Deep-London Magazine May 2012 by angela ferrara

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deep online at: www.deep-london.co.uk • www.issuu.com • www.facebook.com/deeplondon • twitter @deep_london Hello there.. ...and welcome to isue 99. Sorry, I’m a bit distracted at the moment, I thought I just spotted the sun, but no, it was merely an illusion caused by yet another massive black rain cloud moving overhead. What the bleedin’ hell is going on, that’s what I want to know - I’m not built for this weather, I can tell you. And other such meteorological musings. Still, it passes the time doesn’t it, in a month which seems to me to be the calm before the storm, if you’ll pardon the reference to yet more rubbish weather, as we gear up to a HUGE summer of MASSIVE events. And can I just say, at this juncture, that it was nice of the Queen to have the presence of mind in 1952 to coincide her Diamond Jubilee precisely with our 9th birthday and 100th issue, just so we could all get an extra day off to celebrate. Cheers Your Madge, very big of you. Talking of our big event, we have actually started making plans for a party, which we’ll reveal the details of next month, when we’ll also unveil our Croydon pub Olympics wheeze. Possibly. AND we hear a rumour that Mystic Mike may make a birthday return, but it depends whether he can be arsed or not. But enough of the future, back to the present and this issue, which is sadly Auntie-May-less, but never fear, she’s just on holiday and will be back next month, and in the meantime we’ve got Matt LeBlanc, which is nice, if you like that sort of thing, as well as the marvellous Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan, a trip to the Joiners Arms to celebrate an anniversary, some folk music, covers and our regular film and techie slots with Tom and Steph respectively, so the usual old rubbish you’ve been reading, for nish, for the last ninety eight times it’s been thrust in front of you. In other news, as you can probably tell from another meandering editorial, the organisational issues mentioned last month are somewhat ongoing, and unless someone wants to donate to me versions of Quark and Photoshop that don’t require the Classic environment to run (or a new mac with new versions installed, hint hint) they look set to continue, compounded, into the near future at least. In other words, my faithful old Mac is nearing the end of its lifetime, and all my worldy-worn programmes are too old. Sadly, I know the feeling... Still, life begins at 100, so until next month, Avanti, Allons-y, Your Bonsai Editor Cheers! Angela xxx 1

May 2012 Issue Ninety Nine Contact Us: editor: angela ferrara tel: 07910 506197 e: angela@deep-london.co.uk staff and contributors: petal dunwoody, stephanie darkes, tom dennett-cook, evelina beckers. advertising sales: call angela on 07910 506197 or e-mail angela@deep-london.co.uk publishing & design: deep-london

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MAY 2012

THIS MONTH’S FEATURES:

Episodes

Joseph Topping

The Twirlies

40 Years at The Joiners

Steph Darkes’ Twitterama

Reviews From The Outer Rim

Month In Pictures

LISTINGS:

What’s On Guide

This Month’s Sport

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Deep catches up with the stars of the award winning and savage UK / US co-production comedy Episodes, Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan, ahead of the much anticipated second series. . .

or those that missed the first series of the award-winning, critically acclaimed comedy Episodes, written by David Crane (Friends) and Jeffrey Klarik (Mad About You), a quick recap. Essentially, Matt LeBlanc plays an outrageous version of himself, a surprising, multifaceted role against Stephen Mangan (Green Wing and Dirk Gently) and Tamsin Greig (Black Books and Friday Night Dinner), who play Sean and Beverly Lincoln, an English couple whose BAFTA-winning sitcom is remade for US audiences and corrupted beyond recognition. In series one, Sean and Beverly are lured to Hollywood to adapt their muchloved British boarding-school sitcom, Lyman s Boys . However, the intelligent original is soon mangled by the US TV

working together. As the series progresses, we are plunged deeper into the twisted world of making television. It s a portrait gallery of megalomaniac network executives, surgically-enhanced actresses and naked stalkers who appear unexpectedly in your kitchen. Through it all, Sean and Beverly struggle to rediscover the love they had when they started their American adventure, while Matt struggles to reclaim the stardom that was once his. Matt says: “When the second season starts, we are all doing our best to navigate this awkward love triangle. People ask which Matt is the real me, but the writers will take a seed from my real life and grow it into an idea. I don t mind if people think Matt LeBlanc on

“My whole career I’ve played politically correct characters. To not worry about those constraints is such fun. Now it’s like ‘**** all that’!” system into Pucks! for which the network insist on replacing the lead actor (an elderly, erudite Shakespearean veteran played by Richard Griffiths) with Matt LeBlanc and turning the character into a hockey coach. Matt comes on board, and soon Sean and Beverly find themselves in a complicated triangle which threatens to destroy not only their TV show, but also their marriage. By the end of the first series, all three are bloodied and bruised, with hearts broken and friendships ruined. That s when the network calls to give them the good news: their show is being picked up for a full series. On Matt s excitement, and Sean and Beverly s dismay, we end the series knowing that they ll be forced to work together despite the complete mess they ve made of their lives. The second series picks up four months after the end of the first. Sean and Beverly s marriage has been blown apart by Beverly s fling with Matt, and Matt s friendship with Sean appears to be beyond salvage. But as their sitcom Pucks! is about to premiere, all three are forced to find a way to continue 4

screen is the real me because it means we have done a great job of creating a believable character. “My whole career I have played very politically correct characters and to not have to worry about major network constraints - you can't say that or you can't do that gesture or put your hand there or refer to those - is such fun. Now it's like ‘**** all that’!” He was equally amused by the reaction of TV bosses in Hollywood after the series went out in the US. “The industry in LA has really embraced the show. It's funny to hear certain people say I know who that character is based on, it s so and so , and I know it's really based on them! The show isn’t just about Hollywood TV system, it’s about three people and the intricacies of relationships.” For Matt, the most upsetting part of his fling

with Beverly was that he lost his best friend Sean, so while Beverly tries to save her marriage, he is trying to get his “bromance” back on track. “We do eventually patch things up because we have to, don't we? He comes back to me kicking and screaming! Beverly and Matt are on the same side of the argument because Sean won't forgive Matt either. There are a lot of weird scenes with the three of us.” How it would work, taking a version of who he is and twisting it into a largerthan-life character, was the only thing that gave him any hesitation when he was first approached by the show’s creators. Rather than set the boundaries himself, he agreed to tell them if he thought the scripts went too far, but so far he has never ruled out any aspect of his life for comedy. “There is no handbook for this,” he says. “We decided we would navigate through it together and anything that I am not comfortable with we won't do, but it’s been really fun. The only time I’ve felt I had to call someone in my life to explain was one moment in the first season where Matt goes to his ex-wife's house and uses a very derogatory term. So I called my ex-wife and said, ‘This is going to come up, and it's not about you. The guy uses the word because he doesn't understand the ramifications’. And she said, 'That's fine, I don't watch it!’” For Tamsin Greig, the first question she’s now constantly being asked is ‘what was it like kissing Matt LeBlanc?’ “What's so interesting is the number of women - really brilliant, professional, educated, dynamic women - who have said to me 'what was it like?’”, she

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laughs. “I’m sure no one said to Matt 'what was it like kissing Tamsin Greig, that must have been a real highlight of your career?' He is just a bloke and actually kissing is so technical, it's about being at the right angle and having the mouth in a certain position, it's really not about what you are doing. You can't say 'what was it like?' because it wasn't a real kiss.” But the kiss, and what went with it, has shaped the whole of series two, as Beverly, Sean and Matt are forced to work together, whilst coping with the aftermath of the drunken encounter. Tamsin says: “Beverly and Sean’s positions are diametrically opposed to the first series where she didn't want to be there and he did. Now Sean is there because his contract says he has to be, while Beverly is there because she wants to save her marriage and she knows if they go home their marriage is over.” It also means that she and Matt are now on the same side, trying to make amends for what happened. “They are now interestingly allied

Despite her success with hit shows including Green Wing, Black Books and Friday Night Dinner, Tamsin has never been tempted to try her luck in the US and says she has no ambitious masterplan for a career in Hollywood. She says: “I am not stupid - I'm not young and I'm not beautiful. The beauty of this show is that it’s made over here, but you get to experience a bit of America as well, so you get to dip your toe in that world. If a job fell from heaven that was in America I'd have a go, but I don't feel compelled to go and hunt it down. I am interested in shows that are not out-and-out gag fests: you

“I’m sure no one said to Matt ‘what was it like kissing Tamsin Greig, that must have been a real highlight of your career...?’” because they both lost Sean. They want to keep Sean there and they both want to win his heart back.” Tamsin says a lot of actors and directors have told her the series struck a chord as they watched Sean and Beverly struggle to keep their comedy’s integrity, despite the pressure from the LA TV industry. “A number of actors have said they went into a cold sweat when they watched the scene with Richard Griffiths because that happened to them, it is so brutally real. Although it is so excruciatingly funny it is shockingly painful when that happens. That people have that amount of power to reduce people in that way.” But she believes it is Matt’s willingness to take the mickey out of his image and the cult of celebrity that has made the show such a success. “Matt is a game bird because it blows out of the water this idea of celebrity and that you can possibly know them from glossy magazines and paparazzi photographs. So for him to play an invention of Matt LeBlanc is such a brilliant way for him to say you don't really know. That might happen, that might not happen - you just don't know.”

see the truth of a broken heart behind them. That is what life is like, it's really funny, you see funny things as soon as you step out of the room, but underneath that is a whole bag of broken hearts. It's that real pain and that real hilarity that makes life so intriguing.” Stuck in the middle in series two, and coming out fighting after Matt has slept with Beverly. is Stephen Mangan, who plays Sean; “I don't want to give too much away but don't mess with Mangan. I damaged Matt LeBlanc - what can I say? Acting is a tough business... “Sean came out to Hollywood full of naivety and optimism. He was excited by the prospect of working in TV in the States. But his show is horrible and his wife has slept with Matt LeBlanc. He is not unmarked by that, he's more serious and more angry. The experience has been hard on him,” says Stephen. But even though he is still reeling from the collapse of his marriage, it doesn’t stop him having a fling of his own with sexy “Pucks!” star Morning Randolph (Mircea Monroe). Stephen says: “He's not cheating on anybody, he's not being unfaithful because he and Beverly are not together. 6

And it was his birthday and she was up for it. Who was it going to hurt?” The show reunited Stephen and Tamsin after their triumphant collaboration on Green Wing, and he says it has made playing husband and wife much easier. “Sometimes, when you play husband and wife, you are meeting the other person for the first time. But we have this real relationship where we know each other so well, and we have known each other for so many years, and we make each other laugh, which is all a big bonus.” He and Matt have also struck up a friendship and Stephen went to stay with him in his home in California. “There's nowhere in the world he can go without being recognised and causing excitement. It's interesting how invisible you become walking around with him. I'm not massively famous, a few people know who I am, but that level of interest and hassle is extraordinary and he handles it incredibly well.” But Matt has yet to take up Stephen’s offer to show him some of his favourite aspects of London. “I can’t drive him around in a Ferrari like he did with me, so instead I've been trying to get him to come and see Tottenham Hotspur play football, but I don't think there is much hope of that. He can't believe a sport lasts 45 minutes without a break and the level of catering is not high enough - a lukewarm chicken and mushroom pie won't do...” Episodes returns for a second series on BBC Two from 11 May 2012 at 10pm.

