Reopening of the Ashcroft Playhouse with Dame Judi Dench

At the start of a week-long series of special launch events at Fairfield Halls, Dame Judi Dench will formally reopen the Ashcroft Playhouse with an exclusive Q&A hosted by broadcaster John Hannam about her friend and Croydon-born fellow actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft, in front of a specially invited audience of…

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  • Reopening of the Ashcroft Playhouse with Dame Judi Dench

    Ashcroft Playhouse

    Mon 16 Sep

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    Fairfield Halls Guided Tours

    Mon 16 Sep - Fri 20 Sep

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    Tue 17 Sep

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    Tue 17 Sep - Sat 21 Sep

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The Recreational

  • Concert
  • Music
  • Neo-Soul

Omar

Omar, The UK's King of Soul will be our first opening artist in The Recreational - Fairfield Halls' new live act venue. Performing songs from his latest album 'The Man', plus hits including 'There's Nothing Like This', 'Say Nothin'' and 'Golden Brown' - don't miss the chance to see London's…

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The Recreational

  • Alternative
  • Live Music

Republica

Formed in the early 90’s, Republica have sold over 3 million albums and charting in the top 5 in UK, US and Europe and achieving Platinum Sales Worldwide.

The track Ready To Go went to number one in 18 countries and has been featured in Hollywood movies, TV…

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The Recreational

  • Vintage

So Last Century Vintage & Retro Fair

We’re thrilled to bring So Last Century Vintage and Retro Fair to Croydon for the first time this September.

Constructed in 1962, the building is situated on land where fairs and markets had been held from the 16th century, and was designed with a nod to the Royal…

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The Recreational

  • Dance
  • Dance Umbrella

Dance Umbrella - Hocus Pocus

‘Speaks wonderfully to its young audience … magnetically draws the gaze’ Radio Télévision Suisse Voyage into the unknown with this dreamlike spectacle, a bewitching gem of a family show, in which gravity dissolves, bodies bravely contort and optical illusions conjure other worlds. Out of the darkness strange shapes appear as…

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The Recreational

  • Family
  • Sport

All Star Wrestling

You’ve seen it on television and now you can see it live when All Star Superslam Wrestling returns with an extravaganza of high-flying action that…

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The Recreational

  • Festivals

HooFest

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The Recreational

  • Concert
  • Lovers Rock
  • Reggae

Janet Kay - Silly Games 40th Anniversary

In 1979, Janet made history by becoming the 'First British born Black Female Reggae Artist to have a No. 1 in the British Pop Charts' - Music Guinness Book of Records. Her single  'Silly Games', was a hit not only in the UK but also in Europe, and this year Janet…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

Reopening of the Ashcroft Playhouse with Dame Judi Dench

At the start of a week-long series of special launch events at Fairfield Halls, Dame Judi Dench will formally reopen the Ashcroft Playhouse with an exclusive Q&A hosted by broadcaster John Hannam about her friend and Croydon-born fellow actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft, in front of a specially invited audience of…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Community
  • Musicals
  • Theatre

The Producers

CODA are delighted to return to the Ashcroft Playhouse with Mel Brooks’s dazzlingly entertaining, side-splittingly hilarious and gloriously politically incorrect musical The Producers. When down-on-his-luck Broadway producer Max Bialystock meets mild-mannered accountant Leo Bloom, they hatch a plan to diddle their little old lady backers out of millions of dollars…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Community
  • Family
  • Variety

Rising Stars

Rising Stars is a Talent Showase with a meaningful difference. No winners or losers! Just an opportunity for aspiring youth to showcase their Talents on one of the greatest stages in the history of Performing without the pressure of competition. This will be a great family show that you cannot…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Musicals
  • Premiere
  • Theatre

Angela's Ashes - The Musical

Angela’s Ashes - The Musical makes its UK premiere in this major musical adaptation of Frank McCourt’s memoir. The story is brought to life in this emotional telling of a childhood in Limerick and beyond, featuring unforgettable songs and melodies, told with a rare lyricism and a warm inimitable sense of humour. As his…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Concert
  • Music

