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Hello there.....and welcome to issue 89. Firstly this month, a correction from

the last issue: In 1976 I was 4, not 6. That is all. Anyhoo, hello again all, we hope you all enjoyed the plethora of

delights and, mainly, time off that April afforded. I don’t knowabout you but I could do with some time off to get over all thetime off. Sadly though, there’s only one official Monday skive leftbetween now and August, at the end of May, but I’m sure we’ll alldo our very best to try to soldier through and enjoy ourselves...

Talking of holidays, this month the Deep-Massive have mostlybeen AWAY, here there and everywhere, and specifically inBrighton, as you’ll see from Groove Hoob’s photo story later in themag. I did ask him to write a bit too, but he found it a bit trickymainly because he’s an inanimate stuffed toy, so I’ll have to do thisbit myself:

Basically, if you’re going down to stay in Brighton for anyreason, you could do a lot worse than book yourself into the hotelwe found, Kempfield House. Great location almost directly oppositethe pier, great value rooms with fantastic full English brekkiesincluded, friendly staff, a four poster bed and a nice welcome touchof a couple of half bottles of wine, some mints, nuts and free softdrinks in the minibar, oh, and a cracking Italian restaurant over theroad. Result! I know that sounds like an advertisement but, it’s not,we were just really quite impressed. If we could’ve worked out howto use the strangely complex shower array we’d have been evenmore impressed but hey-ho! Actually it was a fab weekend allround - who knew the pubs on the pier would be open at 10am onRoyal Wedding Day? Well, we didn’t, but we found out at about 5past...

Anyway, as usual we have the usual mixture of rubbish for youto enjoy this month, and happily we’re a tad less ‘Woman’s Own’this month with some actual music and stuff, hurrah!

Also as usual I’m absoultely shattered, it’s very late and I wantto go to bed, so that’s about it from me this month.

The mag will be back to usual size next month, when there willbe even more rubbish to enjoy, although, in fact, I’ve just

remembered, next month is our8th Birthday... I’m not evengoing to moot a party as wenever have the time toorganise anything, althoughhaving said that, we mightsurprise ourselves...

Right, that’s it, I’m off for akip. Enjoy the lovely weather aslong as it continues, and we’llsee you next month. Pip-pip,avanti, allons-y and CHEERS!Angelaxxx

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LISTINGS:

THIS MONTH’SFEATURES:

What’s On Guide 19

Stand! At Fairfieldwith Snowboy 4

Croydon’s Finest -Keith & Candice Marie 6

May Fayre! 8

FREE ASPARAGUSGIVEAWAY VOUCHER! 8

Auntie May 12

Groove & Friendsin Brighton 14

In The Shed 16

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A new music night launches this month in the surprising setting of the FairfieldHalls. First up for your edification and delight - Snowboy...

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As one door closes, soanother opens, and asthe Clocktower shuts

(don’t get me started) so,somewhat surprisingly, theFairfield opens to an exciting newmonthly music night - Stand! - inthe Arnhem Gallery - with onefell swoop filling the mid-sizedvenue gap left by the BraithwaiteHall (seriously, don’t get mestarted) while also taking somemajor steps toward shedding its,let’s be honest here, slightly fustyimage. More power to theirelbow, we reckon!

Stand! is a collaborationbetween One Tree Musicpromoter Graeme Miall, a familiarname to anyone who appreciatesmusic in Croydon, and the venue,and is a genuine new direction forit, something that SimonThomsett, the CEO of Fairfield,acknowledges;

“The Fairfield Halls has a longand proud tradition of hostingsome of the best of contemporarymusic, from its opening in 1962right through to the modern era.However, the concert hall, whichseats over 1500 people, isn’talways the right environment foracts that benefit from a lessformal presentation.

“We’re lucky in having one ofthe largest flat floor spaces inSouth London in the ArnhemGallery and it’s the ideal space tocreate a new standing hall fornew music from both new andestablished artists.

“Stand! is made for audienceswho just want to come and hearexcellent new music in a relaxed

bar atmosphere“We chose to work with One

Tree Music because Graeme hasan infectious enthusiasm andknowledge of the contemporarymusic scene and an energetic andcrusading zeal to bring the best ofwhat’s out there to Croydon. Welike him because he likes music;it’s a great starting point!”

That enthusiasm, of whichanyone who managed to catch aband at The Oval Tavern over thelast seven years will no doubt be

aware, is echoed by Graemehimself;

“The Fairfield has a longreputation of staging landmarkconcerts and the plans to delivergreat gigs in the Arnhem reallyadds to the complex as a whole.

“This size of space is thin onthe ground for the South Londonmusic scene and is going to giveartists a great new mid-size venueto come and play.

“It’s very exciting to beworking with the Fairfield Halls asthey broaden their music offering,and we’re already getting anamazing response form actslooking to perform here.”

So far, so promising then, butStand! will, er, stand or fall on thequality of the acts. Happily, itlooks pretty good to us, withfuture nights booked for, amongstothers, Croydon’s very own David

McAlmont. But we’re gettingahead of ourselves - the launchnight on the 19th May is whatwe should be looking at, and hereis where Snowboy comes in...

For anyone who doesn’t know,and I have to admit, somewhatashamedly, that I was one ofthem, Snowboy (aka MarkCotgrove) is a UK-based AfroCuban percussionist, bandleader,DJ, music critic and journalist, andis mooted as the ‘UK’sAmbassador of Afro-Cuban funk’.

He’s been one of the maincornerstones for the British andEuropean Latin Jazz scene forover 15 years with his powerfulband, The Latin Section,comprised of a 'Dream Team' ofthe finest Jazz and Latin musiciansbased in the U.K.

As a non-Latin AmericanEnglishman, it’s a surprise thatpercussionist Snowboy appears inthe book ‘The Who’s Who OfLatin Music’. His band hasrecently been described as "oneof the top Latin Jazz acts in theWorld, alongside Eddie Palmieriand Bobby Sanabria" by leadingexpert in Afro Latin Music,Professor Robert Farris-Thompsonof Yale University. Snowboy has released 15 albumsand 20 singles in the last twentyyears and has performed all overthe world from Greece to

"The full range and history of most of theLatin-Jazz movements since about 1943 areincorporated in this music. This is certainly foryou" THE BEAT

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Australia, Hong Kong to Ireland,Singapore to Scandinavia, theU.S.A., Japan, Canada, Turkey, allover Europe and many morecountries besides, with his ownband and with artists such as LisaStansfield, Mark Ronson, TheJames Taylor Quartet, Basia,Airto, Moreira and Jon Lucien. Hisheavy schedule as a sessionmusician has taken him to play on

Johnny Carson, Arsenio Hall andDavid Letterman's T.V. showsamongst many others with theabove artists. With these and hisown band he has also played a lotof the world's top festivals.

As a prolific DJ on the U.K.'sJazz Dance scene since the late1970's, in early 1983, Snowboywent on to take lessons from top

Brazilian / Cuban percussionexpert Robin Jones, and, afterteaming up with many musicians,he established himself as a bandleader and in-demand sessionmusician.

According to his biography, “Unlike many of today's

overly polished and/or blandLatin Jazz recordings, Snowboys'albums comprise of non-stop

Afro-Cuban Jams and catchyMambos reminiscent of the earlyworks of Eddie and CharliePalmieri and Tito Puente andshow a firm understanding of theLatin Jazz forefathers. His musichas been described as fiery, harddriving, up tempo, authentic AfroCuban Jazz”, which, if we’reanywhere near the mark, means

that if you like a bit of latin-edged jazz and funk, which wedo, and you like a bit of a furiousdance about, which we sort ofdo, and if you want to supportnew music ventures in Croydonand thus ensure that new andexciting things continue tohappen around here, which wealways do, you really, reallyshould get yourself along to theArnhem Gallery on the 19th May,which we most definitely are, sowe’ll see you at the bar, si?

Stand! Launch event featuringSnowboy & the Latin Section plus

support Fowokan featuring twomembers of of the legendaryCymande playing funky roots

reggae. Tickets £15, Doors 7pm.Arnhem Gallery, Fairfield Halls,

Park Lane, Croydonwww.standatfairfield.co.uk

www.fairfield.co.ukwww.onetreemusic.co.uk

"It’s very exciting to be working with theFairfield Halls and we’re already getting anamazing response from acts looking toperform here" Graeme Miall, One Tree Music

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Why Keith and Candice MariePratt now, I hear you ask?Well, because Keith and

Candice Marie Pratt are from ‘Nuts InMay’. See what we did there?

Mike Leigh’s Nuts in May was firstscreened on TV in 1976 as part of theBBC’s Play for Today series. It’sextraordinary to think that the nextplay he produced for the BBC, Abigail’sParty (I advise do not watch this playwhilst tinkering with psychedelic drugs),attracted 17 million viewers to BBC2.There was a strike on ITV at the timebut there might just be a correlationbetween adventurous programmingand people actually watching the BBC.

Anyway, the point about CandiceMarie and Keith, the central charactersof Nuts in May, is that they come fromCroydon and are therefore bothinducted into the magnificent hall offame that is Croydon’s Finest.

Keith (Roger Sloman) is a SocialWorker who is apparently still livingtent-bound in some folk festival c1968,which is where he left most of his hair.He is a tall, gangling chap who wearssandals and socks, is very much into hisnature, maps and banjo. He tries to actas though he is a free thinking, right onkind of fellow but in reality is one ofthe straightest, most repressed peopleyou could ever wish to meet.

Candice Marie, played by Leigh’sthen wife Alison Steadman, is acompletely genuine hippy. Long blondhair and floral dresses, flower fancying,stone polishing, fey in the extreme,apparently permanently dreaming. Sheplays the guitar accompanied by Keithand his banjo and sings in a ratherunpalatable reedy voice.

The play sees Keith and CandiceMarie going camping to Dorset in theirMorris Minor. The trip is well plannedwith an itinerary of interesting things tosee and do and the chance to sing afew songs around the camp fire. As thedays go on we realise despite his righton pretence Keith is a snob andcompletely unable to deal with otherpeople. Whilst Candice Marie pops inand out the tent like a little rabbitmaking friends, Keith gradually reachesboiling point either with the pair of

goers making too much noise or theWelsh student who Candice Mariebefriends and gives Keith the jealoushump.

Keith is a monster, and monstrousbecause there is a little piece of him inanyone that lives in the suburbs.Candice Marie almost isn’t there at all,a shadowy character devoted(miraculously) to Keith. Except for thestudent, himself an aspiring middleclass person, the other characters areannoying or vacant. Keith would be anuntold pain to spend time withanywhere but I sort of admire hiswillingness to stick up for himself. Theirony is that they have gone away toenjoy some freedom from routine butthey perish for the lack of it.

Candice Marie and Keith are noworse or better than other archetypesof the late 70’s. Keith is a monster butis he any more so than Howard Kirk inthe History Man? Candice Marie is a

much more sympathetic character thanSteadman’s later role in Abigail’s Party.The whole lot of them were flawedhence we find ourselves here and now.

Keith and Candice Marie clearly doget on despite their absurdity and dohave charm.. I never thought I’d saythis but what is wrong with playingguitar and banjo in a field having a bitof a singsong and wanting a bit ofpeace and quiet..?

If you haven’t seen Nuts In Maywe’d strongly advise that you do - it’svery funny and is now something ofcult viewing - but we’d also stronglyadvise you have a pillow handy to bite/ hide behind as the cringe-makingevents unfold before your eyes.

Keith and Candice Marie, we, andCroydon, salute you, as long as we’reallowed to do so within the guidelinesof the Country Code...

Petal Dunwoody

The return of our occasionalstrand shining a light on some ofthe people we’ve put on t-shirts

as being Croydon’s finest. This month:

Keith & Candice Marie Pratt...

Candice Marie: “What are you reading Keith?”Keith: “The Guinness Book of Records.”

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The marvellous and mildly bonkers people who decidesuch things as when it’s British Sandwich Week have, itseems, gone a bit nuts in May and thus there are a

plethora of different foodstuffs being officially celebrated thismonth (and yes, British Sandwich Week is one of them (16-21st May), and no, we’re not making any of this stuff up) soin a highly topical food section we’ve decided to try and cramas many of them in as possible...

National Asparagus Month: 1-31st May. Yes, ‘tis true, so celebrate this most British ofveggies (and aphrodisiac) with a simple Asparagus in Winerecipe, proving that luxurious food need not be complicated...

You will need:2 pounds asparagus, thick ends removed1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup white wine1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Method:1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add asparagus andcook until just bright green, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove fromwater, rinse under cold water, and drain.2. Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add wine,

salt and pepper, and stir until mixed. Stir in the asparagus,cook until thickened and serve immediately.

