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THE EVENTS GUIDE

croydonheritagefestival.co.uk THE As a 400 year old charity steeped in history, we are delighted to present Croydon Heritage Festival for the third year running. The festival is a celebration of Croydon’s often forgotten but incredible heritage as we look to the future of important redevelopment for our town.

We were founded in 1596 by Archbishop with the aim to provide education and care in Croydon. Today, we continue to expand these services in the community:

>> We grant bursaries totalling £5 million a year to students who attend our three schools, Whitgift, Trinity and Old Palace, representing one of the largest school fee support schemes in the UK. Currently 46% of our students receive financial support towards school fees.

>> We care for 100 older residents at Whitgift Care, offering a full package of care from respite, day care and sheltered accommodation, to full residential and nursing care across our three homes: the Whitgift Almshouses, Wilhelmina House and Whitgift House.

>> We provide free support and advice to the borough’s estimated 34,000 carers at the Carers Support Centre in George Street run by our Carers’ Information Service.

To fund these charitable activities, we rely on income from our investment and property portfolio around Croydon including our freehold ownership of the .

For some time we have been working in partnership with Westfield and latterly the Croydon Partnership to bring about a transformational change to Croydon’s town centre.

This redevelopment is not only vital to the town but will also enable us to sustain our charitable activities in the local community for years to come.

Find out more about our work at whitgiftfoundation.co.uk @1596Whitgift

2 CROYDON HERITAGE 2015 FESTIVAL

Now in its third year and back by popular demand, Croydon Heritage Festival continues to go from strength to strength. Through celebrating the diversity and rich culture in Croydon we have brought together over 100 events in a jam-packed programme from Saturday 20 June to Sunday 28 June.

New for 2015, Croydon Heritage Festival is celebrating Croydon’s links to famous people and events of the past, present and future – bringing together the community, young and old.

From touring behind the scenes of Croydon’s famous buildings, hearing tales of the Flower Fairies, to street dance, art and music, this year’s Heritage Festival is set to be famously delightful for all involved. See you there! The Events Guide Thanks to all of the organisations and individuals who are involved in this year’s festival, the guide is bursting at the seams with enlightening, challenging and enjoyable events.

Events listed are correct at the time of going to print and might be subject to change. Some activities are also subject to pre-booking. For the most up to date information and to book, please visit www.croydonheritagefestival.co.uk or call 020 8256 1578.

WHAT’S INSIDE? Croydon’s Festival Launch Famous Present 4 Croydon Heritage Day 10 Festival Walking Trail 12 Walks & Trails Croydon’s Famous Past 13 Open Buildings 6 Heritage Exhibition 15 Further Events 7 Flower Fairies Festival 8 Croydon Libraries Talks & Workshops Croydon’s 9 Further Talks & Workshops Famous Future 17 Future Competition 18 Future Day croydonheritagefestival.co.uk 3 Opening Times CROYDON Performances: 12:30 - 17:30 HERITAGE DAY Stalls: 11:00 - 17:30

20 June – North End, Central Croydon

The festival will kick off with a bang on Croydon Heritage Day, Saturday 20 June, with a bigger and better programme than ever before. Join us once again in North End, where we will be filling the streets with family orientated performances, music, drama and art while you browse local craft and food stalls.

Expect carnival drums and musical performances as well as lively tap, jazz and street dance from some of Croydon’s most inspirational young people. There will be Bollywood, Indian Classical and Tudor dances as well as drama performances from Trinity and the BRIT Schools.

Music will be building with contributions including Caribbean Calypso, modern pop, R’n’B songs and arrangements of classical music on Steel Pans, choir pieces from around the world as well as jazz, brass and neo-soul performances.

Heritage Day Line-up

These are some of the acts that you can expect to see at Heritage Day...

Kinetika Bloco The BRIT School Rainbows Singers Across Borders

J’s Dance Factory CODA Theatre Company The BRIT School’s Jade Evo Apsara Arts Trinity School Jazz Group Ambition Festival Tudor Dance Old Palace School Steel Pans Trinity School Classic and Contemporary Monologues Jubilate Choir

4 Croydon Heritage Day Croydon Heritage Festival 2015 HERITAGE DAY STALLS Alongside the music, Heritage Day will give you the opportunity to find out more about some of the amazing charities, organisations, societies and history groups working across Croydon. There will be stalls representing...

