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Anonymous Croydonist guest writer Romantic Croydon showcases some of their photography archive depicting a different perspective of Croydon.| Croydonist
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Yes, Croydonites is back and is celebrating turning ten! Our favourite festival of theatre and performance takes place this Autumn from 8-18 October in venues around the town centre and South Norwood, with a mission to showcase local theatre makers, and bring some of the best contemporary performance work from around the UK to Croydon... » The post Croydonites is double digits appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
Anonymous Croydonist guest writer Romantic Croydon showcases some of their photography archive depicting a different perspective of Croydon.| Croydonist
Croydonist guest writer Grace Healy shares the history of famed and forgotten Croydon-raised black composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.| Croydonist
The Croydonist review the new Talawa production, Recognition, which parallels the lives of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and music student, Song.| Croydonist
It may be the middle of August and back to school (or if you’re lucky, work) seems a long way away, but this year’s Open House Festival starts in under a month (running from 13–21 September). The London-wide festival that opens up and celebrates our city’s architecture and neighbourhoods already has over 30 events across... » The post From bishops to brutalism appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
At the end of July I popped by the Museum of Croydon’s latest exhibition, Forge: Industries of Croydon. The exhibition, which is in the level 1 special exhibitions gallery space, delves into the borough’s industrial backbone – celebrating the people, places and innovations that have helped shape the Croydon we know today. From its rural... » The post Our industrious industries appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
The Croydonist take a look at the upcoming events to celebrate 150 years since the birth of famous Croydon composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.| Croydonist
This week we chat with local artist Stathis Dimitriadis about his artistic practice as well as his upcoming group exhibition Clay in vivo, which celebrates the transformative power of unfired clay. Clay in vivo goes beyond the usual exhibition and offers visitors a hands-on creative experience with clay through workshops and performances, which unfold clay’s... » The post The living nature of clay appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
The Croydonist chat with the landlady of Bishops Wine Bar, hidden in the heart of Croydon, in the Whitgift Centre.| Croydonist
After last year’s Pride celebrations in Croydon were on a smaller scale in the town centre, we were very pleased to hear that this year Croydon PrideFest is back in Wandle Park, in true festival style. And the good news is that the party takes place in just over a week, on Saturday 19 July.... » The post A celebration of love appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
The Croydonist chat with poet, Kevin Morris, about his creative process and how his recent operation and hospital stay has affected his style.| Croydonist
If you are a regular reader, you’ll know that we do occasionally cross the border to feature interesting events or places just outside of Croydon. This week we heard about TEDxBeckenham that is taking place just down the road in (you guessed it) Beckenham on Saturday 5 July, and we were eager to find out... » The post Beckenham TED appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
A team from local neurodivergent-led arts social enterprise A Collective have been commissioned to create an artwork for a new development in Factory Lane, and they want to collaborate with Croydon residents. Interested in getting creative? Read on… If you know Croydon’s ‘industrial’ zone in and around the Purley Way, you’ll know Factory Lane where... » The post Co-creating industrial art appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
The Croydonist look at the programme for the annual Green Spaces Day, on 28 June 2025, with free activities, events, stalls and performances.| Croydonist
Yesterday lunchtime, I popped by the Clocktower to see the Museum of Croydon’s latest exhibition, Art & Joy. The exhibition showcases work by people affected by dementia, which was created at a series of workshops earlier this year. In the workshops the participants were inspired by artworks from the museum’s collection, and in the exhibition... » The post Joyful Art appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
If you head down to Addiscombe today you’re sure for a big surprise – ok it’s not a teddy bears’ picnic, it’s better. Nestled in the heart of Addiscombe’s ever-evolving high street is Dirty Crunch, a place that’s part kitchen, part indie emporium, and all-round foodie heaven. On a sunny lunchtime venture, we stepped into... » The post It ends with a crunch appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
In the heart of Addiscombe, a moment’s walk from the tram stop, is a dry cleaners, and hidden above it is the Blue Door Gallery Space. Georgie, a local artist, has her gallery and studio space here, where she has worked for just over a year. However her relationship with the building is a long... » The post Conflict in paint appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
It’s that toe-tapping time of year when Commons returns to Stanley Arts. Launched in 2022 Commons Dance Festival showcases dance in all its diverse forms. From today (16 May) until next Sunday (25 May) you can expect live dance performances, workshops and more. Whether you just want to watch some dance unfold, or participate yourself,... » The post Rhythm in common appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
In our humble point of view, Croydon has never been lacking for things to do. Heck, we’ve been writing about them for 9 years now and still have a long list of things to tell you about. Our latest adventures in da Cronx brought us back to BOXPARK to visit one of their newest residents.... »| Croydonist
We are nearly a month on from the third edition of our music festival Cro Cro Land, which took place at Stanley Arts over the weekend of 5 and 6 April, and we have just about recovered from the epic party! Festival goers (and guest writers) Richard and P deliver their verdict of the weekend…... » The post Cro Cro Cro: edition 3 appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
The Croydonist preview the nature adventure trail coming to Hutchinson's Bank in New Addington by artists David Blandy and Daniel Locke.| Croydonist
It’s not often you get a chance to chat with four artists in one day, but that’s exactly what happened earlier this week when I attended an evening viewing of the latest show in Croydon Art Space, called Abstract & Beyond. I first visited Croydon Art Space back in 2023 when the curator of the... » The post Other-worldly art appeared first on Croydonist.| Croydonist
The Croydonist preview the Harvest events featuring a recreation of Croydon's historic Walnut Fair, which take place on 5 and 6 October 2024.| Croydonist
In early January 2024 the Croydonist attended a screening of The Eternal Daughter, at the David Lean Cinema with a Q&A from Tilda Swinton.| Croydonist
