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Tag Archives: The Oval Tavern
Choirs emerge from lockdown with Oval and Fairfield dates
Two of Croydon’s leading choirs are gearing up for a return to performing in public for the first time since lockdown last year. First off the mark is the Croydon Male Voice Choir, which is singing to diners at the … Continue reading
Masks and casks: good to be back in the open at The Oval
Planning a trip to the pub post-lockdown requires face masks and careful monitoring of the weather forecast, as KEN TOWL discovered yesterday It was snowing when I woke up, but the childish wonder I usually feel when I see snow … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiscombe, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Male Voice Choir, East Croydon, Esther Sutton, The Oval Tavern
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Oval Tavern flips pancakes into help for the homeless
The team at The Oval Tavern in East Croydon is joining forces with the Green Party to support homeless people in Croydon. They have set up an appeal for food, toiletries, warm clothing and sleeping bags. The donations will be … Continue reading
A covid pub crawl round Croydon: Mine’s a pint of sanitiser
While Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, does his Jimmy Pursey impersonation with a chorus of ‘We’re Going Dahn The Pub’, our roaming correspondent, KEN TOWL, right, took a more cautious approach to the reopenings Young people are, of course, immortal. So … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Ken Towl, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe West, Croydon, Ken Towl, Ruskin House, Sarah Jones MP, The Claret and Ale, The Oval Tavern
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Oval Tavern appeal success sees pub helping other venues
A popular central Croydon pub and music venue has been so successful with an online fund-raising appeal that it is now sharing some donations with other independent venues around the country that have been hard-hit by lockdown closures because of … Continue reading
Local businesses get on their trikes to help Mayday workers
As the pandemic crisis heads into its second month in London, even under the toughest economic conditions for generations small businesses rooted in their communities are going out of their way to help, with special offers for NHS staff. Jose … Continue reading
Addiscombe Night of Dance, The Oval Tavern, Aug 20
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READER OFFER: Win a pair of tickets for Banter at Oval Tavern
Inside Croydon is delighted to be able to offer a pair of tickets to see Banter play at The Oval Tavern next Thursday, March 7. Banter have just embarked on their first UK tour, delighting audiences from Sheringham to South … Continue reading
Fancy a bit of eclectic Banter? Then make for The Oval Tavern
Simon Care, the star of The Albion Band and Edward II, brings his new band, Banter, to play at The Oval Tavern on March 7. Although they’ve graced stages at huge festivals such as Costa del Folk and Sidmouth Folk … Continue reading
Croydon teacher stages charity concert for tsunami relief fund
Jade Flahive-Gilbert was so shocked at the devastation of the tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia that she’d already started planning a concert to raise funds to help out. But when another tsunami hit Java and Sumatra just before Christmas, the Croydon … Continue reading
Croydon folk gigs, The Oval Tavern and other venues, Sep-Dec
Posted in Addiscombe West, Music, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe West, Oval Tavern, The Oval Tavern
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It will be Bedlam at The Oval Tavern for Summer Solstice
The Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris, Croydon’s scariest group of Morris dancers, will be celebrating the Summer Solstice at The Oval pub, Oval Road, from 8pm on Tuesday, June 21. The Wild Hunt will dance their trademark high-energy border Morris dances … Continue reading
North Wood Morris dance at The Oval Tavern, Jun 30
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Tagged Addiscombe West, dance, North Wood Morris Men, The Oval Tavern
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Bruce Springsteen Night at The Oval Tavern, Oct 17
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Tagged Addiscombe West, Bruce Springsteen, East Croydon station, pubs, The Oval Tavern
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Oval Tavern beer festival launches with O’Hooley and Tidow
As part of their “Summat’s Brewin” beer tour, award-winning folk duo O’Hooley & Tidow are visiting the The Oval Tavern, Croydon, on Thursday, October 8. The performance by the BBC Folk Awards 2015 finalists will mark The Oval Tavern’s beer … Continue reading
