Tag Archives: Jonathan Higgins

Fairfield Halls to close down borough’s biggest music school

Posted on November 22, 2024 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council-owned arts centre, refurbished at a cost of £70m, is closing its doors to 200 fee-paying pupils in what one councillor describes as ‘a loss to the community’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon, London’s “Borough of … Continue reading →

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Kendo Nagasaki’s return bout could be knock-out for Fairfield

Posted on November 8, 2024 by insidecroydon

Our arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, on how a geriatric grappler is the latest sign of a declining reputation at the council-owned arts venue The “jewel in the crown” of Croydon Council’s arts offering, the Fairfield Halls, will be used to … Continue reading →

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Tik-Tok organ player named as Fairfield’s first Associate Artist

Posted on September 5, 2023 by insidecroydon

Matt Walters, a 23-year-old organ-playing Tik-Tok star, will headline at Fairfield Halls as the first Associate Artist in the 2023-2024 season. Walters, a Cambridge graduate, has been announced under the Fairfield Halls’ Associate Artists scheme, which aims to support the … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Halls rocked as Higgins leaves artistic director role

Posted on August 16, 2023 by insidecroydon

The Fairfield Halls, Croydon’s cultural centre, is seeking its fourth artistic director in little more than three years, after it was announced today that Jonathan Higgins is leaving to take a position at another venue in Newcastle. Higgins moved to … Continue reading →

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ENO’s revolutionary £5 tickets for La Bohème at Fairfield

Posted on July 15, 2022 by insidecroydon

The English National Opera chose Bastille Day to announce some revolutionary ticket pricing for a special, one-off performance of La Bohème at the Fairfield Halls next month. Tickets are just £5 (plus a £1 booking fee) for the ENO’s performance … Continue reading →

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