National Honey Week / National Herb Week /National BBQ Week:4-10th May / 6-12th May / 30th May-5th June respectively. It may be cheating, but if we do all these separately we’ll behere all day, so here’s killing three birds with one extremelytasty stone with BBQ Herb and Honey Pork Loin. Thisgreat pork loin roast is marinated in beer and honey, making ittender and flavoursome. Remember to use pork loin and notpork tenderloin. It will save you a lot of money. Also, pork loinhas more fat so it will stay moist.

Prep Time: 12 minutesMarinade Time: As long as possible, at least 1-2 hoursCook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutesServes 4 to 6

You will need:• One 2 and a 1/2 to 3 pound pork loin roast• Can of beer of your choice• 1/2 cup honey• 1/3 cup Dijon mustard• 1/4 cup chopped onion• 1/4 cup olive oil• 3 cloves garlic, minced• 2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves / 2 sprigs or so fresh• 1 and a half teaspoon salt• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Method:1. Place meat in a large sealable plastic bag. 2. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork. 3. Seal bag and allow to marinate in refrigerator for 1-2 hours. 4. Preheat grill to medium heat. 5. Remove pork from bag and place on rotisserie over drippan, or you can just turn the roast regularly (at the same timeas basting - see (8) below).6. Reserve marinade - while pork is cooking, simmer marinadefor 5-7 minutes. 8. Remove marinade from heat and baste roast with it every20 minutes until cooked through. 9. Roast should cook for 1 1/2 hours or so.

Also for National BBQ week, Grilled Sardines, which are, inthe Deep Massive’s humble opinion, the tastiest things EVERon a BBQ.

You will need:• 6-8 medium sized fresh sardines• Sea Salt• Lemon

Method:1. Scale and gut the sardines (you can have your fishmongerdo this). 2. Wash the sardines under cold, running water and pat drywith paper towels. Lightly salt the sardines with coarse seasalt.3. Pop your sardines on the barbie. When they’re done on oneside, turn them over and cook the other side. 4. Remove from the BBQ, garnish with lemon slices and eat.5. Feel like you’re on holiday...

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National Vegetarian Week:23-29th May. We here at Deep-Towers are confirmedcarnivores, but that doesn’t mean we don’t do veggie,especially when it’s probably even less healthy than what wenormally eat, given the sheer amount of fromage in thisCheese and Spinach Veggie Lasagne. Thanks to StewartWatson’s cousin for the recipe, and this is one that’s ideal forsummer picnics and BBQs as it tastes as good cold the nextday as it does hot...

You will need:• 1 and a half pound Spinach (680g)• Lasagne sheets • 1 jar plain tomato pasta sauce• 1 onion• Garlic clove• 250g Cottage Cheese• Mozarella cheese - 1 normal sized ball• 1 and a half cups grated medium Cheddar Cheese• Parmesan Cheese• Egg• Nutmeg• Salt and Pepper• Breadcrumbs

Method:1. Steam spinach2. Fry or sautee the onion and garlic then add the spinach andsautee until it’s dried out a bit (not too many juices left in it).3. In a bowl mix up the cottage cheese, cheddar, egg, nutmeg(just a pinch), salt and pepper4. Put half of tomato pasta sauce in the bottom of a lasagnedish5. Layer 1/3 of lasagne sheets on top6. Layer half of spinach then half of cottage cheese mixture7. Layer next 1/3 of lasagne sheets on top8. Layer other half of spinach and other half of cottage cheesemixture on top9. Layer sliced mozarella cheese on top of cottage cheeseymixture10. Layer last 1/3 of lasagne sheets on11. Pour on other half of tomato pasta sauce12. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and parmesan to cover13. Bake for 40 mins or so at around gas mark 5 (390F /200C)14. Check pasta is cooked through before serving15. Dig in!

National Watercress Week:16-21st May. Told you there were some weird weeks goingon. I love watercress though, so here’s a TraditionalWatercress Soup.

Preparation time: 5 minutesCooking time: 15 minutesYou will need:• 15ml/1 tbsp olive oil• 1 small onion, chopped• 1 small stick celery• 350g/12oz potato, peeled and diced• 600ml/1pt chicken or vegetable stock• 3 (85g) bags watercress• 150ml/ 1/4 pt milk• pinch of nutmeg• squeeze of lemon juice• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:1. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and celery andsauté over a medium heat for 5 mins until pale golden. 2. Stir in the potato and stock and bring to the boil. Cover andsimmer for 10 mins or until the potato is tender.3. Stir in the watercress, cover and cook for a further 5 minsor until the watercress is wilted. 4. Transfer the soup to a food processor and blitz untilsmooth. 5. Return the soup to the rinsed out pan add the milk,nutmeg, lemon juice and seasoning to taste. 6. Gently reheat until piping hot and serve with crusty bread..................................................................................

Towel Day:And finally, apropos of it being Towel Day, the universalcelebration of Douglas Adams and the Hitchhikers Guide ToThe Galaxy, on the 25th May, here’s a recipe for a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster. One of many recipes underthe same name, however, it does differ from some of the moremundane versions in that it is actually served in an Ottawanightclub - Zaphod Beeblebrox - and tastes fantastic despitenot being quite as potent as the recipes involving Everclear,Bacardi 151 and all that lark. It also glows under ultra-violetlighting... Raise a glass (just the one, though, it’s still prettylethal) on the day and feel “rather like having your brainssmashed out with a slice of lemon, wrapped around a largegold brick”. Drink accompanied by peanuts, proudly wearingyour towel, but most of all, DON’T PANIC!

You will need:1 oz Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey1 oz peach schnapps4 - 6 oz orange juice1 splash Blue Curacao liqueur

Method:Shake the orange juice, the Jack and the peach schnapps in ashaker 3/4 full with ice cubes. When it's chilled, strain into thehighball glass and drizzle some of the blue Curacao liqueurover the top of it. Add a lemon twist and enjoy.

Well, we say enjoy, it’s hard to enjoy anything when youlive far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionableend of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy near a smallunregarded yellow sun. “Sorry, did I say something wrong?Pardon me for breathing, which I never do anyway so I don'tknow why I bother to say it, oh God, I'm so depressed...”

More info on towel day at www.towelday.org

Cheesy Veggie Lasagne

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Hello again folks. Well! Bless mycotton socks, what a fantasticApril we’ve had this year. Jam-

packed full of bank holidays, sunshine,happy events, bunting and fun, I’vebeen trying to forget the dismal fiscalstate of things and get on with havingsome good, cheap fun. I say cheap,although I did start off by throwingaway £4 by unsurprisingly putting it onthe wrong horse at the Grand National.I arrived at Edith’s on the morning inquestion to find out she’d clearly beenpet scrumping overnight, beingsuddenly in possession of a dog, ahamster and two noisy budgerigars. It

transpired to be another one of Edith’shair-brained money-making schemes,inspired by Adam the Farmer ofCountryfile / Lambing Live fame, she’ddecided animal husbandry was the wayforward and was collecting specimensfuriously.

After, as I said, failing to win ourbeer money on a horse, we set off tothe Oval for Junk Time Party’s 10thbirthday party, and what a party thatwas! The pub was jammed and JTPwere jumping as usual. Quite a fewregulars from the Croham were doingimpromptu shifts behind the bar to helpout but with hindsight it would havebeen more sensible to buy two or threedrinks at once. However, we wereforced to leave when the band stoppedplaying and a DJ took over, playingsome kind of mind-numbingly boringrepetitive dross and Edith threatened toliven things up by raffling her dentures.We were intrigued to spot a poster forCroydon Folk & Blues Club advertisingtheir Swingers Night, until I realised mybeer goggles had inserted a ‘w’ whichobviously changed things considerably.

With the Royal Wedding looming, Idecided to do something useful andconduct a country-wide survey of streetdecorations. My bunting-hunting

expedition took me first to London,which was strangely subdued Ithought, and then on to Suffolk.Newmarket was beautifully decked outand I stopped for the night inLowestoft where I was in such a hurryto get off the coach (I knew I shouldhave packed some Tena-Lady) that Ileft my lovely faux wolf-skin cape onthe coach. There are advantages tohaving distinctive clothing you know, asafter a quick phone call to Yarmouthlost property, the kind gentleman wasonly too pleased to put it back on thenext coach back to Lowestoft for me tocollect and the coach driver, Penfold,

gingerly handed it to me with thewords “Are you sure it’s dead?” Mynext stop was Great Yarmouth whichwas gaudily decked out with flags(mostly the free one in The Sun),bunting, and all kinds ofcommemorative tat which was sellinglike wildfire. Whilst there, I met a veryhelpful man who told me that the bestplace for bunting is Thetford, soobviously that was my next port of call.However, when I arrived, it seemedrather devoid of anything red, whiteand blue so I made enquiries in thelocal post office and was directed toThe Nunnery. I arrived at the BritishTrust for Ornithologywhere a nice gentlemanpointed up into the trees -“There’s one, a chestnut-breasted bunting, andlook, there’s a rockbunting.” That wasslightly more my style butI made my excuses andheaded off to my nextport of call, Warwick.

Warwick was deckedout beautifully butLeamington Spa wasbetter with flags flutteringmadly from all the shop-

fronts and pubs. I was slightly put offby being charged nearly £8.50 for apint of beer and a glass of wine andalso by the fact that Beefeater menusnow show the calorie count foreverything on the menu (surely whenyou’re eating out you don’t want to bebothered by all that guilt?) And talkingof guilt, did you know that it’s actuallyillegal to eat a Hot Cross Bun on GoodFriday? No, I didn’t either butapparently we’re all breaking the law.

My final stop was Brighton, actuallyon Royal Wedding Day itself, which Ihad expected to be far more over-the-top than it was, but people seemed tobe having fun nevertheless. At last itwas back home to sunny Croydon towatch an abbreviated version of thewedding on the evening news, and alovely wedding it was too, especiallythe hattage. My compliments go toPrincess Beatrice for daring to wearsuch a travesty of an hat in a publicplace - and what is it with stapling yourhat to the front of your forehead? Itwas never like that in my day!

I’ll be back down to earth nextmonth and, in the meantime, I’ll seeyou under the bar.

Auntie May returns next month. . .

Septuagenarian agony aunt cum rock mutton AuntieMay returns from country-wide bunting hunting. . .

bunting!

My compliments go to Princess Beatrice fordaring to wear such a travesty of an ‘hat’ in apublic place. . .

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backing a winner at brighton!

our bed at Kempfield House hotel!

friendly barmaid Anna at The Quadrant pub

on the beach!

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A Deep Royal Wedding weekend beano down to Brighton, in pictures, by Groove Hoob...

winnings!

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Prince Groove!

time to go home...

new friend woolly and me in the pub onroyal wedding day - 10am!

on horses with Mr Mik!

I love my friend woolly!

woolly & the brighton doughnut sculpture

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Or, Beard & Sandals Monthly, or, Furry Animals, Plants & Stars, or, Tree-Huggers Unite.It’s the Deep-London Page Of Nature. . .

More pottering from the Deep-London shed, which is nowmore like a greenhouse thanks

to the weather...

Bad news on Deep-London’s home-brewing shenanigans in that wehaven’t got around to it yet

because we’ve been away for most ofthe month. But! We have thetechnology and the experts and will bestarting it next month, promise...

If you planted some chilli pepper seedslast month they should, with any luckand given the beautiful weather, have

popped their little green heads out bynow, so here’s what to do next:

1. Your chillies now have but onedesire - light! Like we said last month,our is on a south facing window ledgeand, from being pretty dormant a monthago has now gone absolutely mental(see pic below).

2. Water your chillies 2 or 3 times aweek so that the soil is damp (notsoaked). Overwatering on a regular basiswill cause the roots to rot.

3. Repotting. When your chilli’s rootsstart to poke throught the drainageholes in your pot, repot them to a biggerreceptacle. You may have to do this acouple of time depending on the size of

your plants.4. You will eventually see flowers

developing on the plant, leave them onand they will die after a few weeks andchillies will form. Once the plant isproducing fruit you can help it along bygiving it a small amount of organic liquidfertiliser every few weeks (tomato foodis good for this).

5. When the plant is around 6 inchestall you can remove the growing tip, thiswill encourage the form of the plant tobecome more bush like. Chillies canreach around 60cm in height and can besupported with a garden cane or othersuitable stake. This may be necessarywhen the plant is fruiting heavily.

6. The Chillies should take a fewweeks to develop and will take a furthercouple of weeks to change from greento red. You can harvest them when theyare Green or Red. They will start toshrivel after they have been on the plantfor a while but they can still beharvested and used at this stage.

7. The longer you leave the chillies onthe plant, the hotter in flavour they willbecome. Leaving the chilli on the plantafter it is ready for harvest will result in adecline in further yields.

8. If you have a large amount ofchillies ready for harvest at the sametime and can't use them up fast enoughthen harvest and freeze any excessfruits.

