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Tag Archives: St Andrew’s Church
Bless you! Veteran cars to get a very warm welcome in Purley
The veteran cars and other vehicles taking part in the London to Brighton run tomorrow morning will receive an especially warm welcome when they get to Purley. Christ Church Purley, on the Brighton Road, will be blessing the people on … Continue reading
Coffee shop and Information hub launch, St Andrew’s, Feb 17
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Strike up the band! Minster lights up for Christmas carols
“It turns out, 10,000 lights don’t look like a lot once you get them into the trees,” Father David Adamson-Hill, a vicar who is relatively new to Croydon, says somewhat self-deprecatorily. It was, after all, Adamson-Hill who sourced the lights … Continue reading
St Andrew’s Food Bank, Southbridge Road, Weds 10am-noon
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Veteran Car Run free community event, Southbridge Rd, Nov 7
Posted in Activities, Fairfield, South Croydon, Transport, Waddon
Tagged London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally, St Andrew's Church, Waddon
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Church story that is full of artists, reformers and educators
By the mid-19th Century, Croydon was growing at such a rate that it needed a new church, specifically for the servants of those who formed the congregation at what we know today as the Minster. DAVID MORGAN charts the history … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, South Croydon, St Andrew's Church
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Zoo to bring their Giant for one last outing at St Andrew’s
An acclaimed and award-winning touring stage production from a Croydon-based company is to be performed for the last time in the new performance space in the St Andrew’s Hub in South Croydon later this month.
Posted in Art, Comedy, Human Zoo Theatre Company, Music, Theatre
Tagged Human Zoo Theatre Company, South Croydon, St Andrew's Church, Zoo Co
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South Croydon church becomes an opera house for Mozart
Mozart opera is coming to South Croydon next month. Pop-Up Opera is staging a double bill with two one-act comedies showcasing Mozart’s inimitable style and sense of playfulness. Each performance is skilfully adapted to its venue as Pop-Up take their … Continue reading
The ‘Witch of West Street’ takes in another waif and stray
The Shadow of the Teapot is a touching memoir of events that took place in Croydon between the 1940s and 1970s, and details how in those early days of the NHS, an elderly, poor woman took in children who had … Continue reading
How the ‘Witch’ of West Street showed true care for children
In Croydon, just after the Second World War, when the first flush of newborns brought hope and normality back, Margy was given away at birth to a woman whom local children called “The Witch On The Corner”. Nell Williams lived … Continue reading
Trains, trams and bicycles: get your tickets now for Wolmar talk
With less than a week to go, there’s just a few tickets remaining for the first Talking Inside Croydon event of 2018, when transport expert Christian Wolmar will be discussing his latest book, Railways & The Raj, and taking questions … Continue reading
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Book now for Wolmar’s talk on the Raj and Railways, Feb 7
Talking Inside Croydon is back next month, with an evening with Christian Wolmar, one of the country’s leading writers and broadcasters on transport. Wolmar will be talking about his latest book, Railways & The Raj, which one reviewer has described … Continue reading
Posted in Education, History, Inside Croydon, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, St Andrew's Church, Talking Inside Croydon
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Sign-up for local author’s book launch, South Croydon, Dec 7
South Croydon writer David Matthews is staging the official launch and book-signing of his debut novel, That They Might Lovely Be, next Thursday, December 7, where copies of the book will be on sale with more than one-third off the … Continue reading
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Christmas services at St Andrew’s, Southbridge Road
Tuesday December 20 at 7pm: St Andrew’s Carol Service For Church, School, Everyone! A service of seasonal music and readings jointly produced by the Church and St Andrew’s High School. A wonderful way to mark the run-up to Christmas. Saturday … Continue reading
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Let’s reach out across walls, instead of building new ones
CROYDON COMMENTARY: For his Remembrance Sunday homily, after a week of tragedy in Croydon, the vicar of St Andrew’s, South Croydon, WEALANDS BELL, pictured left, suggests that we should be breaking down walls Of the building of walls there is … Continue reading
Free summer kids’ club at St Andrew’s Church, Jul 25-29
St Andrew’s Church on Southbridge Road is staging its Summer Superheroes kids’ club for children and families later this month. Taking place from 10am till noon on weekdays Monday to Friday from July 25 to 29, Summer Superheroes is just … Continue reading
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Why the poppy is a symbol that should unite, not divide, us
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Ahead of this weekend’s Remembrance services, the Rev WEALANDS BELL has a confession to make – he once wore a white poppy, and now wishes he had never done so I was quite surprised to see a conversation … Continue reading
St Andrew’s is getting itself ready for the Christmas rush
St Andrew’s Church on Southbridge Road in South Croydon has a busy few weeks ahead in the run-up to Christmas, with community events to appeal to all ages. The church, with its recently opened community areas, continues to hold a … Continue reading
