The march will then carry on through the town centre towards Matthews Yard where there will be a number of speakers addressing the crowd.
The new development, Scarbrook House, will add 42 much-needed homes in a vibrant town centre location moments from Matthews Yard and Surrey Street …
Saif Bonar, the founder of Matthews Yard, said at the time he had kept Croydon Radio’s rent down as low as possible for as long as possible – adding that …
Posing in the nude while being sketched by a bunch of strangers for life drawing classes wasn’t extreme for model Andrew Crayford. He decided he needed to …
Models from The Life Drawing Gymnasia have posed for artists at Matthews Yard in Croydon twice already and most recently, this month, they stripped off at …
He added: “Unfortunately, Hoodoos has had to vacate the premises at short notice following an announcement by Matthews Yard that they will be operating …
Two years ago, the Ship pub’s then bar manager, Rae Yates, took the pub, and with her pal Carl Rowland put on Shipcon 2015, a two day event celebrating all …
‘Almost everybody thinks of himself as a nobody. A cipher, not a cog.’ These are the nullifying, yet somewhat pertinent, words of playwright Tom Stoppard when …
Although a lot of soundproofing has been implemented since Matthews Yard first appeared, you can still hear the bands in the next room. With this kind of play, …
The Bacon Killer Take a bit of The Play That Goes Wrong, add a dash of Noises Off, a soupçon of US TV series Police Squad but don’t add any bacon and …
… the first time, then a week and a bit later found myself attending one of her excellent charcoal drawing workshops at the Descartes Gallery in Matthews Yard.
Are you lost for ideas of what to get up to this weekend or wanting an activity to look forward to in Croydon in the week ahead? Whether you want to express your …
Arriving at Matthews Yard, I’m on my way to meet a man who put on a play in what was then ‘the Matthews Yard studio’ and soon found himself being asked if he …
Whether its’s a lazy weekend morning after the night before or a midweek catch-up before work or after the school run, going out for breakfast is the trendy …
Why are all of Croydon’s best theatre spaces in schools? Coloma, Trinity, Royal Russell. What is the point of young people having access to such fantastic …
Hoodoo’s Open Mic Night at Matthews Yard, off Surrey Street on Wednesday (February 22) between 8pm and 11pm. Open to full bands (just bring your guitar …
It’s that time of the month again when Croydon’s tech scene comes out to play at and learns from local tech entrepreneurs! To attend this month’s Croydon Tech …
They’ll be bringing their work Oral to the DescARTes Gallery in Matthews Yard. It’s a durational performance where ‘two girls play a three hour game of double …
Much of this has been a result of the hard work of RISE Gallery, whose owner Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison worked hard to persuade both building owners and the …
Experimental theatre company Wildheart & Lyrics’ take on the tale of Red Riding Hood is very, very different to the fairy story we’ve all grown up with. In Wolf …
GETINTHEBACKOFTHEVAN creates experimental devised performance for a variety of environments on and o stage. Their ‘broken- genre’ work sits at a …
The idea first surfaced after I’d been contemplating some old maps of Croydon for a now-forgotten purpose. Whatever that purpose was, I almost certainly did …
For the last few months we’ve been asking you to tell us about your favourite independent Croydon café; the place you like to hang out, chill out, meet friends, …
Across the borough, scores of reading groups have formed – most notably, Waterstones runs a weekly reading group in Matthews Yard – and there are also …
Have you ever seen a polar bear in the flesh? Been close enough to notice just how white these magnificent mammals are? Remove your shoes, coats and …
RISE Gallery is still a creative focal point in town, as is the much loved and respected Matthews Yard; and TURF are still running creative workshops and …
Award-winning BBC comedy Uncle is returning to our television screens this week and eagle-eyed viewers in Croydon will recognise many of the locations used …
… seen shows there before and indeed having chaired the Citizen’s 2015 election debate on its stage (back when it was simply ‘the Matthews Yard studio’).
March saw The Exchange Workspace behind Matthews Yard open. The workspace is the least expensive in central Croydon, and offers everything from fixed …
‘Unity protest’ in Croydon to support asylum seekers – recap
