Croydon - nightlife, accommodation, things to do and general chat
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brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
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Saw a soundsystem gig advertised for
The Recreational, Fairfield Halls
..is the Recreational something different to the Halls? Whats it like?
eta; ive googled it
thanks anyway!
www.fairfield.co.uk
The Recreational, Fairfield Halls
..is the Recreational something different to the Halls? Whats it like?
eta; ive googled it
thanks anyway!
The Recreational | Fairfield Halls | Croydon
The Recreational (The Rec) Capacity: 750 (flat floor gig space/party) 250 (seated event/dinner) Perfect for: parties, dinner/dance events, life celebration
www.fairfield.co.uk
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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It's been 23 years since Kirsty MacColl's tragic death (18th Dec 2000). I thought I would use my morning run to check out where she grew up. Quite a fancy pants street actually and quite deep south, sandwiched right between two fantastic woods. Not quite the local Croydon record shop girl I imagined. . . . Unless she lived in that one derelict house.
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They Don't Know About Us - Jim S's 13.9 km run
It's been 23 years since Kirsty MacColl's death (18th Dec 2000). I thought I would check out where she grew up. Quite a fancy pants street actually and quite deep south, sandwiched right between two fantastic woods. Not quite the local Croydon record shop girl I imagined. . . . Unless she lived...
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There are some well worked walks on the London loop or capital ring. Unfortunately they are A to B as opposed to circular.
London Loop covering happy valley
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London Loop covering happy valley
London Loop section 5 - Go Jauntly
Commons, woods, a striking valley and a ridge with fine views
walks.gojauntly.com
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I'm slowly building my running distance up from scratch after a knee and foot injury earlier in the year. I'm currently on 26km so will soon be able to run to, from and explore happy valley. I have not been there or farthing down wood.There are some well worked walks on the London loop or capital ring. Unfortunately they are A to B as opposed to circular.
London Loop covering happy valley
London Loop section 5 - Go Jauntly
Commons, woods, a striking valley and a ridge with fine views
I think one of the problems is that the journey directly there on foot from my house is 12km of very uninspiring road. . . When alternatively, in another direction I can be on the vanguard way in only five minutes.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
I have had a lot of fun sledding down that hill. Problem is it slopes down sharply but also slopes to the left.
My parents go walking up there every morning.
Callie
Pivoting
Mad Professor/Ariwa? I saw that tooSaw a soundsystem gig advertised for
The Recreational, Fairfield Halls
..is the Recreational something different to the Halls? Whats it like?
eta; ive googled it
thanks anyway!
The Recreational | Fairfield Halls | Croydon
The Recreational (The Rec) Capacity: 750 (flat floor gig space/party) 250 (seated event/dinner) Perfect for: parties, dinner/dance events, life celebration
not been to FF halls since it's refurb. Used to find the occasional interesting thing in but it's all been fairly dull for a long while (mmmm covers bands).I have heard about some interesting stuff happening.... A new nightclub opening on the site Palm Beach Club (/Bad Apple) with a dance music focus and there's meant to be a techno night on at a football club near Arena for New Year
Riff Raffs are still putting on monthly gigs for people to MC and play their own beats and other bits and bobs... They did a UK Hip Hop focussed night, and have done Hip Hop all dayers for DJs and MCs. Guest DJs welcome!I've was ill for ages so not out much but heading over Xmas eve as their going to be open on the Sunday til 1am.need to do my bit to support the local night life !
ska invita
back on the other side
thats great news...please post a link when it happens
croydon desperate;y needs music venues it seems to me...all of london does tbh
Callie
Pivoting
There is a chap called serkus (@gaz_serkus) jungle/dnb focussed DJ/producer on insta who is involved for updates in the new venue
but will update here when I know more.
Leafster
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It's not exactly a direct route and it may be a little too far but you could possibly cross the golf courses off Featherbed Lane, towards Farleigh, then to Hamsey Green, cross Limpsfield Road and head to Riddledown Common, cross the A22 and head through Hawhurst Wood onto Kenley Common (and the airfield), cross over to Coulsdon Common and finally into Happy Valley.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Yes there is a bridleway off featherbed Lane by the golf courses that I take quite a lot. . . The problem is the added distance and lack of a circular return that isn't basically down long main roads.
