Crystal Palace/Sydenham/Penge Chitter Chatter
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Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Unfortunately, not all of them - they could not afford to do them all.
Or an old kids who remembered them on Blue Peter back in the day
Definitely going to seen the dinosaurs at Easter. Any recommendations for other must-sees in the vicinity of the park? I notice it's also getting a big refurbishment.
This historic south London park is getting a massive £17.5 million revamp
This historic south London park is getting a massive £17.5 million revamp
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Lots of interesting bits to the park. I reccomend visiting the farm/zoo. which is free, but has limited opening hours. I advise you to avoid the cafe in the park, as its pricey and very busy at weekends and go to one in the surrounding area instead.
I really like Kingswood Art Centre aka Bovril Castle, which is a castle in the middle of a housing estate.
I don't know how local you are or what you know of the area but 'the triangle' aka the three roads at the top of Crystal Palace is a nice place to wander around. lots of cafes and a bit gentrified but still some interesting shops and a few pubs.
if you're in the park you should make sure you walk around the lake and the 'rusty laptop' where Bob Marley played. I think there is sometimes a cafe there now too. and then at the top of the park you get a good view looking south.
if you're in the park you should make sure you walk around the lake and the 'rusty laptop' where Bob Marley played. I think there is sometimes a cafe there now too. and then at the top of the park you get a good view looking south.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
£25 for 24 hours apparently
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Thanks for posting this. Ticket booked.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Good to hear music from Crystal Palace Park rumbling over towards Sydenham. No idea who 'The National' are but can't help but feel sorry for those in the park paying good money to watch in this rain.
As an aside, do people moan to fuck about these events like the fun vacuums living near Brockwell Park do?
As an aside, do people moan to fuck about these events like the fun vacuums living near Brockwell Park do?
There are similar moans. Less about noise but road closures and access to the park. I think these concerts go on for a while so does impact the use of a chunk of the park.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
When we had Wireless Festival in 2022 I think the moans were not unreasonable as it was a GIGANTIC event and literally ground shakingly loud. Much, much bigger than the Brockwell Park festivals. That, and I assume the current Festival Republic events, were on the terraces.
Then there's South Facing Festival, which is much smaller and is by the bowl (the stage with the lake). That's pretty pleasant and not very disruptive at all if you're local. It doesn't block off much of the park. I have tickets for Grace Jones and just got an email to say I'd been successful in the residents' ballot for Balcony Mix Africa. Just need to persuade someone to come with me to the latter now.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
I'm a mile away and can hear it loud and clear, so thousands and thousands of homes must also be. Its raining heavily so the park will turn muddy tonight. I can't find any furious people online complaining about it at all? Genuinely a bit puzzled as the 2 scenarios whilst different share many similarities.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Having checked, Crystal Palace Park is almost twice the size as Brockwell and the festivals seem to be around the 20k mark. So perhaps that mitigates things
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Hmm, I'm not sure it's comparable. A lot of CPP is wasted in car parks, footprint of the stadium etc, odd bits of ground that are not very parklike, ie not really usable if you just want to go for a walk or have a picnic.Having checked, Crystal Palace Park is almost twice the size as Brockwell and the festivals seem to be around the 20k mark. So perhaps that mitigates things
I think the South Facing events are probably smaller than the BP ones though.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I believe it was on the terraces, so not particularly muddy. But the road closures around it were a pain.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Have you not discovered the Crystal Palace Local Facebook page yet? Always a good resource if you want moaning and lost cats.
Callie
Pivoting
The cats aren't lost! They're just cats doing cat things and people lose their minds
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Will have to seek this out, thanks for the tip
liquidindian
Hello
And chemtrail panic.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
I've found it, I think, and disappointed not to see anyone complaining about music noise, mud, nesting birds, pruned trees, people merrily talking on the street or 'defecating on my doorstep' as a result of the music festivals in Crystal Palace Park. Surely there must be a Guardian journalist living nearby able to publish an article on these horrors, as with Brockwell Park?
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Oh you need to scroll back for the nesting birds/pruned trees, but that was down to sports centre refurbishment.
We def had doorstep defacation during Wireless. That and Beyonce in the local barbers.
I think that was Rihanna…
It also depends where in the park it is. Today it’s something on the terrace so probably travelling further - I can hear it now and I’m well over a mile away.
Callie
Pivoting
There's a lot of them innit
Me76
Not very good lurker
I heard on radio 6 the other day that it was their biggest gig. Which surprises me considering I remember seeing them at V Festival in 1998 and they had quite a big tent then.
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