Tag Archives: Inside Croydon

From staging a revolution in the woods to our absurd Mayor on the high street: our contributors take their pick of 2025

Posted on January 1, 2026 by insidecroydon

What was your favourite or stand-out article from Inside Croydon over the past 12 months? We asked some regular iC contributors to nominate their picks of 2025, including articles which they had had published on this website, and to explain … Continue reading →

Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy New Year! Wishing a great 2026 for all our loyal readers

Posted on December 31, 2025 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2025 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2025 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2025 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2025 by insidecroydon

That’s it from us for a couple of days. It’s not that we don’t have loads more material to inflict upon you. We just realise that you’ll not be bothering to log in over the turkey and the mince pies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our very best wishes for the festive season to our loyal reader

Posted on December 25, 2025 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2025 by insidecroydon

Winter Village by Eric Ravilious, 1933 (adapted from a wood engraving for the cover of Village Magazine)

Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Exclusive interview with David Lean Cinema’s Joanna Scanlan

Posted on November 27, 2025 by insidecroydon

Sanderstead’s BAFTA award-winning actor Joanna Scanlan, fresh from her BBC drama success Riot Women, visited Inside Croydon’s virtual studio Under The Flyover this week to talk all things Croydon arts, including her significant part as patron of the David Lean … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cinema, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Fairfield Halls, Inside Croydon, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Under The Flyover | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Discover your Croydon heritage that goes back 1,000 years

Posted on September 16, 2025 by insidecroydon

UPDATE 5pm 17 SEPTEMBER: This guided tour is now FULLY BOOKED Croydon Minster has been at the heart of the life of the town for more than a thousand years. And on Tuesday October 7, you will have a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History, Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

CEO Kerswell ordered block on staff accessing Inside Croydon

Posted on June 19, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘Sinister’ and ‘pathetic’ are how some council figures have described the council’s internet ban on this website. A FoI request has unearthed details of how the £204,000 pa CEO has been spending her time pursuing her own … Continue reading →

Posted in Council Tax, Croydon Council, Elaine Jackson, Ian Golland, Inside Croydon, Katherine Kerswell, Mayor Jason Perry | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

By Royal Appointment: King endorses work of local news sites

Posted on March 29, 2025 by insidecroydon

King Charles recognises the importance of robust journalism as ‘the cornerstone of our democracy’. He said: ‘It is in everyone’s interests that you should succeed’ Hundreds of figures from regional media, including the Independent Community News Network, of which Inside … Continue reading →

Posted in Croydon Insider, Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stupidity is rewarded as two loyal readers win tickets for Wilko

Posted on March 5, 2025 by insidecroydon

Congratulations to Inside Croydon loyal readers Mark Vaughan and Austen Cooper, whose names were first out of the hat yesterday in our latest prize competition. Mark and Austen, each accompanied by a guest, are off to see the “stonking” new … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Inside Croydon, Music, Theatre | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

WIN!! Free tickets for ‘stonking’ Wilko Johnson play with music

Posted on February 25, 2025 by insidecroydon

 For our latest exclusive prize competition, Inside Croydon has teamed up with the lovely people at Southwark Playhouse Borough to offer two pairs of tickets to see the “stonking” new play with live music: Wilko: Love and Death and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Inside Croydon, Music, Theatre | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2024 by insidecroydon

Winter Village by Eric Ravilious, 1933 (adapted from a wood engraving for the cover of Village Magazine)

Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2024 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2024 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2024 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2024 by insidecroydon
Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2024 by insidecroydon

London Snow Warwick Square (1955) by Iain McNab, from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Here’s wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2024 by insidecroydon

That’s it from us for a couple of days. It’s not that we don’t have loads more material to inflict upon you. We just realise that you’ll not be bothering to log in over the turkey and the mince pies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inside Croydon | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Inside Croydon’s generous readers amble to help Garwood

Posted on December 5, 2024 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon’s autumn amble from Whyteleafe to Coulsdon Common, via Kenley airfield, raised £80 in donations for local charity Garwood Foundation. Nearly 20 loyal readers and hardy ramblers applied to take part in the walk, led by Ken Towl and … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Charity, Community associations, Education, Garwood Foundation, Schools, South Croydon, Walks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Patrons each win pair of VIP tickets to see new West End show

Posted on November 18, 2024 by insidecroydon

CONGRATULATIONS! Two Inside Croydon subscribers, Diana Pinnell and Matthew Collins, have landedd themselves a big VIP day out in the West End just before Christmas, each accompanied with a special guest that they invite along, after winning our latest special … Continue reading →

Posted in Inside Croydon, Theatre | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Help the Garwood Foundation with its Space To Thrive appeal

Posted on November 13, 2024 by insidecroydon

Inside Croydon is proud to have nominated the Garwood Foundation for its 2024 charity appeal, encouraging our readers to donate, support and engage with the South Croydon-based charity’s vitally important work at a crucial time in its history. Founded in … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Charity, Community associations, Education, Garwood Foundation, Schools, South Croydon | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Get stars in your eyes on our next Croydon ramble, Nov 17

Posted on October 31, 2024 by insidecroydon

For our next Inside Croydon guided walk, we are returning to a route first checked out by KEN TOWL seven years ago – a short, sociable autumn stroll up a hill and through the woods and meadows passing Kenley aerodrome … Continue reading →

Posted in Activities, Community associations, Croydon parks, Environment, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Walks, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment