November 2017
New Addington’s free outdoor gym to open on Saturday 18 November
The first of five new outdoor gyms for Croydon’s parks officially opens in New Addington next weekend.
A launch event is planned for 11am – 1pm on Saturday 18 November. There will be demonstrations on how to use […]
October 2017
New Addington’s unsung heroes sought to feature in hoardings artwork
A new art project will see the hoardings around the site of the new multi-million pound leisure and community centre in New Addington decorated with photos of local heroes and pieces of artwork inspired by young residents.
‘Heroes […]
Artists get a chance to capture the dance
This Saturday’s dance festival in Croydon is also an opportunity for local artists and sculptors to show off their skills.
The Dance Umbrella ‘Origami Challenge’ is being run in partnership with ‘The Big Draw’, and sets the task […]
September 2017
Big weekend heralds Croydon’s bid for Borough of Culture
This weekend is a big one in the Croydon events calendar, not least because it sees Croydon officially announce its bid to become London’s first ever Borough of Culture.
If successful this will bring over £2million to […]
Croydon’s first arts store to open in the heart of town centre
A former furniture store in the Whitgift Shopping Centre is to be temporarily taken over by a consortium of local and neighbouring arts organisations.
Croydon Arts Store (CAS) will open its doors at the former site of Grange […]
Pioneering music project Croydon Composers to showcase cross-genre collaborations
A pioneering music project bringing together Croydon’s aspiring composers to create cross-genre, cross-community collaborations has announced two live showcases this autumn.
Delivered by Croydon-based organisation Drum The Bass, with support from Croydon Council and Arts Council England, Croydon […]
Colors Croydon International Mela comes to Wandle Park
Wandle Park will come alive later this month as the Colors Croydon International Mela comes to town with a celebration of South East Asian culture.
Saturday 30 September is the date for this spectacular showcase of international […]
Fairfield Halls to open its doors as part of Open House London
Croydon’s Fairfield Halls is to open its doors next weekend to give the public a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the refurbishment for the first time since its £30m transformation began.
Fans of the iconic and much-cherished Croydon theatre can join […]