I shouldn't grumble though. Now and then I take a train to other parts / parks in London and it highlights how much better it is down here for parks and woodland.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
It's dreadful. So heartbreaking. There was a young lad murdered at Sutton train station the other week, only 17 - stabbed to death at 7 in the evening 
My office is right next to the station and when I went out at lunchtime a few days ago I passed by the bank of memorial flowers, cards, messages. There were photos of him - a sweet faced teenager. Someone had left an Xbox controller in a zip lock bag as part of the tribute. That could have been my boy, one of his friends, a friend or colleague's son. There is no sense in so much loss of young life.
My office is right next to the station and when I went out at lunchtime a few days ago I passed by the bank of memorial flowers, cards, messages. There were photos of him - a sweet faced teenager. Someone had left an Xbox controller in a zip lock bag as part of the tribute. That could have been my boy, one of his friends, a friend or colleague's son. There is no sense in so much loss of young life.Banstead was my destination. Managed to park without having to wait, and I had a nice walk over what I vaguely recall is the parkrun route. I’ve done it a few times, though run it since around 2010, but I remember enjoying it.
The Narnia stuff looked fun. I saw Aslan and a wardrobe but no witch.
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Pollock's to Croydon; volunteers needed.
londonist.com
Pollock's Toy Museum Is Reopening... In Croydon
It will focus on Croydon's own toy making legacy.
londonist.com
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Nice little article on the old water tower .
Croydon’s derelict water tower
Croydon, a town of modern towers has a much older tower that once was so high above the skyline that it was open to the public to climb up and see the view
www.ianvisits.co.uk
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I guess they needed the money
BBC News - Croydon: Up to 3,000 people overcharged parking and traffic fines by council
BBC News - Croydon: Up to 3,000 people overcharged parking and traffic fines by council
Croydon: Up to 3,000 people overcharged parking and traffic fines by council
One woman says she was threatened with bailiffs as 3,138 penalty charge notices are not sent.
www.bbc.co.uk
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Whilst I was using up a quarter of an hour before the film began at the David Lean cinema at Croydon Town Hall/library yesterday, I chanced upon this nice little exhibition about Croydon's hi-rise history titled "Mini Manhattan". Let me stress it's one of those tiny little local exhibitions that are totally worth visiting if you're there, but please don't travel from the benighted wastes of North of the Thames just on account of this.
Anyway, there's some background on some of the iconic blocks including, of course, the NLA Tower. I'm sure that anyone who's read John's Grindrod's works will be familiar with the story, but the exhibition does explain the story of Miss Harding and how she nearly stopped the development of the 'Thrupenny Bit' building:
As the tower is today:
Little exhibition runs until February 23rd 2024.
Anyway, there's some background on some of the iconic blocks including, of course, the NLA Tower. I'm sure that anyone who's read John's Grindrod's works will be familiar with the story, but the exhibition does explain the story of Miss Harding and how she nearly stopped the development of the 'Thrupenny Bit' building:
As the tower is today:
Little exhibition runs until February 23rd 2024.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I shall check it out.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Train strike tomorrow. Will the overgound be running from west croydon given that is is located inside the rail station not a tube station?
Callie
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I believe so. They usually just have a big sign up saying NO TRAINS or NO OVERGROUND or NO NOTHING EVER depending on which are running. East Croydon just goes on lock down when the trains aren't running as there no reason to have people on the platforms.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
This week's strike action is ASLEF (train drivers) and London Overground don't seem to be part of it.
So they should be running, but would imagine they would be somewhat busy.
If it's station / signalling / control room staff, Overground can get dragged in to national rail strikes because they share stations / tracks with other operators, but they employ their own drivers.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Ah I see. Just the drivers. Phew.
. . . but yeah, I imagine I'm going to gave a fairly shitty journey today.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
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brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
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