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This week's top posts: 'Cockney Wagner' who wrote symphonies, waltzes and operas insidecroydon.com/2026/01/04/c... #Croydon #Music @wearethemu.bsky.social @davidmorgan100.bsky.social

You might even have me greet you on the door

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In a double #theatre weekend, End, at the National is a superb play and Paddington is simply stunning. Creative talents in #London theatre are running high

Brrr . Very light dusting of snow, SW London

Final #theatre trip of 2025 to the National Theatre. Looking forward to this.

That was the year that was: Inside Croydon's pick of 2025 insidecroydon.com/2025/12/28/t... #Croydon #2025 #ReviewoftheYear

A great day out with @geographygem.bsky.social to see Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy at the Riverside Hammersmith. Really good story telling.

Social history is amazing. My grandmother, the baby in the photo, would have been 124 today @geographygem.bsky.social @hellohistoria.bsky.social

Here's wishing all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas insidecroydon.com/2025/12/25/h... #Croydon #Christmas

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A wonderful service of 9 lessons and carols at #Croydon Minster tonight. Choir on tip top form

Mead's Minster years to end after 32 years of church service insidecroydon.com/2025/12/21/m... my latest #Croydon chronicle

Garden delight on the shortest day #thankgoodnessforgardens

"Christmas Carol " @oldvictheatre.bsky.social is always a treat and this year was no exception. Bravo.

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Latest vid: Woodside Court, Croydon - Exciting Update! youtu.be/mioXppiqUMM

'Have you heard?' ⭐ We have released a animated version of 'The Grumpy Owl and the Joy of Christmas' a retelling of the story of Jesus’ birth through the eyes of an owl who seems determined to miss all the excitement. Watch the full animation at cofe.io/TheGrumpyOwl. #TheJoyOfChristmas

Great to have such an enthusiastic support for rejoining Erasmus from the Vice Chancellor of Oxford University on #t4today No stupid questions about whether this was anti-Brexit. Just unequivocal celebration of the chance to broaden our horizons again. A step on the road back to sanity.

The traditional O Antiphons begin today. These ancient calls for wisdom, light, and peace appear in many churches’ liturgy this week, sung either side of the Magnificat. A lovely moment to attend Evensong. choralevensong.org

Sleeping Beauty at #London Palladium is astonishingly good .

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Something a bit different for today's #AdventAngels from Manchester Art Gallery. The incredibly beautiful Illusions painted by Annie Swynnerton around 1902. A young winged girl in armour with a clear, confident gaze, ready to fight for equality and independence.

A young Benjamin Britten sits atop his new plinth and gazes out to sea, looking at the kittiwake hotel #Lowestoft @zebsoanes.com

@1642author.bsky.social I have found a scoutmaster of Capt Margerys troop buried in Croydon Minster. Died March 27th 1650. How might I find out more about this person

My talented sister has crocheted a complete #nativity scene. #craft

Some folk are so creative. This appeared today

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A brilliant evening at Duke of York theatre to see Importance of being Earnest @geographygem.bsky.social

Now this was a good read #whodunnit @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Christmas Rose getting ready to bloom. #thankgoodnessforgardens

Volunteer for the Minster churchyard clean-up this Saturday insidecroydon.com/2025/12/03/v... #Croydon #Volunteer #CleanUp

A lovely Advent carol service at #Croydon Minster this evening. The choir were on top form

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We watched the Worcester Park Dramatic Society perform their panto tonight. Well done everyone @geographygem.bsky.social

One of the hidden jewels in #Merton, the Taste Restaurant at the Thames College. Support your local students.

Carols by candlelight at Croydon Minster, from Sun Nov 30 insidecroydon.com/2025/11/27/c... #Croydon #Christmas @londonist.com

That's the County Championship matches for @kiaoval.com in the diary. Especially looking forward to September with visits from Yorkshire CC and @glamcricket.bsky.social

Tix booked for London Palladium to see Jesus Christ Superstar. Phew!

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Brahms Requiem 7pm Saturday, 22 November at Croydon Minster, Church Street #croydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2025/11/19/b...

As a lad growing up in Lowestoft we sang all kinds of Britten music.

Old Town Carols, with brass band, Croydon Minster, Dec 7 insidecroydon.com/2025/11/15/o... #Croydon #Christmas #Carols

After seven years, council dusts off sketches for Minster Green insidecroydon.com/2025/11/15/a... #Croydon #Minster

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Once new in my hand, now over 50 years old @canaries.co.uk

Always I remember Father Tim from his years at Croydon Minster and his wonderful school collective worships at the school