Ruby Turner

For many years Ruby Turner has been regarded as one of the greatest voices  the UK has ever produced. Ruby can breath new life and meaning into a song whether it is a passionate soaring ballad or a soulful-up-tempo groove. A very prolific songwriter, many of Ruby's songs have been…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Family
  • Theatre

Dear Zoo

After a successful debut tour, Dear Zoo the timeless children’s classic book returns to the stage in 2019! Rod Campbell’s best-selling lift the flap book has delighted generations of young readers since it was first published in 1982. And has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. This production will…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Dance
  • Dance Umbrella

Dance Umbrella Mythili Prakash – Here and Now

Los Angeles-based dancer and choreographer Mythili Prakash brings her latest creation to Croydon as part of Dance Umbrella Festival’s takeover of Fairfield Halls. Here and Now is a contemporary reflection on Mythili’s relationship with time; as a mother, an artist and a human being. Inspired by the illusory nature of…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Play
  • Theatre

Sirens

Zoo Co present their award-winning accessible show Sirens; telling the real story behind the famous myth.   With integrated BSL, ground-breaking projection design, a heist of Ocean’s Eleven proportions and a lot of feathers, Zoo Co continue to make innovative and unforgettable theatre! 

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Music
  • Variety

Faith – The George Michael Legacy

A stunning celebration remembering one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time. This energetic, vibrant musical journey brings to life 35 years of hits from George’s glittering career.

This brand-new feel good show will have you dancing in the aisles for the biggest party night of…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Musicals
  • Theatre

Friendsical

Friendsical is an original and unique new parody musical inspired by the gang in Friends, the iconic TV show. When Ross's wife leaves him for another woman, he fears he will never find love again. But then Rachel runs back into his life... will he end up with his one true…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Family

Peppa Pigs Best Day Ever

Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a day out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig - it’s going to be her best day ever!

Get ready for a road-trip full of adventures. From castles to caves, dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to muddy puddles –…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Musicals
  • Theatre

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Now in its 30th amazing year, the sensational multi-award-winning West End show is coming to Fairfield halls. Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Plays

The Night Watch

The Night Watch is a thrilling and beautiful story from the award-winning number one best-selling author, Sarah Waters (Tipping the Velvet, The Paying Guest and The Little Stranger). London in the 1940s. A time when hearts beat faster and life burned more brightly, The Night Watch is a tender, tragic and beautifully…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Music
  • Variety

The story of Guitar Heroes

The Story of Guitar Heroes is an awe-inspiring, dynamic show which transports you through time: from the 1950’s with artistes such as Chuck Berry and Hank Marvin from The Shadows, including gifted legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, through to modern day players such as the great Brian May…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Plays
  • Theatre

The Lady Vanishes

When Socialite Iris’ unexpected travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. But with the help of musician Max, she turns detective, and together they try to solve the mystery of why the lady vanished… Building on the phenomenal…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Family

Tabby McTat

Tabby McTat is a cat with the loudest of meee-ews and a best friend with a guitar. Together they sing their favourite songs delighting the crowds, until one day Fred disappears. Separated and alone, Tabby finds shelter and a new life with all the home comforts that any cat could…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Big Band
  • Christmas
  • Concert

Len Phillips Big Band - A Swinging Christmas

Take a sleigh ride with the 17 piece Len Phillips Big Band plus singer Gary Williams (The Rat Pack, Friday Night Is Music Night) for an evening of non-stop festive favourites. Packed with Christmas classics from Andy Williams, Peggy Lee, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra through to…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Music
  • Variety

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Critically acclaimed international stage sensation Whitney - Queen of the Night is heading to Croydon following its hit West End debut. Starring Elesha Paul Moses (Whitney – Queen Of The Night tour, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, The Voice, The X Factor) in the title role, supported by a stunning live band. Fans will be blown away by three decades of nostalgic…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Christmas
  • Comedy
  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Plays