Alive ‘N’ Kicking Croydon Natural Croydon Soroptimists Health Stall History and Scientific Society Friends of Apsara Arts Croydon LGBT

Ashburton History Handelsbanken Croydon Outdoor Pursuits and Social Broad Green Events Club (COPSE) JAGS Foundation Residents’ Association and Friends of Church Alley Croydon Radical Local Historian, History Network and Raymond Wheeler Samuel Coleridge- Croydon Taylor Network Bowling Club Mott MacDonald

Croydon Radio Croydon Crocuses and Women’s Institute South Croydon Writers Transport Club

Croydon Heritage Jams & Chutneys Crystal Palace Street Football Club Market Stall Foundation Croydon Memorabilia The Oval Tavern Crystal Palace Croydon Mentors Foundation Purley Festival

New for 2015, Heritage Day will also involve a number of delectable street food vendors to satisfy all of your ice cream, cookies, Mott MacDonald is a proud steak baguette and Caribbean food cravings! sponsor of Croydon Heritage Day

5 CROYDON’S FAMOUS PAST Croydon has a rich and vibrant history. From Henry VIII proposing to the first of his six wives at the Old Palace to Marilyn Monroe flying into Croydon , we want to celebrate the famous and interesting of Croydon’s past at this year’s festival. Read on to find out what’s on offer over the next few pages of this year’s festival guide.

Croydon Heritage Exhibition

Looking into Croydon’s links to the past we have Whitgift Shopping uncovered famous faces and places across the borough Centre Unit, ground floor, (opposite Superdry) which will be celebrated in the Heritage Exhibition. Spot some familiar faces in the heritage video and 13:00 - 17:00 browse a mix of past and future heritage from your Saturday 20 June local area in interactive displays. 12:00 - 16:00 The exhibition will showcase artworks from our Famous Sunday 21 June Wednesday 24 June Future Competition, in which students from Croydon’s Friday 26 June schools have submitted art on how they envision Saturday 27 June Croydon’s future will look, as well as a screening of the Sunday 28 June newly commissioned Croydon Heritage short film. 12:00 - 18:30 Contributors include: Apsara Arts, Thursday 25 June Society, Croydon Bowling Club, Croydon Writers celebrating their 75th Anniversary, Friends of Church Alley, History of Workers Educational Association, , London Tramlink Depot, Regiment 151 with a ‘Then and Now’ display on the Battle of Waterloo and Modern Warfare, an Introduction to Slavery and Croydon and Stanley Halls.

Stiles Harold Williams is a proud sponsor of Croydon’s Famous Past

6 Croydon’s Famous Past Croydon Heritage Festival 2015 FLOWER FAIRIES FESTIVAL

28 June 2015 marks the 120th Birthday of world famous All activities artist, author and Croydonian, Cicely Mary Barker, who take place on: created The Flower Fairies, her most famous collection of Park Hill Park works, using the faces of REAL children from Croydon in 11:30 to 17:30 Saturday 20 June the early 20th century. Sunday 21 June

In the 21st century the inaugural Flower Fairies Festival will 12:00 – 16:00 th not only celebrate Cicely Mary Barker’s 120 Birthday but also Saturday 27 June use the magical Flower Fairies to enchant today’s 21st century parents and children. 11:30 to 5:30 Sunday 28 June The Flower Fairies Festival has worked in partnership with local *This is a family event schools, The Children’s University, local artists, authors and and children must be experts to offer families the glory of art, imagination, nature accompanied by an adult. and books through outdoor play, hands on dance, art, craft and garden workshops*, interactive performances, exhibitions and storytelling.

Presented by the Friends of Park Hill Park, we hope that families coming to the event will not only gain an insight into the different cultural and ethnic backgrounds of 21st century Croydon, but also learn about the similarities between them and our overall need for nature and books.