The weather’s lovely and it’s time to getout and about and commune withnature (well, the page is subtitled Beardand Sandals monthly...). We at DeepTowers, and especially the Shed, likenothing better than a dib around withsome wildlife, in which vein we’vepreviously brought you, amongst others,the delights of Beaver Water World andFanny’s Farm. This month we tried tofind somewhere with an equally amusingname, a quest in which we failed, butwe did stumble across the British WildlifeTrust, which we didn’t know existed butwhich is just down the road in Lingfield.

According to its website, the BritishWildlife Trust was founded in 1997 bysuccesful dairy farmer David Mills.

“In 1994 David ceased farming in

order to realise a second dream ofsetting up a centre to educate peopleabout our native wildlife. At first wewere only open to pre-booked groups,but in 2000 we were able to open to thepublic.

“We have been growing slowly butsteadily since, enhancing the Centre togive visitors more to see and more tolearn about Britain’s fascinating wildlife.

“Our objective remains the same - tohelp people learn more about our nativewildlife in the hope that they too willwant to protect it for future generationsto enjoy.”

Among the 40-odd species you cansee at the centre are adders, loads ofdifferent types of owls, minks, moles,badgers, muntjacs, otters, pine martens,black & brown rats, polecats, rabbits,buzzards, red deer, red & grey squirrels,fallow & roe deer, field & water voles,foxes, stoats, grass snake, harvest,wood, house and yellow-necked mice,weasels, hedgehogs, kestrels andwildcats. All the animals live in settingsthat reflect their natural environmentand much of the area is outdoors,although there are plenty of undercoverareas such as The Barn, The Hedgerowand an observation Badger Sett,meaning there is much to see at anytime of the year and most animals canbe seen whatever the weather.

They also have loads of facilities suchas picnic areas, a visitor centre, gift andcoffee shops, regular keeper talks,animal adoption schemes and all sorts,all set in 20 acres of wetland, woodlandand grassland habitat. They only open atweekends unless it’s a school holiday, ofwhich there is yet another imminent, sowhy not get out and about and maybestare at a weasel or two. We will be...British Wildlife Centre, Eastbourne Road(A22), Newchapel, Lingfield, Surrey RH7

6LF. More info on directions, openingtimes and prices etc at

www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

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(Tourist Info) • Dog & Bull• Fairfield Halls• George• Goose on the

Market• Gun Tavern• Green Dragon • Half and Half

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Sugarloaf • Txt Bar• Treehouse• Wheelwrights

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THORNTONHEATH:• The Lord Napier

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Every Day:• Market: Surrey Street(Not Sunday)London’s oldest continuously runningmarket since 1276, with fruit and veg, bitsand pieces, meat and fish, hot food, allsorts. Use it or lose it, people. Open Mon-Sat from ridiculously early... Surrey Street, Croydonwww.surreystreetmarket.com• Museum: Museum Of CroydonMonday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm(Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays)Permanent Galleries:Croydon History - Follow the story ofCroydon from 1800 to now.The Riesco Collection of Chinese Ceramicsis on permanent display in the RiescoGallery at Croydon Clocktower.The Croydon Art Collection contains over2000 paintings, prints and drawings.Depictions of local scenes and landmarksare stored alongside works by HenryMoore, Bridget Riley and Bengali poetRabindranath Tagore. Museum Of Croydon, Clocktower,Katharine Street• Wildlife: Beaver Waterworld We at deep are HUGE fans of BeaverWaterworld, and not just because of theamusing name. They’ve got birds, beavers,lizards, snakes, crocodiles, tons of otheranimals. A registered charity, BWW is alsoa rehoming centre. “Our aim at BeaverWater World Reptile Zoo is to be a refuge- a Noah's Ark for rare and rescuedreptiles”. Open EVERY Day except XmasDay - 10am to 5pm. Adults - £4.00, Children - £3.00Beaver Water World, Waylands Farm,Approach Road, Tatsfield, Nr. WesterhamKent. TN16 2JT, Tel: 01959 577747www.beaverwaterworld.com• Farm: Fanny’s FarmTo complement Beaver Waterworld...Farmshop, Tearooms and tea gardens,Childrens play area, Florists, Chickens, pigsand sheep, The famous treehouse,Landscape garden/garden centre, chickens,2 new vietnamese pot bellied pigs - Burtand Ernie - and sheep. Fanny's Farm Shop, is the perfect place toenjoy a cream tea, fresh coffee or aploughman's lunch featuring local cheeses.Fanny's features a wide range of localproduce to buy, including jam andmarmalade, honey, floral arrangements,pickle, mustards, fresh vegetables, baconand eggs, cakes and handmade gifts.Opening Hours - 9.00am to 6.00pm everyday including bank holidays, although wedo stop serving teas at 5.00pm.Fannys Farm Shop, MarkEdge Lane,Merstham, Surrey RH1 3AW

email: [email protected]: 01737 554444 http://fannysfarmshop.co.uk

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1st Tuesday of themonth:• Live Music: Rob and FriendsJamming. From 8.30pm. The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street,Croydon, CR0 1SS, 020 8688 9749For more events, find us on facebook!

1st Wednesday:• Kids: Iggy and Loong’s Under 5sUntil March 2011 (except January)10.30am, 11.15am & 12pm (30 mins). Join Iggy the iguana and Loong theChinese dragon for songs, games andstories in the Riesco Gallery. Aimed at the Under 5s.FREE! Just drop in.Riesco Gallery (ground floor),Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street,Croydon. www.croydonclocktower.org.uk

1st Thursday:• Live Music: The New Delta BigBandFrom Ellington to Herman, big band jazz atits best! 8.15-11pm. FREE!The Lord Napier, 111 Beaulah Road,Thornton Heath, CR7. 020 8653 2286.• Gay: Quiz Monthly quiz night.The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road,Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104www.birdinhand.uk.com• Comedy: Upfront Comedy ClubHosting a different line-up of blackcomedians every month. See Clocktowerwebsite for who’s on. “The mostenterprising black comedy promoters inthe country" The Guardian.8pm. £9.50 (£7.50 conc) Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St,Croydon. More info fromwww.croydonclocktower.org.uk

1st Monday:• Music: Folk/Blues Singers &Musicians NightNo need to book just come along to singand play! £3Croydon Folk and Blues Club,Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon,CR0 1BD. www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795

1st Wednesday:• Kids: Under 5’s EventMeet the very soft and cuddly Iggy theiguana and Loong the Chinese dragonpuppets for stories and songsWednesdays 2 February & 2 Marchat 10.30am, 11.15am & 12pm (30 mins)Free, drop inVenue: Riesco Gallery (ground floor of theClocktower). FREE entry.Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street,Croydon.

1st Friday:• Club: Groove OnFunk club.Upstairs at The Treehouse, 78 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1DP, 020 8688 9837www.treehousepeople.com• Poetry: Poets Anonymous Friday Poetry at the Fairfield Hotel Bar, 1Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey CR92BN. Floor spots. From 8pm. £2 waged,£1 unwaged. Contact Peter for furtherdetails; [email protected], 020 86459956.

1st Saturday:• Music: DJ Rob DeltaPlaying Funk, blues, soul and psychedelia.The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon, CR0 6BRwww.ovaltavern.co.uk• Club: Retro-Rewind Get your platforms on and dust off thoseflares as John Lazenby of DISCO79.comand The Arc, transport you back in timeplaying hours of the best 60s, 70s and 80smusic guaranteed to pull you to the dancefloor. Concentrating mainly on the 70’sand 80’s disco era with a bit of 60’s soul,R&B, pop and rock, 70’s glam rock, 80’snew romantic and happy songs fromWham and the like to have you jumping tothe beat!£5 in advance or £8 on the door. Strictly over 21s. Doors open at 8pm and bar closes atMidnight. Booking line: 01883 330380. More infoemail [email protected] or visit www.the-arc-caterham.co.ukThe Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham,Surrey, CR3 5XY

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1st Sunday:• Green: Heathfield Ecology CentreNormally open from around 10 o'clockuntil about 5 o'clock (or dusk, whichever issooner) on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of eachmonth except for 1st January or whenthere is another event. Established in 1997and operates out of the Old Orchard inthe grounds of Heathfield House. Thecentre raises awareness of Croydon's greenheritage and helps to preseve theborough's biodiversity. For full details ofactivities and membership visitwww.heathfield-ecology.org.ukThe Old Orchard, Heathfield, CoombeLane, Croydon CR0 5RH

2nd Monday:• Group: Croydon WritersWriting group. 7.45pm. New Memberswelcome.. Annual membership - £16.00Meetings - £2 per meeting for members,£4 per meeting for non members. Moreinfo from www.croydonwriters.org.ukThe Library, Croydon Cloctower, KatharineStreet, Croydon

2nd Tuesday:• Comedy: Comedy Nightwith host Gareth and guest comedians.From 8.30pm. The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street,Croydon, CR0 1SS, 020 8688 9749For more events, find us on facebook!• Group: Croydon Round Table ofInventorswas established to provide a network andforum for local Croydon inventors to shareideas and experiences. It is a non-profitclub, run by inventors and for inventors.Meetings take place on the secondTuesday of every month in the Town Hall,Katharine Street, Croydon from 6:30pm to9:30pm. Please check this event is onbefore heading out.

2nd Thursday:• Live Music: The BrianHetherington Jazz BandListen or jive to the authentic rythyms ofNew Orleans! 8.15-11pm. FREE!The Lord Napier, 111 Beaulah Road,Thornton Heath, CR7. 020 8653 2286.

2nd Saturday:• Poetry: Poets Anonymous Saturday Poetry in the Primary Room,United Reformed Church, AddiscombeGrove, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5LP. 2.30-4.00pm. £2.00. Bring your poetry to readand share. Contact Peter for furtherdetails; [email protected], 020 86459956

3rd Monday:• Music: Folk/Blues Singers &Musicians NightNo need to book just come along to singand play! £3. Croydon Folk and Blues Club, RuskinHouse, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, CR01BD. www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795

3rd Thursday:• Music: The New Delta Big BandFrom Ellington to Herman, big band jazz atits best! 8.15-11pm. FREE!The Lord Napier, 111 Beaulah Road,Thornton Heath, CR7. 020 8653 2286.• Gay: QuizThe Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road,Croydon, CR0 2EL, 020 8683, 3104www.birdinhand.co.uk.

3rd Sunday:• Group: Heathfield Ecology CentreNormally open from around 10 o'clockuntil about 5 o'clock (or dusk, whichever issooner) on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of eachmonth except for 1st January or whenthere is another event. Established in 1997and operates out of the Old Orchard inthe grounds of Heathfield House. Thecentre raises awareness of Croydon's greenheritage and helps to preseve theborough's biodiversity. For full details ofactivities and membership visitwww.heathfield-ecology.org.ukThe Old Orchard, Heathfield, CoombeLane, Croydon CR0 5RH• Music: ‘The Ukelele & OtherMachines’ Ukelele JamA relaxed, informal ukulele play-alongsession where you are the band! Everyonejoins in, playing songs from our ownsongbook, from 60s classics to Bon Jovi,Radiohead, The Smiths and everything inbetween. Bring your own ukulele if youhave one but we do have a couple ofspares if you want to try it out. Absolutelyall abilities welcome, from completenovices to good players. Everyone can playsomething, we guarantee it!See “the ukulele & Other Machines”websitehttp://ukulele.website.orange.co.uk formore details and link to all our songs. Green Dragon58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA1st and 3rd Sunday of month, 7:30pm to 10-00pm, upstairs bar.

4th Tuesday:• Live Music: Open MicSimon Hughes's blues and acoustic OpenMike nights. We let you entertain us! From8.30pm. FREE!The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon, CR0 6BRwww.ovaltavern.co.uk

4th Thursday:• Live Music: The BrianHetherington Jazz BandListen or jive to the authentic rythyms ofNew Orleans! 8.15-11pm. FREE!The Lord Napier, 111 Beaulah Road,Thornton Heath, CR7. 020 8653 2286.

4th Saturday:• Music: DJ BennyManyHatsPlaying the way only Benny can.The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon, CR0 6BRwww.ovaltavern.co.uk

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• Music: ‘The Ukelele & OtherMachines’ Ukelele JamA relaxed, informal ukulele play-alongsession where you are the band!Everyone joins in, playing songs from ourown songbook, from 60s classics to BonJovi, Radiohead, The Smiths andeverything in between. Bring your ownukulele if you have one but we do havea couple of spares if you want to try itout. Absolutely all abilities welcome,from complete novices to good players.Everyone can play something, weguarantee it!See “the ukulele & Other Machines”websitehttp://ukulele.website.orange.co.uk formore details and link to all our songs. Green Dragon58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA1st and 3rd Sunday of month, 7:30pm to 10-00pm, upstairs bar

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Last Monday:• Science: Cafe ScientifiqueFree talks and discussions with a scientiston a subject of topical interest on the lastMonday of each month from 18:30 to20:00 in the Braithwaite Hall (CroydonClocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon) -no ticket necessary.

