Croydon - nightlife, accommodation, things to do and general chat

[Maggot]

Okay, so don't laugh at the title but I'm helping to organise a 4,000-strong, week-long conference that will be held in Croydon next August.

Any recommendations for restaurants, pubs in Croydon?

Are you looking for stuff for yourself or for 4,000 delegates?

The Green Dragon is possibly my favourite pub in Croydon, and regularly hosts nights organised by an urbanite. Always a good ale selection, but no smoking area. The Dog and Bull is a good down to earth pub, full of market traders in the day time.

South Croydon has a huge number of restaurants, including some good indian ones.

Go on the trams for the novelty factor.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

okay thanks Maggot, any more? I'm going to cut and paste your answers and post it on the organisers forum

 

[kyser_soze]

If you're getting that many people in for a single conference, I'd contact the council's tourism board and see what they can arrange in terms of local discounts and suchlike - that's a lot of business you're bringing into town. Maybe they already have someone who liaise with people doing your thing?

http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/?WT.svl=ff

 

[mack]

If you need somewhere that can hold a few people then this place has just opened..

http://www.cosmo-restaurants.co.uk/find.php?rst_id=26

not been myself, it looks a bit wanky, but it's all set prices and only a tram ride away.

 

[Callie]

That cosmo restaurant is in the valley park retail centre - maybe you could all wander round Ikea afterwards?

I think all the pubs mentioned so far I would also reccommend.

The Oval Tavern often has blues bands on during the week http://ovaltavern.co.uk/gigs.aspx

There are comedy nights on the first and second tuesday of the month at the Dog and Bull and Royal Standard respectively.

South Croydon does have a huge number of restaurants and all within walking distance so you could just wander along and pick one. I must admit I haven't eaten out in Croydon though for ages so can't reccommend anywhere on that basis. I would like to go to The Tree House http://www.treehousepeople.com/croydon/menu.php and Le Cassoulet http://www.lecassoulet.co.uk/

 

[Utopia]

My brother lives in Croydon so I know the area pretty well, unfortunately, its a FUCKING SHITHOLE with no redeeming features apart from the fact the trains to central London are reliable and regular!

 

[Maggot]

My brother lives in Croydon so I know the area pretty well, unfortunately, its a FUCKING SHITHOLE with no redeeming features apart from the fact the trains to central London are reliable and regular!

How original.

 

[Dan U]

Callie - The landlord of The Oval has gone apparently, unsure of it's future.

The Glamorgan on Cherry Orchard Road does a nice meal.

support most of the other recommendations on this thread, although i am a bit out of the Croydon loop as i haven't lived there for 18 months

 

[Dan U]

My brother lives in Croydon so I know the area pretty well, unfortunately, its a FUCKING SHITHOLE with no redeeming features apart from the fact the trains to central London are reliable and regular!

you live in Dalston, also a 'fucking shithole', albeit with smarter jeans and hair cuts

numpty

 

[TopCat]

There is loads to do in Croydon, its a grand place to be. The Green dragon is my favourite pub of the moment. £4.45 for a roast dinner and pudding. Jazz on Sundays, good beer, pool, great staff.

 

[TopCat]

The only thing I have a problem with in Croydon is sourcing decent drugs. I am fed up with travelling to get a regular source of green K and pills. PM gratefully received.

 

[Utopia]

you live in Dalston, also a 'fucking shithole', albeit with smarter jeans and hair cuts

numpty

Clearly an un informed opinion. And Reigate is good for what exactly?

dildo

 

[Callie]

Callie - The landlord of The Oval has gone apparently, unsure of it's future.

The Glamorgan on Cherry Orchard Road does a nice meal.

support most of the other recommendations on this thread, although i am a bit out of the Croydon loop as i haven't lived there for 18 months

Yeah I know the Oval has changed hands recently but they still seems to be trying to keep the same music thing running, unless thats just a very temporary until the new landlords settle in? Was it a couple running the place before do you know?


Divisive Cotton - do you know where in Croydon you will all be staying? Somewhere central or a bit further out?

 

[Callie]

My brother lives in Croydon so I know the area pretty well, unfortunately, its a FUCKING SHITHOLE with no redeeming features apart from the fact the trains to central London are reliable and regular!

How many of the places mentioned have you been to?

 

[editor]

1. Get cab to Brixton

 

[ernestolynch]

1. Get cab to Brixton

I don't think the 4,000 BNP Party Conference delegates will enjoy that much.

 

[AverageJoe]

Is it seriously 4000 candidates? I cant think of a single hotel anywhere in inner or outer London that could hold that many people.

I do 4 conferences a year. If its really is this many (or is actually a more manageable amount) I would suggest putting up an itinery in the hotel(s) that gives the options for a night out.

Half will either stay in their room/the bar/ go out for local food. Half will want to go out, especially if they come from overseas and think they are in London.

So for those you need to get hold of some coaches.

Suggest renting a club each night for the party people and coaching in and out.
See what is on at the 02 for others.
Organise a night trip down the Thames
A comedy night at Jongleurs
A tourist trip walk around Soho with beers etc
A shopping trip

Thats about all I can think of off the top of my head, but with that many people, although most will be able to please themselves, there will always be a percentage that will complain. So give them options.

Or you can go out for a night with Dane Bowers

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

My brother lives in Croydon so I know the area pretty well, unfortunately, its a FUCKING SHITHOLE with no redeeming features apart from the fact the trains to central London are reliable and regular!

Says you from shit hole Dalston of all places. Croydon is huge. I doubt you know it all, if you did you wouldn't have made such blindly dumb statement. Greenest London borough for a start.
I'm not super protective of Croydon, it's not the greatest place on earth but I have lived all over London and it is a whole lot better than a lot of it. There are some really nice parts and some really nice things about it. Like I said I have lived all over London but Croydon seems to be where I have chosen to settle, can't be that bad.

 

[Dan U]

Clearly an un informed opinion. And Reigate is good for what exactly?

dildo

it was about as uniformed and a sweeping generalisation as yours

Dalston was only good for one thing, and that shut down many years ago

RIP Four Aces.

 

[bromley]

Judging my last night, stamping on my mate's girlfriend appears to be popular. Fucking shithole.

 

[bromley]

Greenest London borough for a start.

Where did you get that from?

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23840820-islington-is-named-as-londons-greenest-borough.do

 

[Maggot]

Where did you get that from?

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23840820-islington-is-named-as-londons-greenest-borough.do

I think AS was using greenest as in 'The highest percentage or parks, woodland etc' not most environmentally friendly.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Where did you get that from?

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23840820-islington-is-named-as-londons-greenest-borough.do

Greenest as in trees and parks and wotnot.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I think AS was using greenest as in 'The highest percentage or parks, woodland etc' not most environmentally friendly.

Indeed I was.

 

[Callie]

Judging my last night, stamping on my mate's girlfriend appears to be popular. Fucking shithole.

where did you go last night?!

 

[London_Calling]

Bromley.

 

[bromley]

Bromley.

I wish! Was in Croydon high street.

 

[Callie]

what, just hanging around? need more information

 

[sir.clip]

there is always somehing interesting happening at Fairfield halls

i've seen some fantastic acts there..

affraid the calender does not extend to next August..

 

[bromley]

what, just hanging around? need more information

It was in the High street around 3:30am, we were leaving a club and were trying to get a cab back to Lewisham. There was some confrontation which I missed before it kicked off. We manage to separate the girls but once it seemed to have calmed down they went at her again like animals. Took her to the hospital and she seems to be alright. None of the locals helped out.