Highlights include: © The Estate of Cicely Mary Barker An official re-launch of the Cecily Mary Barker Garden in Park Reproduced by permission Hill Park’s walled garden on Sunday 28 June; Flower Fairies of Frederick Warne & Co. trails; eco gardening and craft workshops for children; A Park Pavillion Mural created by Rise Gallery to celebrate Croydon; a Pavillion pop-up cinema; Flower Fairies storytelling sessions with local actress and voice over artist, Evette Davis.

We hope that you and your family will join us in this journey of imagination at the Flower Fairies Festival 2015.

For a full programme of events and to book your place at workshops and screenings, please see the website – croydonheritagefestival.co.uk

7 CROYDON’S FAMOUS PAST Croydon libraries are once again supporting the festival with a full programme of dynamic talks and displays on the famous moments and people that have defined the borough.

Please note, all talks need to be pre-booked by the respective library.

20 - 27 June 22 June (11:00) 25 June (10:30 - 12:00) Croydon Library An introduction to A Century of Displays on Croydon Croydon’s former Change in Purley and Past and Present Reverend Arthur presented Library, Tooth by the Bourne Society Library, Thornton Ashburton Library Coulsdon Library Heath Library, Library Free – Booking required Free – Booking required Free – Drop in 23 June (14:15) 26 - 27 June 20 - 27 June John Whitgift and Famous in Broad Croydon Writers his Almshouses by Green – share your Association 75th Ken Woodhams stories anniversary display Shirley Library Broad Green Library Ashburton Library Free – Booking required 26 June (14:00 - 18:00) Free – Drop in Broad Green Library 27 June (10:00 - 16:00) 23 - 24 June Free – Drop in 22 - 28 June Stories and Craft: Documenting Broad Flower Fairies Green and Church Sanderstead Library 27 June (14:30 - 15:30) Alley Exhibition 23 June (16:00) Exploring old Purley by Broad Green Library New Addington Library Roger Packham Free – Drop in 24 June (16:00) Purley Library Free – Booking required Free – Booking required 22 June (11:00 - 12:00) Living Wandle 25 June (16:00 – 16:30) 27 June (11:00 - 12:00) Ashburton Library Book Buddies – A 1920s Tram Journey Free – Booking required Croydon Heroes from Norbury to for under 7s Streatham by Ashburton Library David Clark 22 June (14:15 - 15:15) Free – Drop in Norbury Library An Armchair Walk Free – Booking required around Central Croydon by Ray Wheeler Bradmore Green Library £1.50 for library members £3 for non-library members For contact details of Croydon libraries, please visit croydonlibraries.com 8 FURTHER TALKS AND WORKSHOPS TAKING PLACE ACROSS CROYDON

22 June (19:00) 23 June (19:30) 26 June (17:30 - 22:15) Croydon’s Slavery The John Gent Heritage Community Links and the Black postcards collection Music Event Presence by Legacies Theatre Studio, Halls A rolling programme of of British Slave- Studio, Park Lane, Croydon participatory music and arts ownership project CR9 1DG events with local and heritage and Croydon Radical connections. History Network. Free – Drop in Adult School Hall, 60 Park Terrace Lounge, , Lane, Croydon CR0 1JE Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG 24 June (19:00) Free – Booking required £2.00 donation – Drop in John Lilburne and Please email the Struggle for [email protected] Democracy 23 June (16:00) or call 07981 298 541 A talk by John Rees Elias Davy and the (Levellers Association) on the Croydon Almshouse development of democratic 27 June (15:30) Charities ideas to commemorate the Remembering A talk on Croydon’s oldest 400th anniversary of ‘Free Croydon’s past charity, with a chance to see borne’ John Lilburne, a leader theatres and their the old Almshouse building. of the Levellers in the English famous performers , Church Civil War and Revolution. From drama at the Grand, Street, Croydon CR0 1RN , 23 Coombe variety at the Croydon Empire Free – Drop in Road, Croydon CR0 1BD to spectacular shows at the £2.00 – Drop in Davis - a review of their famous stars and artistes. 23 June (19:00) Maple Room, Fairfield Halls, Introduction to the 25 June (17:00 - 18:00) Park Lance, Croydon history of Croydon People of the Palace CR9 1DG Labour movement in Uncovering the stories of Free – Drop in the late Victorian and the famous men and women Edwardian period by who have lived in and passed the Croydon Radical through the doors of The Old 27 June (14:00 - 17:00) History Network Palace of Croydon. Equiano and Black Ruskin House, Old Palace School Chapel, Abolitionists 23 Coombe Road, Old Palace Road, Croydon A talk to explore the lives and Croydon CR0 1BD CR0 1AX works of Olaudah Equiano, £2.00 donation – Drop in Free – Booking required Ottobah Cuguano and Ignatius Sancho, British based African campaigners against the slave 23 June (20:30) trade and slavery in the late Illustrated talk on 18th Century. Tollsworth Manor, a Matthews Yard, off Surrey Grade II listed building Street, Croydon, CR0 1FF at Chaldon £4.00 / £1.00 concessions United Church Drop in Hall, Heathfield Rd, CR0 1EQ Free – Drop in Further details on www.copsecroydon.co.uk

