Deep-London Magazine November 2011 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.. ...welcome to issue 94 and what is, in our small way, a literary special, shining a light on yet more talented people in sunny Croydon (and beyond), this time, those who put pen to paper rather than flange pedal to floor. Makes a change. To be honest, when we envisaged this issue it was a bit more, well, upbeat. As it is is we’ve got death, psychological problems and tragic war heroes. Happy November! Luckily, as an antidote we also have love, beauty and... conkers! Good album title that, ‘love, beauty, conkers’... But I digress... This month we’re inordinately pleased to welcome back to the pages of Deep our old friend Ashley Hames, as well as to welcome some new friends, all of whom have books out, hence the theme of the issue, do you see? At this point I generally run through the gist of the month’s articles (usually because I can’t think of anything else to write) but this month, in the way of a decent thriller, I’ll just let you make your way through it yourselves. Unfortunately, I still can’t think of anything else to write, so here’s some music...

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That was supposed to be the music to Tony Hart’s Gallery, but I can’t read music so I have no idea if it actually was - can someone let me know? Anyway, as you can probably tell I’ve been up a while finishing the mag, am slightly delirious and am losing the will to live, so I’ll leave you all alone for this month and say goodbye. Have a safe and happy bonfire night, enjoy the nights drawing in (our advice, find a pub) and we’ll see you next month for our customary bumper Xmas / January double issue super-duper special. We may even throw a party. Who am I kidding, we NEVER get around to organising parties, which is a shame as next year sees our 100th issue, the mag’s 9th biirthday and my (insert flattering age here) - th birthday. Ah well, we’ll see what we can rustle up. That’s it, we hope you enjoy this issue, avanti, allons-y, cheers! Angela xxx

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NOVEMBER 2011

THIS MONTH’S FEATURES: Ashley Hames Seven Days to Say I Love You

Drummond Allison

Karen Gilbert Natural Beauty

Stephanie Fox Playtime

Auntie May

Conkers

Films - Reviews From The Outer Rim

COMPETITIONS:

Where’s Groove? - find Groove in Croydon and win something possibly halfdecent! Details - Back cover.

LISTINGS: What’s On Guide

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Friend of the mag Ashley Hames talks to us about his new book, dealing with a subject about as far away as you could possibly get from what he normally does. . .

egular readers will be well aware of Ashley Hames, star of tv shows such as ‘Sin Cities’, ‘Bull Run’, ‘Man’s Work’ and ‘Top Trumps’, intrepid (and sometimes insane) sex explorer, David Devant and his Spirit Wife fan and all round top-laugh bloke - this article, in fact, will be the third time he’s graced the pages of Deep-London (or Wired, as was) but, to be honest, the circumstances of this meeting couldn’t be any further from that screen persona. Just over 3 years ago, Ashley’s Dad was diagnosed with, and died from, liver cancer in the space of a week. That week is the subject of his new, and truly remarkable, book, Seven Days to Say I Love You, a hugely sensitively written, sometimes harrowing but ultimately hopeful story of a normal family thrown into complete turmoil and the way they deal with it. It really is an amazing book, actually, but there’s no point in me

it all fell flat and he said ‘I don’t really have a choice, I’ve got music in my head and I have to get it out’ and I felt the same about this. So I went back to it a couple of years ago - more things had happened so I wrote about those and again, didn’t do anything with it. I didn’t really fancy it being published - I was happy to give my mum a copy and my family but that was about it. And then I wrote more and more and it started to look and feel like a book, but I still had that self doubt about whether I wanted to make a commercial product out of the death of my father. “So no, definitely not cathartic. Even going back and editing it was hard. I don’t think my mum is going to enjoy the full book. I sent her a draft and left the bits out that she’d find upsetting, more the stuff about my lifestyle, but she’s very much supportive of me publishing it.