An Evening of Eric & Ern

This is a show for all the family from 8 to 80! A brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches, that hits all the right notes! From Greig's Piano concerto to Mr Memory, "Arsenal!" It’s a show full of Morecambe and Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches and…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Musicals
  • Theatre

Once

Once may now be enough for you to see this multi award-winning Broadway and West End hit musical. Based on the critically acclaimed and much-loved film, you will meet (and never forget) two lost souls - a Dublin street busker and a Czech musician - who find each other unexpectedly…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Musicals
  • Theatre

New Jersey Nights

New Jersey Nights is a spectacular celebration of the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and takes the audience on a nostalgic musical journey through the career of one of the biggest selling groups of all time.  From the back-street studio in New Jersey…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Comedy

Kojo Anim presents the Taxi Tour

Britain’s Got Talent’s stand out stand-up comedy star Kojo Anim is heading out on the road with his debut UK tour.  The 39-year-old father of one was Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer act on this year’s series of the ITV talent show, winning through to the grand final earlier this month. His new and…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Dance

Silk Road

Performed with an evocative live score, Silk Road is a fascinating exploration of the rituals along nomadic routes, conjuring images of the pilgrims, monks, traders and urban dwellers who made their way from China to the Iberian Peninsula. It is a celebration of diverse cultures and dances, as strong and…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Play
  • Theatre

The Croft

Based on a true story

In the remote Scottish Highlands two women arrive at a former Crofters Hut in the deserted village of Coillie Ghille. When suddenly the weekend getaway takes an unexpected turn. Cut off from the modern world, Laura and Suzanne find themselves drawn into the…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Plays
  • Theatre

Revenge

Written by Robin Hawdon. Directed by Louise Jameson. Bill Crayshaw MP leads a charmed life, hailed in Parliament, lauded in business, and loved at home. That is until he returns from a business trip to find his party agent has been killed in a terrible, tragic accident – or was it?…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Music
  • Variety

I'm Still Standing – The Music of Elton John

A musical celebration of the legendary 50  year career of Sir Elton John. Featuring all of his greatest hits performed by the outstanding Joel  Buckingham and backed by an amazing live band. No show about Elton John would be complete  without the outrageous outfits and glasses…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Play
  • Theatre

Absurd Person Singular

Three married couples.  Three kitchens.  Three Christmas parties. Sidney Hopcroft, a small-time tradesman, persuades wife Jane to throw a party hoping to find favour with a bank manager and local architect.  As celebrations begin, class differences and naked ambition combine to hilarious effect as, one by one, the characters seek…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Music
  • Variety

What's Love Got To Do With It? - A tribute to Tina Turner

Expect a night of high energy, feel-good rock-and-roll featuring Tina's greatest hits including Private Dancer, What's Love Got To Do With It?, Proud Mary, River Depp, Nutbush City Limits, Simply The Best and many more. This not-to-be-missed musical experience is a stunning celebration of one of the greatest singers of…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Music
  • Variety

Hello Again - The Story of Neil Diamond

Evocative imagery, video and narration enhances the magic, as the show takes you on a musical journey through Neil Diamond's glittering 50 year career. From The Bang Years to the present day you'll soon be singing along to all the hits including Sweet Caroline, Hello Again, Love on the Rocks,…

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Talawa Studio

  • Christmas
  • Classical
  • Family

London Mozart Players Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol

Festive seasons past, present and future combine in this seasonal treat as Charles Dickens gives a dramatic re-telling of his classic tale: ‘A Christmas Carol’. In this brand-new adaptation, actor Tama Matheson breathes fresh life into Dickens who takes to the stage to tell his moving morality tale of…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

London Mozart Players - Fairfield Halls Gala Opening Concert

The London Mozart Players return to the newly-refurbished Fairfield Halls for a celebratory gala opening concert that marks their 70th birthday and their 30th year as Croydon’s resident orchestra. After four years’ absence, classical music is back in the heart of Croydon. To celebrate the LMP’s return to Fairfield Halls,…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Dance

