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Warehouse supporter accuses council of “devious” plan

Posted on June 5, 2012 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council has been accused of having “a devious plan” to grab millions of pounds of development grants by closing the Warehouse Theatre. The accusation comes in a hard-hitting letter in The Stage newspaper from George Savvides, a Warehouse supporter … Continue reading →

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Croydon Council and the cuts: playing a numbers game

Posted on May 22, 2012 by insidecroydon

There is a myth perpetuated by Croydon Council, especially since May 2010 to justify its dogmatic policies of cutting staff, services and grants, be they weekly rubbish collections, timely road repairs, street lights, the summer music festival and Mela, David … Continue reading →

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Bashford suspected of greedy grab for Stanhope’s £3.5m

Posted on May 21, 2012 by insidecroydon

Town Hall insiders are suspicious that Croydon’s Conservative-run council wants to get its hands on the £3.5 million which Ruskin Square developers Stanhope had promised for the redevelopment of the Warehouse Theatre. Last week the council pulled the plug on … 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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Warehouse Theatre closes, thanks to comedians on council

Posted on May 17, 2012 by insidecroydon

The Warehouse Theatre, stripped of its £30,000 annual grant from Croydon Council, is now facing closure. There is an appeal to try to raise money from the theatre’s supporters in a bid to re-open the venue, but there is also … Continue reading →

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Fears for Warehouse Theatre as it faces administration

Posted on May 8, 2012 by insidecroydon

Another blow to Croydon’s pretence of having a rich and thriving cultural provision came today with the news that the much-loved and widely admired Warehouse Theatre is facing financial administration. The theatre on Dingwall Road by East Croydon station had … Continue reading →

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