"It’s a bit of a switch from my filthy disgusting past, but I’ve done SEX and now I’ve done DEATH - I’ve covered the major issues of the day. Politics is next. . ." telling you that - over to Ashley who we caught up with, with, to be honest, no little trepidation, in his local in Clapham; Why did you decide to write the book? “I had no real desire to write about it at the time - my Dad was diagnosed on the Thursday and died the following Thursday, which was pretty fucked up. No symptoms, nothing, and then, suddenly, bang. It was a pretty stange time, to say the least, and then months later I actually woke up in the middle of the night and just started typing, and didn’t stop typing for a couple of weeks, by which stage I had a lot of material. It kind of felt nice to have written it, but I didn’t do anything with it.“ Was writing it a cathartic experience? “No, not really, I get asked that, but I actually found it really upsetting - a horrible experience, but sometimes you can’t not do something. It’s like you have no choice. I remember asking Mikey (the singer from David Devant and his Spirit Wife) what would he do if

“The same with my brother and sister. My sister especially doesn’t like to read about me being upset, but my sister was one of the people about whom my opinion changed a lot during that time. I don’t know quite what I thought of her before but she surprised me quite a lot. She started off in complete denial - she had like a clot in her brain pattern that wasn’t allowing her to register what was going on, even when it was completely obvious. I sat her down and said ‘you need to come on board with us, he’s literally going to die soon’. From that moment she was an absolute star, and has been since. I’d seen myself as tougher than her, but I think she’s tougher - she was a rock. “My brother missed out on most of it because he’s a farmer and just couldn’t get there. He made it for one evening. I think he would’ve been upset about that, and I think this book really is for him, to put him there. We all thought Dad had a bit longer. “It was still quite a difficult decision to 4

publish it, but I’ve put years of work into it and I want people to read it, and the reaction so far has been amazing, I think people can’t quite believe that I’ve done something like this that’s slightly more meaningful than what I did before..” It is a bit of a departure... “Yeah, It’s obviously a bit of a switch from my filthy disgusting past, but I kind of think, weirdly, it’s all wrapped up in the same thing. I haven’t messed around with documentaries about buildings or whatever, I’ve done SEX and now I’ve done DEATH! Ha ha - I’ve done the major issues of the day. Politics is next... There are certain things you want to chalk up in life, so I’m pretty happy about that... “It has been quite self analytical, but the book is basically, I suppose, a diary of those seven days, coupled with a lot of the aftermath of how I reacted to it how weird it was and how traumatic it was...” Did you get on with your Dad? “Yeah, very much so, I was a big big fan of my Dad. We had our issues like most sons but yeah. And the whole title is kind of wrapped up in the fact that like most middle-class boys I never said, you know, ‘oh Dad I love you’, which, when he was alive, was never an issue for me and it was always unsaid but understood. But when he was on his deathbed and I knew he was going to die pretty soon it became a big deal to me, and I’m not quite sure why, and I

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wrote the Sin Cities book I went through it and took out all the big words that I wouldn’t normally use in speech. This one’s a bit different - slightly more poetic. And there are less jokes... “But it’s not airy-fairy, It’s honest. I did try to change it into the third person but it lost something, so I kept it as it is. I thought by me writing it, with my past, it’s not going to be accepted because I get boxed in as that nutcase who gets battered and ends up with a prostitute with something up his bottom. There may still be some difficulty in the literati accepting it, but I don’t know. I think there’s definitely something of value in it. I’ve had messages from people who think the book is quite impactful and I think it is.” Is that thought of people’s possible reaction the reason you’ve self published? “No, not really, but I’ve had issues with publishers before, and I thought I’ve put so much work into this, and it’s

The fact is that these days you can just publish - you don’t have to wait around, send e-mails off and wait for 9 months for any response, you can just go out and do it. It’s amazing. “There is a plan to bring it out in paperback. That’s what’s so great these days - So I can self-publish it on Kindle and hopefully in the future self publish it in paperback. It’s amazing really. So that’s the plan. “Also, when you publish online it’s like an immediate feedback, rather than just sending a book out there and not really knowing what people think. The comments I’ve had on facebook and other places have been fantastic. I didn’t write it as a self help book, but some of the comments are from people who the book has helped, who’ve gone through similar things, so that’s gratifying. “It’s quite nice because my Dad always wanted me to be a writer so in a way this is a nice sort of ‘hats off’ to my Dad...”

"With the Sin Cities book I went through it and took out all the big words. This one’s a bit different - slightly more poetic. And there are less jokes. . . "

Seven Days to Say I Love You is available to download (for just 99p) on Amazon Kindle: www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Days-SayLove-ebook/dp/B005227BJO or from Ashley’s website: www.ashleyhames.tv.