Caribbean Carnival Extravaganza

Enjoy a dazzling evening with the only staged carnival production in the word. Featuring the best carnival costumed dancers, pulsating Caribbean music and an all-round celebratory atmosphere - bringing the ultimate party vibe to Croydon

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical
  • Free Event
  • Open House

Afternoon Orchestra Open Rehearsal - Open House Festival

Get an exclusive preview of the London Concert Orchestra under the direction of Robert Emery prepare for their evening concert 'The Music of Hans Zimmer vs. John Williams' in the Phoenix Concert Hall. Registration is required as there are limited spaces. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO HIGH DEMAND THESE SESSIONS ARE…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams

The London Concert Orchestra perform an epic concert celebrating the very best scores from the two greatest film music composers of all time, Hans Zimmer and John Williams.  

https://youtu.be/gcOG4dpSY6Q

  Featuring music from: Inception Gladiator Superman Harry Potter Jurassic Park Pirates of the Caribbean Star Wars The…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Concert
  • Variety

All You Need Is Love

Join us for a concert spectacular celebrating the music and immeasurable talents, of The Beatles performed by Paul Canning, Emanuel Angeletti, John Brosnan and Luke Roberts with The National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. All You Need is Love celebrates the incredible catalogue of songs from the best-selling and most influential band…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Charity
  • Classical
  • Community

Croydon Symphony Orchestra - Charity Gala Prom

With a Last Night of the proms flavoured finale which includes Jerusalem and Rule Britannia this concert also features classic favourites Jupiter, Crown Imperial, Zadok the Priest, Nimrod, Dambusters  March and Classic FM no.1 The Lark Ascending. This event  is raising funds for local children’s charities.   Croydon Symphony Orchestra Conductor Darrell Davison…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Talks

An Audience with Harry Redknapp

I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here winner and famous football manager will be telling stories from his football days and his time in the jungle. Expect a hilarious evening, Harry Redknapp is a great raconteur and has a wealth of hilarious stories. There will be an audience…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

MILOŠ: The Voice of the Guitar

This concert is a journey through music and time. It uses the classical guitar and its unique voice as a vehicle, showcasing full range of colours and influences, through the works and musicians that defined it. Whilst the names of some of the composers in this programme may be unfamiliar,…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Concert
  • Tamil

K.S.Chitra’s Tamil Live in Concert

Ragaswara are immensely pleased to be hosting one of the biggest names in Indian playback music… K S Chitra. “Chinna Kuyil” Chitra, was first introduced to the Tamil industry by world renowned Music composer Illayaraja in the film “Nee Thaana Antha Kuyil” for the song "Poojaikketha Poovithu" in 1985. The…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Music
  • Variety

Sixties Gold 2019

Sixties Gold 2019 returns with an even stronger line-up of artists that, between them, scored over 50 chart-topping UK hits. Hermans Hermits. One of the biggest selling bands of the 60’s. From their beginning in Manchester in 1964, the band has chalked up 23 Hit Singles, 10 Hit Albums, appeared…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Concert
  • Music

Alexander O'Neal

In a music career spanning more than 40 years, Alexander O'Neal is an accomplished R&B and soul singer. O'Neal came to prominence in the middle of the 1980s as a solo artist, releasing fourteen singles that entered the Top 40 charts in the US during the 1980s and 1990s. His…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Italian Job

THE ITALIAN JOB ROSSINI The Italian Girl in Algiers: Overture MARTUCCI Notturno Op.70, No.1 BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3, 'Eroica' Gianluca Marciano Conductor Francesca Dego Violin The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra gives a big welcome back to Fairfield Halls in Croydon, where the Orchestra has been entertaining audiences with…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical
  • Community

The Whitgift Foundation Three Schools’ Concert - in harmony…

The Whitgift Foundation presents an inaugural concert featuring a spectacular programme of choral and orchestral music performed by young musicians and staff from Old Palace of John Whitgift, Trinity and Whitgift Schools. The concert promises to be a historic and momentous event in celebration of both our Founder, Archbishop John…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Dance
  • Dance Umbrella