Last Thursday:• Quiz: The Croham - NEW! A new quiz night from Wendy’s WonderfulQuiz at The Dragon fame. From 8pm.Teams of up to 6 and £1.50 entry perperson. The Croham Arms, Croham Road, SouthCroydon

Last Friday:• Club: Histree HouseLast Friday of the month. Old-skool house.Open til 3am. Free entry for Treehousediners, otherwise £5.Upstairs at The Treehouse, 78 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1DP, 020 8688 9837www.treehousepeople.com

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Every Monday:• Quiz: Green DragonWendy’s marvellous pub quiz.8pm every Monday. Jackpot round!£1 in, winning team gets the cash.Green Dragon, High Street, Croydon• Music: Community Choir 6:30pm, upstairsThe Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Club: Blue MondayBuy one hour of Pool and receive one hourfree of charge. Don’t worry if you are on aone-hour lunch break - we will give you avoucher to use another day. If you are nota member you can join at reception free ofcharge if you bring some ID along. Moreabout free membership. Half price on alldrinksMonday to Thursday 5pm to 7pmFridays 5pm to 9pm. Open Midday until11pm. Admission is free of chargeDress Code: No caps, sportswear, orhooded tops. Jeans and trainers arepermitted. Over 18s only - ID required.Loop Lounge, 12 Crown Hill, Croydon,CR0 1RZ. 020 8760 7000www.looplounge.co.uk• Games: Poker NightPoker at the Jolly Farmers.The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley

Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Club: Half Price Mondays 50% off all drinks (excluding champagne)from 7pm til midnight. Free entry before10pm.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Group: Croydon Natural Historyand Scientific Society meets on most Monday evenings from19:45 at the Small Hall of the UnitedReform Church in Addiscombe Grove, EastCroydon. For more information about thesociety go towww.greig51.freeserve.co.uk/cnhss/index.htm#about

Every Tuesday:• Music: Jazz Jam SessionEvery Tuesday Night at The Lord NapierJazz Pub. All welcome.The Lord Napier, 111 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath. 020 8653 2286• Sport: Roller Derby Monks Hill Sports Centre 9-10pmAlso croydon roller derby are taking onnew skaters so anyone who's Interestedplease contact us at [email protected] [email protected] • Quiz: The Good Companions -Wendy’s marvellous pub quiz travels toHamsey Green every Tuesday from 8pm.The Good Companions, Hamsey Green,Croydon.• Quiz: The Pembroke8pm. 50p per person per round. Plus 2 for1 on pizzas.The Pembroke, 12-16 Chipstead ValleyRoad, Coulsdon, CR5 2RA020 8763 0800• Quiz: The Builders ArmsFun general knowledge quiz.The Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road,Croydon, CR0 6TP, 020 8654 1803• Club: Cheap Sheep Tuesdays -DJ Magoo plays the most ripe Electro,DnB, Dubstep, Indie and Ska while youenjoy £1.50 PINTS, £1.25 SPIRIT MIXERS,£1 SHOTS + £2.50 VODKA RED BULLALL NIGHT. Doors 7pm til late, FREEENTRY before 9pm.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com• Music: Freedom of Expressionpresents the best in acoustic music,comedy, poetry and magic - see dailywhat’s on for who’s playing when. From 8pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Fitness: Yoga Classes

Every Tuesday from 7.30pm-9pm. £5 aclass for 6 sessions. Beginners welcome. 140 Brighton Road, Purley.0208 763 2629• Dance: Strictly Fun DancingBallroom Dancing every Tuesday.Beginners - 7pm. £6Improvers - 7.45pm. £6Social Dance - 8.30pm. £7Buy two sessions for £11, 3 for £16.Arnham Gallery, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Community: Women-OnlySwimming SessionsSouth Norwood pool: Tuesdays 8-10pm.The cost for a non-member adult swim is£3.30 per hour. For further information onmembership, activities, prices andtimetables go to www.fusion-lifestyle.com/contracts/Croydon_Council

Every Wednesday:• Museum: East Surrey MuseumOpen 10am-5pm Wednesdays, Thursdaysand SaturdaysPermanent Galleries: Local History -The development of our area from earliesttimes. It contains sections on Geology andfossils, Stone Ages, Bronze and Iron Ages,the Romans in East Surrey, an Anglo-Saxoncorner, medieval times and modern history.Also stages various transient exhibitions.Admission is free but donations arewelcomed.East Surrey Museum, 1 Stafford RoadCaterham, CR3 6JG. 01883 340 275www.eastsurreymuseum.org• Quiz: Mike K’s GeneralKnowledge QuizFrom 9.00pm Mike K’s general knowledgequiz, non-members welcome!Caterham Club, 10A, Croydon Road,Caterham CR36QB• Quiz: Foxley HatchEvery Wednesday from 8pm. £1 entry perperson - winner takes all. Maximum 4 on ateam. The Foxley Hatch, Purley• Event: Talent NightTalent Night Open Mic. Every Wednesday.£200 prize! The Whyteleafe Tavern, 208 GodstoneRoad, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EEwww.whyteleafetavern.com• Pool: American 8-Ball PoolCompetitionTest your pool skills against Croydon’sfinest pool players as we launch a newweekly cash prize competition that will alsosee players gaining ranking points tobecome Croydon’s number 1 pool player.10 Week Ranking League

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Cash Prizes - £10 Entry FeeWeekly knock out competition• Winner receives 75% of entry pot(remaining 25% to go towards rankingleague)• Best of 3 frames• Semi final and final best of 5 frames10 Week Ranking League• Points given for progress in weeklyknock out competition.• Winner receives 75% of total pot• Runner up receives 25% of total potHalf price drinks 5-7pmMidday until midnight.Dress: No caps, sportswear, or hoodedtops. Jeans and trainers are permitted.Over 18s only - ID required.Loop Lounge, 12 Crown Hill, Croydon,CR0 1RZ. 020 8760 7000www.looplounge.co.uk• Poker: King Of ClubsLoop Lounge Poker Night: It's the standardTexas Hold’em format that we all knowand love. This night is open to all LoopLounge members. To register an interestand book a place at our tables please visitour website. Open Midday until midnightHalf price on all drinks: Monday to Thursday 5pm to 7pm, Fridays 5pm to 9pmOpen Midday until 11pm. FREE entry.Dress: No caps, sportswear, or hoodedtops. Jeans and trainers are permitted.Over 18s only - ID required.Loop Lounge, 12 Crown Hill, Croydon,CR0 1RZ. 020 8760 7000www.looplounge.co.uk• Dance: DancerciseKeep fit and meet new people at this funand friendly beginners dance class. Comeand join the fun every Wednesday.7.30pm. £3.50.Central Court, Croydon Clocktower,Katharine Street, Croydon www.croydonclocktower.org.uk• Dance: Swing Patrol swing dance classes, 7pm, £5.The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Club: Dub Kultureheavy vinyl dubstep collective, featuringcontroller PISTONSBENEATH and guestDJS. Doors 8pm til late, FREE ENTRYbefore 10pm, £2 after. CHEAP SHEEP drinks deals 8-11pm. £1.50pints, £1.25 spirit mixers, £1 shots, £2.50vodka Red Bull.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Event: Film & Food plus...Films & Food every week, Poker, RockQuiz night and Live comedy on monthly

rotationSee www.myspace.com/screamstudios ordaily listings for what's on and when8pm, Free EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN• Music: FREE Classical Concerts Free lunchtime classical musicperformances at the Clocktower Croydon.All performances start at 1.30pm. Bringyour own picnic, wear a tux if you like, orjust come as you are and enjoy your lunchin the incredible unique setting of theBraithwaite Hall at The Clocktower, agrade 2 listed building, island of heritage inCroydon’s town centre. George Mayne willpresent a specially curated free programmeof some his favourite classical pieces everyWednesday lunchtime throughout August.The Clocktower Cafe is launching a specialoffer to celebrate these lunchtime recitalswith 20% off all hot meals and a specialHigh Tea consisting of mini sandwiches,tea, scome and clotted cream for £3.95after the concert.Braithwaite Hall, Croydon Clocktower,Katharine Street, Croydon.www.croydonclocktower.org.uk• Sport: Brighton DogsEvery Wednesday afternoon - GreyhoundRacing. Doors 1pm. More info fromwww.brightonandhovegreyhoundstadium.co.uk• Music: Liquid Drum ‘n’ BassEvery Wednesday evening. Taberners Lounge Bar,St George’s Walk, Croydon.www.tabernersloungebar.com• Social: Croydon D&S Social Club -NEW!ARE YOU DIVORCED - SEPARATED - orWIDOWED ? ARE YOU LONELYStuck indoors with nowhere to go?THEN THIS IS THE CLUB FOR YOU!!!Why not come along and give it a tryPlenty of Car parking spacesDISCO, DANCING and VARIOUS EVENTSduring the year - Car rally, DartsTournament, Saturday Dances, Days out,Weekends away, Outings to Warners,Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, etc. etcWhatever your age, we get lonelyWhy not meet new people, make newfriends and enjoy yourselves.Bring your own alcoholNo admittance after 10.00pmSmart Jeans - NO TRAINERSMembership £10 per yearWednesday Admission £3.00Every Wednesday evening. 8-11pm. St Mary's Church hall, Wellesley RoadCroydon opposite Station RoadNear West Croydon Bus/Tram/TrainStation. www.croydon-ds.co.uk

Every Thursday:• Museum: East Surrey MuseumOpen 10am-5pm Wednesdays, Thursdaysand Saturdays. See every Wednesday.East Surrey Museum, 1 Stafford RoadCaterham, CR3 6JG. 01883 340 275www.eastsurreymuseum.org• Tattoos: Walk-In DayNo need to book in advance on aThursday only at Sims, get there early!11am-6pm. Sims Tattoos, 69 Windmill Road, Croydon,CR0 2XR, 020 8684 6967• Quiz: Two BrewersFrom 9pm. Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road,Croydon, 020 8684 3544• Quiz: Purley ArmsEvery Thursday. Purley Arms, 345 Brighton Road, SouthCroydon, 020 8686 3792• Quiz: JF Big Quiz£1 per player, win prizes, league points,and maybe cash in our Open The Boxgame! New teams always welcome.The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, PurleySurrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: Metal Thursday Metal Night at Scream LoungeAt least 3 top notch local and touringmetal acts every week at Scream, includingregular Grindhouse nights sponsored byTerrorizer metal magazine. Door priceincludes free entry to Black Sheep Bar rocknight before 11pmSee www.myspace.com/screamstudios ordaily listings for what's on and when.Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN• Quiz: Crown and SceptreFrom 9pm. Crown and Sceptre, 32 Junction Road,South Croydon, 020 8688 8037• Club: ALT.X Rock / Metal / Alternative with DJ Tony Xplus guests. CHEAP SHEEP drinks deals till10pm, plus £1 shots of Jager all night! FREE ENTRY before 10pm, doors 7pm..Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Music: Live Blues Live blues at The Oval - see daily what’son for who’s playing when. Every Thursdayand Sunday.Bands start 8pm Thursdays, 5.30pmSundays. FREE entry!The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road,Croydon, CR0 6BR. 020 8686 6023www.ovaltavern.co.uk• Music: Live Jazz

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Check monthly regular events for who’splaying when. 8.15pm to 11pm. FREE!The Lord Napier, 111 Beulah Road,Thornton Heath CR7. 020 8653 2286• Dance: Clog DancingFree taster sessions for newcomers to tryout some lively N.W. English clog teamdances - wear trainers or similar footwear.Musicians with portable acousticinstruments always welcome too. PLEASECALL BEFORE HEADING OUT, as someThursdays this night is not on. 8.30 pm.FREE! Call 020 8654 5211/020 8657 4056(eves.) for detailsUnited Reformed Church Hall, cornerEnmore/Cobden Road, S. Norwood• Dance: Morris DancingNorth Wood Morris Men are teachingMen's Morris to complete beginners onThursday evenings at the Scout Hut inPurley Park Road at 8.15 pm andnewcomers are welcome(first call 020 8668 1830) seewww.northwoodmorris.org.uk• Dance: The South East LondonLindy Hop Club Come and learn to dance Lindy Hop(Jitterbug) like they did in the 1940's. Nopartner required and Caron and Stevespecialise in helping those with two leftfeet get together with those with tworight. Doors open 7.30pmBeginners Class 7.45pmIntermediate Class 8.30pmFreestyle (practice) 9.15pmThe Royston Club, 85 Royston RoadPenge, London, SE20 7QWwww.52ndstreetjump.co.uk• Club: Playhouse House music now has a homeA new weekly night takes form in theguise of PlayHouse. Bringing in fresh talentand fresh sounds this is the official start toevery weekend. Playhouse drinkspromotions all night. 9.30pm until 2.30amEntry £5 or guest list £3For guest list email full names and date inadvance to [email protected]. Smart/Casual Dress. Strictly Over18 years of age only; photo ID is requiredLoop Lounge, 12 Crown Hill, Croydon,CR0 1RZ. 020 8760 7000www.looplounge.co.uk• Gay: Quiz New every Thursday, quiz night at TheBird. The Bird In Hand, 291 SydenhamRoad, Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104www.birdinhand.uk.com• Sport: Brighton Dogs Every Thursday night - Greyhound Racing.Doors 6.30pm. More info fromwww.brightonandhovegreyhoundstadium.co.uk• Club: Liquid Thursdays