To book events visit croydonheritagefestival.co.uk 9 CROYDON’S FAMOUS PRESENT FACES & PLACES

Famous Faces of Croydon

Croydon of the present day is brimming with famous faces and heritage. Our own Crystal Palace Football Club is about to enter its third season in the Premiership and our famous residents have included Queen Elizabeth I, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Peggy Ashcroft, Ronnie Corbett and Darth Vader. The following pages offer you festival opportunities to explore and celebrate Croydon’s present.

10 Croydon Heritage Festival’s Famous Walking Trail

This map has been created with the support of the Wandle Park Volunteer Heritage Walk Project. For more information on all the locations highlighted, pick up a copy from your local library or download a PDF copy from our website and discover Croydon’s famous past, present and future.

Handelsbanken is a proud sponsor of Croydon’s Famous Present 11 CROYDON’S FAMOUS PRESENT OPEN BUILDINGS Over the festival, a selection of Croydon’s most iconic and historically significant buildings will be opening their doors and sharing their heritage with the public.

20 June (10:30 - 16:00) 20 - 27 June (10:30 - 17:00) Southbridge Road, Croydon Minster Closed on Monday Croydon CR0 1AG An opportunity to join a Museum of Croydon & 12:00 - 16:00 on Saturdays guided tour of the ancient 14:30 - 16:00 on Sunday church, founded in Saxon Come and discover some Free – Drop in times. of the famous people of Croydon’s past and present Church Street, Croydon 20 & 27 June (09:30, 10:30, CR0 1RN using the museum’s self- guided tour of the Museum of 11:30, 12:40, 13:30) Free – Drop in Croydon Gallery. See the Croydon Clocktower A behind the scenes tour 20 June (10:00 - 16:00) in a new way and become a and brief history talk of the Stanley Halls pattern detective. Find the Victorian built Croydon’s Town patterns around the building Hall taking in the Council A ‘well needed Public Hall’ in a fun event for all ages as Chamber, Committee Rooms funded by William Stanley and part of the Clocktower’s open and the Braithwaite Hall. Learn built in 1903 as a venue for building. how the Borough’s first Mayor theatre and performance for ended up on the run in South the benefit of local residents, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET America and see where a where Samuel Coleridge Taylor notorious criminal case which and W.Y. Hurlstone performed. Clocktower open from led to the abolition of capital 12 Hill, South 11:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:00 punishment started its legal Norwood, London SE25 6AB Free – Drop in journey. Free – Drop in Katharine Street, Croydon 20, 27 & 28 June CR9 1ET 20 June St. Andrew’s Church Free – Booking required (10:30, 11:45, 14:00, 15:15) An opportunity to celebrate The Whitgift the church’s historical 20 - 28 June, except Friday Almshouses connection with the famous 26 June (11:00 – 15:00) Take a tour of this 400 year Croydon artist, Cicely Mary Croydon Mosque old Croydon landmark, Barker. See a mosaic created & Islamic Centre founded by Archbishop John by young people based on her Flower Fairies series as well as CMIC started in a small Whitgift in 1596 with the ground-floor hall in West permission of Queen Elizabeth WW2 ‘out of great tribulation’ artwork on display, on loan Croydon in the early 1970. I, as a home for the vulnerable The local Muslim community in society. from The Museum of Croydon, which compliments Cicely commenced raising funds and North End, Croydon CR9 1SS Mary Barker’s original artwork in due course a large Victorian Free – Booking required around the front of the church. House was purchased, eventually demolished and the Mosque evolved, over several