obviously talk about that in the book, but it was an issue, and I know it was also an issue for my sister and that all comes out. I wrote a list of things I should say to him before he died, but he reacted very differently - he was very matter-of-fact about it, totally chilled out. He knew he had days to live but he was saying things like ‘can you put those books from the office in a box and take them to the second hand shop’ talking about weird things like that - absolutely nothing of any weight or significance. I thought that’s the time when you say ‘Son, when you have a kid...’ and all that but there was none of that stuff, it was all very matter-of-fact. He was just very calm, and we were all very flustered. “I think the difference was he knew there was nothing that could be done about it, whereas we were all desperate to help.” I don’t want to use the word ‘lucky’, but you know, rather than someone

going out and getting hit by a bus... “Absolutely, I was lucky enough to be given that opportunity to say goodbye and to say ‘I love you Dad’. I ran pretty close to fucking it up, but yeah, we were very lucky. It seems an odd word to use but we were.” Do you think that, given your past exploits, there will be resistance to the book, or do you think that, perversely, because of who you are, more people might pick it up who otherwise wouldn’t necessarily read a book like this, dealing with such a difficult subject? “I hope it’s going to do really well because it’s a subject that everyone touches on and thinks about. I hope that I’ve tackled a bit of a taboo, going back to the sex and death thing, it is a taboo and I think British people are awful about speaking about death, dying, ageing, and we all deny it and we’re all living with our head in the clouds. “I think I might get a bit of shit for the book - maybe everyone thinks that these are things that should be left unsaid but I don’t see why, why should we be silent about something so significant? “And I haven’t done it in a ‘literary’ way, I’ve done it in my usual nononsense style. I remember when I

so personal that I don’t want anyone else to fuck it up - I know what cover I want, I know what’s in the book, why would I need a publisher? All they’ll do is stick it in bookshops after another year of waiting. “The reaction so far has been incredible - I can’t believe it. I put a sample up free on Scribd and that’s had thousands of hits, and I self published it on Kindle, and that’s kind of another side to this story is what’s brilliant about all that stuff is the whole self publishing thing. “When I put it on Kindle I wasn’t 100% happy with the ‘product’, but putting it out there motivated me to sort it out and get it exactly right. Otherwise I would’ve sat on it for another year.

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Dr Ross Davies on the tragic tale of a Croydon WWII War Poet

n the poet Drummond Allison, Croydon has special reason to commemorate Remembrance Day. Allison died in action in 1943, leaving behind one of the most stirring and defiant poems of Remembrance in the language, ‘Come, Let Us Pity Death’. Drummond died a hero’s death leading an attack on a stronglydefended German machine-gun nest on an Italian mountain–top. He bled to death while being stretchered down, but not before giving his CO a report enabling the Germans to be swiftly dislodged. He was just 22, and had been in the front line for just two weeks and a day. John Drummond Allison was an engaging, high-spirited young man who, according to the critic Anthony Thwaite, was ‘the most accomplished poet of his generation’. He grew up at ‘The Larches’, 15 Cullesden Road, Kenley. The Allisons’ boy was a reluctant yet dutiful soldier. His remembrance poem ‘Come, Let Us Pity Death’ is one of the earliest poems of consequence to be written during Hitler’s War. It is deeplyfelt, commemorating the death in action of Drummond’s elder brother Douglas, a newly-married RAF bomber pilot (‘Swerving the cannon-shell to smash the airman’). It was a week before Christmas, 1939. Throughout his own brief life, Drummond composed a number of passionate poems to and about a woman he never names, except once,

Who was Drummond’s mysterious muse? The answer fell into my lap as Remembrance Day 2011 approached. Pauline Amy Williams, ‘Poppy’ to family, friends and Drummond, was born in 1921 (the same year as he) to the Reverend Rupert Williams, Rector of Chaldon, and his wife Catherine. Poppy was a bubbly, hazel-eyed brunette who loved partygoing and sport. She made the Lacrosse First XI at Eothen, her school in Caterham. Poppy’s parents and Harry and Gertrude Allison went to each other’s parties and the families even holidayed together in Cornwall when Rupert became a locum there one summer. In 1935, when Drummond (and Poppy) were fourteen, he was sent off to a public school on the other side of London, Bishop’s Stortford College. In the school holidays, Drummond and pals organised ‘mammoth flic parties’ of twenty or more boys and girls who would descend upon the old Davis Theatre cinema in Croydon. Poppy was one of the group. Few seem to have noticed that Poppy and Drummond were also seeing each other. In the ‘Poppy Papers’ there’s an unpublished poem ‘Outside the Davis’ which Drummond dates ‘May-Day 1939’. It shows him savouring the 6