Any drink, all day £2! (large £1 extra)Music policy: Live DJ mixing Liquid Drum& Base from DJ Phyco. Come and try someof our complimentary tasty Nachos (whilestcoks last). Taberners Lounge Bar,St George’s Walk, Croydon.www.tabernersloungebar.com

Every Friday:• Music: DJsEvery Friday NightThe Folly, 13-15 Selsdon Road, Croydon,020 8688 3920 • Music: Live MusicAlternating live bands and karaoke everyFriday NightThe Bedford Tavern, 16 Sydenham Road,Croydon, CR0 2EF, 020 8688 2584 • Karaoke: Wheelwright’s ArmsFrom 8.30pm every Friday night.Wheelwright’s Arms,126 Southbridge Road,Croydon, CR0 1AF• Music: Oval DJsThe regular Oval faves, plus guests,keeping Fridays funky.The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR020 8686 6023, www.ovaltavern.co.uk• Music: Live MusicEvery Friday night from 8pm. Plus 2 for 1on Corona and Jacques.The Pembroke, 12-16 Chipstead ValleyRoad, Coulsdon, CR5 2RA020 8763 0800

• Event: Wii NightEvery Friday evening.The View, 188 selsdon Road, SouthCroydon, CR2 6PL, 020 8688 2315.• Club: WTF? our decades of Indie, Alternative, Electroand Punk hits from DJ Zoe Urchin. CHEAP SHEEP drinks deals till 9pm. Doors 7pm, FREE ENTRY before 10pm.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Photography: Camera ClubCamera Club meeting in West Croydonevery Friday night welcomes visitors andnew members. Full programme of eventsincluding print/slide talks, portraitevenings, competitions, etc.Ample parking.Contact Colin on 020 8665 1678. Visitwww.thorntonheathcameraclub.co.uk• Sport: Wimbledon Dogs Every Friday night - Greyhound Racing.First race 7.30pmThe turnstiles open at 6:30pm and therestaurant doors open at 6:30pm.

General Admission PricesIf you just want to turn up on the nightthe prices are:* Adults: £5.00 (including racecard)* Children 12 - 17: £3.00 (no race card)* Children under 11: Free (no race card) Please note, pushchairs and buggies arenot permitted in the Stadium.Loads of admission offers and more info atwww.lovethedogs.co.ukGRA Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane,London, SW17 0BLStadium Telephone: 0870 880 1000• Club: Old Skool Garage Every Friday loop lounge brings you anight of old skool garage classics with thecheapest drinks promotion in Croydon.Residents DJ Kure and Stan da Man taketo the decks with special guest MCs everyweek.For table bookings, vip and info, pleaseemail [email protected] DJsDJ KureStan da ManGuest MCs every weekDrinks promotions all night10pm until 3amEntry £5Loop Lounge is an over 18s venue, photoID is required by all. No ID, no entry.Loop Lounge, 12 Crown Hill, Croydon,CR0 1RZ. 020 8760 7000www.looplounge.co.uk• Club: Blow Techno, Electronic, Drum ‘n’ Bass,Dubstep, House, Mash Up across 3 rooms.Every Friday 10pm til super-late. £8 adv,£10 on the door.Egg, 200 York Way, King’s Cross, LondonN1• Sport: Brighton Dogs Every Friday lunchtime - GreyhoundRacing. Doors 10.30am. More info fromwww.brightonandhovegreyhoundstadium.co.uk

Every Saturday:• Museum: East Surrey MuseumOpen 10am-5pm Wednesdays, Thursdaysand SaturdaysSee every Wednesday.East Surrey Museum, 1 Stafford RoadCaterham, CR3 6JG. 01883 340 275www.eastsurreymuseum.org• Music: VariousLive music every Saturday Night.The Surrey Cricketers, corner of LowerCoombe Street and West Street, Croydon.• Market: Garden Market The Alma Garden Market hopes to createa vibrant bustling market place in the largeprivate courtyard of The Alma pub in


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Crystal Palace. It runs every Saturday withover 20 stalls selling plants & flowers,beauty products & treatments, exotic oils,olive oils, capers, strawberries, chocolates,jewellery, hand made cards, rugs,leatherwear, knitwear, deli produce & awide range of arts & crafts from localartists, plus hot food and collectables - andthe Jerk Chicken man will be there!10am - 4pmThe Alma, 95 Church Road, CrystalPalace, London SE19www.thealmapub.com• Music: Live Rock BandsEvery Saturday NightPortmanor, Portland Road, SouthNorwood, SE25 4UF, 020 8655 1308• Club: Linton Dance bombs. Funk Rockets. Beat-seekingmissiles. Never outgunned. The biggestdancefloor monsters from DJ LINTON.Because it's war on the dancefloor. CHEAP SHEEP drinks deals till 9pm. Doors7pm, FREE ENTRY before 10pm.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Club: Tiger Tiger Tiger and Raffles Bar: with Capital FM DesPaul and Chris Brooks playing out the bestin commercial party and danceanthems.Groovy Wonderland: 70’s and80’s floor fillers. Club: Commercial House.Admission free before 10pm, £7 after.Guestlist free before 11pm, £5 after. Dresscode: Dress to Impress - No Sportswear.Tiger Tiger, 14-16 High Street, Croydon,CR0 1GT. 020 8662 4949. www.tigertiger-croydon.co.uk• Music: New Orleans JazzQuality live jazz every Saturday Night.From 8.30pm. £6 entry includes free raffle.Blackheath Hockey Club, Rubens Street,Sydenham, SE6 4DH (behind Old RutlandPub)• Music: Various Live music most Saturday nights.The Good Companions, Hamsey Green,South Croydon. 020 8657 6655• Gay: Party NightEvery Saturday nigt is party night at TheBird.The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road,Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104www.birdinhand.uk.com• Burlesque: Tassel Club Tassel Club Supper Club.Contact [email protected] fordirect bookings Proud Cabaret, London.www.proud.co.uk• Sport: Wimbledon Dogs Every Friday night - Greyhound Racing.First race 7.30pmThe turnstiles open at 6:30pm and the

restaurant doors open at 6:30pm. General Admission PricesIf you just want to turn up on the nightthe prices are:* Adults: £5.00 (including racecard)* Children 12 - 17: £3.00 (no race card)* Children under 11: Free (no race card) Please note, pushchairs and buggies arenot permitted in the Stadium.Loads of admission offers and more info atwww.lovethedogs.co.ukGRA Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane,London, SW17 0BLStadium Telephone: 0870 880 1000• Sport: Brighton Dogs Every Saturday night - Greyhound Racing.Doors 6.30pm. More info fromwww.brightonandhovegreyhoundstadium.co.uk• Kids: Storytime with JennyLockyer Stories, songs, puppetry, activities and lotsof fun! It's aimed at 3-7 year olds, but allare welcome!It's every Saturday and it's FREE!1pm-3pm.Upstairs at the Green Dragon58-60 High Street, Croydon,CR0 1NA• Community: Women-OnlySwimming Sessions Thornton Heath pool: Saturday 4.45 -6.45pm. New Addington pool: Saturdays2.30-3.30pm.The cost for a non-member adult swim is£3.30 per hour. For further information onmembership, activities, prices andtimetables go to www.fusion-lifestyle.com/contracts/Croydon_Council

Every Sunday:• Music: New Orleans JazzEvery Sunday 12.30 - 2.30pm at The LordNapier Jazz Pub. Entry £2, dance floor,raffle, great atmosphere at one of thelongest running Jazz Pubs in Great BritainThe Lord Napier, 111 Beulah Road,Thornton Heath. 020 8653 2286• Music: Live Jazz Lunchtime Jazz every Sunday from 1pm.See daily what’s on for who’s playing thismonth. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Music: Live Blues Live blues at The Oval - see daily what’son for who’s playing when. Every Thursdayand Sunday.Bands start 8pm Thursdays, 5.30pmSundays. FREE entry!The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR020 8686 6023

www.ovaltavern.co.uk• Quiz: The ViewEvery Sunday evening.The View, 188 selsdon Road, SouthCroydon, CR2 6PL, 020 8688 2315.• Quiz: Wheelwright’s ArmsFrom 8pm. Wheelwright’s Arms,126 Southbridge Road,Croydon, CR0 1AF• Quiz: Two BrewersFun general knowledge quiz. From 9pm.Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road,Croydon, 020 8684 3544• Quiz: The Spread Eagle Fun quiz with round prizes as well as mainprize. £1 per person. From 7pm. The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine St,Croydon, CR0 1NX, 020 8781 1134• Karaoke: The White HorseEvery Sunday Night from 7pm.The White Horse, 1 Selhurst Road,Selhurst, South Norwood, 020 8240 0948• Music: Open Mic Musicians (all instruments) welcome. Withone of our 4 fantastic hosts: Dave Mac,Rob Cushman, Neil Mac and Steve BrightThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Poker: The Alma Tavern From 6pm.The Alma Tavern, Lower AddiscombeRoad, Addiscombe, East Croydon• Music: Acoustic Sundays From classical to folk, poetry to unpluggedpunk rock, Scream Lounge's acousticnights guarantee you a night to remember.Most evenings are free entry, don't runlate, so you won't ruin your week with aMonday hangover! 7pm start. Seewww.myspace.com/screamstudios or dailylistings for what's on and when.Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN• Music: Sunday Jazz Lunch From midday until 4pm every Sunday, whynot come down for a delicious roast dinnerstraight from the club’s acclaimed kitchens(not compulsory for entry but highlyrecommended!) and enjoy a couple of setsof laid back music from some of London’sbest musicians and singers.Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, 47 Frith Street,London W1D 4HTBox Office: 020 7439 0747www.ronniescotts.co.uk• Sport: Roller Derby Monks Hill Sports Centre 2pm till 4pmAlso croydon roller derby are taking onnew skaters so anyone who's Interestedplease contact us at [email protected] [email protected]• Gay: Open The Box

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Every Sunday at 7pm.The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road,Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104www.birdinhand.uk.com• Sport: Brighton Dogs Every Friday lunchtime - GreyhoundRacing. Doors 11am. More info frombrightonandhovegreyhoundstadium.co.uk• Community: Women-OnlySwimming SessionsPurley pool: Sundays 2.30-3.30pm.The cost for a non-member adult swim is£3.30 per hour. For further information onmembership, activities, prices andtimetables go to www.fusion-lifestyle.com/contracts/Croydon_Council

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Sun 01 May• Event: May Day• Event: National Asparagus Month 1-31st May. Asparagusy!• Sport: Surrey v Scotland Clydesdale Bank 40 Cricket. 1.45pm.The Kia Oval, Kennington, London.More info and tickets fromwww.kiaoval.com• Event: Spring Ale FestivalThe Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Music: Martin Speak Quartet Lunchtime Jazz with the Martin SpeakQuartet, 1pm, Free!The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Music: In the Swing Live music from In the Swing, 4-6pm,Free! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Music: The First + FranKo +Mandrage + SuperkingFrantic Promotions ALL AGES present.(Alternative/Rock)All-ages welcome. Under 14s must beaccompanied by a paying adultNo alcohol permitted in the live roomDOWNSTAIRS. Doors 6pm. £5 EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Bank Holiday Party Nightwith DJs Elmo and Dean - 1am barThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD,www.marstonstaverns.co.uk/Croydon/Ship• Club: Bank Holiday D’n’B GOLDIE (Metalheadz, Worldwide),

BAILEY (1xtra, Radio 1, Metalheadz),S.N.T. (Intanatty), POLEAXE (QuantumSoundz), SKOPES (Good Looking), MCFLUX (Intanatty), MC BLACKEYEDoors 8pm til late, £8 all night.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Music: Singers NightFloorsingers & musicians and everybodywelcome!Croydon Folk and Blues Club, RuskinHouse, Coombe Road, Croydon,www.folkandblues.org