Dance Umbrella - Boy Blue – REDD

Boy Blue follow the international triumph of Blak Whyte Gray with a dance theatre production about those irreversible moments in life and how they can affect us in different ways. All life is balance. With happiness and light must come darkness. Audiences are invited to take a leap into the…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Family

Justin Live

Come and see CBeebies superstar and children’s favourite Justin Fletcher live on stage in an all-singing, all dancing extravaganza. Justin Live is a fun show for all the family packed full of popular interactive song and dance routines, comedy, and some custard pies too! Famous for his appearances in hit…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

Who Am I, Again? An Evening with Lenny Henry

Join the legendary Sir Lenny Henry as he embarks on a brand new UK tour this autumn. Lenny Henry is one of Britain’s best-known and celebrated comedians, with a career which began with cult stardom on children's television to including writer, radio DJ, TV presenter, co-founder of Comic Relief and award-winning actor.…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

The Music of Bond

Nobody Does it Better than the world’s most famous secret agent. From Goldfinger to Skyfall and beyond.  Experience the thrills, kills and loves of James Bond through this hit show of iconic music performed by powerhouse live orchestra. Songs include, Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, Skyfall, Live and Let…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

Croydon Philharmonic Choir

The Croydon Philharmonic Choir is delighted to mark its return to Fairfield Halls with a performance of Verdi’s Requiem, one of the most dramatic and sumptuous works in the entire choral canon. The Croydon Philharmonic Choir is Croydon’s largest and longest-established classical choir – it was founded in 1914 –…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Talks

An Audience With Simon Reeve

Following his sell-out theatre tour in 2018, Simon Reeve's show has been extended by huge public demand into 2019 The show features the world-famous BBC travel presenter and adventurer recount tales from over 15 years of travelling to the most remote and extreme corners of the planet. From being chased by pirates, hounded…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical
  • Concert

Hej Romale! - Czech Philharmonic & Čhavorenge Choir

A concert by Romani children from the Čhavorenge Children's Choir led by Ida Kelarová and her team accompanied by musicians from the Czech Philharmonic. “Romani children don’t feel welcome in our society. Breaking free from the vicious circle of settlements and ghettos into a world where they are expected to…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Concert
  • Music

Real Thing, Odyssey and Gwen Dickey

British soul group The Real Thing and joined on stage by Odyssey and the voice of Rose Royce, Gwen Dickey bring a night of their greatest hits to the concert hall

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Concert
  • Music

George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Who is to blame for the worldwide phenomena of ukulele orchestras and ukulelemania? The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain! Tap your toes with the royalty of the ukulele scene, the independent rock-stars of the “bonsai guitar”, who have plucked and sung, joked and whistled with Clean Bandit, Robbie Williams, Madness, Cat Stevens, The…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

English Chamber Orchestra & Christian Zacharias: Classical Masters

"I want to present music as a language and a means of story-telling. I want to show other people what amazes me, what is hidden beneath the notes”. Christian Zacharias and the ECO explore the happiest heights and profoundest sorrows of the Classical era: Haydn’s Symphony No.74, a controlled explosion…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

Alexander Armstrong: All Mouth and Some Trousers

Alexander Armstrong embarks on his first ever stand-up tour with ‘All Mouth and Some Trousers’. A brand new and “deliciously irreverent” account of a career that has taken him from Armstrong & Miller, to presenting, documentary making, singing and – ultimately – taking his rightful place as the Voice Of…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

It has been a while, but the multi-award-winning Welsh comedian is back, with a brand new live show.  In a six-year break from stand-up, a lot has happened to Rhod.  Almost all of it s**t. And just when he thought he’d hit rock bottom, he met a bloke...called John. This…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

Rob Beckett: Wallop

Rob Beckett is back on tour with a brand new stand up show. It’s been a busy few years for the Mouth of the South and he’s coming to see you to fill you in and make you laugh. Host of BBC One’s All Together Now and team captain on Channel 4’s 8 Out…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

An Evening Shared with Jasper Carrott & Alistair McGowan

Comedy legends Jasper Carrott and Alistair McGowan split the bill and your sides with a night of comedy stand up and impressions. Drawing on their wealth of experience they present a show of pure laughter and entertainment that is not to be missed.