anticipated arrival of Poppy and Poppy alone…. ‘I…/… like a spy/Wait and pretend I wait not.’ In 1994 Stephen Benson published The Collected Poems of Drummond Allison. He threw a party for everybody he could find who had known Drummond and had helped with the book. Poppy isn’t in Stephen’s book (or mine*), and the party-loving lady was not at the party. Schoolfriends had lost touch, possibly because the family moved from the area in 1940. By late 1938, Drummond was in his last year at school, and sending Poppy manuscript verse and stories. He continued to do so after going up to Oxford, in the first month of the war (October 1939). In early 1942 Poppy’s admirer was called up, and the following year he was dead. It is clear to me on the evidence of the ‘Poppy Papers’ poems that Drummond loved Poppy almost to distraction. The charismatic local beauty did not seem put off by what Drummond, rendered self-conscious by her interest in him, saw as his physical shortcomings. At five feet four he was only an inch taller than she. If Poppy was appropriately curvy and Drummond short, he was also square-built and athletic. But it worried Drummond that he had a biggish head, moreover one topped by an unruly thatch of straw–coloured hair over black eyebrows. In fact, Drummond was

Poppy: 'She is the one who has my heart' (Courtesy of Catherine & Pauline Urwin)

and that is in an unpublished clerihew that has just come my way: ‘God couldn’t possibly make a copy Of his best effort – i.e. Poppy. Her shape’s more perfect even than perfection (Which means she’s in and out in just the right direction).’ Poppy, however, does not appear in published poems such as ‘The FiveBarred Gate’, ‘Inconsequential Love Song for One Who is Far Way’. In ‘They Who Are Not and She Who Is’ Drummond, writes of the girls he has met since Poppy, and says of one after another ‘She is not the one’. He then explains his silence about the ‘the one who is the one’: ‘Indeed, as you say, it is very seldom That thus I speak (for she is perfect, Her face must not be swapped like a cigarette-card, Her name must not be taken in vain). And, nevertheless, she is the one, She is the one who has my heart But I doubt if she really believes it’.

Drummond Allison (Courtesy of Simon Allison)

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attractive to women. He was chatty, amusing, had charm as well as intellect, and he delighted in female company. Did Drummond move Poppy as much as he she moved him? We do not know. They had so little time together. Had she been a poet we might have learned more. There were to be other women, yet Drummond seems never to have got over being separated from Poppy. Drummond rests in Italy. His muse served as an Army physiotherapist, and in India met an Army engineer, Roger Urwin. They married in 1948, and he later became Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral. Poppy went first, in 2005. Roger followed her last year. Cathy and Pauline Urwin remember their parents as a happy, devoted couple. Poppy, they say, always spoke fondly and openly of Drummond Allison and her ‘ Poppy Papers’. With both their parents gone, Cathy and Pauline decided that the ‘Poppy Papers’ ought to be added to the Drummond Allison archive. Knowing that I’d written a book about Drummond, Poppy’s daughters contacted me, and so was revealed the identity of Drummond Allison’s mysterious muse. *Dr Davies is the author of Drummond Allison: Come, Let Us Pity Death. London: Cecil Woolf, 2008. ISBN 978-1-897967-91-1

Manuscript of 'Come, Let Us Pity Death' (Christmas 1940) (Courtesy of Simon Allison and Bishop's Stortford College)

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Karen Gilbert guides us through her new book on making your own natural beauty products before trying to teach us how to make bath bombs. . .

he more hip (hip?!? What’s next, groovy? - Ed) among you may well know Karen Gilbert as the co-owner, with partner Ritchie, of Croydon’s premier alternative emporium, Time Bomb, but she is also a woman of hidden talents, being a qualified aromatherapist, perfume and beautyproduct scientist, make-up artist, former Neal’s Yard product-developer, natural beauty and perfumery teacher, erstwhile ‘excuse me madam, would you like to try this skincare’ lady in Harrods (‘But I wasn’t orange!”) and now, published author. Blimey. Her new book, ‘Natural Beauty’, part of an established range which she was approached by the publishers to write, sees her showing us, in simple steps, how to make high quality natural beauty products at a snip, and with the added bonus of having

different preservatives available, it’s just a case of picking the one that’s best for you. I’d just like it to be more transparent. I’d like everyone to know what’s in products, why the ingredients are there and choose whether to use them or not. I also think that once you know how easy it is, what’s in products and how much they actually cost to make then you can make a more informed choice as to what you buy.” The book is beautiful - how difficult are the products to make? “All of these products are really really easy to do yourself - the book is aimed at beginners. I’m doing some video tutorials for people who want to get more into the techy side - there wasn’t enough space in the book to put in a massive amount of technical detail, but you don’t need it if you’re just starting

