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Crystal Palace’s Jurassic perk offers kids holiday adventures
Crystal Palace Park’s dinosaur playground has roared into action. The playground is now open to all park visitors. “It’s already buzzing with energy and adventure,” says the Crystal Palace Park Trust. Designed to be welcoming and inclusive, the playground features … Continue reading
Kneecap and Alanis Morissette are park’s 2026 headline acts
Economic impact survey suggests almost £5m generated for businesses in four boroughs adjoining Crystal Palace Park by the annual summer music festivals The line-ups for the 2026 big stage music festival in Crystal Palace Park have been revealed, and include … Continue reading
Works begin on park’s dinosaur-themed adventure playground
Amid all the regeneration works taking place within the Grade II*-listed Crystal Palace Park, there’s also a busy schedule of events coming up, including Christmas wreath-making, a charity fun run and an arts and crafts fair in the award-winning Subway … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts and Crafts Market, Charity, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, History
Tagged Adventure playground, Arts and Crafts Fair, Christmas, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace dinosaurs, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Crystal Palace Subway, Dinosaurs, Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, Joseph Paxton
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Croydon College names Shawcross as new chair of governors
Val Shawcross, a former leader of Croydon Council, London Assembly Member and deputy mayor of London, has been named as the new chair of governors for Croydon College. Most recently, Shawcross was the chief executive in charge of the Crystal … Continue reading
Park Trust announces events for Crystal Palace Summer of Play
There’s a Summer of Play being organised at Crystal Palace Park, with a host of free activities for children and young people. The programme has been curated to support children and young people to gain new skills, be active, harness … Continue reading
Delve into the history of Crystal Palace Park in a day of talks
There is to be a “Festival of Park Talks” and a volunteer fair in Crystal Palace Park on Saturday June 14. Suitable for children and adults, the day includes talks about the park’s history from local experts. There will be … Continue reading
It’s a big win for Crystal Palace – as Subway takes top honours
It’s Cup final day, and Crystal Palace has already won a trophy. The historic Crystal Palace Subway has jointly won the prestigious Museums + Heritage Award for restoration or conservation project of the year. The careful and sympathetic restoration of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community associations, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Friends of Crystal Palace Park, History, Victoria Pinnington
Tagged Bromley Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Crystal Palace Subway, Friends of Crystal Palace Subway, Museums + Heritage Award
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Crystal Palace Park’s £52m restoration project to get underway
Multi-million-pound major works to restore and improve Crystal Palace Park will be starting on May 19. They are expected to last until August 2026. The works are part of an ambitious, £52million park-wide regeneration plan being co-delivered Crystal Palace Park … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Subway shortlisted for restoration project award
The Crystal Palace Subway has been shortlisted for “Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year” at the National Museums and Heritage Awards. Of course, the Subway is in fact a restoration project 15 years in the making, finally opening to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Bromley Council, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, History
Tagged Bromley Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Crystal Palace Subway, Friends of Crystal Palace Subway
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Crystal Palace Park closes info centre as part of £18m upgrade
The information centre in Crystal Palace Park has closed to make way for a new Visitor Centre as part of the £17.75million regeneration and restoration project starting this spring. “The current building has become run down over the years and … Continue reading
£500,000 donation aids Crystal Palace Park’s dinosaur project
A charitable foundation has made a grant of half-a-million pounds to the Crystal Palace Park Trust towards the historic park’s regeneration projects. “The grant, over two years, will support work to preserve and regenerate historic features and landscapes within Crystal … Continue reading
Markets, comedy and cinema coming to Crystal Palace Subway
More event dates have just been announced for the newly restored Crystal Palace Subway, as it is brought back to life and starts to be used for a whole range of activities.
Victorian-era dinosaurs win £5m from Heritage Lottery Fund
Crystal Palace Park’s regeneration plan has been handed a £5million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to ensure that the historic dinosaurs and other Victorian features in the park don’t become… well, history. Planning approval for £17.75million of regeneration … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croydon parks, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Education, Environment, Friends of Crystal Palace Park, History, Victoria Pinnington
Tagged Bromley Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, National Lottery, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Victoria Pinnington
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Crystal Palace challenge to ‘Conker the Park’ this autumn
Conker the Park is a trail designed by artist Hazel East for families to explore the beauty of autumn in Crystal Palace Park through its vibrant colours, wildlife and falling leaves. It is among a range of free events being … Continue reading
More dates released for tours of Crystal Palace’s subway
Buoyed by the huge, popular success of the opening of the restored Victorian railway station subway for last month’s Open House events, the Crystal Palace Park Trust have announced further dates when the “hidden gem beneath your feet” will be … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Subway is ready to open after £3.5m restoration
One of the highlights of this month’s Open House London weekend looks certain to be the opportunity for the public to get a first sight of the impact of the £3.5million restoration project to the historic Grade II*-listed Crystal Palace … Continue reading
Crystal Palace Park Trust hires head of Horniman as new CEO
The Crystal Palace Park Trust has appointed as its new chief executive Victoria Pinnington, who currently heads up the world-acclaimed Horniman Museum and Gardens. Pinnington will take up the new post next month, taking over from Val Shawcross, who has … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Friends of Crystal Palace Park, History, Martin Tempia, Val Shawcross
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Horniman Museum, Martin Tempia, Philip Kolvin KC, Val Shawcross, Victoria Pinnington
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Crystal Palace Park Trust seeks help with its £5m Lottery bid
The Crystal Palace Park Trust, the resident-led body that has this year taken over the management of one of London’s most significant open spaces, is appealing for your help to shape its plans, and to secure a £5million Lottery grant. … Continue reading
Historic England tries to future-proof dinos with 3D models
Twenty-nine interactive 3D models of the surviving Crystal Palace Victorian dinosaur sculptures have been created by Historic England, in collaboration with the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. The models let you get up close and personal with the Grade I-listed … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Education, Friends of Crystal Palace Park, History
Tagged Bromley Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace dinosaurs, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Historic England, Val Shawcross
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Crystal Palace Park Trust CEO leaves weeks ahead of handover
Bill LoSasso, the chief exec of the Crystal Palace Park Trust for less than two years, has announced he is to step down from the role, just weeks before the handover from Bromley Council is due to be finally completed. … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Environment, Friends of Crystal Palace Park, Martin Tempia
Tagged Bill LoSasso, Bromley Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Park, Crystal Palace Park Trust, Joseph Paxton, Martin Tempia, Val Shawcross
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