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Joseph Topping, nascent folk phenomenon, comes to Croydon. . .

oe Topping is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the Wirral, whose musical journey so far has been as colourful as it has varied. Joe has always been surrounded by music; his dad, Tom, who in addition to being a semi-pro musician ran a folk club and put on gigs by people as varied as Billy Connelly to Stephan Grapelli, from Martin Carthy to blues musician Blind Jessie Fuller. Many of these influences filtered down to Joe who is playing anything from traditional British folk music to Delta blues slide guitar. Joe also “has a gift to write songs that will last and that others will want to sing” (John Wright) and “one of the most beautiful voices I have heard” (Chris While). At gigs you are just as likely to hear him playing the mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica, dobro or banjo as you are the guitar. Joe is adventurous, whether living and travelling around America and Canada in a pick-up truck or walking across the Namib Desert in aid of a landmine charity. He is ever looking to be challenged and the summer of 2006 saw him undertake his biggest adventure yet: a 1,400 mile solo walk across America. With an old Gibson guitar strapped to his back, Joe walked from Chicago and the shores of Lake Michigan in the north, south to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. A journey rich in musical flavour and history: Chicago, St Louis, Nashville, Memphis, the Mississippi Delta, Baton Rouge; sleeping along the way in motels, cornfields, cotton fields, graveyards, backyards and sugar plantations, meeting musicians and characters along the road which have added to and inspired Joe’s own music, before finally - and three pairs of shoes later – being marched into New Orleans by The New Wave Brass Band. As his trek across the Namib Desert was for a landmine charity, his walk across America was to, and indeed did, achieve raised awareness and funds for New Orleans musicians displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

(www.nomrf.org). On his return from America, Joe accepted an earlier invitation to join local band, Elbow Jane. Since then, Elbow Jane has gone from strength to strength, recording the critically acclaimed album “England Stone” and playing the main stages at many British folk festivals. They’ve been described as “Masterful purveyors of harmonic folk” NW Enquirer. The band’s latest album “Three Side Island” was released in March 2009 on the Fellside label. Joe’s obvious talents have also been seized upon by folk/rock legend Ashley Hutchings who in December 2007 asked him to join his band, “The Rainbow Chasers” alongside Ruth Angell and Jo Hamilton. Since Joe joined the Chasers have been playing in arts centres and theatres across the UK and Italy. A new album is planned for 2010. (“The best acoustic group in the country” Phil Beer, Show of Hands.) Joe has worked with many well known artists from the folk/roots world including Chris Leslie and Gerry Conway (Fairport Convention), Martin Allcock (Fairport, Jethrow Tull, Beth Nielson Chapman) and Chris While and Julie Matthews among others. Joe’s new solo Album “Ghosts In The Shadows” was released on Fellside early in 2010 and has been getting good radio airplay around the country including radio 2. It features songs inspired by, learnt on or written on his walk across America. Songs ranging from traditional folk music to acoustic blues to country influenced to 8

jazz with musicians Miranda Sykes on Double Bass (Show of Hands) and Joe Wright on Fiddle and mandolin. It’s garnered positive reviews: “… A beautifully crafted album, played to perfection, fused with passion and heart” Maverick Magazine; “ … Heartfelt vocal backed by intricate, intensely accomplished guitar work” fRoots magazine; “An innovative resonator guitar style and a real song writing talent” Folk on Tap; “A cracking album” Mike Harding, BBC radio 2 Joe comes to Croydon on 14th of May and as his blurb says; “Book him for your folk club now, before he ends up on the guest list of every festival next summer! “ Joe Topping, 14th May at 8pm, Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road CR0 1BD. Members £6, Non Members £8, for more info and to book tickets visit www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk

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ast Sunday saw the Glamorgan pub on Cherry Orchard Road in East Croydon continue its long and admirable tradition of charity fundraising with another night of top quality music. This night was in aid of Children with Cancer, and sadly, due to other commitments, we couldn’t make it down for the whole night, which was hosted by actor Deka Walmsley (The Pitmen Painters) and featured Lauren Adams, Gary Jordan, Michael Peavoy and more. What we did make it down for, however, were The Twirlies, whose semi-ishregular appearances at the Glam are always welcome. Essentially a covers band, The Twirlies are possibly one of the best, if not best connected, covers bands around. James, one of the lead singers, tells me that all of the members hail from the world of musicals and musical theatre in London, either as musicians or musical directors - one of their number, for example, was the Musical Director of ‘Billy Elliott’. Well connected, see. Apart from their excellent covers, such as stuff from The Commitments, a stonking version of Free’s Alright Now and a host of other classics, I must say that the warm-up music for the band was some of the best I’ve heard for any local gig, ever, as you’d expect from such a musically-bented line-up, with Quincy Jones and the Meters and the like. The crowd are clearly Twirlies regulars (Twirlie-ettes?) and may also possibly, we suspect, be mainly from musical backgrounds as when they were asked to sing along, they did - all amazingly in tune and in time! I have no doubt, being the charitable fellows that they are, that The Twirlies will be back at The Glam supporting more good causes soon, and we’d strongly suggest that you take the chance to see them, have a singalong (but only if you’re not tone-deaf) and be charitable yourselves into the bargain. Result! For more information on the Children with Cancer Charity please visit www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk 10

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Forget the Diamond Jubilee, it’s time to meet one Mavis Porter, doyenne of Woodside Green, who is about to celebrate her Ruby Anniversary as landlady of The Joiners’ Arms

t’s not every day someone celebrates a Ruby anniversary, so when Rob, he of Dr Smutglove drummer fame, told us that the landlady of his local, the Joiners Arms in Woodside Green, was about to mark 40 years behind the bar, we thought it time, not least because we haven’t had a drink up that way in a while and remembered it as being a rather pleasant, leafy place, to board a tram and say hello. As it transpires, Mavis’ actual anniversary is on the 9th May, with apt celebrations planned, but we had actually forgotten what a nice pub the Joiners’ is - variously described as something of a menagerie and ‘a country pub without having to travel to the country’, the look of the place shows off Mavis’ eye for a curio - she readily admits to being a hoarder, but has put this to good use - every wall is covered with items of interest, which makes the Joiners’ a magnificent place for a solo drink, you can spend the time you would otherwise spend engaged in speaking utter drunken rubbish with perusing the artifacts... Over the years Mavis has been given many fantastic items which find their place all around the walls, including, amongst many, many others, a stuffed fox, a suit of armour, horse brasses of all descriptions, a coat of arms, a stag’s head and stuffed fish (and some very pretty live ones in tanks). Pride of place goes to the magnificent silver Tiffany cash register on the end of the bar. It’s clear when you walk into a pub whether its character has been created (see any O’Neill’s outfit) or evolved (see The Woodman, Bishops, Little Bay), and this one has definitely evolved. Brilliant! But back to the lady of the day, and it turns out Mavis is originally from West London and she told us that before becoming the landlady here she worked at the Courage Brewery in Cumberland Avenue. The Joiners’ was her first pub and she has “stayed because I liked it so much”. She lives above the pub and

does everything around the place, including the cleaning “it keeps me fit and I find it very rewarding.” The pub runs a hugely popular karaoke night, and Mavis herself, being keen on Country and Western, has been known to belt out a tune or two. As you’d expect from someone with such a long tenure, Mavis has seen a lot of changes both in the pub and the Woodside area. Apparently there used to be a small public bar which has been knocked through and an extension (completed by a local guitarist) where the Karaoke machine and dining tables are. She told us that the Woodside area back then was much more “a proper village” with bakery, chemist and hardware shop, although the area, and especially the pub, retains a village feel with a distinct identity unlike so many more hamlets around the Croydon area, despite the inevitable rise of the takeaway outlet along the high street. Mavis points out that the last few years have not always been easy. As with most pubs, the smoking ban (still don’t get me started), the recession and the ever increasing price of a drink have put the pressure on, but the Joiners’ is a genuine local; the regulars keep it going and it enjoys a bustling trade, mainly thanks to all the effort that Mavis puts in. So why stay for forty years? “I’ve always liked it here, it’s a friendly place, a nice pub. It always has been”. It seems so, as Mavis’ son Simon has been doing a lot of research into the history of the place. He kindly provided with some of the pictures for us Mavis in her heydey behind the original bar and still pulling pints while pregnant with him. He has 12

the deeds for the sale of the land from 1864 when it became a pub, which will no doubt be framed and found a space on the pub wall somewhere. Prior to that there was a blacksmiths on the site and the present building was 4 cottages knocked together. They have a list of the landlord’s names up to the 30’s which he hopes to complete up to the present day - he even has a photo of one of those landlords of the 30s. It’s a shame we haven’t made it up to the Joiners more often - it’s a very friendly and comfortable place (and apparently a thriving hub for musicians), a real place of character in a world of chain boozers - in fact, it’s that rarest of beasts, a real pub. Oh, and it has a beer garden too. We only popped in for a quick chat and stayed all afternoon, getting quite merry as a result. Well done Mavis and good luck to you. We will be back to say hello and jump every time we walk past the bar and come face to face with a fox. Mavis Porter and The Joiners Arms, Woodside Green - Approved!

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Twitter tech, tips and transgressions from Stephanie Darkes. . .

elcome to the not-so-nerdy world of Stephanie Darkes, your no nonsense music & Social Media go-to-girl. How have you enjoyed the April showers? I don’t get it, we have a drought and it’s raining a lot - surely we can resolve one problem with the other? Anyway, this month I’m going to be looking at Trending topics on Twitter, The cult of the Belieber, Twitter and TV and the joy of Fiverr.com. Let’s start with the Hashtag. One of the first things I get asked when I’m teaching a new client Twitter is what is it for? According to Twitter Hashtags or # are “included specifically in Tweets to mark them as relating to a topic so that people can follow the

London trends. I got several responses, most of which were along the lines of 'people with no taste’ but one particular response surprised me. I’m not going to grass her up - but she’s a very talented and credible rock journo friend who admitted to being a Belieber! When I asked her whether the rock acts she interviewed knew this, she simply replied “they wouldn't understand". No, they wouldn't! They really wouldn’t! On 28th April I saw this tweet: @BiebsHeaven: #21 Million Beliebers. So Justin Beiber has 21 Million followers. According to Wikipedia there are over 140 million Twitter users around the world, which means that Justin Beiber has around 15% of the world on Twitter following him! I

I often wonder, when all these people are tweeting each nano-second of a programme, is there noone with them thinking ‘this relationship is over...’ conversation in search” in other words, if you want to see who’s talking about Madonna, you would put #Madonna into the search option and all tweets that include her will appear. Hashtags generate Trending Topics and you can set your view of Trending Topics by location (country or city). Trending Topics are determined by an algorithm that identifies the topics that are popular at that moment in time. For example, during the riots last year the London trends were dominated by riot based topics. #Croydon was trending for a long time. The cult of the Belieber In April I’ve seen the world #Belieber trending in various tweets almost continuously. Knowing in the back of my mind that it had to be something to do with all-American teen Justin Beiber (I was supplied with a picture of the Bieber to put here, but I refuse - Ed) I decided to ask my followers ‘what is a Belieber?’ not quite believing that the cult of the Beiber could be so ingrained in

might add that Lady Gaga actually beat him to the 21 million mark back in March (there is a reason why she’s Top of the Twops) but with the Cult of the Beliebers in full swing, I’m not fancying her chances of holding on to her title. Twitter & TV When the new series of Titanic aired (yawn) Twitter was bubbling over with commentary on it (double yawn). Similarly, every time The Voice is on it trends with a constant dialogue of what's happening - it’s the subtitled version, you don't even need to watch it. I often wonder when all these people are sitting at home tweeting each nano-section of a programme, is there no one at home with them thinking ‘my relationship is over’. Don't get me wrong, I am obviously a great advocate of Twitter BUT 14

there is nothing more annoying that spending the evening with someone who is constantly on their phone (just ask my husband). Fiverr One of my favourite discoveries of April was www.Fiverr.com, it’s a legendary site when you can buy all manner of exciting things ranging from cartoon drawings of yourself to people singing you happy birthday in the bath (there are a lot of things people will do for $5 or around £3.30–ish for us). I tried a few folk out in April and I got myself a promo video for my business, a cartoon me and an advocate in Alaska (see insert). Have a play, it’s very addictive! Until next time! If you need help or for more information, visit my blog www.getyourbusinesstalking.co.uk Connect with me on Twitter @stephaniedarkes

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Where’s Iron Sky?! Well sorry folks, due to issues with the release date and distributors, you’ll have to wait. But don’t worry! We will be reviewing it as soon as possible The Raven Edgar Allen Poe helps solve murder mysteries? Really? A sort of Murder She Wrote meets Seven meets Sleepy Hollow? This trashy and delightfully silly premise may be the film’s saving grace. For it is only in being consumed as a bizarre bit of light fluff that this film just about scrapes in as watchable. In the last days of Edgar Allen Poe, a series of gruesome murders are being committed in the style of the writers own fiction. Due to his expert knowledge and personal interests, the police enlist the assistance of Poe in the pursuit of the killer. The character of Poe, played by John Cusack, is whiney and wrongly cast, as are most of the characters. In terms of the murder mystery, there isn’t one: just a string of deaths thinly linked to a frustratingly pointless ‘ScoobyDoo’ revelation. So why watch this film? Well as stated it is delightfully trashy, and sometimes that’s nice. Also it has some gorgeously grim set pieces which, combined with the films simplicity, make it easy to just sit back, relax and take it in. Maybe not worth seeing in the cinema, but definitely worth a watch on TV on a Sunday afternoon.