Mon 02• Event: May Bank Bank Holiday• Event: Jack In The GreenTraditional May Day celebrations inHastings. The Jack is released from theFishermen's Museum, from where there isa procession through the streets toHastings Castle. Following Jack are Morrisdancers, Giants and Bogies. Later in theafternoon Jack is killed, and the Spirit ofSummer is released. For furtherinformation, see: www.hastingsjack.co.uk.• CHARITY: Japanese TsunamiRelief Charity gigwith Clone, Camel Toe, Bleed To Thisplus more tbc. Japanese anime themedfancy dress, face painting, chrity sale andmore tbc. Doors tbc. £tbcScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com

Tue 03• Event: National Bread Week 3-9th May. Bready!Wed 04• Event: National Honey Week 4-10th May. Honey-y!• Sport: Surrey v Leicestershire County Championship Cricket. 11am.The Kia Oval, Kennington, London.More info and tickets fromwww.kiaoval.com• Music: Sky Harbour + RhiannonThe NightmareWildfire Exposure Presents: Sky Harbour,Rhiannon The Nightmare plus more tbcA new monthly showcase night hosted byWildfire Music bringing new bands toScream. Doors 8pm. FREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com

Thu 05• Music: FREE METAL NIGHTwith Seed Of Detest, Eyes Of Munity,comeoutfiring. (Metal/Hardcore)plus more tbc. Doors 8pm. FREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Club: ALT. X: FREAKSHOW -MONSTERS OF SCHLOCK! Special guest appearance from the world'smost extreme two-man sideshow comedymagic extravaganza! Direct from Canada -for one night only! Followed by Rock /Metal / Alternative with DJ Tony X plusguests. Cheap Sheep drinks deals till 10pm,plus £1.50 shots of Jager all night!£2before 10pm, doors 7pm.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar

Fri 06• Event: National Herb Week 6-12th May. Herby!• Sport: Turkish Grand Prix From Istanbul Park Practice one - 0800-0930; Practice two - 1200-1330• Sport: Lingfield Races Flat horse racing - turf. Direct train fromEast Croydon. More info and tickets fromwww.lingfield-racecourse.co.ukLadies Day at the Derby trial meeting• Music: Friday Night ShowcaseA new regular night showcasing the bestlocal bands of all genres, old and new,FREE OF CHARGEthis week... Gabi & The Whoremoans,Goat, Fly This For Me, 3 Day Medicene,plus more tbc. (Rock). DOWNSTAIRSStarts 8pm. FREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: DJ SeanThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD,www.marstonstaverns.co.uk/Croydon/Ship

Sat 07• Event: National Doughnut Week 7-14th May. Doughnutty!• Sport: Turkish Grand Prix From Istanbul Park Practice three - 0900-1000; Qualifying - 1200-1300• Sport: Lingfield Races Afternoon Flat horse racing - turf. Directtrain from East Croydon. More info andtickets from www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk

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Derby trials meeting• Sport: Crystal Palace vNottingham Forest Last game of the season. Championshipfootball. KO 12.45pm. More info andtickets www.cpfc.co.uk• Event: Brighton FestivalSat 7 May - Sun 29 May 2011A 3-week international festival of music,theatre, dance, literature and arts events inBrighton. See: www.brightonfestival.org andwww.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk• Music: Surrounded By Disgust +Dyscarnate + Happy Face + Once AWolfFrantic Promotions Present: Surrounded ByDisgust, Dyscarnate, Happy Face, Once AWolf. (Extreme/prog metal)DOWNSTAIRS. Doors 8pm. £5 EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: PJ da DJthe best in metal, rock and alternativeThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD,www.marstonstaverns.co.uk/Croydon/Ship• Music: Robin Bibi and his BandPlaying blues, funk, soul, rock, reggae andjazz all rolled together, either performingsuperb blues and rock ‘n’ roll covers ororiginal material.The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon. http://ovaltavern.co.uk• Music: Odd Box Records 2ndBirthday BashDOORS: 3pm-2am. ADM: £8adv/£10door. AGE LIMIT: Over 18s onlyLive acts: :The Lovely Eggs + The BlancheHudson Weekend + Blood Oranges +Evans The Death + Scumbag Philosopher +The Wendy Darlings (France) + Chapter 24+ Ace Bushy Striptease + The SweetNothings + Bastard Sword.DJs: Owain Baaneex, Rocker (DandelionRadio) and Paul (Scared To Dance)Genre: indiepop vs noisepopWindmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens,London SW2 5BZ. 020 8671 0700www.windmillbrixton.co.uk

Sun 08• Sport: Turkish Grand Prix From Istanbul Park Race - 1300 • Sport: Plumpton Races Jumps horse racing. Direct train from EastCroydon. More info and tickets fromwww.plumptonracecourse.co.ukFamily Raceday - First race 2.10pmLast meeting of the season.

• Event: Bangla New Year FestivalCelebrations of Bangladeshi culture startingin the morning, when local children lead astreet procession, and continuing until theend of the afternoon. It takes place inWeavers Fields (next to Vallance Road) andAllen Gardens and in the area around BrickLane. For further details, see:www.baishakhimela.org.uk.• Event: Covent Garden May Fayreand Puppet FestivalPunch and Judy shows and related events,held in the gardens of St Paul's Church,Bedford Street, London WC2 (near CoventGarden, Charing Cross or Leicester Squareunderground stations). At 10.30am there isa procession around the neighbourhood ofCovent Garden starting at the churchgarden. In some years there is a Mass andPuppet Service in St Paul's Church (see:www.actorschurch.org). In the afternoonthere are Punch and Judy shows, otherpuppet shows and workshops, folk musicand dancing, clowns and jugglers (this is afree, family-friendly event). See:www.alternativearts.co.uk/events.• Music: Acoustic Sundaywith Mark Woods (album launch show)plus more tbcLive in the Lounge barStarts 7pmFREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Occasional String Band &Singers NightFloorsingers & musicians and everybodywelcome!Croydon Folk and Blues Club, RuskinHouse, Coombe Road, Croydon,www.folkandblues.org

Mon 09• Event: Europe Day Zut alors, Sacre Bleu etc etc.http://europa.eu• Sport: Brighton Races Flat horse racing - turf. Direct train fromEast Croydon. Free bus from Brightonstation to the course.First Race: 2:10 PM Last Race: 5:10 PM2 for 1 Afternoon Racing - 2for1 offer onGrandstand & Paddock admission tickets!book online at: www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk

Tue 10• Club: Rockaholic - The Return Ladies and gents the time has arrived forRockaholic to be resurrected!!!Sick of other rock nights playing the sameplaylist over and over?Disenchanted by DJ's never playing yourrequests?Well this is the rock night where youcontrol the music thats played!!!Free entry, good music and best of allbooze, what more can you possibly askfor? ;-)Post all music requests on the rockaholicfacebook page and we’ll make sure they’relined up to be played on the night and ofcourse we will be around all night forrequests too!!!Bands: TBABlack Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar

Wed 11• Club: Cane Hill Drive ThruThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Comedy: Free Live Comedy nightOur monthly comedy nights continue witha line-uop of top touring UK comics.Hosted by Pete K MallyUPSTAIRS Starts 8pm FREE EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Theatre: BEHIND YOU! Wednesday 11 May to Wednesday 25May (not Saturdays)by Dave Marsden directed by Jim Dunkstarring Jim McManus with Pat Abernathyand Dave MarsdenPanto at Misery-on-Sea has not gone welland tonight, of all nights, a big producer iscoming to see the show. Backstage,tensions rise, tempers fray, tantrums rageand tragedy makes an entrance…’Poignant and bleakly funny, but bewarned - pantomime will never be thesame again' Steve Allen Show, LBC Radio'A great play...Pacey with real pathos andrelish... Seething frustrations andemotions... A great show full of insight’'Independent Radio'Excellent performances... Disturbing andaffecting...To contain laughter and pathosis no mean feat.... Very entertaining andonly too true to life' Surrey AdvertiserTuesdays @ 6.30pm, Wednesdays,Thursdays & Fridays @ 7.30pm Sundays @ 5pmTickets: All tickets £12 (concessionsTuesday, Wednesday & Sunday matinees£9) Thursdays all tickets £10

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Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, EastCroydon, 020 8680 4060www.warehousetheatre.co.uk• Music: Midweek Music Club 9.30pm. With Nadia Baki Band (with SteveBright)The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: Fairport AcousticConventionConcert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Thu 12• Music: Pig Iron, Sons Of Merrick,Metasoma, Profane & The Sacredleed To This Presents(Stoner/Metal)UPSTAIRS Doors 8pm £4 EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com

Fri 13• Music: Size Nine Size Nine are performing at Hot Vox'sweekly residency in the Crypt of aconverted church, just a 2 minute walkfrom Brixton Tube Station! This specialevent features some of the finest bandsand artists on the circuit followed DJs tillthe early hours of the morning!This week Hot Vox are proud to presentMonkey PuzzleSize NineThe LayersAngel SparkesThe Cracked£5 on the Door! 7pmBabalou, The Crypt, St Matthews Church,Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1JF• Music: DJ DeanThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Eureka Machines, Shush,Kitty HudsonDOWNSTAIRS (Rock/Punk/Alt)Doors 8pm £5 EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Friday Night ShowcaseA new regular night showcasing the bestlocal bands of all genres, old and new,FREE OF CHARGEThe JanitorsSplinter Group

plus more tbcDOWNSTAIRSStarts 8pmFREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Bad Influence 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: Pasadena Roof OrchestraConcert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Sat 14• Event: Adult Learners Week www.alw.org.uk• Sport: FA Cup FinalMan City v Stoke. 3pm.Wembley Stadium. Live on telly.• Event: Eurovision Song Contest From Dusseldorf. Live on BBC TV. Moreinfo from: www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision• Poetry: Poets AnonymousSaturday Poetry in the Primary Room,United Reformed Church, AddiscombeGrove, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5LP. 2.30-4.00pm. £2.00. Bring your poetry to readand share. All welcome. Contact Peter forfurther details; [email protected],020 8645 9956.• Music: DJ DeanThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Jessi MarkeeFrantic Promotions PresentJessi Markee plus guestsUPSTAIRS Doors tbc £tbcScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: The Fuegos, Junk TimeParty, Outer AudioWildfire Promotions presents(Indie/Rock) DOWNSTAIRSDoors tbc £tbcScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Theatre: WHOSE OSCAR IS ITANYWAY? Saturdays 14 and 21 May onlyRae Baker, Stefan Bednarczyk and DuncanWisbey present an evening of songs,stories and soundtracks from the Goldenage of Hollywood. From Charlie Chaplin,though Cary Grant

and right out the other side of GracieFields, no legend of the silver screen willescape, as your hosts dish the dirt andwash the linen of Tinseltown's finest andrichest! Prepare to be amused by the anecdotes, shocked by thescandal and maybe even shed a little tear,but most of all, get ready for some classicmusic from Hollywood's finest era.The show will include extracts andanecdotes from the following ….---TheWizard Of Oz, -Singin’ In The Rain –Lawrence Of Arabia – Disney – Laurel andHardy – Duck Soup – Irving Berlin – CaryGrant – Mae West – Charlie Chaplin –Judy Garland – Frank Sinatra -RandyNewman – John T Williams – JimmyCagney – Alfred Hitchcock – LaurenceOlivier – Kirk Douglas – Gone With TheWind – High Society – and many, manymore! -- STOP PRESS Now includes allnew previously unheard Irving Berlinmaterial from films that never made it!Saturdays 14 and 21 May @7.30pm alltickets £15Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, EastCroydon, 020 8680 4060www.warehousetheatre.co.uk• Music: Neil Mac Band 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: Bad InfluenceBad Influence is described as a “Rock andBlues” band and that is where they sitquite comfortably. However, this band hasmany musical influences and it shows injust about every song they perform..The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon. http://ovaltavern.co.uk.• Gay: Eurovision Party 7pm-1amThe Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road,Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104www.birdinhand.uk.com• Music: London Mozart PlayersFairfield Orchestral Series2010/2011Concert Hall. 7.30pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