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Music
  • Variety

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour

CODY SLAUGHTER Joins THE ELVIS TRIBUTE  WORLD TOUR

  The producers of The Elvis World Tour are delighted to announce that - the greatest Elvis show in the world… just got even better!  Direct from the USA, Shawn Klush & Dean Z have now been joined by fellow US Elvis Tribute…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love.But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo. Now…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

Russell Kane: The Fast and the Curious

He’s back. The keenly-awaited brand new tour show is here. Packing more energy than a Duracell factory, Russell’ s RS Turbo laugh engine will motor through love, family and life - once again proving that the fast and the curious amongst us, see more stuff, and get more done. Multi-award…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Christmas
  • Classical

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - John Rutter's Christmas Celebration

John Rutter Conductor The Temple Church Choir James McVinnie Organ Your Christmas treat truly awaits with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and John Rutter in a concert that is guaranteed to lift the festive spirits. One of the nation’s favourite modern composers presents and conducts his own popular works and arrangements,…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Christmas
  • Fairfield Season Saver
  • Family
  • Panto

Cinderella

Fairfield Halls and Imagine Theatre bring you the most magical pantomime of them all, Cinderella, to Croydon audiences this Christmas. A brand new exciting production created especially for the Fairfield Halls will star TV star and Strictly winner Ore Oduba making his pantomime debut as Dandini alongside hilarious comedian and…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Christmas
  • Classical
  • Family

London Mozart Players - The Snowman

The iconic animated film of Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman, with music by Howard Blake has been a Christmas TV favourite since its premiere in 1982. As part of their award-winning #LMPOnTheMove series, the London Mozart Players perform the full orchestral score live-to-picture in a pre-Christmas treat that’s perfect for the whole…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Comedy

Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor

Sandi Toksvig is touring her new, one-woman comedy show. Sandi realises some people harbour an ambition to be a National Treasure but following a misunderstanding with a friend has decided instead to become a National Trevor – half misprint, half Danish comedian, novelist, actor and broadcaster. Expect tall stories, fascinatingly…

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  • Classical

London Mozart Players - A Concert Extraordinaire!

Resident orchestra London Mozart Players bring a stylish programme of music with a distinctly French theme to the Phoenix Hall in January 2020, with very special guest, BBC Young Musician 2016 winner – cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. LMP brings a soupçon of Gallic charm to Croydon with a classical concert full of elegant delights. The programme includes…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Great Romantics

Glinka A Life for the Tsar: Overture Brahms Double Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 Domingo Hindoyan Conductor Duncan Riddell Violin Richard Harwood Cello One of the great Romantic symphonies and a cornerstone of Russian music, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 presents the ultimate journey from darkness to light with a triumphant conclusion. The use…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Dance

Anton & Erin - Dance Those Magical Movies

The nation’s favourite ballroom couple return with a brand-new sensational dance production with a stunning 23 piece orchestra with Live vocals from TV’s Lance Ellington and exquisite choreography set to music from the silver screen including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Singin’ In The Rain and The Greatest Showman.

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Charity
  • Concert

A Choral Symphony: Celebrating 40 years of The International Staff Songsters

The International Staff Songsters (ISS), led by Dorothy Nancekievill, is the premier choir of The Salvation Army. Their first performance was at the Fairfield Halls in March 1980. They are delighted to be supported at their 40th birthday gala concert by: Singer and broadcaster Aled Jones MBE Pianist Robert Clark…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Concert
  • Music
  • Pop

Boyzlife

Two of the worlds biggest bands Boyzone and Westlife come together, for the very first time, with a full band production show. Featuring Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy this specially adapted theatre production will include many of their greatest hits.

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Classical

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Orchestra and their Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska opens their Fairfield Hall concert with Einojuhani Rautavaara's magical Cantus Arcticus -  a serene soundscape for taped birdsong and orchestra.