“A lot of natural beauty is ‘mash a banana, slap it on your face’ but people want products that feel good and are luxurious. That’s what these are” total control over ingredients. I’m thinking that’s all my Christmas presents done right there... What’s the idea behind the book? “The basic idea is to show people how to make natural products but also to show that you don’t have to compromise to do so - I’ve always thought that a lot of the natural beauty books are really hippy-ish, you know, ‘mash a banana and slap it on your face’, and that’s fine, but people who are into skincare do want a moisturiser that feels nice, and is a bit luxurious, and that’s what I wanted to get across, that you don’t have to compromise to have natural products. And also not to be scared by chemicals - a lot of people in this, niche, if you like, green books or natural beauty making guides are on a bit of an eco soap-box and they’re really phobic about chemicals, so what I wanted to do with this is to provide a bit of a balanced view. There are some preservatives, for example, which are controversial, but if you’ve got a choice of having a preservative in a product or having it potentially contaminated, what would you choose? There are loads of

out. For most of the products in the book it’s simply a case of mixing the elements together - it’s definitely something you could do with the kids. Some of the products have chemicals, as we’ve mentioned, in so you’d have to be a bit careful with them, but others, like bath bombs, are so easy to make and I think it’d be something kids would enjoy doing”. Talking of kids, easy and bath bombs, the Deep Massive decided that it might be a good idea to try out some bathbomb making (with Karen’s huge assistance - thank you!) and she’s right, it’s dead easy, and a lot of fun. A couple of glasses of wine and you could have a rare old time. The moment you add the water is a bit daunting as if you add too much the mixture will start to fizz and go mad, but given the ingredients are so cheap you can get away with a couple of disasters. In fact, after a small initial outlay to get the equipment, these bath bombs work out at pennies each, a bit better, in these straightened times, than £1.99 for one in Lush (other overpriced beauty shops are available). We went a bit avant-garde with ours, using a ‘pina 8

colada’ scent and iron-oxide colour, which we were a bit concerned about as it stained our hands - we had visions of getting out of the bath bright red, but it was fine - the adition of edible dissolvable glitter was a touch of genius on Karen’s part and the only problem we found was that the things look so damned edible (we did actually have a small taste and the result was not nice). As anyone who’s ever seen me can probably tell, I’m not that into beauty products, but that’s mainly because I can’t afford them and resent paying lots of money for a tiny pot of goo. For £14.99 with this book, you can stop being a slave to the beauty industry, learn a bit more about what you actually put on your skin and have a bloody good time making stuff and giving your creative side a bit of a vent. And all for less than the cost of a Biba Lipgloss Ring - whatever that is. For anyone vaguely into natural beauty the book would make a great present, and for anyone else I know, prepare to receive a set of home-made bath bombs for Christmas. Sorted! The Natural Beauty book is available from Amazon and in Waterstones priced £14.99 Karen’s next teaching course is a Natural Perfumery Course on 28th January at Imperial College, South Kensington. To book a place or for further courses please visit www.karengilbert.co.uk

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Stephanie Fox wrote her first, dark, thriller aged 16. With her second about to come out, Deep catches up with her and asks; Are you a bit odd?

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Ha ha! No, I dont think so - I get that a lot! I think because my own existence is, you know, a bit mundane, then maybe I try to write about things that I find interesting. I’ve always been interested in psychology, all my favourite films are thrillers. I don’t know why, I think it’s maybe just trying to understand something that’s so, in normality, un-understandable...” To be fair, Stephanie Fox does not look in the slightest bit odd, she’s bubbly and funny, and she looks like a 20 year old University Student who’s popped into the pub before going off to see a film, which is pretty much exactly what is happening, apart from the presence of me, a dictaphone and the small matter of her having written one well regarded psychological thriller already, with another about to be published... Have you always wanted to be an author? “I never really wanted to be an author but I’ve always written - even when I was really young I’d write little stories. I wrote Playtime during my GCSEs when I was 16, but I never actually thought it would get published. It was my Dad who sent it off. I thought they’d say no but they didn’t. They’re quite a small publisher so they were actually able to read it, whereas big ones don’t have time.” Did your GCSEs suffer? “No, I actually did surprisingly well, the book got confiscated a couple of times by the teachers because I was writing it during lessons, but it ended up well on both sides as I got a book and GCSEs!” Can you tell us what Playtime is about? The cover really is quite creepy... “It is! We’re changing the cover for the next edition as we think this one makes it look a bit more like a horror book when it’s actually a thriller. “It’s about a boy called Leo and he’s been arrested, but the story’s told through police statements from him and his friends and family, his entire life story, so you don’t find out what he actually did until quite near the end - you build up to it. I think in that way it helps you become attached to the character before you find out what he did.”. As well as being a cracking read, Playtime is written in a ‘cut up