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Great band (Jazz News)The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpubwww.jazznet.co.uk• Event: Judy’s Affordable VintageFair - Brighton The marketplace curator of last summer'ssmash hit 'Vintage at Goodwood' will bebringing 60 of the finest Goodwoodtraders to Brighton Racecourse.Set to be Brighton's largest and mostaffordable Vintage Fashion Fair. Over 60stalls of genuine vintage bargains, withtraders travelling in from around the UKwith stock spanning six decades, Judyadvises the public to "expect the eclectic."Former Selfridges personal shopper,entrepreneur and stylist, Judy Bergerpromises a fair to cater for all tastes,bringing everything from old-school get-ups, antiques, fabrics, haberdashery andeven a 1940s tea party.Venue: Brighton RacecoursePhone: 01273 603580More Details:http://www.vintagefair.co.uk orwww.brighton-racecourse.co.uk• Music: Acoustic Sunday JamNightCome along and join in!plus open micLive in the Lounge bar from 7pmFREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End,Croydon, CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Open Mic Night 9pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: Bad InfluenceSteve Morrison’s Blues Abuse. From 5pm.FREE!The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon. http://ovaltavern.co.uk.• Theatre: Me, Marley & I Ashcroft Theatre. 7.450pm. For more infoplease call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Mon 16• Event: National Watercress Week 16-22nd May. Watercressy!• Event: British Sandwich Week 16-21st May. Sandwichy!• Music: Dave Gibb£7 (mems £5) 8pm.Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coombe Road, Croydon,www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk• Film: Now Voyager Films at the Fairfield - Classic Matinees.2.30pm.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Tue 17• Sport: Brighton Races Flat horse racing - turf. Direct train fromEast Croydon. Free bus from Brightonstation to the course.First Race: 2:20 PM Last Race: 4:50 PM2 for 1 Afternoon Racing - 2for1 offer onGrandstand & Paddock admission tickets!book online at: www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk• History: Bread, gruel &dumplings - Life in the workhouseA talk by Ian Waller. Ian is a professionalgenealogist and archive researcher, amember of AGRA with 30 yearsexperience in English research.East Surrey Family History SocietyMeetings on 3rd Tuesday of the month at8pm in the small hall. Hall opens 7.30pm.East Croydon United Reformed Church,Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP• Music: Freedom of Expression featuring Andi McBurnie, Fred Rosin +open mic, 8pm, Free!The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Music: Angela Brownridge inConcert - Lunchtime ConcertConcert Hall. 1.05pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Theatre: Hamlet Ashcroft Theatre. 7.45pm. For more infoplease call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

• Music: Zeus + My Sad Captains +Delta/AlaskaDOORS: 8pmADM: £6adv/£7doorAGE LIMIT: Over 18s onlyLive acts: Zeus + My Sad Captains +Delta/AlaskaGenre: alternative/indie/rockWindmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens,London SW2 5BZ. 020 8671 0700www.windmillbrixton.co.uk

Wed 18• Sport: Lingfield Races Afternoon Flat horse racing - turf. Directtrain from East Croydon. More info andtickets from www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk• Sport: Surrey v Essex County Cricket. 18th-21st May. Part ofWhitgift Festival of Cricket. 11am.Whitgift School, Brighton Road, SouthCroydon. Tickets and info fromwww.kiaoval.com• Music: Mavericks, The LastLegionSCREAM ALL AGES PRESENTSMavericksThe Last Legionplus more tbcAll-ages welcomeUnder 14s must be accompanied by apaying adultNo alcohol permitted in the live roomDOWNSTAIRS7pm - 10pm£4 entryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Ragged Company 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Comedy: Micky FlanaganConcert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Theatre: Hamlet Ashcroft Theatre. 2.30pm and 7.45pm. Formore info please call the box office or visitthe website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

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• Music: Artmagic’s debut EPlaunch partyDOORS: 7.30pmADM: £5advAGE LIMIT: Over 18s onlyEvent: Artmagic’s debut EP launch partyLive acts: Artmagic + The Gadsdens +Andrew MontgomeryGenre: indieWindmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens,London SW2 5BZ. 020 8671 0700www.windmillbrixton.co.uk

Thu 19• Music: Snowboy The launch night of the new STAND!Monthly music night at Fairfield featuringSnowboy & the Latin Section plussupport Fowokan featuring twomembers of of the legendary Cymandeplaying funky roots reggae. Tickets £15, Doors 7pm. Arnhem Gallery, Fairfield Halls, ParkLane, Croydonwww.standatfairfield.co.ukwww.fairfield.co.ukwww.onetreemusic.co.uk• Music: Rock of AgesThe Ship is proud to welcome backCartoon regulars Rock of Ages for anunbeatable night of classic rock covers.Playing Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple,AC/DC, Black Sabbath and many more. 8pm-11pmThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: IT, The Spinlordsplus guests(Prog influenced rock)UPSTAIRS Doors 8pm FREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Tokyo Toys(Rock Covers)DOWNSTAIRSDoors 8pmFREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Hurray For The Riff Raff +The Blazing Zoos + Music of SevilleDOORS: 8pmADM: £5advAGE LIMIT: Over 18s onlyLive acts: Hurray For The Riff Raff + TheBlazing Zoos + Music of SevilleGenre: folk/country/rocknroll WindmillBrixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens, LondonSW2 5BZ. 020 8671 0700www.windmillbrixton.co.uk

• Burlesque: Double R ClubThis month's deranged dream-like andterrible anomalies include:Bad to the bone roadhouse strumpet KIKIKABOOM!The mysterious and iconic MISS ANNABELSINGS!The nudity and intrigue of ERNESTOSAREZALE!The voice of your dreams GRACIE!The sick and amphibious TAILCOATCABARET!The sultry seductress EMERALDFONTAINE!Maniacal musical malefactor ANDREWBAILEY! p l u s SPECIAL GUESTS!The Double R ClubBethnal Green Working Men's Clubhttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/118087www.thedoublerclub.co.uk

Fri 20• Event: Pick Strawberries Day Strawberryey!• Sport: Spanish Grand Prix From Circuit de Catalunya Practice one - 0900-1030; Practice two - 1300-1430• Music: Doctors and Nurses withDr SmutgloveGet ready for a night of punked up classichits with those dastardly doctors ofdecadence Dr. Smutglove. Of course, it's adress-up night so come on all you doctorsof death, naughty nurses, strict matronsand mad scientists. As usual they'll bebashing out loads of hits from the likes ofGreen Day, The Ramones, Boomtown Rats,Arctic Monkeys, Sex Pistols, Ash, BeastieBoys, Blondie, the Stranglers, the Cure andthe Clash. And if you're very lucky, Petewill wear his lovely PVC number again.8pm-11pm. FREE!The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Fineprint Audio, MillionWay, TechnicoloreGob Presents Live bands playing Drum &Bass, Dub, Breaks and Electronica, plus DJset augmented with live keys & percussionDoors 8pmFREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Stone Free(Rock/Pop originals)Doors tbc £tbcScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com

• Music: Stolen ID 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Comedy: Croydon Comedy Club9pm. For more info please call the boxoffice or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Sport: Superslam Wrestling Concert Hall. 7.30pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: Two Kinds Of Magic Queen & ELO tribute. Ashcroft Theatre.7.45pm. For more info please call the boxoffice or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Sat 21• Sport: Lingfield Races Evening Flat horse racing - turf. Directtrain from East Croydon. More info andtickets from www.lingfield-racecourse.co.ukOur first evening meeting of the summer isalways well supported. Join us for a fullprogramme of races over both the turf andall-weather courses. • Sport: Spanish Grand Prix From Circuit de Catalunya Practice three - 1000-1100; Qualifying: 1300-1400 • Music: PJ da DJthe best in metal, rock and alternativeThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: The Surfin Wombats,Screamin Sugar Skulls, Johnny &The Death RaysRocket From Croydonia presents:Another night of psychobily, garage surf &punk! Doors 8pm £3 EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Theatre: WHOSE OSCAR IS ITANYWAY? See 14 May Saturdays 14 and 21 May @7.30pm alltickets £15Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, EastCroydon, 020 8680 4060www.warehousetheatre.co.uk


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• Music: Mojohand 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: Wig OutThe Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon. http://ovaltavern.co.uk.• Music: The British Pink Floyd Concert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: The Fureys and DaveyArthur Ashcroft Theatre. 7.45pm. For more infoplease call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Sun 22• Sport: Surrey v Hampshire Clydesdale Bank 40 Cricket. Part ofWhitgift Festival of Cricket. 1.45pm.Whitgift School, Brighton Road, SouthCroydon. Tickets and info fromwww.kiaoval.com• Sport: Spanish Grand Prix From Circuit de Catalunya Race - 1300 • Music: RENATO D'AIELLO Quartet Live lunchtime jazz from 1pm. FREE.Upstairs.The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpubwww.jazznet.co.uk• Comedy: Andy Parsons Ashcroft Theatre. 8pm. For more infoplease call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Club: Croydon Roller DerbyFundraiser Bringing you an evening of mayhem withthe lovely ladies of Croydon Roller Derby.With live music from DEVIL COCKS ,WONK UNIT and THE LOST AUDIO plusspecial guests. Watch the girls slog it out inan epic JELLY WRESTLING battle, YOUcan take on the girls in a TWISTERTORNAMENT as well as other fun andgames. Plus you can win some drinks andbooty in our raffle with prizes fromTIMEBOMB, STARGAZER and STEEL

POINT TATTOOS.CHEAP SHEEP drinks deals 6-8pm. £1.50pints, £1.50 spirit mixers, £1 shots, £2.50vodka Red Bull.£1.50 Jager shots ALL NIGHTTasty cupcakes (nom nom)Skate demo from the CRD girlsScreening of the latest CRD promo videoPlus some rather yummy merch for sale£3 entry Doors 6pm-2amNon members bring IDBlack Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Music: Kris DollimoreLive blues. 5pm. FREE!The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon. http://ovaltavern.co.uk.• Music: Jane McDonald in concert Concert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: The Twisted AM LoungeCountry Barndance & BBQDOORS: 5pmADM: £5 (inc free BBQ)AGE LIMIT: Over 18s onlyEvent: The Twisted AM Lounge CountryBarndance & BBQLive acts: Cheyne Pride + Suzette & TheNeon Angels (USA) + The Jolenes + JennyCash & The Sons Of Sue + Country Dirt +Kathleen HaskardDJs: Twisted AM LoungeGenre: Country/TwangWindmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens,London SW2 5BZ. 020 8671 0700www.windmillbrixton.co.uk

Mon 23• Event: National Vegetarian Week 23-29th May. Vegeyeyey!• Music: Singers and MusiciansNightNo need to book, just come along and singor play, or just watch. Only £3.Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coombe Road, Croydon,www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk• Film: Mildred Pierce Films at the Fairfield - Classic Matinees.2.30pm.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

• Craft: The Jane Austen Book Club(KNIT & SEW) From 6.30pm (drop in when you like).FREE!The first rule of the Jane Austin Book Clubis there is no Book Club. It’s part of agrowing number of feisty but friendlyknitting and sewing groups taking over theworld one stitch at a time. Everyone iswelcome. Wallflowers, vixens, vikings,mild-mannered librarians or superheroes.Bring some knitting or sewing andremember our most important rule – relaxand unwind (whether it is with a drink or aball of wool) and make new friends. Forother groups in London check outwww.stitchnbitch.orgThe Spreadeagle, Katharine Street,Croydon• Music: Frontier Ruckus + My FirstTooth + Deer ParkDOORS: 8pmADM: £7AGE LIMIT: Over 18s onlyLive acts: Frontier Ruckus + My FirstTooth + Deer ParkGenre: folk/indieWindmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens,London SW2 5BZ. 020 8671 0700www.windmillbrixton.co.uk

Tue 24• Event: European Day of Parks Get out in the fresh air for a bit. www.europarc.org• Event: Chelsea Flower Show 24-28 May. Royal Hospital, Chelsea,London. More info, tickets etc from www.rhs.org.uk• Sport: Lingfield Races Afternoon Flat horse racing - turf / AW.Direct train from East Croydon. More infoand tickets from www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk• Sport: Rep. Ireland v N. Ireland Carling Nations Cup football. 7.45pm.• Music: Freedom of Expression featuring The Blowpipes, General Paulus,Tom Janssen, 8pm, Free!The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpub• Music: Django a la Creole Concert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk


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• Theatre: Remember When 50s nostalgic musical. Ashcroft Theatre.2.30pm. For more info please call the boxoffice or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Wed 25• Sport: Wales v Scotland Carling Nations Cup football. KO tbc• Event: Towel Day Towel Day is an annual celebration on the25th of May, as a tribute to the late authorDouglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day,fans around the universe proudly carry atowel in his honour. The Deep-Massive willbe embarking on its now annual towel daycelebratory pub crawl, with our towels,naturally, and will be handing out packetsof peanuts to anyone else we see wearingone... www.towelday.org • Event: Vogon Poetry Slam In honour of Douglas Adams & Towel Day.There will be two categories:• Nerdcore – poetry on ascientific/geeky/nerdy subject• So-Bad-It’s-Good – rubbish rhymes,angsty subjects, etc.There will also be:* The most bureaucratic voting system wecan devise* Pan-galactic gargle blasters to drink* Judges writhing in agony* Some damn snazzy costumes£5 on the door (£3 if you’re in costume orhave your towel with you). From 7pm atThe Miller Pub, near London Bridge. Moredetails fromwww.whippersnapperpress.com. • Music: Splinter GroupThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Open Your Skull IXfeaturing: Spastic Burn Victim, SloppySeconds, R.S.Seizure, g0ren|dal(Noise/Experimental/Electronica)Doors 8pm £3 EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Royal PhilharmonicOrchestraFairfield Orchestral Series2010/2011 Concert Hall. 7.30pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Thu 26• Sport: Brighton Races Flat horse racing - turf. Direct train fromEast Croydon. Free bus from Brightonstation to the course.First Race: 2:10 PM Last Race: 5:10 PMBook online at: www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk• Sport: England v Sri Lanka 26-30th May. Cricket. First Test MatchEngland v Sri Lanka, Cardiff, 11:00 • Quiz: The CrohamA new quiz night from Wendy’s WonderfulQuiz at The Dragon fame. From 8pm.Teams of up to 6 and £1.50 entry perperson. Last Thursday of every month.The Croham Arms, Croham Road, SouthCroydon• Music: Surfaces, Charon,Foundations, The Divided, We LieBeneathSaviour Management Presents(Metalcore) 7.30pm Doors£5 EntryScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Jools Holland and hisRhythm & Blues OrchestraFeat. Gilson Lavis, Ruby Turner &Louise Marshall Concert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Theatre: Abigail’s Party CODA adaptation of the classic Mike Leighplay. Ashcroft Theatre. 2.30pm & 7.45pm.For more info please call the box office orvisit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Fri 27• Sport: Brighton Races Flat horse racing - turf. Direct train fromEast Croydon. Free bus from Brightonstation to the course.First Race: 2:10 PM Last Race: 5:40 PMBook online at: www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk• Sport: Monaco Grand Prix From Monte Carlo Practice one - 0900-1030; Practice two - 1300-1430 • Sport: Wales v N. Ireland Carling Nations Cup football. 7.45pm.

