‘asset disposals’ programme is making desperately slow progress, as it adds tennis clubs, community centres, scout huts and a rugby ground to its list of available properties. But few, if any, existing tenants have been … Continue reading

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Coulsdon’s Barton comedy romp has them singing in the rain

Our veteran arts critic, BELLA BARTOCK, donned her galoshes and cagoule to brave the elements for a magnificent reunion with an old-school British hero. And quite a few Dick jokes I’m sure, like me, you roll your eyeballs every time … Continue reading

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Dick Barton and the Carnival of Chaos, Coulsdon, Jul 26-Aug 5

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Council drops sale of Coulsdon Manor Hotel and golf course

Our south of the borough correspondent, PEARL LEE, on another massive hole in the council’s budgets Croydon Council has taken Coulsdon Manor Hotel off the market. The grand country house, sitting in a 140-acre parkland golf course, was put out … Continue reading

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Twelfth Night, Coulsdon Manor Hotel, Jul 27-Aug 6

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Wind In The Willows, Coulsdon Manor, Jul 25-Aug 4

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Dick Barton and the Slaves of the Sultan, Jul 26-Aug 5

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Coulsdon residents’ Christmas dinner, Coulsdon Manor, Nov 25

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A Dream performance in the grounds of Coulsdon Manor

“On the eve of a royal wedding, two lovers elope and find themselves in a mysterious moonlit forest” Theatre Workshop Coulsdon is performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the open air at Coulsdon Manor Hotel every evening (except Sunday and … Continue reading

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Coulsdon Manor to close its squash and leisure club

Tennis and squash players in Old Coulsdon will have to go further afield to practise their sport from the end of this month, when the leisure club at Coulsdon Manor closes. The owners, Bespoke Hotels, say that the closure will … Continue reading

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