The Devil Inside I have to admit that I enjoyed parts of this film. Exorcism films are very difficult to get right, as are found footage ones. The Devil Inside invests massively into some great scenes, but then lets itself down by neglecting so many other elements. A woman goes in search of her mother, who has been institutionalised since a murder spree during a failed exorcism. Along with a camera crew and some renegade priests, they attempt to finally rid her mother of the demons that posses her. First off, I hated almost all the characters in this movie, every last one is a static stereotype which made the already pathetic dialogue extremely predictable. Together, these elements shattered the illusion of reality. Luckily the found footage aspect did come to life in the actual exorcism/ possession sequences which were intensely creepy in their portrayal of blind struggle in the face of superior forces. Though these scenes ran the gauntlet of exorcism/ possession clichés, there was a fair effort to tie them down to a world of science and consequence. If only this film had pursued this line of thought instead of unnecessary melodrama, it could have had the feel of a genuine documentary.

John Carter This film has been labelled as one of the biggest cinematic flops of all time, so obviously we had to see it! In a nutshell, a US civil war veteran is transported to Mars during a time of war where he must rescue a princess from an arranged marriage whilst also revealing a plot by a sinister group of monks…. Huh?! Based on the classic sci-fi novel A Princess Of Mars, Disney’s advertising campaign tried to appeal both to hardcore fans and mainstream audiences, ultimately isolating both. However most disappointing was John Carter himself - a dull one-dimensional macho void. The other major fault was how curiously bad the special effects were. Films of this nature are sold on their CGI, yet there were times when it was blurry and grainy. At the risk of saying something positive though, this film had a great classical Hollywood feel to it which fans of Flash Gordon and other sci-fi/fantasy relics should enjoy, and the subplot of mysterious war-mongering monks (lead by Mark Strong) lends itself to a potentially good sequel. Ultimately, however, the film was way too long for what it was and dragged, making all its negative faults painfully obvious to see.

The Cabin in the Woods Ever notice how so many horror films are similar? Same group of teenagers (usually a jock, nerd, stoner, virgin etc.) go to a cabin in the woods and get killed off by someone/ something? Well what if instead of being a safe film formula, there was some mysterious, overarching, methodological source ultimately responsible? This is question that The Cabin in the Woods asks. We are introduced to our usual group of teenagers staying in the usual spooky cabin. As they begin to fall victim though, our protagonists start to notice glitches in this seemingly straightforward horror scenario. The Cabin in the Woods challenges a whole host of horror standards, turning them completely on their head and offering a new, fresh and funny take on the genre. This is a film packed with sharp dialogue and humour, both light-hearted and dark . Without revealing too much, there are two stories here - that of the teenagers, but also that of the mundane lives of those running the killings. The film’s strength lies in being able to show these two conflicting perspectives simultaneously and displaying how differently their experiences are interpreted, and by doing this criticise the virtues of big business and challenge social apathy.

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What’s On - Regular Every Day / Monthly Events: Every Day: • Theatre: Call Me Mr Robeson 4th May until 20th May. A roller coaster journey through Robeson's remarkable and eventful life, the play highlights how his radical activism caused him to be disowned and disremembered, even by the leaders and descendants of the civil rights movement. It features some of his famous songs and speeches, including a dramatic rendition of Ol' Man River. "FIRST RATE" Michael Billington The Guardian "A TRIUMPH" BroadwayWorld.com "INSPIRING" British Theatre Guide, October 2011 Various dates and times: For more info please visit www.warehousetheatre.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8680 4060 The Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF. • Theatre: Oliver Reed 25th May until 3rd June. In this blistering show, join legendary hellraiser Oliver Reed as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. From the boyhood excitement of learning he was a descendant of Peter the Great, through the success of Oliver!, boozy adventures with Keith Moon and disastrous chat show appearances this was a life well lived. But though Ollie may appear an unstoppable force of nature, this is Malta in 1999, and time is fast running out for the 'Wild Thing'. Rob Crouch brings Reed back to vivid life in this swaggering, brilliant evening of entertainment. Various dates and times: For more info please visit www.warehousetheatre.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8680 4060 The Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF. • Museum: Dickens & London 9 Dec 2011 - 10 June 2012. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in the first major UK exhibition for over 40 years. Recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London through sound and projections, you'll be taken on a haunting journey to discover the city that inspired his writings. Paintings, photographs, costume and objects will illustrate themes that Dickens wove into his works, while rarely seen manuscripts including Bleak House and David Copperfield – written in the author’s own hand – will offer clues to his creative genius. During your visit you'll discover how Dickens' childhood experiences of London, working in a blacking factory whilehis father was locked away in a debtor's prison, were introduced into the

stories he wrote. The great social questions of the 19th century, including wealth and poverty, prostitution, childhood mortality and philanthropy, will also be examined, all of which set the scene for Dickens' greatest works. Highlights of the exhibition will include an innovative audio-visual experience bringing to life the desk and chair where Dickens worked on his novels, and a specially commissioned film by one of the UK’s leading documentary filmmakers, William Raban, which will explore the similarities between London after dark today and the night time city described by Dickens over 150 years ago. Adult £8 (£7 advance booking) Child/concession £6 (£5 advance booking) Museum of London, 150 London Wall London EC2Y 5HN, tel: 020 7001 9844 email: info@museumoflondon.org.uk www.museumoflondon.org.uk/dickens • Market: Surrey Street (Not Sunday) London’s oldest continuously running market since 1276, with fruit and veg, bits and pieces, meat and fish, hot food, all sorts. Use it or lose it, people. Open Mon-Sat from ridiculously early... Surrey Street, Croydon www.surreystreetmarket.com • Museum: Museum Of Croydon Monday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm (Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays) Permanent Galleries: Croydon History - Follow the story of Croydon from 1800 to now. The Riesco Collection of Chinese Ceramics is on permanent display in the Riesco Gallery at Croydon Clocktower. The Croydon Art Collection contains over 2000 paintings, prints and drawings. Depictions of local scenes and landmarks are stored alongside works by Henry Moore, Bridget Riley and Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. Museum Of Croydon, Clocktower, Katharine Street • Wildlife: Beaver Waterworld We at deep are HUGE fans of Beaver Waterworld, and not just because of the amusing name. They’ve got birds, beavers, lizards, snakes, crocodiles, tons of other animals. A registered charity, BWW is also a rehoming centre. “Our aim at Beaver Water World Reptile Zoo is to be a refuge - a Noah's Ark for rare and rescued reptiles”. Open EVERY Day except Xmas Day - 10am to 5pm. Adults - £4.00, Children - £3.00. Beaver Water World, Waylands Farm, Approach Road, Tatsfield, Nr. Westerham. Kent. TN16 2JT, Tel: 01959 577747. www.beaverwaterworld.com • Farm: Fanny’s Farm To complement Beaver Waterworld... 21

Farmshop, Tearooms and tea gardens, Childrens play area, Florists, Chickens, pigs and sheep, The famous treehouse, Landscape garden/garden centre, chickens, 2 new vietnamese pot bellied pigs - Burt and Ernie - and sheep. Fanny's Farm Shop, is the perfect place to enjoy a cream tea, fresh coffee or a ploughman's lunch featuring local cheeses. Fanny's features a wide range of local produce to buy, including jam and marmalade, honey, floral arrangements, pickle, mustards, fresh vegetables, bacon and eggs, cakes and handmade gifts. Open - 9.00am to 6.00pm every day including bank holidays, although we do stop serving teas at 5.00pm. Fannys Farm Shop, MarkEdge Lane, Merstham, Surrey RH1 3AW email: fanny@fannysfarmshop.co.uk Tel: 01737 554444 http://fannysfarmshop.co.uk

1st Monday of the month: • Music: Folk/Blues Singers & Musicians Night No need to book just come along to sing and play! £3. Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 1BD. www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795

1st Wednesday: • Quiz: Wendy’s Wednesday Quiz Fun and fab pub quiz. 8pm. £1 per person. Loads of prizes including bonus prizes for the excellent ‘music bingo’ round. The Odd Shoe, 24 Park Street, Croydon • Music: Live Jazz Live jazz every first Wednesday of the month. 8pm-10.45pm (bar opens at 7pm). Generally £9. See daily what’s on or visit the website for who’s playing. Sylvie’s Place, Warlingham Jazz Club, Croydon PO Athletic and Social Club, Trenham Drive, Warlingham, CR6 9RU. 01883 622269. www.sylviesplace.co.uk

1st Thursday: • Live Music: The New Delta Big Band From Ellington to Herman, big band jazz at its 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 3104 www.birdinhand.uk.com

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What’s On - Regular Monthly Events: • Music: Rob’s Musical Zoo Unplugged music. 8.30pm. The Dog and Bull, Surrey Street, Croydon • Quiz: The Stag and Hounds Hosted by wonderful Wendy - £1pp. 9pm. The Stag and Hounds, 26 Selsdon Road South Croydon CR2 6PB 020 8686 0007

1st Friday: • Club: Groove On Funk club. Upstairs at The Treehouse, 78 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1DP, 020 8688 9837. • Poetry: Poets Anonymous Friday Poetry at the Fairfield Hotel Bar, 1 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 2BN. Floor spots. From 8pm. £2 waged, £1 unwaged. Contact Peter for further details; peter@poetsanon.org.uk, 020 8645 9956. • Music: Showtime - The Home Of Live Hip-Hop Live hip hop from regular acts and special guests every first Friday of the month. From 7pm. See article, April issue of DeepLondon. Check out the facebook page ‘Showtime - Home of Live Hip Hop’ for who’s playing when. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, East Croydon, CR0 6BR.

1st Saturday: • Club: Boogie Nights 8pm - Midnight Bar open for food and drink from 6.30pm £5 Disco only. £10 Disco and Curry Combo (Curry £7.50 on own) Boogie Nights is the newest and funkiest night in Caterham! DJ John Lazenby plays the tunes you know and love and is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor. Housed in our new look Studio, youll be transported to the golden era of Disco. Dress to impress and be prepared to dance all night long! Free ticket for the best dressed! Booking line: 01883 330380. More info email info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk or visit www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5XY

1st Sunday: • Green: Heathfield Ecology Centre Normally open from around 10 o'clock until about 5 o'clock (or dusk, whichever is sooner) on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month except for 1st January or when there is another event. Established in 1997 and operates out of the Old Orchard in

the grounds of Heathfield House. The centre raises awareness of Croydon's green heritage and helps to preseve the borough's biodiversity. For full details of activities and membership visit www.heathfield-ecology.org.uk The Old Orchard, Heathfield, Coombe Lane, Croydon CR0 5RH • Music: ‘The Ukelele & Other Machines’ Ukelele Jam A relaxed, informal ukulele play-along session where you are the band! Everyone joins in, playing songs from our own songbook, from 60s classics to Bon Jovi, Radiohead, The Smiths and everything in between. Bring your own ukulele if you have one but we do have a couple of spares if you want to try it out. Absolutely all abilities welcome, from complete novices to good players. Everyone can play something, we guarantee it! See “the ukulele & Other Machines” site www.ukulele.website.orange.co.uk for more details and link to all our songs. Green Dragon, 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA. 1st and 3rd Sunday of month, 7:30pm to 10-00pm, upstairs bar

2nd Monday: • Group: Croydon Writers Writing group. 7.45pm. New Members welcome.. Annual membership - £16.00 Meetings - £2 per meeting for members, £4 per meeting for non members. More info from www.croydonwriters.org.uk The Library, Croydon Cloctower, Katharine Street, Croydon