• Music: DJ SeanThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Friday Night ShowcaseA regular night showcasing the best localbands of all genres, old and new, FREE OFCHARGEthis week...Tsars, The Perfect Crime(Indie/Prog)UPSTAIRSStarts 8pmFREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: I Want You - Barb Jungrsings Bob Dylan Concert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Theatre: Abigail’s Party CODA adaptation of the classic Mike Leighplay. Ashcroft Theatre. 7.45pm. For moreinfo please call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Sat 28• Sport: UEFA Champions LeagueFinal Man U v Real Madrid from Wembley.More infor from www.uefa.com• Sport: Monaco Grand Prix From Monte Carlo Practice three - 1000-1100; Qualifying - 1300-1400• CHARITY: Charity Band Night atSt Christopher’s Hospice LOST IN SPACE & 2 OTHER LIVE BANDSPLUSS DJ'S PLUSS A RAFFLE WITHBUNGIE JUMP PRIZE.7.30pm - 10.30pmThe Crooked Billet, High Street PengePenge SE20• Music: DJ DeanThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: MentallicaThe UK's premiere Metallica tribute band.Sheer metal awesomeness!DOWNSTAIRSDoors 8pm£7 advanceScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com


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• Music: Rock Of Ages 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: Secret UrgeLive music. 8pm. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon. http://ovaltavern.co.uk.• Music: One Night of Queen Concert Hall. 8pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Theatre: Abigail’s Party CODA adaptation of the classic Mike Leighplay. Ashcroft Theatre. 2.30pm & 7.45pm.For more info please call the box office orvisit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Sun 29• Sport: Monaco Grand Prix From Monte Carlo Race - 1300• Music: Live Jazz Live lunchtime jazz from 1pm. FREE.With BOB SYDOR SaxGEOFF CASTLE KeyboardsROB STATHAM BassLLOYD RYAN DrumsInnovative quartetThe Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpubwww.jazznet.co.uk• Music: Homebrood Join us on Bank Holiday Sunday for anacoustic & eclectic night of old and newrock, funk, soul and folk music, remixedand performed in 'Homebrood" styleEntry is free and the atmosphere is great,so don't miss out!From 4pm. FREE!Half & Half Lounge Bar282 High StreetCroydon, United Kingdom• Event: Shagwell High SpringTerm School DiscoWhat? School on a Sunday? It was neverlike that in my day (unless you were forcedinto going to Sunday School). Well, we'vegone one better and cancelled lessons onMonday so you can come out and party atour annual School Disco on Bank HolidaySunday. So dress to impress - sexyschoolgirls, naughty schoolboys, strictheadmasters, prefects, school nurses,

dinner ladies, gym teachers .... or anythingelse you can think of. Vee and Ziggy are incharge of the music room and therefectory's open until 2am. Don't worry ifyou have to stay late - you don't have toget up in the morning. 8pm-2am.The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Croydon DrumfestAn all-day long event featuring drumworkshops from top names includingRalph Salmins, Dan Foord, Chris Barron, Sam Dunthorne, plus live sets from Los, Tilt At Windmills and moreDOWNSTAIRS Doors 1pm£12 advanceScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Club: Emissions HARD DANCE, featuring J IMPACT,SACHIN, LATEX ZEBRA, PAPA SMURF,BSE, DJ LP, THE TECHNICIAN, HAPPYJACK. Doors 8pm-4am, £5 adv, £6 on thedoor.Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.comwww.myspace.com/blacksheepbar• Theatre: Love, Sax and All ThatJazz Smash hit gospel comedy play. AshcroftTheatre. 7.30pm. For more info please callthe box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk

Mon 30• Event: Bank Holiday! Last one ‘til August so make the most of it!• Sport: London 10k Run The Bupa London 10,000 is presented bythe London Marathon and is run on thecourse likely to be used for the 2012Olympic Marathons. The 2011 race will beheld on 30th May, starting at 11am.More info and route etc from www.london10000.co.uk• Event: Bank Holiday Market -Brighton Brighton market has over 500 market stallsevery Bank Holiday Monday at BrightonRacecourse for your perusal from fashionto food. Brighton Bank Holiday market haseverything you need and has been firmlyestablished as the South Coast's premieroutdoor Bank Holiday event. Venue: Brighton RacecourseMore Details:www.townandcountrymarkets.co.uk orwww.brighton-racecourse.co.uk

• Event: National BBQ Week 30th May - 5th June. BBQey!www.nationalbbqweek.co.uk• Kids: How The Koala Learnt ToHug How did the koala learn to hug? I need toknow! Ashcroft Theatre. 2.30pm. For moreinfo please call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: Art Brut 7.30pm adv £11.The Lexington96-98 Pentonville RoadLondon N1 9JB020 7837 5371www.thelexington.co.uk

Tue 31• Music: QUENTIN COLLINSQUARTET Live lunchtime jazz from 1pm. FREE.The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NAwww.myspace.com/greendragonpubwww.jazznet.co.uk• Film: Breakfast at Tiffany’s Films at the Fairfield - Classic Matinees.2.30pm.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: Art Brut 7.30pm adv £11.The Lexington96-98 Pentonville RoadLondon N1 9JB020 7837 5371www.thelexington.co.uk

Wed 01 June 2011• Music: Brightlight City, KillingVegas, Simon KnightWildfire Exposure presents A new monthlyshowcase night hosted by Wildfire Musicbringing new bands to Screamfeaturing Brightlight City, Killing Vegas, Simon KnightUPSTAIRS Doors 8pm FREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Event: National Volunteers Week 1-7th June. Volunteers’ Week is an annualevent which celebrates the fantasticcontribution that millions of volunteersmake across the UK. The Week plays ahuge part in raising the profile of the


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millions of volunteers who regularlycontribute to society, while inspiring othersto get involved too. More info:www.volunteersweek.org.uk• Club: Reel Music London's No.1 Movie Soundtrack ClubNight. It's the Summer time... it'sBlockbuster season... and it's time to leaveyour seven evil exes behind (chances arethey'll follow you anyway) and join us foran epic soundtrack night of epicsoundtrackness... REEL MUSIC VS THEWORLD!... Joining us for our Scott Pilgrimthemed extravaganza will be the brilliantOsymyso - who of course not only lent hismusical talents to SPACED, SHAUN OFTHE DEAD and HOT FUZZ, but also the 5remix videos prior to the release of SCOTTPILGRIM VS THE WORLD last Summer. Inaddition we will be doing our own littlemusic video tribute to the movies of Mr.Edgar Wright, and we've got a few moresurprises up our sleeve between now andJuly so stayed tuned! We will be doing theusual Oscar hand outs for Best Male &Female Cinema themed costumes - but willalso have some cool Scott Pilgrim swag forthose in the best Scott Pilgrim get up. Wewant to gather as many of the differentcharacters on the night as possible. So getcreative! REEL MUSIC is a 6 hoursoundtrack spectacular. From the obscureto the sing-a-long classic, we have itcovered. REEL MUSIC is the perfectopportunity to get dressed up, hang outwith your friends in an amazing venue anddo something different. 8pm-3am.Bloomsbury Bowling LanesBasement of the Tavistock Hotel, BedfordWay, Tavistock Square, WC1H 9EULondon.• Theatre: Peter Pan On Ice Concert Hall. 7.30pm. For more info pleasecall the box office or visit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: Art Brut 7.30pm adv £11.The Lexington96-98 Pentonville RoadLondon N1 9JB020 7837 5371www.thelexington.co.uk

Thu 02• Sport: Lingfield Races Afternoon Flat horse racing - turf / AW.Direct train from East Croydon. More infoand tickets from www.lingfield-racecourse.co.uk

• Event: Wine Tasting Evening Wish to learn and taste a variety of winesfrom around the world?Experience our wine tasting evening andlearn from our expert.Tickets cost £15PP includes tasting aselection of 8-10 wines with a light snack!Spaces are limited so book early to avoiddisappointment!7.30pm-10.30pmHalf & Half Lounge Bar282 High StreetCroydon, United Kingdom• Music: Blasphemy Nights presentbands tbaA new monthly night highlighting the bestin extreme metal. Doors tbc £tbcScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Theatre: Peter Pan On Ice Concert Hall. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. For moreinfo please call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: Art Brut 7.30pm adv £11.The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville RoadLondon N1 9JB. 020 7837 5371www.thelexington.co.uk

Fri 03• Sport: Investec Derby Festival Ladies Day / The Oaks. Live on TV.Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Surrey.More info & tickets fromwww.epsomderby.co.uk• Sport: England v Sri Lanka 3-7th June. Cricket. Second Test Match.England v Sri Lanka, Lord's, 11:00 • Music: DJ SeanThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Friday Night ShowcaseA new regular night showcasing the bestlocal bands of all genres, old and new,FREE OF CHARGEthis week... The Jonbarr Hinge, Free Swim,Electric Trees (Alternative/Indie)UPSTAIRS Starts 8pm FREE ENTRYScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Tidor, Karn8, Run LeiaRunWildfire Music PresentsDoors 8pm £tbcScream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com

• Music: Jinn House 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Theatre: Peter Pan On Ice Concert Hall. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. For moreinfo please call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Cabaret: Sacre Bleu Comedy, music, magic, improv, specialityacts, surprises! Fairfield Foyer / Bar. 8pm.For more info please call the box office orvisit the website.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk• Music: Art Brut 7.30pm adv £11.The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville RoadLondon N1 9JB. 020 7837 5371www.thelexington.co.uk

Sat 04• Sport: Investec Derby Festival Derby Day. Live on TV.Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, Surrey.More info & tickets fromwww.epsomderby.co.uk• Sport: England v Switzerland European Championship Qualifyingfootball. 4.45pm.• Music: DJ FreeqboiThe Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD, www.theshipcroydon.com• Music: Exmore, Mordecai,Dangerous BreedFrantic Promotions present(Metal) DOWNSTAIRS Doors 8pm £5Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon,CR0 1DN, 020 8667 0155,www.screamlounge.com• Music: Bizarre 9.30pmThe Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley,CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk• Music: The AshtonesLive music. 8pm. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, EastCroydon. http://ovaltavern.co.uk.• Theatre: Peter Pan On Ice Concert Hall. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. For moreinfo please call the box office or visit thewebsite.Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG.Box Office: 020 8688 9291www.fairfield.co.uk


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(1) The King and Queen pub in Caterham, getting into the spirit of the thing (pic: Wendy Freer); (2) Alternative wedding dress(pic: Sheila Andrews); (3) Behind the mask is Sydney Walls who we met, with her mum Margherita, totally randomly outside apub while on holiday - we’d gone from London to Brighton to get away from it all, they’d gone the other way to be at the thewedding, and they had marvellous day by all accounts. Nice one and nice to meet you! (4) Princess Tubb, looking resplendent -that William’s a lucky, lucky man...; (5) A most civilised Royal Wedding Hangover Party at The Glamorgan (pic: Tony Ferrara);

(6) St George’s Day in Surrey Street, with the Mayor of Croydon giving morris dancing a bash (pic: Fiona Woodcock);(7 & 8) Junction Road street party (pix: Tony Ferrara);

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