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Trustees bring down final curtain on the Crystal Palace Festival

Posted on October 2, 2025 by insidecroydon

After almost 20 years, the Crystal Palace Festival is no more. The largely volunteer-led summer festival of music, comedy and arts, was first staged in 2006, by traders in the Upper Norwood Triangle. At its peak, thousands would attend various … Continue reading →

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‘We’ll be back!’ as organisers abandon 2023 festival plans

Posted on August 23, 2023 by insidecroydon

There is to be no Crystal Palace Festival this year, the organisers said in a shock announcement last night in which they expressed the hope that they can secure the necessary funding for a return in 2024. “It’s time to … Continue reading →

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Freedom! Are Crystal Palace residents ready for breakaway?

Posted on June 14, 2019 by insidecroydon

The week-long Crystal Palace Festival gets underway tomorrow with a weekend of music and dance in the park. But because of the local borough geography, the organisers and other groups have to deal with five, even six, local authorities, which … Continue reading →

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