techniques’ style, with pages in handwriting such as Leo’s diary, and facsimiles of police statements (stylistically, think William Burroughs / Kathy Acker) which not only makes it more interesting, even when just flicking through, but serves pretty well in bringing you closer to the characters; “I got really attached to Leo when I was writing the book - I have more of a spft-spot for him than for any other character. And a lot of people have liked it, luckily. The book’s also largely set in Croydon, as I’m from here, so there are quite a lot of references. Leo’s actually known as the Croydon Creep!” Your second book is about to come out - what’s it about? “It’s called Project Kate and it’s about a boy called Ryan who meets a girl called Kate and one day something in his head tells him to try to get as much control over her as he can, and as the story goes on there’s the question of whether you can control someone elses mind without losing a bit of your own. It comes out in November, but I’m not sure of the date...” As a full time Uni student now do you see yourself continuing to write, will it be your career? “I’ve had less time to write since I’ve started Uni, but I did start to write my third book. Stupidly I forgot to back it up and my laptop wiped it. I haven’t had the heart to go in and try to rewrite it all again, luckily I wasn’t that far in, but it’s still really annoying. “Being an author is still what I want to do. I don’t think I’d be able to live off it, unless I became really successful, but it’s always going to be something I do, even if it’s just a pastime. I think as a career choice if I can’t be an author I’d quite like to be a journalist...” Maybe a crime journalist? “Ha! Yeah, that would be interesting...” What’s the third book about? “I keep changing my mind - I’ve got quite a few different options - I always write a few openers and whichever one I like the best I go with. I’ll go through phases when I’m writing pretty much continuously all day then I’ll have a break for as long as a month when I’ve got a bit of a block, and then one day it’ll just come to me, and I’ll go back and 10

rewrite bits and just carry on from there.” Being still so young and having such success, what advice woud you give to other budding authors? “I’d say only write if you’re passionate about it because if you’re writing just for the sake of it you won’t be able to enjoy or give your all to it. I think with anything, like music, or acting and with writing you’ve got to be really passionate about it to do your best. Oh, and also, to always to back up your work!” Playtime is out now published by HandE - avalable at Amazon & www.whsmith.co.uk priced £6.38 ISBN: 978-1-906873-12-7

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Septuagenarian agony aunt cum rock mutton Auntie May engages in some trash-talk. . .

ell-O folks (yes, as I’m writing this I’m carving my Halloween pumpkin). The last time I put pen to paper, or should it be, fingers to keyboard, the weathermen were predicting snow by the end of October but what do they know? We’ve been basking in an incredibly late Indian summer and I for one have been making the most of it, culminating in an impromptu trip to Brighton to wander round the North Laine and sit and drink beer outside my favourite seaside haunt, the Fortune of War. Unfortunately, although most of southern England had the same idea, Southern Rail chose that day to cancel the majority of the trains and re-route the remaining ones willy nilly around Sussex so what should have been a pleasant 50 minute trip turned into twice that, standing sardine-like in a hot train patiently explaining to

inconceivably stupid foreigners that, no, not even one more person can squeeze in here, let alone the three buggies and seven adults you are accompanied by and, no, holding the buggies over your heads does not make a difference. However, we finally arrived in sunny Brighton and headed to the beach, along with the rest of the world, for a paddle and to marvel at what some people consider to be appropriate beachwear - I was ranting about check shirts a couple of months ago, but this epidemic seems to have spread to check underpants with no trousers! I was very nearly put off my sausage roll. And talking of rubbish and food, poor Edith has been nearly driven demented by the new rubbish collection rules. After reading the lengthy instruction manual that arrived (quite why Croydon Council

“Edith’s been driven demented by the new rubbish collection rules, losing sleep over whether it’s a blue or green week & where to put her tin foil. . .”