12 Croydon’s Famous Present Croydon Heritage Festival 2015 phases and over a period of building in the Arts and Crafts the Guard Room and Queen 20 years, into the structure tradition. Tea and refreshments Elizabeth’s bedroom. today. CMIC contains 7 large will be provided for visitors. Old Palace Road, halls and has the capacity to 60 Park Lane, Croydon CRO 1AX accommodate 3,500 people. Croydon CRO 1JE Free – Booking required Dress Code: dress modestly Free – Drop in (ladies – headscarf) to honour the sanctity of the Mosque. 27 June (14:00 – 16:00) No shorts/short skirts/tight 21 & 28 June (14:30 - 16:30) St Paul’s United clothing. St Mary’s Church in Reformed Church Croydon Mosque and Islamic Addington Village Built in 1901, the listed St. Paul’s Centre (CMIC), 525 London Dating back to 1080, St. Mary’s United Reformed Church will Road, CR7 is Croydon’s oldest building be hosting an open day and 6AR CR7 6 AR still in continuous public use. afternoon tea party, when they Free – Drop in Join the tour to find out about will have their beautiful church, the Archbishops of Canterbury stained glass windows and linked to the church and intricately carved panelling open 20, 27 & 28 June the other famous people to the public. (See website for timings) who lived or worshipped in Croham Road, St Peter’s Church Addington. South Croydon CR2 7HF Guided tours inside of the Addington Village Road, Free – Drop in church including a chance to Croydon CRO 5AS go up to the bell tower to see With tours from the views and 12 bells. 15:00 - 16:00 28 June (13:30 - 16:30) St. Peter’s Road, Free – Drop in Croydon Natural History Croydon CRO 1HG & Scientific Society Museum Free – Drop in 22 June An opportunity to explore the Guided tours: 15:00 & 17:00 museum with a guided tour and 21 June (11:00 - 16:00) Fairfield Halls short talks on selected museum Croydon Airport A centre for artistic excellence objects given by the Curator, Visitor Centre and participation since 1962, Chris Taylor, and others. Explore the UK’s first major Fairfield Halls has seen its In the grounds of Chipstead , a hotbed share of fame from the Queen Valley Primary School, Chipstead for technical innovations and Mother – who opened the Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BW developments at the dawn of building – to pop legends Elton Follow signage to the Museum John, The Beatles, David Bowie, air travel at the beginning of Free – Drop in the 20th Century and the focal classical superstars Yehudi point for many world record Menuhin, Vladimir Ashkenazy breaking flights. and, most recently, Nicola 28 June (10:30, 13:00 & 15:30) Benedetti! Airport House, , London Croydon CR0 OXZ Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG Tramlink Depot Free – Drop in Free – Booking required A guided tour of London Tramlink which has run 22 June (16:30) Croydon’s tram system since it 21 & 28 June (14:00 - 17:00) opened in 2000 linking the town The Adult School Hall Old Palace School with Wimbledon, Beckenham, The Grade-II listed Quaker Visit Croydon’s oldest building, New Addington and Elmers End. dating back to the 9th century Adult School Hall, opened Coomber Way, which this year celebrates in 1806, is arguably the best Croydon CR0 4TQ and most original surviving 125 years as a school. Free – Booking required example of an early twentieth Guided tours will include the century community hall Banqueting Hall, the Chapel,

To book events visit croydonheritagefestival.co.uk 13 To book events visit croydonheritagefestival.co.uk CROYDON’S FAMOUS PRESENT EVENTS Throughout the festival there will be street parties, exhibitions, performances and film screenings taking place in various venues in a celebration of Croydon’s famous present.

