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Tag Archives: Music
Crisis charity music concert, Stanley Halls, Feb 27
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Tagged Crisis, Croydon, Music, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Don Steele Jazzband at Stanley Halls, Feb 7
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Tagged Music, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Project B Old Skool gig for Lives Not Knives, Jan 31
Posted in Activities, Charity, Lives Not Knives, Music
Tagged charity, Croydon, Lives Not Knives, Music
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Festival organisers seeking stall-holder supporters
The South Norwood Community Festival is now taking bookings from stall-holders who want to be part of their event on Sunday July 5. Staged in South Norwood Recreation Ground, SNCF is a free family event organised by volunteers to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Music, South Norwood
Tagged Music, SNCF, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Festival
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Amy Wadge and Luke Jackson play Stanley Halls, Feb 28
Grammy-nominated Amy Wadge and Luke Jackson are to play an exclusive gig at Stanley Halls on February 28. Double Grammy Award-nominee Amy is widely regarded as one of the country’s most successful female singer-songwriters. Over the course of five solo … Continue reading
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Soul Symphony Community Choir taster session, Feb 3
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Tagged Arts, Music, singing, Soul Symphony Community Choir
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Christmas live music and jam night, South Norwood, Dec 28
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Concert of Christmas Music, St Luke’s, Woodside, Dec 13
Posted in Charity, Church and religions, Music, Woodside
Tagged Christmas, Concert, Croydon, Music
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Croydon choir celebrates centenary with Messiah concert
The Croydon Philharmonic Choir, 100 years old next month, is to celebrate its centenary with a performance of Handel’s Messiah at Fairfield Halls on Saturday December 6. The choir, 150-strong for the occasion, will be backed by the London Mozart … Continue reading
Fairfield Halls needs to look to the future, not the past
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Politically inspired misinformation shared with a residents’ meeting and ill-informed Twitter gossips threw into doubt (again) the future of the Fairfield Halls last week. For ROD DAVIES, questions remain about the Halls’ artistic programming Fairfield Halls needs professional … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Cinema, Comedy, Dance, Fairfield Halls
Tagged Arts, Fairfield Halls, Music
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Bavarian who has school and Minster singing from same page
The new organist and choirmaster at Croydon Minster and Whitgift School is a busy man in the weeks before Christmas. JASON COURT got to speak to him in between rehearsals There can’t be too many Bavarians in Croydon. Ronny Krippner … Continue reading
Oval Tavern folk club presents Haddo: Nov 14
Posted in Addiscombe West, Music, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe West, folk, folk music, Green Party, Music, Oval Tavern
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Music At The Unit, Lives Not Knives: Sep 20
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Tagged Centrale, knife crime, Lives Not Knives, LNK, Music
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Croydon Folk and Blues Festival, Ruskin House: July 12
Why go all the way to Glastonbury when there’s a music festival on your doorstep in the centre of Croydon? The Croydon Folk and Blues Festival will be staged for the 24th year on Saturday, July 12, from noon to … Continue reading
Festival favourites Metamono add sounds to sights of nature
Metamono is breathing new life into rarely seen classics of wildlife documentary at this year’s Crystal Palace Overground Festival, thanks to the support of Film Hub London. Secrets of Nature – Sounds Unseen is a silent film show with specially … Continue reading
Sponsors on board to get Overground Festival primed
Thanks to local sponsors and funders, the organising team of volunteers behind the Crystal Palace Overground Festival next month have announced a jam-packed programme of events. The combined £18,000 sponsorship has contributed enormously to the programming of the various festival … Continue reading
Anniversary tour planned for Croydon Gospel Choir
The Croydon Gospel Choir is setting off on a Big City Tour next month to celebrate its 35th anniversary with performances planned for Birmingham, Chester Cathedral and the University of Kent at Canterbury. The choir’s London concert will take place … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Church and religions, Community associations, Music
Tagged Croydon Gospel Choir, Jazz, Music
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Crystal Palace Overground Festival makes call for new acts
Organisers of this year’s Crystal Palace Overground Festival are seeking bands, artists and performers of any genre for this year’s event. All acts should be available to perform on Saturday, June 28 at Westow Park. “All original music styles are welcome,” … Continue reading
St Patrick’s Night folk music celebration: Mon Mar 17
Come and enjoy a good craic at the St Patrick’s Night celebration at Ruskin House Folk and Blues Club on Coombe Road, on Monday March 17 from 7.30pm. Entrance only £3 Guinness and real ales for sale, plus a free … Continue reading
Laura Cantrell makes the Arnhem Gallery bloom again
ANDREW LENG reviews a night of alternative country at the Fairfield Halls It was St Valentine’s Day and my wife was expecting a cosy night in with a nice bottle of wine, some decent food and romantic company from yours … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnhem Gallery, Croydon, Fairfield Halls, Laura Cantrell, London, Music, Nashville
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David Lean Cinema re-opening night is sold out within hours
So much for Croydon Council’s claims, made when they closed the David Lean Cinema three years ago, that there’s no demand for an art house cinema in the borough. Seats for the re-opening night of the David Lean Cinema on … Continue reading
Residents’ group granted charity status to run Stanley Halls
South Norwood’s historic Stanley Halls has taken a massive step towards its ultimate move to full opening. After years of work from local volunteers, the Charity Commission has granted the Stanley People’s Initiative (SPI) charitable status. This means that the … Continue reading