imagine I would put incontinence pads in with the food waste, I cannot fathom) she then spent several sleepless nights worrying about whether it was a green week or a blue week, and where to put her tin foil. I thought she’d finally lost it when I found her up a stepladder, completely shrouded in lime green velour, looking like an extra from Ghostbusters. Turns out she’s solved her sleeping dilemma with the simple plan of changing the colour of her bedroom curtains on a weekly basis from blue to green, thereby ensuring she knows which colour week it is as soon as she wakes up. Genius. And the tin foil? She’s given up trying to work out where this goes and has started constructing a life-size statue of the Silver Surfer on the patio. That’s recycling in style. As you probably realise by now, Edith and I are always up for a party so we were delighted to receive an invite to Bert’s 90th at the Pop-In. I

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launch, Witchfest at the Fairfield Halls and Voodoo Six at the Borderline. And possibly some snow, if the weathermen have got their predictions right this time. See you under the bar...

volunteered to help blow up the balloons (my mouth organ teacher recommends this, amongst other things, for “air control”). In the event Bert had ordered a bottle of helium, although we wasted most of it doing what everybody does when left alone with a bottle of helium, so our balloons were rather droopy. I impressed Bert no end by turning up with Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton - cardboard cut-outs actually - but most of the party guests were so ga-ga they happily chatted away to their heroes completely oblivious to my trickery. The only downer was when the bus home was held up for ages at East Croydon due to the Council blocking the road with the Christmas lights crane - when I’m queen I swear I’ll ban the ‘C’ word until the beginning of December [and that’s why we’ve included the picture to your right, just for you Auntie May, from us - Ed]. I always gauge the success of a party by what I wake up with - and this time it was an interesting pair of pumice-stone nipples although I can’t for the life of me remember why I was wearing them. Musically this month the highlight for me was Croydon’s answer to the Big 4 who packed out the Ship for the night: Junk Time Party (yes, Dave Sears got his organ out again), Snakebite (Edith had to be fanned a lot during their set as the lovely Jason got her all overheated), Tenyson (I’d forgotten how good they are) and 23 Enigma (they get better every time) - all in all the best night musically I’ve had in Croydon in ages. It quite took me back to the good old days when the Brief (RIP) had a music venue at the back. This month I’m looking forward to Mordecai’s album

Tragically, this item seems to be only available in America.

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It’s the 2nd Annual Conker Championships at The Royal Standard mind your eyes!

o, as you may recall from last month’s editorial we were off to the Royal Standard’s Conker Championships at the beginning of October, where we were defending our 2nd round loss in last year’s inaugural event and I was predicting an even earlier exit due to a case of the sniffles. Well, you’ll be delighted, I’m sure, to hear that my prediction was entirely... correct. I went out in round one (although in my defence my conker was undone in something of a kamizaze attack and the one it lost to was duly dispatched in round two.

more eager contestants out (and the nice warm weather), so that at the start you couldn’t move in the garden for projectile nuts on strings fizzing past your ears. I’m sorry to say I didn’t catch the name of my first round opponent, although I did manage to catch him a right ding across an already broken and bandaged finger. If you’re going to make last minute adjustments... I also contemplated a steward’s enquiry as my concentration was momentarily shaken by the vision of a middle aged lady barrelling through the middle of our game yelling

“Meanwhile, on the other side of the garden, Woody was stealthily making his way through the opposition like some ‘inedible nut-like seed’ ninja” The conker equivalent of ‘I loosened the lid’...). But anyway, yes - this year’s event was scheduled to start a bit earlier than last year’s (and, in a bit of forward-thinking, not scheduled on the day after the Halloween Party...) although it did run a bit late, mainly so a chance could be given for last year’s defending champion, Sue Beresford, to arrive (she was otherwise engaged with some kids in a community project painting the subway into the Fairfield Halls Car Park (more on which next month, but it does look great)). But eventually, and after far more beers than I’d planned for, the conker-bloke arrived with a bag full of pre-strung virgin conkers, mostly collected from the Standard’s very own magnificent Horse-Chestnut tree. With our weapons selected, it was time to start, but not before a quick perusal of the rules. Rules?!? Indeed, this year we were playing ‘playground rules’ with added ‘stampsies!’, ‘strings!’ and ‘windmills!’ all of which added violence seemed to have encouraged