20 June (20:00 - 23:30) pieces created by its Art and 21 June (10:30) No Name Jive Photography exam students. Ramble or Cycle in Swing Dance Shaw Gallery, Trinity School, the lovely countryside A brilliant event to support the Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AT South West of Purley Festival! Say hello to the Free – By appointment only Croydon swinging forties and fifties with via [email protected] 6 miles for walkers, 18 miles this fabulous dance event. for cyclists. Lunch at ‘The Cock Inn’ in Headley. Braithwaite Hall, Croydon 20 - 28 June Clocktower, Katharine Street, Meet at Tadworth Train Station Croydon CR9 1ET Whitgift Shopping Centre Gallery of Free – Drop in Ticketed £3 Croydon’s Famous Past For further details, visit Booking required www.copsecroydon.co.uk Check the website for booking Find out about the famous information people who have visited the Whitgift over the last 45 years. 22 June (13:00) The Whitgift Shopping Centre Old Palace School 20 - 27 June Chapel Concert (See heritage festival Free – Drop in website for opening times) Showcasing the diversity of chamber music at Old Palace Croydon Minster’s 21 June (10:00 - 17:00) School. ‘Great and Good’ Croydon Classic exhibition Old Palace School, Old Palace Car Show & Family Road, Croydon CR0 1AX Featuring the six archbishops Fun Day Free – Drop in buried in the church, plus Display of classic cars, trucks, six further historical figures emergency vehicles and motor connected to the Minster and bikes with fun for children, Croydon. games for all, live music, a Croydon Minster, Church BBQ, homemade cakes, teas & Street, Croydon CR0 1RN coffees, pimms and beers. Free – Drop in Location: Rotary Fields, Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2BR 20 - 28 June (10:00 - 16:00) Adults £3, Children £1 Art & Photography – Drop in Exhibition at Shaw Gallery, Trinity School Trinity School presents innovative and exciting

14 22 June (19:00 - 20:00) Isa Miranda. The film tells the Stanley Halls, 12 South London Russian Ballet story of Jane (Hepburn), a Norwood Hill, London School performance spirited but lonely American SE25 6AB who finds romance when she Talented young dancers from £11 meets Renato (Brazzi) during a Tickets available from the London Russian Ballet holiday in Venice. School present excerpts StanleyHalls.org.uk / from famous choreographies, , Croydon 0333 666 33 66 accompanied by Trinity Clocktower, 9 Katharine (£1.50 for phone booking) School’s outstanding musicians. Street, Croydon CR9 1 The Mitre Theatre, Trinity £7.50, £6 concessions 27 June (11:00 - 15:00) Book online via: School, Shirley Park, St. Peter’s Church Croydon CR9 7AT davidleancroydon.ticketsource. co.uk or by telephone Summer Fete £5, £2 concessions 0333 666 3366 (£1.50 charge) Bouncy castles, games and Booking via www.trinity- stalls, music and displays. school.org/tsaf. 26 June (12:45 - 13:20) St. Peter’s Churchyard, St. Peter’s Road, Tue 23 June (17:30) Tudor Dance at South Croydon the Palace Festival Choral Free – Drop in Evensong at Croydon Old Palace School brings us Minster two dances from the Tudor period in memory of the 27 June (13:00 – 15:00, Don’t miss the Minster granting of the great seal of 16:00 – 18:00, 19:00 – 21:00) Choristers of , England by Elizabeth 1 to Sir an auditioned boys’ choir, sing Trinity Music Academy Christopher Hatton, making Gala Recital Evensong in the splendor of him Lord Chancellor on 29 Trinity Music Academy Croydon Minster. April 1587 at the Old Palace. presents its end of year Croydon Minster It is said that Elizabeth much recital – a varied programme admired Sir Christopher’s Free – Drop in of classical pieces showcasing dancing! excellence in music making. Old Palace School Chapel, Wed 24 June (18:00 – 19:00) Refreshments will be served Old Palace Road, Croydon during the interval. Old Palace School CR0 1AX Salute to Percussion Trinity School Concert Hall,