2nd Tuesday: • Comedy: Comedy Night with host Gareth and guest comedians. From 8.30pm. The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street, Croydon, CR0 1SS, 020 8688 9749 For more events, find us on facebook! • Music: Folk Music Live folk band - occasionally this event doesn’t occur so please check with the pub that it’s on before heading out, or just go down there anyway, it’s a nice proper pub. The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon CR0 2DW, 020 8684 3544 • Event: Antiques Fair Sunbury antiques is the largest and longest running bi-weekly market in the country Opening hours - 9.00-14.00 (Trade from 6.30). Free entry for punters! Organiser: Sunbury Antiques, 01932 230946 or www.kemptonantiques.com. edwardcruttenden@kemptonantiques.com For more details see www.kempton.co.uk 22

or call 01932 782292. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ Direct Train from Clapham Junction to Kempton Park - 200 yards from course

2nd Wednesday: • Comedy: - NEW! 10 acts all hosted by Sarah Iles - Mix of new and established acts performing open mic comedy. 8 - 10:30pm. FREE! Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk

2nd Thursday: • Live Music: The Brian Hetherington Jazz Band Listen or jive to the authentic rythyms of New 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, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5LP. 2.304.00pm. £2.00. Bring your poetry to read and share. Contact Peter for further details; peter@poetsanon.org.uk, 020 8645 9956 • Music: DJ Rob Delta Playing Funk, blues, soul and psychedelia. FREE entry! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA • Club: Shut The Funk Up Every second Saturday of the month, Bar Txt brings you back in time to strut your funky stuff! DJ Evs will be taking you through the night with the classics of yesteryear from artists such as Cameo, Chaka Khan and Earth, Wind and Fire. So I say people, what you gonna do? Get your back up off the wall and down to Bar Txt! Bar Txt, 73 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BF

3rd Monday: • Music: Folk/Blues Singers & Musicians Night No need to book just come along to sing and play! £3. Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 1BD. www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795

3rd Tuesday: • History: East Surrey Family

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What’s On - Regular Weekly Events: History Society Meetings on 3rd Tuesday of the month in the small hall of East Croydon United Reformed Church. Doors Open at 7.30 pm and the meeting starts at 8.00pm. See daily what’s on for details of this month’s talk / event. East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon CR0 5LP

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

songbook, from 60s classics to Bon Jovi, Radiohead, The Smiths and everything in between. Bring your own ukulele if you have one but we do have a couple of spares if you want to try it out. Absolutely all abilities welcome, from complete novices to good players. Everyone can play something, we guarantee it! See “the ukulele & Other Machines” website http://ukulele.website.orange.co.uk for more details and link to all our songs. Green Dragon 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA 1st and 3rd Sunday of month, 7:30pm to 10-00pm, upstairs bar.

Monday of each month from 18:30 to 20:00 in the Braithwaite Hall (Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon) no ticket necessary.

4th Tuesday:

• Quiz: The Bedford Tavern From 7pm. £2 per person - all proceeds to local charities. Great prizes inc. drink vouchers for winners. The Bedford Tavern, 16 Sydenham Road, Croydon CR0 2EF. 020 8688 2584

• Music: DJ Rob Delta Playing Funk, blues, soul and psychedelia. FREE entry! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA

• Live Music: Open Mic Simon Hughes's blues and acoustic Open Mike nights. We let you entertain us! From 8.30pm. FREE! The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, East Croydon, CR0 6BR www.ovaltavern.co.uk • Event: Antiques Fair Sunbury antiques is the largest and longest running bi-weekly market in the country Opening hours - 9.00-14.00 (Trade from 6.30). Free entry for punters! Organiser: Sunbury Antiques, 01932 230946 or www.kemptonantiques.com. edwardcruttenden@kemptonantiques.com For more details see www.kempton.co.uk or call 01932 782292. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ Direct Train from Clapham Junction to Kempton Park - 200 yards from course

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4th Thursday:

3rd Friday: • Music: DJ Rob Delta PLAYING A CORNUCOPIA OF SOUNDS INCLUDING 50 2S 60 2S 70 2S , BLUES , SOUL , FUNK , ROCK , JAZZ , PSYCHEDELIA . EVERY 3RD FRIDAY AT THEE OVAL TAVERN. FREE! The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR Tel: 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk

3rd Saturday:

• Group: Heathfield Ecology Centre Normally open from around 10 o'clock until about 5 o'clock (or dusk, whichever is sooner) on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month except for 1st January or when there is another event. Established in 1997 and operates out of the Old Orchard in the grounds of Heathfield House. The centre raises awareness of Croydon's green heritage and helps to preseve the borough's biodiversity. For full details of activities and membership visit www.heathfield-ecology.org.uk The Old Orchard, Heathfield, Coombe Lane, Croydon CR0 5RH • Music: ‘The Ukelele & Other Machines’ Ukelele Jam A relaxed, informal ukulele play-along session where you are the band! Everyone joins in, playing songs from our own

• Live Music: The Brian Hetherington Jazz Band Listen or jive to the authentic rythyms of New Orleans! 8.15-11pm. FREE! The Lord Napier, 111 Beaulah Road, Thornton Heath, CR7. 020 8653 2286.

4th Saturday: • Music: DJ BennyManyHats Playing the way only Benny can. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, East Croydon, CR0 6BR www.ovaltavern.co.uk

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Last Tuesday: • Music: Live Jazz Jazz on the Last Tuesday of Every Month at 8.30 PM. See www.jazznet.co.uk for who’s on. The Golden Lion, 116 Sydenham Road London SE26 5JX, Tel: 020 8778 6859 Car Parking at rear of Pub www.jazznet.co.uk

Last Thursday:

Last Friday: • Club: Histree House Last Friday of the month. Old-skool house. Open til 3am. Free entry for Treehouse diners, otherwise £5. Upstairs at The Treehouse, 78 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1DP, 020 8688 9837 www.treehousepeople.com • Music: Party Night Last Friday of the month.R’n’B, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Hip Hop past and present. FREE! The Windmill, 224 St James’ Road, Croydon CR0 2BW, 020 8684 2272 www.thewindmillcroydon.com

................................. Every Monday: • Quiz: Green Dragon Wendy’s marvellous pub quiz. 8pm every Monday. Jackpot round! £1.50 in, winning team gets the cash. Green Dragon, High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA • Music: Community Choir 6pm, upstairs. The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub • Games: Poker Night Poker at the Jolly Farmers. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Games: Poker and Darts From 8.30pm.

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What’s On - Regular Weekly Events: The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon CR0 2DW, 020 8684 3544 • Club: Soap Company DJs Half Price Mondays - 50% off all drinks (excluding champagne) from 10pm til midnight. Free entry before 11pm. With exotic sounds, altered grooves and alien beats from The Soap Co DJs.. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar

or deathpixie666@hotmail.com • Quiz: The Pembroke 8pm. 50p per person per round. Plus 2 for 1 on pizzas. The Pembroke, 12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2RA 020 8763 0800 • Quiz: The Builders Arms Fun general knowledge quiz. The Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon, CR0 6TP, 020 8654 1803

• Group: Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society meets on most Monday evenings from 19:45 at the Small Hall of the United Reform Church in Addiscombe Grove, East Croydon. For more information about the society go to www.greig51.freeserve.co.uk/cnhss/index. htm#about • Quiz: Rough Trade Shop Pop Quiz 8pm-10pm £1 per team member, up to 6 in a team. Picture rounds, name that tune rounds, anagrams, bad puns (good puns?) and brain teasing musical questions from Paul Guided Missile. Prizes include wine, Rough Trade Shop Record Tokens and Cheezy Wotsits for best team name! The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road London, N1 9JB. Tel: 020 7837 5371 www.thelexington.co.uk • Games: Magic the Gathering with M&M Games. The Odd Shoe, 24 Park Street, Croydon • Music: Slow Jams, Neo Soul, Smooth Jazz NEW Jazz and Soul Bar - strictly over 25s. The Soulful Cellar, 90B High Street, Croydon CR0 1ND, 0208 688 0009 (nest to Tacolisa, opposite Il Ponte) Open Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 04:00 Facebook page: The Soulful Cellar • Event: Wii Bowling Night Come along with a team of up to 4 people and join in our Bowling Tournament. Big cash prize. Fantastic drinks offers.. The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD. Tel: 020 8688 2810. Email: info@theshipcroydon.com www.theshipcroydon.com

• Club: Cheap Sheep Tuesdays DJ Analog playing all your indie, rock, metal, alternative, techno, electro, drum & bass and dubstep classics! Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com • Music: Freedom of Expression presents the best in acoustic music, comedy, poetry and magic - see daily what’s on for who’s playing when. From 8pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub • Karaoke: The Odd Shoe Give it some welly. Every Tuesday. The Odd Shoe, 24 Park Street, Croydon • Music: Open Mic from 7.30. FREE! The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Fitness: Yoga Classes Every Tuesday from 7.30pm-9pm. £5 a class for 6 sessions. Beginners welcome. 140 Brighton Road, Purley. 0208 763 2629 • Dance: Strictly Fun Dancing Ballroom Dancing every Tuesday. Beginners - 7pm. £6 Improvers - 7.45pm. £6 Social Dance - 8.30pm. £7 Buy two sessions for £11, 3 for £16. Arnham Gallery, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office: 020 8688 9291 www.fairfield.co.uk • Community: Women-Only Swimming Sessions South Norwood pool: Tuesdays 8-10pm. The cost for a non-member adult swim is £3.30 per hour. For further information on membership, activities, prices and timetables go to www.fusionlifestyle.com/contracts/Croydon_Council • Music: Motown Hits NEW Jazz and Soul Bar - strictly over 25s. The Soulful Cellar, 90B High Street, Croydon CR0 1ND, 0208 688 0009 Open Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 04:00 Facebook page: The Soulful Cellar • Club: Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club (COPSE)

Every Tuesday: • Music: Jazz Jam Session Every Tuesday Night at The Lord Napier Jazz Pub. All welcome. The Lord Napier, 111 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath. 020 8653 2286 • Sport: Roller Derby Monks Hill Sports Centre 9-10pm Also croydon roller derby are taking on new skaters so anyone who's Interested please contact us at fenrisflyers@gmail.com

Meets on Tuesdays from 8.15pm at the hall of South Croydon United Church, Heathfield Road by jct with Aberdeen Road for a wide range of talks, quizzes, interactive socials and for planning walks and cycles at the weekend. Club members also adjourn to the Skylark pub, South End after 10.30pm. All welcome. More information at www.copsecroydon.co.uk • Event: Cuban Havana Night Great Cuban, Spanish and Latin music, jugs of sangria, flavoured tequila and cocktails. The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD. Tel: 020 8688 2810. Email: info@theshipcroydon.com www.theshipcroydon.com • Quiz: The Dog and Bull - NEW! Fun general knowledge quiz. 7.30 to 8pm start. The Dog and Bull, 24 Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. Tel 020 8667 9718 e: dogandbull@youngs.co.uk

Every Wednesday: • Museum: East Surrey Museum Open 10am-5pm Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Permanent Galleries: Local History The development of our area from earliest times. It contains sections on Geology and fossils, Stone Ages, Bronze and Iron Ages, the Romans in East Surrey, an Anglo-Saxon corner, medieval times and modern history. Also stages various transient exhibitions. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. East Surrey Museum, 1 Stafford Road Caterham, CR3 6JG. 01883 340 275 www.eastsurreymuseum.org • Quiz: Mike K’s General Knowledge Quiz From 9.00pm Mike K’s general knowledge quiz, non-members welcome! Caterham Club, 10A, Croydon Road, Caterham CR36QB • Quiz: Foxley Hatch Every Wednesday from 8pm. £1 entry per person - winner takes all. Maximum 4 on a team. The Foxley Hatch, Purley • Event: Talent Night Talent Night Open Mic. Every Wednesday. £200 prize! The Whyteleafe Tavern, 208 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EE www.whyteleafetavern.com • Dance: Dancercise Keep fit and meet new people at this fun and friendly beginners dance class. Come and join the fun every Wednesday. 7.30pm. £3.50. Central Court, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon

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What’s On - Regular Weekly Events: www.croydonclocktower.org.uk • Music: Midweek Music Club Various acts. If we know who’s playing you’ll find the info in the daily what’s on... The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Dance: Swing Patrol swing dance classes, 7pm, £5. The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub • Club: Cake Wednesday DJ Thom Dorke playing the best in Indie, Electro and Cheese. £1 PINTS OF CARLSBERG AND OLDE ENGLISH 8PM11PM. £1 before 10pm £2 after Join our Cake Club on Facebook for guaranteed FREE entry all night http://www.facebook.com/groups/224336 347623164/ Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar • Games: Poker and Darts From 8.30pm. The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon CR0 2DW, 020 8684 3544 • Social: Croydon D&S Social Club ARE YOU DIVORCED - SEPARATED - or WIDOWED ? Stuck indoors with nowhere to go? THEN THIS IS THE CLUB FOR YOU!!! Why not come along and give it a try Plenty of Car parking spaces DISCO, DANCING and VARIOUS EVENTS during the year - Car rally, Darts Tournament, Saturday Dances, Days out, Weekends away, Outings to Warners, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, etc. etc Whatever your age, we all get lonely Why not meet new people, make new friends and enjoy yourselves. Bring your own alcohol. No admittance after 10.00pm Smart Jeans - NO TRAINERS Membership £10 per year Wednesday Admission £3.00 Every Wednesday evening. 8-11pm. St Mary's Church hall, Wellesley Road Croydon opposite Station Road Near West Croydon Bus/Tram/Train Station. www.croydon-ds.co.uk • Gay: Darts & Free Pool From 7pm. All welcome. The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104 www.birdinhand.uk.com • Arts: Croydon Camera Club Croydon Camera Club meets weekly on Wednesday evenings (except in August) Start Time: 7.45pm for 8pm. Finish Time: Around 10:00pm. Tea and coffee are served during the interval. Check www.croydoncameraclub.org.uk to see

what we are doing. If you are interested in photography, novice or expert, you are always welcome. . Shirley Methodist Church Hall, Eldon Avenue, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8SD There is ample parking if you are driving. The Hall is is approximately 1.5 miles from East Croydon Station as you travel along the A232 heading towards Shirley. Alternatively buses 119, 194, 466, 198, and 130 stop close by. • Music: Speak-Us-Corner Live NEW! House band every Wednseday from 8pm3am. The Soulful Cellar, 90B High Street, Croydon CR0 1ND, 0208 688 0009 (nest to Tacolisa, opposite Il Ponte) Open Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 04:00 Facebook page: The Soulful Cellar • Event: Rock ‘n’ Roll Cocktails NEW! 50’s and 60’s music, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Rockabilly. Cocktail menu is 2 for 1. Deals on shots and bombs. The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD. Tel: 020 8688 2810. Email: info@theshipcroydon.com www.theshipcroydon.com • Music: 90s night! From grunge to girl-power, britpop to numetal, cheesy pop to R&B, join us for an all-90s music marathon every Wednesday at Scream!! 2 for 1 cocktails plus deals on wine & shots. FREE ENTRY, 18+ Bar open from 6pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com

Every Thursday: • Museum: East Surrey Museum Open 10am-5pm Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. See every Wednesday. East Surrey Museum, 1 Stafford Road Caterham, CR3 6JG. 01883 340 275 www.eastsurreymuseum.org • Tattoos: Walk-In Day No need to book in advance on a Thursday only at Sims, get there early! 11am-6pm. Sims Tattoos, 69 Windmill Road, Croydon, CR0 2XR, 020 8684 6967 • Quiz: Two Brewers Fun charity quiz night from 9.30pm. Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon, 020 8684 3544 • Quiz: Purley Arms Every Thursday. Purley Arms, 345 Brighton Road, South Croydon, 020 8686 3792 25

• Quiz: JF Big Quiz £1 per player, win prizes, league points, and maybe cash in our Open The Box game! New teams always welcome. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Quiz: Crown and Sceptre From 9pm. Crown and Sceptre, 32 Junction Road, South Croydon, 020 8688 8037 • Music: Unplugged Live local acoustic acts, every Thursday. The Odd Shoe, 24 Park Street, Croydon • Club: [SIC] Rock . Metal . Punk . Alternative Every Thursday with DJ Saxby 8pm – 4am Cheap Sheep 8-10pm / £1.50 Jager all night / £2 double up on any spirit all night www.facebook.com/RockCroydon @RockCroydon. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar • Music: Live Jazz Check monthly regular events for who’s playing when. 8.15pm to 11pm. FREE! The Lord Napier, 111 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath CR7. 020 8653 2286 • Dance: Clog Dancing Free taster sessions for newcomers to try out some lively N.W. English clog team dances - wear trainers or similar footwear. Musicians with portable acoustic instruments always welcome too. PLEASE CALL BEFORE HEADING OUT, as some Thursdays this night is not on. 8.30 pm. FREE! Call 020 8654 5211/020 8657 4056 (eves.) for details United Reformed Church Hall, corner Enmore/Cobden Road, S. Norwood • Dance: Morris Dancing North Wood Morris Men are teaching Men's Morris to complete beginners on Thursday evenings at the Scout Hut in Purley Park Road at 8.15 pm and newcomers are welcome (first call 020 8668 1830) see www.northwoodmorris.org.uk • Dance: The South East London Lindy Hop Club Come and learn to dance Lindy Hop (Jitterbug) like they did in the 1940's. No partner required and Caron and Steve specialise in helping those with two left feet get together with those with two right. Doors open 7.30pm Beginners Class 7.45pm Intermediate Class 8.30pm Freestyle (practice) 9.15pm The Royston Club, 85 Royston Road Penge, London, SE20 7QW www.52ndstreetjump.co.uk

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What’s On - Weekly Events / Daily Guide: • Gay: Quiz The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104 www.birdinhand.uk.com • Burlesque / Cabaret: Tassel Club Our Thursday Show - £28 summer supper & show. £15 show only - fully seated, candle lit cabaret. Doors from 7.30pm. Contact info@thetasselclub.com or call 07981 909 177 for direct bookings for any Thursday night show. The Bath House, 8 Bishopsgate Churchyard, City of London, EC2M 3TJ • Music: Lunchtime Jazz Jazz Every Thursday Lunchtime. Starts 12.15 - 2.00 pm Admission FREE! The Clocktower Cafe, Katherine Street, Croydon, Surrey CR9 1ET • Music: Lover’s Rock & Reggae Oldies NEW Jazz and Soul Bar - strictly over 25s. The Soulful Cellar, 90B High Street, Croydon CR0 1ND, 0208 688 0009 (next to Tacolisa, opposite Il Ponte) Open Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 04:00 Facebook page: The Soulful Cellar • Music: DJ Cherrybomb Start the weekend early with DJ Cherrybomb. Playing the very best in rock, metal, indie and more. The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD. Tel: 020 8688 2810. Email: info@theshipcroydon.com www.theshipcroydon.com • Karaoke: Lansdowne Lounge From 7pm. Lansdowne Lounge, 1 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR9 2BN • Film: Film Nights at Scream Lounge Classic music cinema on the bar big screen plus cheap drink deals all night. FREE ENTRY, 18+. Film starts 7pm see www.screamlounge.com for what's on. Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com

Every Friday: • Music: Live Music Alternating live bands and karaoke every Friday Night The Bedford Tavern, 16 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EF, 020 8688 2584 • Karaoke: Wheelwright’s Arms From 8.30pm every Friday night. Wheelwright’s Arms, 126 Southbridge Road, Croydon, CR0 1AF • Karaoke: Two Brewers Every Friday night.

Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon, 020 8684 3544 • Music: Oval DJs The regular Oval faves, plus guests, keeping Fridays funky. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, www.ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Live Music Every Friday night from 8pm. Plus 2 for 1 on Corona and Jacques. The Pembroke, 12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2RA 020 8763 0800 • Event: Wii Night Every Friday evening. The View, 188 selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PL, 020 8688 2315. • Club: Crash & Carry Start your weekend with a bang! With DJ Magoo FREE entry before 10pm Cheap Sheep now 8-11pm. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar • Photography: Camera Club Camera Club meeting in West Croydon every Friday night welcomes visitors and new members. Full programme of events including print/slide talks, portrait evenings, competitions, etc. Ample parking. Contact Colin on 020 8665 1678. Visit www.thorntonheathcameraclub.co.uk • Karaoke: Karaoke Madness FROM 9pm - MIDNIGHT) *FREE ADM B4 10pm* The Norbury & Edge 1300 London Road Norbury Croydon SW16 4DG • Club: The Edge THE EDGE NIGHT CLUB OPEN EVERY FRI & SAT. CLUB CLASSICS & CHART ANTHEMS tll 3am *FREE PUB 2 CLUB ADM B4 10pm* The Norbury & Edge 1300 London Road Norbury Croydon SW16 4DG • Music: DJs A range of DJs playing eclectic tunes and requests. Every Friday and Saturday. The Odd Shoe, 24 Park Street, Croydon • Music: 70s / 80s Soul Classics and Party Anthems NEW Jazz and Soul Bar - strictly over 25s. The Soulful Cellar, 90B High Street, Croydon CR0 1ND, 0208 688 0009 (next to Tacolisa, opposite Il Ponte) Open Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 04:00 Facebook page: The Soulful Cellar • Music: DJ Linton Pop to party anthems, Cheesy tunes & Electro with Linton. 5pm – 4am. Free before 10 £4 after. 18+ venue, Please remember to bring your ID to sign up to our membership system, we accept driving 26

licenses or passports or pass logo approved cards. Dress code - Smart casual wear must be worn. We don’t allow: Dirty work wear, baseball caps, Stone Island or hoodies (Except on sundays when there will be a 30 plus policy) Bad Apple Croydon, 3 - 7 Park Street, Croydon, CR0 1YD http://badapple.co http://the-soapco.blogspot.com • Karaoke: The Fox & Hounds Every Friday from 8pm. The Fox and Hounds, 1 London Road, West Croydon, CR0 2RE • Music: DJ Sean presents the very best in rock, metal and alternative music. Bar open til 2am. The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD. Tel: 020 8688 2810. Email: info@theshipcroydon.com www.theshipcroydon.com

Every Saturday: • Museum: East Surrey Museum Open 10am-5pm Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays See every Wednesday. East Surrey Museum, 1 Stafford Road Caterham, CR3 6JG. 01883 340 275 www.eastsurreymuseum.org • Music: Various Live music every Saturday Night. The Surrey Cricketers, corner of Lower Coombe Street and West Street, Croydon. • Market: Garden Market The Alma Garden Market hopes to create a vibrant bustling market place in the large private courtyard of The Alma pub in Crystal Palace. It runs every Saturday with over 20 stalls selling plants & flowers, beauty products & treatments, exotic oils, olive oils, capers, strawberries, chocolates, jewellery, hand made cards, rugs, leatherwear, knitwear, deli produce & a wide range of arts & crafts from local artists, plus hot food and collectables - and the Jerk Chicken man will be there! 10am - 4pm The Alma, 95 Church Road, Crystal Palace, London SE19 www.thealmapub.com • Club: Linton Saturday night's music is a mixture of dance-driven, bass-heavy sounds... from Dubstep, Drum n Bass, Old Skool Jungle, HardStyle, Old Rave Tunes, 90's UK Garage, Big 'Phat' Beats, Grime, Ragga, HipHop, Subtle acid breaks, Electro, Moombahton, Techno, Trojan Ska & Dub from DJ LINTON. Because it’s war on the dancefloor. Cheap Sheep drinks deals till 9pm. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0.

