• Musicals

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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    From 16 September 2019, 10am - 11pm Everyday

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  • Community Musicals

    The Producers

    Ashcroft Playhouse

    Tue 17 Sep - Sat 21 Sep

  • Free Event Talks

    An audience with Janet Street Porter

    Arnhem Foyer

    Fri 20 Sep

  • Classical

    London Mozart Players – Fairfield Halls Gala Opening Concert

    Phoenix Concert Hall

    Wed 18 Sep

  • The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams

    Phoenix Concert Hall

    Sat 21 Sep

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Community
  • Musicals

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

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

  • Musicals

Angela's Ashes - The Musical

Angela’s Ashes - The Musical makes it UK premier 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

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

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 Umbrella

Dance Umbrella Mythili Prakash – Here and Now

Vibrantly filling and spilling out of Fairfield Halls’ redeveloped spaces, our weekend Takeover brings a mix of international dance, pop-up events, performance-parkour, homegrown talent, workshops and mayhem to the heart of Croydon. Catch the vaults, spins and falls of The Urban Playground Team, whose authentic fusion of free running and streetwise…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Musicals

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Plays

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

  • 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
  • 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

  • Musicals

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

  • 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

  • Plays

Revenge

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? Mary Stewart isn’t so sure and arrives at…

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Ashcroft Playhouse

  • Play

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

  • 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

  • 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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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

The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams

An epic concert celebrating the very best scores from the two greatest film music composers of all time. Inception Gladiator Superman Man of Steel Harry Potter Jurassic Park The Dark Knight Rises Pirates of the Caribbean Star Wars The Da Vinci Code Raiders of the Lost Ark E.T.   And…

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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

  • Concert

All You Need Is Love

 All You Need Is Love is a unique concert spectacular featuring the music and immeasurable talents of The Beatles.

 After paying their dues in the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool and building their reputation in Hamburg, The Beatles unleashed their first single in the UK…

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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

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

  • Music

Sixties Gold 2019 - 55TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

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

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

  • Charity
  • Music

Bravery to the Bell

Fleur East, Joe McElderry, Flawless, Britain’s Got Talent illusionist Marc Spelmann, West End’s Aladdin Matt Croke, X Factor’s Lauren Platt and many more, come together to provide you with an evening of superb entertainment suitable for the whole family to celebrate the success of the charity ‘Children With Cancer UK’.…

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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • Dance Umbrella

Dance Umbrella - Boy Blue – REDD

Vibrantly filling and spilling out of Fairfield Halls’ redeveloped spaces, our weekend Takeover brings a mix of international dance, pop-up events, performance-parkour, homegrown talent, workshops and mayhem to the heart of Croydon. Catch the vaults, spins and falls of The Urban Playground Team, whose authentic fusion of free running and streetwise…

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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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

In his revealing new one man show, All Mouth and Some Trousers, Alexander Armstrong will be baring all. Expect candid stories, laughter, music and some relief that ‘baring all' is just a figurative expression. Known from Armstrong & Miller to Pointless, from Hey Duggee to Classic FM, find…

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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

  • 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

  • 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 alongside hilarious comedian and presenter Tim…

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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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Phoenix Concert Hall

  • 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

  • Concert
  • 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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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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