Concert Free – Booking required Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AT A high octane, high decibel annual percussion concert led 26 June (19:45) Free – Drop in by Serge Pachnine. The Singular Exploits Banqueting Hall, Old Palace of Sherlock Holmes 26 June (19:30) School, Old Palace Road, Celebrating the work of Croydon during the Croydon CR0 1AX South Norwood resident Sir 20th century in film Arthur Conan Doyle, this Free – Booking required A screening of short silent production is an affectionate films by local historian, John one-man homage to the Hickman, marking iconic 25 June (14:30 & 19:30) world’s greatest detective events in Croydon’s history that includes quick costume Summer Madness with piano accompaniment. Screening, 1955 (PG) changes, wry humour and Theatre Studio, Fairfield Halls, The first screening of a David plenty of audience interaction. Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG Lean film in the David Lean Presented by Don’t Go Into Cinema on 35mmDirected by the Cellar! Theatre Company, Free – Drop in South Croydon born David this performance has been Lean and starring Katherine organised by Stanley People’s Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi and Initiative.

15 CROYDON’S FAMOUS PRESENT EVENTS As well as following the new walking trail, there are a number of further walks and trails taking place during the festival, which offer you the opportunity to see a new side of Croydon.

20 June (14:00 and 15:15) 25 June (18:00) 28 June (14:30) Croydon Tours Samuel Coleridge Local History Walk On this walk you’ll explore – Taylor and his A walk led by local historian Croydon’s ancient history, homes in David Clark from Norbury visit Old Palace School and A walk led by local historian Station across Norbury Park the Whitgift Almshouses, Sean Creighton of the Samuel to finishing learn more about the famous Coleridge-Taylor Network. at the Rockery. historical characters that have Meet: Selhurst Station Meet: walked Croydon’s streets Free – Booking required Ticket Hall, Norbury Station, and see the many listed Norbury Avenue, SW16 3RW architectural jewels. Free – Booking required Meet: 25 June (15:00 - 16:00) Barclays, North End Croydon Now… Then 14:00 In your own time Walks led by Borough Church Street Tram Stop Archivist Lindsay Ould, starting Self-guided Broad 15:15 at East Croydon and ending Green Heritage Trail £3 – Booking required at the Clocktower, telling the A self-guided walk around story of Croydon in 1965 exploring Croydon’s Broad when it became the London Green area with insights into Borough of Croydon its buildings and history. entrance Downloadable from on corner of Dingwall Road croydonheritagefestival.co.uk and Lansdowne Road Free – Booking required 20 June (Please check the Please email: website for times) researchroom@ croydon.gov.uk Flower Fairies Walk The planned walk will run from the Flower Fairy Garden at Park Hill, down to St Andrews, up to Cicely Mary Barker’s home in the Waldrons conservation area, over Duppas Park to St Georges, where another one of her large canvases is located. Meet: Park Hill Park Free – Booking required

16 To book events visit croydonheritagefestival.co.uk CROYDON’S FAMOUS FUTURE From Croydon’s BRIT School promising great upcoming famous talent to potential artists at our local schools and significant developments in Croydon’s landscape, the future of Croydon is looking bright and we can’t wait to see how Croydon will reach new levels of fame.

Croydon Heritage Festival’s Future Competition

In our bid to find the future stars of Croydon, we have asked Croydon’s young artists to create an artwork of their vision of Future Croydon. Imagine skipping forward 10, 100 or 1,000 years into Croydon’s future. What will the skyline look like, what will the residents be wearing, what futuristic vehicles will they be driving and what will they be eating? Can you imagine how the Borough will change for the better?

Croydon is on the brink of exciting change with redevelopment set for the town centre. Following this year’s festival theme ‘Famous Croydon’, we wanted to hear from Croydon’s future generation about what they think will make Croydon famous in years to come.

Visit www.croydonheritagefestival.co.uk/competitions for more information or come along to our Heritage Exhibition in the Whitgift Shopping Centre to see finalists’ artwork from our primary and under 18 competition.

