Tag Archives: Paul Robeson

Ashcroft blue plaque revealed at her South Croydon birthplace

Posted on June 13, 2024 by insidecroydon

Some 33 years after her death, English Heritage has today unveiled a blue plaque for Peggy Ashcroft, probably the most famous actress to have come from Croydon. The unveiling of Dame Peggy’s plaque, at her childhood home, 1A Tirlemont Road … Continue reading →

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Stormzy, Robeson and spies in Croydon – our latest podcast

Posted on March 11, 2024 by insidecroydon

Our monthly news-wrap podcast, The Croydon Insider, is back as premium content exclusive to paid-up subscribers to this website. Our guests for this episode are TV pundit and newspaper columnist Andrew Fisher, former Olympic athlete Donna Fraser, charity sector worker … Continue reading →

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The night Paul Robeson sang for Croydon, and MI5’s spies

Posted on March 4, 2024 by insidecroydon

It is 75 years to the day since Paul Robeson sang at the Davis Theatre in front of an audience of 3,000, including several secret service ‘spooks’. JERRY FITZPATRICK takes up the story of the Black American activist and his … Continue reading →

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Robeson sings a lament for the Warehouse Theatre

Posted on May 19, 2012 by insidecroydon

BELLA BARTOCK’s mascara is running, as she sheds a tear not just for the powerful production of Call Mr Robeson, but for the closure of Croydon’s Warehouse Theatre The Warehouse Theatre, another essential strand of Croydon’s cultural fabric, closes this … Continue reading →

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