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Tag Archives: The Civilised Savage
Teacher whose poetry saw ‘The Merry Gang’ visiting Croydon
CROYDON CHRONICLES: A Restoration period writer who taught at the Free School made friends with ‘literary lords’ and the Poet Laureate. DAVID MORGAN looks back nearly 400 years to the life and work of John Oldham Poetry performances – spoken … Continue reading
Posted in Art, David Morgan, Poetry, Schools, Whitgift School
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Free School, David Morgan, Earl of Kingston, Jhn Oldham, John Dryden, King Charles II, Lord Rochester, Oliver Cromwell, Poetry, Samuel Pepys, The Civilised Savage, Whitgift School, Will's Coffee House
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Summer special offer: listen to our latest Croydon Insider FREE
Our special summer edition of the Croydon Insider podcast is available now – and completely free of charge. With a special line-up of guests – all Inside Croydon readers or contributors – in this episode we discuss a vast range … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Insider, Gabriel MacArthur, Gardening, Inside Croydon, Nadia Azizuddin
Tagged Banstead, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, David Morgan, Gabriel MacArthur, Hammersfield, Inside Croydon, London Borough of Croydon, Lorna Maye, Mayfield Lavender Farm, Nadia Azizuddin, The Civilised Savage, The Croydon Insider, Under The Flyover, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Poetry emotion: We’re doing it for the craic and for the Cronx
The 2026 Croydonites Fringe began last night. Here, JOHNNY DOBBYN, pictured right, goes behind the scenes to explain the work that goes on to bring the festival’s shows to the stage Fancy being a theatrical, musical or literary performer – … Continue reading