We’re proud to be supported by:

If you have a vision of Croydon’s Future, we want to hear from you! Share it with us on our social media channels on Twitter via @1596Whitgift using the hashtag #FamousCroydon or search Facebook for CroydonHeritageFestival

17 27th June CROYDON FUTURE DAY EVENTS Join us to find Croydon’s rising stars in a day filled with activity run for, and by young people. Art competition winners and finalists will be announced; young speaker’s corner and enterprise competition are a few of the day’s activities. Come along to find out more.

27 June (12:00 - 14:00) Please check the website for times Changing Places: Croydon Partnership “If I ruled the world…” Enterprise Event A bold, fun and inspiring event for the whole Celebrating Future Croydon, Croydon family blending performance, spoken word and Partnership is offering four school teams the facilitation. opportunity to convert their business ideas into Up to 20 young people are giving their very reality with seed funding and a stall at first public speech; the floor is theirs and they Shopping Centre on Saturday 27 June. are taking over the street to tell you about Visit the four teams at their stall in Centrale their hopes, dreams and ambitions. Come along Shopping Centre to check out how their to see the future through their eyes. Dynamic business ideas are progressing and see if the expert facilitators will be on hand to prompt goods they are selling pique your interest! us about what matters, play games and ask questions. Relax and indulge in some poetry and Please check the website for times spoken word or take central stage and grab the mic... the place is yours and change is on the Future Competition agenda! What would you do if you ruled the winner announcement word? We will be announcing our Primary School Changing Places is produced by Time Won’t and under-18 Future Competition winners on Wait in collaboration with Speakers’ Corner Future Day. Committee Croydon. The project is funded by The lucky under 18 winners and runners ups the National Lottery through the Big Lottery will receive an £100 Centrale Shopping Centre Fund. gift voucher, and a ‘money can’t buy’ afternoon North End with a local street artist. Whilst primary school winners will get to visit Crystal Palace Football Free – Drop in Club and have their artwork exhibited on Croydon’s very own trams!

Croydon Partnership is a proud sponsor of Croydon’s Famous Future

18 For more information, please visit croydonheritagefestival.co.uk We believe Croydon has much to celebrate across its past, present and future and are excited to see new talent and rising stars of the future shining through among the gems of the past. We hope you enjoy this year’s festival! The Whitgift Foundation would like to thank everyone involved including:

Adult School Hall Croydon Soroptimists London Tramlink

Ambition Festival Croydon Tours Old Palace

Aspara Arts Croydon Writers Purley Festival

Bourne Society Croydon Voluntary Action Rainbows Across Borders

CODA Theatre Company Croydon Youth Arts Ray Wheeler

Centrale Crystal Palace Football Rise Gallery Club Foundation Croydon Advertiser Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Bourne Society Network Croydon Airport Society BRIT School Speaker’s Corner Croydon Almshouse Charities Broad Green Residents’ Stanley Halls Peoples’ Initiative Croydon BID Association St Andrew’s Church Croydon Bowling Club David Lean Cinema St George’s Church Croydon Brass Don’t Go Into the Cellar! Theatre Company St Mary’s Church Croydon Citizen East Surrey Family St Paul’s United Croydon Commitment History Society Reformed Church

Croydon Crocuses Friends of Church Alley St Peter’s Church Womens’ Institute Friends of Park Hill Park Croydon Guardian Friends of Shirley Windmill The Hive Croydon LGBT JAGS Foundation The Oval Tavern Croydon Libraries J’s Dance Factory Time Won’t Wait Croydon Minster Jubilate Choir Croydon Mosque and Trinity School Islamic Centre Kinetika Bloco Wandle Park Heritage Project Croydon Natural History Matthews Yard Whitgift Care and Scientific Society Museum of Croydon Whitgift School Croydon Partnership Norbury and South Whitgift Centre Croydon Radical London Transport Club History Network Croydon Radio Living Wandle

We are look forward to welcoming you back next year for bigger and better things to come! 19 THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF CROYDON HERITAGE FESTIVAL!

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