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What’s On - Daily Guide: 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar • Club: Tiger Tiger Tiger and Raffles Bar: with Capital FM Des Paul and Chris Brooks playing out the best in commercial party and dance anthems.Groovy Wonderland: 70’s and 80’s floor fillers. Club: Commercial House. Admission free before 10pm, £7 after. Guestlist free before 11pm, £5 after. Dress code: Dress to Impress - No Sportswear. Tiger Tiger, 14-16 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1GT. 020 8662 4949. www.tigertigercroydon.co.uk • Music: The Edge THE EDGE NIGHT CLUB OPEN EVERY FRI & SAT. CLUB CLASSICS & CHART ANTHEMS tll 3am *FREE PUB 2 CLUB ADM B4 10pm* The Norbury & Edge 1300 London Road Norbury Croydon SW16 4DG • Music: New Orleans Jazz Quality live jazz every Saturday Night. From 8.30pm. £6 entry includes free raffle. Blackheath Hockey Club, Rubens Street, Sydenham, SE6 4DH (behind Old Rutland Pub) • Music: Various Live music most Saturday nights. The Good Companions, Hamsey Green, South Croydon. 020 8657 6655 • Gay: Party Night Every Saturday nigt is party night at The Bird. The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104 www.birdinhand.uk.com • Burlesque: Tassel Club Tassel Club Supper Club. Contact reservations@proud.co.uk for direct bookings Proud Cabaret, London. www.proud.co.uk • Kids: Storytime with Jenny Lockyer Stories, songs, puppetry, activities and lots of fun! It's aimed at 3-7 year olds, but all are welcome! It's every Saturday and it's FREE! 1pm-3pm. Upstairs at the Green Dragon 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1NA • Community: Women-Only Swimming Sessions Thornton Heath pool: Saturday 4.45 6.45pm. New Addington pool: Saturdays 2.30-3.30pm. The cost for a non-member adult swim is £3.30 per hour. For further information on membership, activities, prices and timetables go to www.fusionlifestyle.com/contracts/Croydon_Council • Music: DJs A range of DJs playing eclectic tunes and requests. Every Friday and Saturday.

The Odd Shoe, 24 Park Street, Croydon • Music: Celebration Saturdays Party Night NEW Jazz and Soul Bar - strictly over 25s. The Soulful Cellar, 90B High Street, Croydon CR0 1ND, 0208 688 0009 (nest to Tacolisa, opposite Il Ponte) Open Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 04:00 Facebook page: The Soulful Cellar • Music: DJ Schminky House & Amp. 8pm – 4am. Free before 10 £5 after. 18+ venue, Please remember to bring your ID to sign up to our membership system, we accept driving licenses or passports or pass logo approved cards. Dress code - Smart casual wear must be worn. We don’t allow: Dirty work wear, baseball caps, Stone Island or hoodies (Except on sundays when there will be a 30 plus policy) Bad Apple Croydon, 3 - 7 Park Street, Croydon, CR0 1YD http://badapple.co http://the-soapco.blogspot.com • Music: Live Music Various acts. Every Saturday evening. Lansdowne Lounge, 1 Lansdowne Road Croydon, Surrey, CR9 2BN • Music: Live Music Live music at The Oval - see daily what’s on for who’s playing when. From 8pm. FREE entry! The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR. 020 8686 6023

Every Sunday: • Music: New Orleans Jazz Every Sunday 12.30 - 2.30pm at The Lord Napier Jazz Pub. Entry £2, dance floor, raffle, great atmosphere at one of the longest running Jazz Pubs in Great Britain The 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 this month. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub • Music: Live Blues Live music at The Oval - see daily what’s on for who’s playing when.From 5.30pm. FREE entry! The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR. 020 8686 6023 • Quiz: The View Every Sunday evening. The View, 188 selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PL, 020 8688 2315. • Quiz: Wheelwright’s Arms From 8pm. Wheelwright’s Arms, 126 Southbridge Road, Croydon, CR0 1AF 27

• Quiz: Two Brewers Fun charity quiz night from 8pm. Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon, 020 8684 3544 • Quiz: The Spread Eagle Fun quiz with round prizes as well as main prize. £1 per person. From 7pm. The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine St, Croydon, CR0 1NX, 020 8781 1134 • Karaoke: The White Horse Every Sunday Night from 7pm. The White Horse, 1 Selhurst Road, Selhurst, South Norwood, 020 8240 0948 • Music: Open Mic Musicians (all instruments) welcome. With one of our 4 fantastic hosts: Dave Mac, Rob Cushman, Neil Mac and Steve Bright The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Poker: The Alma Tavern From 6pm. The Alma Tavern, Lower Addiscombe Road, Addiscombe, East Croydon • Music: Scream Unplugged Croydon's finest acoustic acts, with a different theme every week, including: Tribute nights, Spoken word/poetry & soul with the Eclectic Arts Network, Open Mic events, one-off acoustic sets from local bands and amazing Alt-folk & Americana with Woodsy's Dock. See www.screamlounge.com for what's on. Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: Sunday Jazz Lunch From midday until 4pm every Sunday, why not come down for a delicious roast dinner straight from the club’s acclaimed kitchens (not compulsory for entry but highly recommended!) and enjoy a couple of sets of laid back music from some of London’s best musicians and singers. Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, 47 Frith Street, London W1D 4HT Box Office: 020 7439 0747. www.ronniescotts.co.uk • Sport: Roller Derby Monks Hill Sports Centre 2pm till 4pm Also croydon roller derby are taking on new skaters so anyone who's Interested please contact us at fenrisflyers@gmail.com or deathpixie666@hotmail.com • Gay: Open The Box Every Sunday at 7pm. The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104 www.birdinhand.uk.com • Community: Women-Only Swimming Sessions

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What’s On - Daily Guide: Purley pool: Sundays 2.30-3.30pm. The cost for a non-member adult swim is £3.30 per hour. For further information on membership, activities, prices and timetables go to www.fusionlifestyle.com/contracts/Croydon_Council • Music: The Sunday Service And on the 7th day God partied. Finish off your weekend with a bit of cheese. No rock, no metal, just good fun party music to start the next week on a high with DJs Rabbi Richie and Preacher Pearse. The Ship, 47 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QD. Tel: 020 8688 2810. Email: info@theshipcroydon.com www.theshipcroydon.com • Music: Over 30s Night 7pm-till late. Over 30’s motown (singles night). £3.00 all night. 18+ venue, Please remember to bring your ID to sign up to our membership system, we accept driving licenses or passports or pass logo approved cards. Dress code - Smart casual wear must be worn. We don’t allow: Dirty work wear, baseball caps, Stone Island or hoodies (Except on sundays when there will be a 30 plus policy) Bad Apple Croydon, 3 - 7 Park Street, Croydon, CR0 1YD http://badapple.co http://the-soapco.blogspot.com • Club: DJ Tony X We are now open EVERY SUNDAY! DJ Tony X returns playing Classic Rock . Nu Metal . Hair Rock . 80's Rock . Open 11pm til late, any Jager bomb £1.50 ALL NIGHT. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar

Got Something Going On? Are your events correct? We’re not psychic, you have to let us know to get your listings in here - for FREE! e-mail: hello @deep-london.co.uk

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• Bank Holiday: Early May Bank Holiday • Event: Record Fair 1pm to 8pm at St Michael's Church in Camden, London, UK - right next door to the big Sainsburys! Free entry! There will also be a poster and fanzine fair as part of the event! Sellers will be selling punk, power-pop, new-wave, retro-pop, indie, metal, reggae, 60s, 70s, 80s, rock, grunge, indie, beat, grunge, ska, singersongwriters, soundtracks, psych, garagerock, freak-beat, oi!, no-wave, easy listening, country, folk, blues and whatever else people want to sell! St Michael's Church, Camden, London (bang next door to Sainsburys) Any queries please email info@thelexington.co.uk www.thecamdencrawl.com/artist/profile/ lexington-record-fair/

• Comedy: Comedy Night Our monthly FREE live comedy nights continue, with a selection of top-notch touring UK comedians. Headlined by Wayne The Weird & hosted by Sarah Iles. FREE ENTRY, 18+ Starts 8pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com

Tue 08 • Comedy: Paul Merton Out of My Head With Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster Tickets: £23 Concessions £20 (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Tue 8th May Tonights film is: Like Crazy 2.30pm and 8pm. FREE ENTRY! The films are all shown upstairs on the big screen. We won’t charge you a

penny for coming to see them, all we ask is that you, enjoy some drinks and food... The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134

Thu 10 • Film: Metal - A Headbangers’ Journey Classic music cinema on the bar big screen. This week: Metal - A Headbangers' Journey. Sam Dunn's fascinating look at the history of heavy metal and the anthropology of metallers. Cheap drink deals all night. FREE ENTRY, 18+ Film starts 7pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: Gin Joint Jukebox with DJ Dapper Dan playing swing, jazz, blues and soul. 8pm The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Comedy: HORMONAL HOUSEWIVES Starring Margi Clarke. Join the Hormonal Housewives as they battle against weight gain, weight loss, mood swings, wine, PMS, men, going to the gym, waxing, stretch marks, men, chocolate, upper-lip hair, chocolate, men, chocolate... and all the other joys of being a 21st Century girl! Did we mention men and chocolate? Grab your friends and head down to Fairfield Halls for a night of fun and frolics with the girls! Tickets: £20 (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG

Fri 11 • Music: Saviour Management presents: As Enemies Arise, Blind Ambitions, The Divided, The Last Legion, The Atrocity Exhibition (Metalcore) Ages 16+ welcome, ID required

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What’s On - Daily Guide: £5 Entry Doors 7pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Club: FeelGood Friday Welcome to the weekend! Unwind from the rat race by taking advantage of our two for one cocktails between 5 and 6 before shaking your thing to some of the best sounds around. DJ Dave Jay will be spinning the biggest club classics and floor fillers whilst you sip on the best drinks in town. What a great way to start the weekend! Book a table: 020 8667 1308 Bar Txt, 73 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BF • Music: Main Vein Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Sat 12 • Music: Scream All-Ages presents: Change Persona, Academy Status, After Hours, Western Bears (Rock/Alt/Punk) Downstairs at Scream Lounge at Scream Lounge. All ages welcome, under 14s must be accompanied by a paying adult. £5 entry. 7pm - 10pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: Junk Time Party ITS THE START OF SILLY SEASON SO COME JOIN US AND CELEBRATE. 2 LIVE AND LOUD SETS FROM J T P AND D J CHRIS HEALEY ON THE ONES AND TWOS. FREE entry! 8pm The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR. 020 8686 6023 • Music: Urban Wolf Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Photography: Croydon Photoblitz Croydon Photoblitz will be having a 'day out' on May 12th to visit Reigate Caves (one of their few open days throughout the year ). Times etc. still to be announced, but check with us on our Flickr and Facebook groups. Contact tel. Eric Hands on 07778 274004.

Sun 13 • Music: Steel Riders & Singers night Floor singers & musicians welcome. Licensed bar. Adm £2 on the door. Every Sunday from 8pm. Ruskin House Folk and Blues Club, 23 Coombe Road, For more info call 01737 553493 or e-mail: folkandbluesorg@hotmail.com www.folkandblues.org • Music: Acoustically Speaking Eclectic Arts Network presents Acoustically Speaking Live Soul/Poetry/Spoken Word event £5 entry. Starts 7pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: Open Mic / Jam Night Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Music: Live Jazz Every Sunday - Live jazz upstairs from 1pm. Act tbc. The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Music: Sunday BBQ DOORS: 6pm ADM: £6 AGE LIMIT: Over 18s only Live acts: The Sheepdogs (Canada) + Inland Sea (Austtalia) + Derr Park + more tbc Genre: VENUE: Windmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens, London SW2 5BZ NEAREST TUBE: Brixton WEB: www.windmillbrixton.co.uk TEL: 020 8671 0700 BUY ONLINE: www.windmillbrixton.co.uk/listings

Mon 14 • Music: Joe Topping See article, this issue. 8pm. Members £6, Non Members £8 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road CR0 1BD. Members £6, Non Members £8, for more info and to book tickets visit www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk • Music: Mike Noga + Ben Salter + tbc DOORS: 8pm. ADM: £5 AGE LIMIT: Over 18s only 29

Genre: acoustic/indie VENUE: Windmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens, London SW2 5BZ NEAREST TUBE: Brixton WEB: www.windmillbrixton.co.uk TEL: 020 8671 0700 • Education / History: Mapping Roman London an illustrated presentation by Julian Hill PostExcavation Manager Museum of London Archaeology. Please note that this talk will take place in the David Sweet Hall. Indoor meetings are held in the Small Hall of the United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, East Croydon CR0 5LP at 19.45. Visitors welcome, donations accepted. Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/p ages/Croydon-Natural-History-ScientificSociety/106522816087133