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Concert

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra are a rhythm and blues band led by boogie-woogie pianist Jools Holland. Holland formed the band in 1994 and the current 20-piece band consists of piano, organ, drums, female vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophones, trumpets, and trombones. In…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Classical
  • Free Event

Flute & Harp Recital

Debussy Première Arabesque Mozart Andante from the Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major Andriessen Intermezzo Fauré Pavane Piazzolla Café 1930 & Bordel 1900 from 'L'Histoire du Tango' Andy Scott Sonata for flute and harp Emma Halnan Flute Anne Denholm Harp Emma Halnan, flute Emma Halnan (flute) first came…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Art Exhibition
  • Free Event

Windrush: Portrait of a Generation

Windrush: Portrait of a Generation tells the story of how the first generation of Caribbean migrants, now in their late 60s to 90s, are living their lives in the hear of south London and remaining true to their distinctive traditions and culture.   A year in the making, timed to…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Free Event
  • Talks

An audience with Janet Street Porter

Janet Street-Porter is a writer, broadcaster and former editor of The Independent on Sunday but she originally studied architecture, before starting her journalistic career in her early twenties and then moving into television and radio as a presenter and a senior executive. Janet has won numerous awards including Columnist of…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Classical
  • Free Event

Wendy Kirkland - Open House Festival

UK born and bred Wendy Kirkland is a world class jazz pianist and vocalist whose debut album 'Piano Divas' made such an impact when it was released that it was immediately snapped up for distribution by Discovery Records and made the Album of the Week slot twice in one year…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Free Event
  • Open House

Anatomy of the Orchestra - Open House Festival

Step inside a live orchestra as it plays in this live sound installation lead by globally renowned orchestra conductor and music revolutionary Charles Hazlewood with Army of Generals and members of the British Paraorchestra. The orchestra is a thing of wonder. It is also, invariably, a thing of mystery: a…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Free Event
  • Talks

An audience with Sir Max Hastings

Sir Max Hastings talks about his new book Chastise - The Dambusters Story 1943. This is a masterly account of one of the most extraordinary episodes in British history revealing for the first time the full extent of the human story behind the Dambusters legend. Max Hastings is the author of…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Classical
  • Free Event

American Songbook

Samuel Barber Hermit Songs A tribute to the Great American Songbook: songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and others. Tim Poster Piano Raphaela Papadakis Soprano   Tom Poster, piano Since his London concerto debut at the age of 13, Tom has appeared in a wide-ranging concerto repertoire of…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Classical
  • Family
  • Free Event

Storytime for the under-fives with the London Mozart Players

A treat for the youngest music-lovers! Children are invited to join members of the LMP as they explore the different sections that make up an orchestra. They’ll learn about the instruments in the woodwind, brass and string sections and share in the joy and fun of inclusive music-making as they…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Free Event
  • Talks

An Audience with John Humphrys

Mention John Humphrys, and most people will give you one of two replies: the Today programme, and tough interviewing. John has recently announced that he will be retiring from Today in the autumn. Since he joined BBC Radio 4's flagship current affairs breakfast programme in 1987, John Humphrys' name has…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Classical
  • Free Event

London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble

Beethoven Trio in B flat Op. 11 Brahms Trio in A minor Op. 114 Timothy Lines Clarinet Sarah Butcher Cello Sophia Rahman Piano Timothy Lines, clarinet Timothy Lines enjoys a varied career as a clarinettist. From 1999 to 2003 he was principal clarinet of the London Symphony Orchestra, becoming chairman…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Free Event
  • Talks

An audience with Jenni Murray

The inimitable Jenni Murray celebrates great women from around the world – rescuing some from obscurity and shining a new light on familiar names. She has met and interviewed many of the women featured. They led while others followed. They stood up and spoke out when no one else would. They…

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Arnhem Foyer

  • Classical
  • Free Event

The Teyber Trio

J S Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV.988 (arr. for String Trio by Dmitri Sitkovetsky) Tim Crawford Violin Tim Ridout Viola Tim Posner Cello The Teyber Trio formed in 2011, having met at the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music. They performed together for many years as members of the…

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