Culture
15 April 2026
You may remember the Routes to Roots exhibition that took place at the Museum of Croydon in 2024, which documented the stories of Anglo-Indian and South Asian communities’ who migrated to the UK (and...
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9 April 2026
Get out the party hats and light those candles, because this May we’re celebrating ten years of championing our borough’s cultural, quirky and creative life (yes, a whole decade of the Croydonist). To mark...
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2 April 2026
Last week Croydonites (our favourite local theatre festival) launched their call-out for artists to take part in this year’s Fringe. Back for its second edition from 1–5 July, the Croydonites Fringe will animate the...
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26 March 2026
After checking out Centrale & Whitgift’s Easter programme last week we are now in full planning mode for the Easter holidays, which starts for some of Croydon’s younger residents this lunchtime! (Don’t worry you...
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12 March 2026
I’m sure for lots of our readers John Grindrod needs no introduction. But for those of you who have yet to come across his name, the New Addington-raised author calls himself a social historian...
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5 March 2026
Over the last month you may have walked past the ‘Art On Your Doorstep’ hoarding opposite Grants on the High Street, which on one side promotes the new Museum of Croydon exhibition ‘Croydon Art...
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19 February 2026
This year’s International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on 8 March, is just a couple of weeks away. Here in the Cronx, Culture Croydon has partnered with Idle Women – an arts, environment and social...
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12 February 2026
February is of course LGBT+ History Month – an annual, month-long celebration which shines a light on the lives, achievements, and rights of queer people across the UK. For last year’s history month we...
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6 February 2026
We love South Norwood Country Park – a perfect mix of wild and wonder for adults and kids alike. It is also one of the few Croydon green spaces with a lake – an...
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29 January 2026
This week we caught up with local illustrator and surface pattern designer Diana Phiri-Witty. Diana’s designs are inspired by architecture and place, and by her Southern African heritage. With a collaborative approach rooted in...
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22 January 2026
As you’ll probably know by now, we, at the Croydonist, are rather big fans of public art. So we’re particularly excited about what’s coming around the corner, as soon, Croydon will be hosting national...
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15 January 2026
Last week we had the pleasure of meeting Angela and Ellie – two of the team members who are behind the Billinton Hill mural project – for a tour of the work-in-progress artwork currently...
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5 January 2026
And we’re in 2026! We’d like to say a happy new year to all our readers. If you’re a regular here you’ll know we start every January with a group feature on thoughts for...
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26 December 2025
We’ve opened all the presents, eaten all the mince pies, and the needles on the Christmas tree are starting to drop. Yes, the festive ‘big day’ is over and we are now hurtling towards...
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18 December 2025
I feared I may have ‘panto’ peaked too early this year when I went to see Cinderella at Hackney Empire at the end of November (yes, shocking, I know, but I do occasionally leave...
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11 December 2025
This week we chat with South Croydon photographer, Phil Lewis to find out more about his upcoming exhibition at Croydon Clocktower’s Click Clock gallery, which opens on 5 January. As a photo journalist, Phil...
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4 December 2025
We last spoke to local musician Tim Eveleigh about his music back in 2020, after the release of his EP In Kilnsea. Five years on, Tim has now just released his second album, ‘Life...
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27 November 2025
And it’s Chriiiiissssstttttmmmaaaassss! Yes, it is actually December on Monday. Oh no it isn’t, oh yes it is! Are you ready? I’m definitely not… Whether you’re someone who did all your Christmas shopping in...
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20 November 2025
If you run a creative business in Croydon (or indeed have wanted to find one) you may have heard of Croydon Creative Enterprise Zone (or CEZ) because of their creative directory they set up...
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6 November 2025
Have you looked up while you’ve been walking around the town centre this week? The fourth edition of the Creative Croydon exhibition hit our streets on Sunday. In case you’re new to Croydon, this...
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