Tue 15 • Theatre: LILIES ON THE LAND 5 May – Saturday 19 May 7.45pm, Thu & Sat Mat 2.30pm. A truly remarkable and sparkling piece of theatre which celebrates an extraordinary episode in Britain’s history – the Women’s Land Army of World War II. This delightful and often deeply touching play charts the personal journeys of four women who sign up to become Land Girls, determined to work endless, backbreaking hours on farms across the country in a bid to do their best for the War Effort. But how will these women, hailing from all different walks of life, torn from their families and bereft of all basic home comforts, deal not only with the hardships of farming life and the pressures of war, but also with being outsiders in new surroundings? Maybe work clothes full of mice and toilet rolls falling from the skies are just what it takes for these girls to get through…Based on hundreds of letters from and interviews with the original Land Girls along with songs from the period, Lilies on the Land is a revealing, funny, wonderfully moving and utterly captivating portrait of some of Britain’s pluckiest, unsung heroes. Suitable for ages 9+. Tickets: £18, concessions £15. (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG

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What’s On - Daily Guide: • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Tue 15th May Tonights film is: Midnight in Paris 2.30pm and 8pm. FREE ENTRY! The films are all shown upstairs on the big screen. We won’t charge you a

penny for coming to see them, all we ask is that you, enjoy some drinks and food... The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134

Wed 16 • Music: Midweek Music Club Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Thu 17 • Music: Paperjets, 100% Cotton, We Come First (Alt/Pop-Punk) £4 Entry, 18+ Doors 8pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Film: End Of The Century - The Story of The Ramones Scream Lounge Film Night This week: End Of The Century - The Story of The Ramones. Michael Gramaglia & Jim Fields' epic documentary traces the complete and candid history of the unlikely and dysfunctional punk heroes. Classic music cinema on the bar big screen. Cheap drinks, FREE ENTRY, 18+ Starts 7pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com

• Music: Gin Joint Jukebox with DJ Dapper Dan playing swing, jazz, blues and soul. 8pm The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Music: THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN Who could have predicted that a band, which hit the top of the charts in 1961 with a song and style that were already forty years out of date, would still be around in 2008, still playing the same style of music…… now over eighty years out of date! The original members have all long ceased to appear with the band, but the current incumbents who can boast over 200 years of service between them have carried on the inimitable sound, the hilarious deadpan tomfoolery, and the sartorial elegance of The Temperance Seven. Audiences regularly comment on the fact that they sound and look just the same as when they first heard the band in the 60s! The main difference now is that the band has a vast repertoire ( unlike the original members who only knew about five arrangements back in 1961) with new items constantly being added…. jazz classics from the past, original compositions, novelty numbers ….so whatever your taste in jazz The Temperance Seven will play it for you. Tickets: £14, concessions £12 (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG

Fri 18 • Music: Big Sister presents: Kobayashi, Acroama, Burgundy, Play In Car (Alternative/Rock/Prog/Indie) Four amazing alt-rock bands play a free show. Reccomended to fans of Muse, Biffy Clyro etc. Downstairs at Scream Lounge FREE ENTRY, 18+. Starts 8pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Film: The Iron Lady 10.30am & 7pm (CONCERT HALL) Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, 2011.Starring Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent and Richard E. Grant. A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. Tickets: £5 (No booking fee) The only cinema in Croydon where you can take your beer or wine into the auditorium with you!. For more info 30

please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG • Music: Uploaded Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Sat 19 • Event: Beer Festival Until 5th June. The Dog and Bull, 24 Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. Tel 020 8667 9718. e: dogandbull@youngs.co.uk • Music: Bleed To This present: Caravan Of Whores, Stone Kings, Crimson Dreams, Thousand Years Of Chaos (Metal/Thrash/Doom) Ages 16+ welcome - ID required £4 Entry, Doors 7.30pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: 2 Band Night Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Music: Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies A Ukelele Jam special night: Based in Bilbao, Dublin and Groningen Harry Bird & The Rubber Wellies have spent the... last 3 years touring Europe. Their debut album Long Way to Be Free, a home grown collection of songs exploring love, faith and displacement in a world of contradictions, has already picked up plenty of airplay since its release in 2009 and now they are back with their much anticipated 2nd album The Bones on Black. www.hotdroprecords.com "A unique blend of international folk music…a fantastically enjoyable chilled out mesh of musical culture" - The London Music Blog. 8pm-11pm. FREE ENTRY! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Music: Junk Time Party Hi all, Homebrood cordially invites you to the Oval Tavern on Saturday 19th May 2012... We hope you can come! FREE entry! 7.30pm The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR. 020 8686 6023

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What’s On - Daily Guide: Sun 20 • Music: Biggin Hillbillies & Singers night Floor singers & musicians welcome. Licensed bar. Adm £2 on the door. Every Sunday from 8pm. Ruskin House Folk and Blues Club, 23 Coombe Road, For more info call 01737 553493 or e-mail: folkandbluesorg@hotmail.com www.folkandblues.org • Music: Jam Night Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Music: Live Jazz Every Sunday - Live jazz upstairs from 1pm. Act tbc. The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub

Mon 21 • Music: Crownstreet Local folk purveyors. 8pm. Members £6, Non Members £8 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road CR0 1BD. Members £6, Non Members £8, for more info and to book tickets visit www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk

Tue 22 • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Tue 22nd May Tonights film is: Las Acacias 2.30pm and 8pm. FREE ENTRY! The films are all shown upstairs on the big screen. We won’t charge you a

penny for coming to see them, all we ask is that you, enjoy some drinks and food... The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134

• Music: JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER, JOHN LILL & EMMA JOHNSON Programme: Beethoven: Trio No. 4 in B flat, Op. 11, Weber: Grand Duo Concertant in E flat, Op. 48, Chopin: Nocturne in C major Op. 48 No. 1, Prokofiev: Toccata in D minor Op. 11, Lloyd Webber: In the Half Light, Lloyd Webber: Nocturne, Faure: Elegie, Brahms: Trio in A minor Op. 114. Tickets: £15, £20, £24 (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG

Wed 23 • See Every Wednesday

Thu 24 • Film: Pink Floyd - Pulse Classic music cinema on the bar big screen. This week: Pink Floyd - Pulse. The entire 1994 Earls Court concert from the world's biggest selling prog rockers. Featuring 70s- 90s classics, a complete performance of Dark Side Of The Moon, plus one of the most over-the-top film, light and laser shows in concert history!! Cheap drinks, FREE ENTRY, 18+ Starts 7pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: Gin Joint Jukebox with DJ Dapper Dan playing swing, jazz, blues and soul. 8pm The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Music: JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA Fairfield Halls, Croydon by arrangement with One Fifteen presents Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring GILSON LAVIS and guest vocalists RUBY TURNER and LOUISE MARSHALL. Tickets: £30.50, £32.50 (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG • Comedy: IN MY SHOES STARRING ANGIE LE MAR Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 May 7.45pm For 3 nights only! Angie Le Mar brings the full scale version of her Five Star, Off-West End, one-woman hit show to the Ashcroft Theatre prior to national and international 31

tours. In My Shoes goes straight to comedy’s edge with a beautifully portrayed collection of short stories which chart the perils and fortunes of six distinct, but intricately woven individuals: Firebrand American Soul singer Falushilah Falashilay, Wannabe model Rebecca Star, City executive Valarie Simpson, Teenage mentor Dupre Mckenzie, Jaded actress Samantha Hide and Lifestyle guru Charmaine Lawrence. If you enjoyed Angie in TV shows: Get-Up Stand-Up and The Real McCoy – Theatre shows: Funny Black Women On The Edge, The Brothers, Forty, Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is? Choice FM’s Ladies’ Room - and stand-up shows The Originals and An Audience with Angie Le Mar then step right up and do not miss In My Shoes! Tickets: £15, £17. (No booking fee) . For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG

Fri 25 • Event: Towel Day Towel Day is an annual celebration on the 25th of May, as a tribute to the late author Douglas Adams (1952-2001). On that day, fans around the universe proudly carry a towel in his honour. (This year is actually Super Towel Day as it’s 25th of the 5th 12, so 25 + 5 + 12 =42!) To celebrate, Don’t Panic but pop in for a drink with us wearing your towel and you’ll get a free packet of peanuts... 11.30am - 7pm. For more info on towel day see: www.towelday.org Bishops Wine Bar, 1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon, CR0 1UZ. Find us on facebook Bishops Wine Bar • Music: Big Sister's Freaky Friday presents: The Program Initiative, Cane Hill DriveThru, Mayors Of Miyazaki (Alternative) Headline show by the multi-media postrockers, playing the live soundtrack to their own DIY sci-fi feature film. An awesome spectacle. Support comes from ace local alt-rockers CHDT plus London math-punk power trio Mayors Of Miyazaki. Upstairs at Scream Lounge FREE ENTRY, 18+. Starts 8pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com

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What’s On - Daily Guide: • Cabaret: Tongue & Cheek Cabaret A night of music, comedy, burlesque, magic and more. £7 advance, 18+ Doors 7pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: Inside Edge Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Sat 26 • Party: Eurovision Party! From 7ish. The Dog and Bull, 24 Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. Tel 020 8667 9718 e: dogandbull@youngs.co.uk • Music: Anivian Promotions present: Finisher, Doomed From Day One, Seed Of Detest, Via The Void, Betray The Throne (Metal/Death/Metalcore) Ages 16+ welcome - ID required. £5 entry Doors 7pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Music: Brightwhite Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Sun 27 • Music: Live Jazz Every Sunday - Live jazz upstairs from 1pm. Act tbc. The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Comedy: AMATEUR TRANSPLANTS: ADAM KAY’S SMUTTY SONGS Amateur Transplants frontman Adam Kay sits at a grand piano and sings smutty songs. With sell-out tours and Edinburgh Fringe seasons, his cutting-edge, darkly humourous re-imaginings of pop and rock classics have gained him a cult following across the UK. His songs have over 20 million hits on YouTube (including the iconic London Underground Song) and

have been in the iTunes comedy top ten consistently since 2008. This show is probably not suitable for your elderly maiden aunt. NB Unlike the majority of musical comedy, this is actually funny. Tickets: £16 (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG • Music: Singers night Floor singers & musicians welcome. Licensed bar. Adm £2 on the door. Every Sunday from 8pm. Ruskin House Folk and Blues Club, 23 Coombe Road, For more info call 01737 553493 or e-mail: folkandbluesorg@hotmail.com www.folkandblues.org • Music: Tom Waits night Local bands and artists play the songs and music of the grizzled and experimental troubadour. FREE ENTRY. Starts 6.30pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com • Film: Casablanca Directed by Michael Curtiz. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid. Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Tickets: £5 (No booking fee) The only cinema in Croydon where you can take your beer or wine into the auditorium with you!. For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG • Music: Open Mic / Jam Night Live music at The Farmers. For more details please visit the website. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd, Purley Surrey CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Mon 28 • Music: Singers and Musicians Night Start the Jubilee Singers & Musicians night. 8pm. £3 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road CR0 1BD. Members £6, Non Members £8, for more info and to book tickets visit www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk • Education / History: The work of the Survey of London a talk about this monumental survey 32

of London’s buildings by Professor Andrew Saint. Indoor meetings are held in the Small Hall of the United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, East Croydon CR0 5LP at 19.45. Visitors welcome, donations accepted. Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/p ages/Croydon-Natural-History-ScientificSociety/106522816087133

Tue 29 • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Tue 29th May Tonights film is: The Artist 2.30pm and 8pm. FREE ENTRY! The films are all shown upstairs on the big screen. We won’t charge you a

penny for coming to see them, all we ask is that you, enjoy some drinks and food... The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134 • Theatre: Sing-a-long-a-Grease You’d better shape up to sing along to the great movie musical, complete with onscreen lyrics and the chance to become a T-Bird or Pink Lady for the night and enter the world famous fancy dress competition. The performance starts with a Sing-a-longa host who warms up the audience, trains them how to “hand-jive”, deploy the contents of their free goodie bags and heckle in all the right places as well as judge the fancy dress competition. Tickets: £15 (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG

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• Event: Jubilee Concert & Fancy Dress Party Enjoy the Jubilee concert live on our screens and come and enjoy our fancy dress party - theme: Kings and Queens through the ages. The Dog and Bull, 24 Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. Tel 020 8667 9718 e: dogandbull@youngs.co.uk

• Bank Holiday: Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday GAWD BLESS ‘ER! • Quiz: All Generations Quiz Night 6 rounds with each one dedicated to a decade in which the Queen has been on the throne. The Dog and Bull, 24 Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. Tel 020 8667 9718 e: dogandbull@youngs.co.uk

Thu 31 • Music: Gin Joint Jukebox with DJ Dapper Dan playing swing, jazz, blues and soul. 8pm The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Theatre: BLONDE POISON Thursday 31 May to Saturday 2 June 7.45pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm A play by Gail Louw. Starring Elizabeth Counsell. Directed by Tony Milner. Designed by Kenneth Mellor. Based on the true story of a woman who was both victim and persecutor during World War II. Stella Goldschlag was a Jew living illegally in war-torn Berlin when she was betrayed and tortured. When offered the chance of saving herself and her parents from deportation to Aushwitz, she agreed to be a ‘Greifer’ for the Gestapo and betray Jews in hiding. She was extraordinarily successful in this and her activities increased after her parents had finally been deported. She was accused of finding and capturing more than three thousand Jews. The dimensions of Stella’s character are vast and range from tortured victim to cruel killer, from loving daughter to betrayer of friends, from gentle lover to depraved promiscuity. She was given the name ‘Blonde Poison’ by the Gestapo who revelled in her treachery. Gail Louw’s powerful new play deals with Stella’s last chance for redemption. Decades after the War she agrees to be interviewed by a well respected journalist – but again finds herself caught in a web of danger. Can Stella Goldschlag ever be released from her past? Tickets: £15, students £10. (£2.25 booking fee per ticket). For more info please visit www.fairfield.co.uk or call the box office on 020 8688 9291. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG

Fri 01 June • Music: SecondSight The prog covers band return, playing classic tunes from the 70s and beyond, including music by: Jethro Tull, Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd and more... Support tbc. £5 Entry, 16+. Starts 8pm Scream Lounge Music Venue 20 Southend, Croydon, CR0 1DN 020 8667 0155 (Office) 07789 134405 (Mobile) lounge@screamstudios.co.uk www.screamlounge.com

Sun 03 • Event: Champagne Breakfast The Dog and Bull and The Green Dragon invite you to celebrate the Jubilee in style! Large full English breakfast and a glass of champagne for £15. Tickets from Andy at the Dog or Esther at the Dragon. The Dog and Bull, 24 Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. Tel 020 8667 9718 e: dogandbull@youngs.co.uk The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Music: Live Jazz Every Sunday - Live jazz upstairs from 1pm. Act tbc. The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA. Find us on facebook: The Green Dragon Pub • Club: Emissions - DnB, Techstep, Darkside Our outing this time shall be decidedly more industrial, grungier and harder hitting. We retain certain ‘hard dance’ components with the introduction of guitar-driven EDM, breakbeat, drum & bass - at times energized with a more conventional punk / metal stimulus - as well as the crossbreed / darkside we allude to. And to really set the scene we have some assistance... We are excited to welcome Chris Jarman, aka Raiden, who flies in from Tallinn, Estonia, especially for the occasion, and Stuart Perkins aka Cause4Concern, both EDM and drum luminaries of some distinction; for those who have yet to make their acquaintance, perhaps the event will serve as the perfect induction. 9pm - 4am. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com

Mon 04 • Bank Holiday: Spring Bank Holiday • Music: Rockabilly Disco Rockabilly DJs playing tunes from the 50s and 60s from 7pm-11pm. The Dog and Bull, 24 Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. Tel 020 8667 9718 e: dogandbull@youngs.co.uk 33

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This Month’s Sport: CRICKET: • England: 17th - 21st May - First Test Match England v West Indies, Lord's, 11:00 25th - 29th May - Second Test Match England v West Indies, Trent Bridge, 11:00 7th - 11th June - Third Test Match England v West Indies, Edgbaston, 11:00 • Surrey: 9th May - Worcestershire v Surrey, Chester Road North Ground, 11:00 16th May - Surrey v Somerset, The Kia Oval, 11:00 20th May - Surrey v Durham, The Kia Oval, 13:45 23rd May - Surrey v Warwickshire, The Kia Oval, 11:00 2nd June - Glamorgan v Surrey, Swalec Stadium, 13:45 3rd June - Surrey v Hampshire, The Kia Oval, 13:45 5th June - Surrey v Scotland, The Kia Oval, 13:45 6th June - Sussex v Surrey, Cricket Field Road, 11:00 The Kia Oval, Kennington, SE11 5SS. More info / tickets from www.kiaoval.com 020 7820 5700

FORMULA ONE: • Spanish Grand Prix: Montmelo, 11-13 May Live on BBC TV, radio and online Fri 11 May 2012 Practice 1 09:00 - 10:30 Practice 2 13:00 - 14:30 Sat 12 May 2012 Practice 3 10:00 - 11:00 Qualifying 13:00 Sun 13 May 2012 Race 13:00 • Monaco Grand Prix: Monte Carlo, 25-27 May Live on BBC TV, radio and online Thu 24 May 2012 Practice 1 09:00 - 10:30 Practice 2 13:00 - 14:30 Sat 26 May 2012 Practice 3 10:00 - 11:00 Qualifying 13:00 Sun 27 May 2012 Race 13:00

TENNIS: • French Open: Roland Garros, 28th May - 10th June

GOLF: • The Players Championship: May 10th - 13th USPGA Tour: THE PLAYERS Championship, TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States

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of America. • The PGA Championship: May 24th - 27th BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, Wentworth Club, Surrey, England.

HORSE RACING: • Major Meetings Wed 9th - Fri 11th May - Chester May Festival. Including the Cheshire Oaks, Chester Cup, Chester Vase, Ormonde. Info: www.chester-races.co.uk (Showing on Channel 4) Wed 16th - Fri 18th May - York Dante. Including the Tattersalls Musidora, Dante Stakes, Yorkshire Cup. Info: www.yorkracecourse.co.uk (Dante showing on Channel 4) Sat 19th May - Newbury Lockinge. Including the possible return of Frankel. Info: www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk (Showing on Channel 4) Fri 1st - Sat 2nd June - Epsom Derby Meeting. Including the Oaks and the Derby. Info:www.epsomdowns.co.uk (Showing on BBC TV) • Ascot Races Clapham Junction to Ascot. 7 min walk to course. Fri 11th May: Evening Flat Turf Sat 12th May: Afternoon Flat Turf feat. The Victoria Cup. More info / tix: www.ascot.co.uk Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7JX. Tel: 0844 346 3000 • Brighton Races Direct Train from East Croydon to Brighton - free shuttle bus to the course. Tue 22nd May: Afternoon Flat Turf Thu 31st May: Afternoon Flat Turf Fri 1st June: Afternoon Flat Turf More info / tix: www.brightonracecourse.co.uk Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ Tel: 01273 603580 • Fontwell Races Direct Train from East Croydon to Barnham, £2 return shuttle bus to course. 16th May - Afternoon Jumps Turf - British Heart Foundation Charity Raceday Sun 3rd June - Afternoon Jumps Turf - The Big Bank Holiday Race Day celebrating the Diamond Jubilee Wed 6th June - Afternoon Jumps Turf More info / tix: www.fontwellpark.co.uk or call 01243 543335. Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell, West Sussex, BN18 0SX • Goodwood Races Direct Train from East Croydon to Chichester. Bus or taxi to the course. Thu 10th May - Afternoon Flat Turf 34

Thu 24th - Sat 26th May - May Festival Afternoon Flat Turf More info / tix: www.goodwood.co.uk Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PS. Tel 01243 755000 • Kempton Park Races Direct Train from Clapham Junction to Kempton Park - 200 yards to course. May 9th, 15th, 22nd, - Evening Flat All Weather May 28th - Afternoon Flat All Weather More info / tix: www.kempton.co.uk or call 01932 782292. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ • Lingfield Races Direct Train from E. Croydon + 5 min walk. Fri 11th May - Afternoon Flat Turf - Ladies Day. Sat 12th May - Afternoon Flat Turf Derby Trials Day. Wed 16th May - Afternoon Flat All Weather Wed 23rd May - Afternoon Flat Turf. Sat 26th May - Evening Flat Turf. Tue 29th May - Afternoon Flat All Weather More info / tix: lingfield-racecourse.co.uk. Or call 01342 834800. Lingfield Park, Racecourse Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PQ • Plumpton Races Direct Train from E. Croydon + 5 min walk Sun 13th May: Afternoon Jumps Turf Ladies Day. More info / tix: plumptonracecourse.co.uk or call 01273 890383. Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton, East Sussex, BN7 3AL • Sandown Races Direct Train from Clapham Junction to Esher. Free minibus shuttle to the course. May 24th - Evening Flat Turf May 31st - Evening Flat Turf - Brigadier Gerard Raceday More info / tix: www.sandown.co.uk or call 01372 46 43 48. Sandown Park, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey. KT10 9AJ • Windsor Races Direct Train from Clapham Junction to Windsor. Bus or River Taxi (with bar!) to course. Mon 14th - Evening Flat Turf - Food Festival. Mon 21st - Evening Flat Turf - Curry Festival. Mon 28th - Evening Flat Turf - Real Ale and Hog Roast Festival. More info / tix: www.windsorracecourse.co.uk. Royal Windsor Racecourse, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5JJ Tel: 01753 498400

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This Month’s Sport: GREYHOUND RACING: • Wimbledon Greyhounds Tram to Wimbledon, then bus 493 stops right outside stadium, else it’s a about a 10 min walk. Greyhound Derby: Sat May 12th - Third Round, Tue May 15th - Quarter Finals, Sat May 19th - Semi Finals Sat 26th May - The Doggie Derby Final! “Derby Trio” for 2 people which offers you admission, a race programme and a drink for £6 for 2 people - This is a saving of £12.00! For more info visit www.lovethedogs.co.uk General admin details: Every Friday evening, opens 6.30pm, first race 7.30pm, last race around 10.30pm. Every Saturday evening, opens 6.30pm, first race 7.30pm, last race around 10.30pm. General Admission Prices Adults: Friday £6.00 and Saturday £6.00 (including racecard) Children 12 - 17: £3.50 (no race card) Children under 11: Free (no race card) Please note: Push chairs or Buggies are not permitted in the stadium All Restaurant customers must pre-book either on line or by calling 0870 840 8905.

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More info / admission deals / tix: www.lovethedogs.co.uk Or call 0870 840 8905. Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, Plough Lane Wimbledon, SW17 OBL • Brighton & Hove Greyhounds Direct train to Hove, 5min taxi to track. Or direct train to Brighton, 10min taxi. Every Wednesday afternoon - FREE entry! Opens 1pm, 1st race 2.08pm, last race 6.11pm Every Thursday evening - £5 entry Opens 6pm, 1st race 7.30 pm, last race 10.30pm. Every Friday morning - FREE entry! Opens 10.30am, 1st race 11.11am, last race 1.58pm. Every Saturday evening - £6 entry Opens 6.30 pm, 1st race 7.30 pm, last race 10.30 pm Every Sunday morning - FREE! entry Opens 11.00am, 1st race 11.28 am, last race 2.12 pm. Children Under 16 free all the time. More info / restaurant reservations / tix: brightonandhovegreyhoundstadium.co.uk Or call 01273 204 601. Coral Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium, Nevill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7BZ

RUGBY UNION: • Heineken Cup Final 19th May - 5pm - Twickenham - Leinster v Ulster • Internationals Sat 2 June - Wales v Barbarians, 14:00 Tue 5 June - Australia v Scotland, 09:30 Sat 9 June - New Zealand v Ireland, 20:00 South Africa v England, 20:00 Australia v Wales, 20:00

RUNNING / CHARITY: • Race For Life In aid of Cancer Research - entries are now being accepted for the 2012 London Race For Life events, including on 10th June in Crystal Palace and 22nd July in Croydon. To enter or for more information please visit: http://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

Local teams / clubs - we can list your fixtures here, for FREE! E-mail hello@ deep-london.co.uk

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(1) Number 3 in our occasional series ‘things you don’t expect to see outside your front door when you open it in the morning’; (2-7) St George’s Day Celebrations around Surrey Street and the piazza; (8) Two ghost signs for the price of one - CRO above the window and the remains of The Wig and Pen above the door, both on the defunct Taberners bar in St George’s Walk; (9) Proof that, in the face of all this bleedin’ rain, and in the Deep Towers garden at least, Spring has actually sprung... 1

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