‘STAMPSIES!’ before crushing a hapless conker under her boot (a boot, I later discovered, chosen for just such an eventuality whereas I, not knowing the stampsies rule was going to be in force, was wearing a pair of Converse One-Stars with all the sole nut-squishing power of a pair of cardboard hotel slippers...) Meanwhile, the rest of the Deep Massive, i.e. Mik, was engaged in a match with Dave, who beat me last year, and after an epic battle, Mik triumphed and Deep had managed to get a 50% success rate through to the heady heights of round two. Now, this all happened a while ago and, as mentioned, we’d had a few, so I can’t exactly recall who played who when, all I know is that while Mik was busy conkering his way through all-comers, on the other side of the garden, David ‘Woody’ Wood was stealthily making his way through the opposition, like some ‘inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut’ ninja, mainly by breaking their strings off. And so it came to pass that the 14

final was to be contested by Woody and the Deep-Massive’s finest, Mik Tubb, and all the beer-garden tables were moved out to the edges to create a rather gladiatorial feel vanquished conkarees got pints and gathered with hushed tones, and the finalists entered the arena. Well, one of them did, Mik was a bit delayed as he had to phone his mum, but eventually all was ready and off we went. And off we went some more. And a bit more. And some more. In fact, it seemed we might be there some time, and were informed that the pub would stay open until there was a winner, which cheered everyone up. It was at this point that I decided to go and get a drink... There have been journalistic careers ended by someone missing a vital moment - popping to the loo during the Rumble in the Jungle, that sort of thing. I was alerted to my Jungle Rumble moment the second I stepped into the pub and heard the cheer. That’s Bloody Typical, I thought, but hung around to get my pint anyway. As it turned out, Mik had been defeated, by a string malfunction (it had broken - not that we’re bitter) and Woody was duly crowned the conker-king and given some rather natty prizes including an E.S.B rugby shirt. No cup, but there’s talk of that being rectified - a tiny cup just big enough for the winning conker - for next year’s event, which we will DEFINITELY be at, with reinforced strings, no sniffles, a sturdier pair of shoes, a sub-editor for the catching of vital conker action moments and a burning desire in our hearts to either win the thing, or for me, to get further than round two. We’ll see you there, if you think you’re brave enough... The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street, Croydon.

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Spies, Kevin Smith, sharks and Nazihunters! That’s what we’ve been occupying ourselves with this month. Enjoy... Tinker, Taylor, Solider, Spy This year sees the big screen adaption of the classic novel Tinker, Taylor, Solider, Spy, first brought to life in the 1970s television series. Now it was almost a given that this film would be a success, but one question lingered; Would its subtle storyline be able to stand next to modern spy films without either compromising its integrity or boring the audience? After years in semi-retirement, espionage agent George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is recalled to duty - a Soviet mole has infiltrated the highest ranks of The Secret Intelligence Service. Smiley’s list of suspects is short and his mission simple; find the spy. For those not familiar with the book / series certain elements will be hard to digest and fans of the originals will find cracks, but these are surely few and far between. Tinker, Taylor, Solider, Spy superbly captures the gloomy atmosphere of the cold war period and Britain’s place within it: The slow-burning pace of this unwinding thriller only adding to this. The casting is simply phenomenal, with each actor’s talents held back only by the limits of their roles. It’s an intelligent and welcome relief from the usual action-paced world of modern spy cinema.

Red State This is a huge change of pace for director Kevin Smith; One might expect the Clerks creator to deliver a tongue-in-cheek, low-brow ‘Jay and Silent Bob kill stuff’ style horror movie, however Smith has played down his usual auteur persona to present a sinister portrayal of religious extremism. Raised a Catholic himself, Smith clearly felt the need to voice the often muted opposition of liberal Christians against fundamentalist groups. After meeting a woman for sex, three teenagers find themselves imprisoned by an anti-gay family cult. It emerges that the family lure and murder sexually promiscuous individuals as punishment from God, furthermore when the ATF gets involved, all hell breaks loose. Red State is morally dark and disturbing with Michael Parks standing out for his creepy yet chipper portrayal of the family’s patriarch Abin Cooper. Abin’s long, drawn out sermon, which pulls you into the twisted psychology of his cause, is particularly haunting. What perhaps makes Red State unique is its general nihilism towards ethics. It would be easy to simply have a pop at Christian Fundamentalists but the introduction of the ATF and their own destructive self-righteousness highlight that fanatical views are not reserved for the religious, but an underlying human flaw.

Shark Night 3D Now, I really like my rubbish movies, but even I get bored sometimes. This film was a wasted opportunity. It had all the trappings of being a cult classic, but instead sank with a thud. Then again this was brought to us by the producers of Hostel and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake so an over-reliance on tired shock tactics should have been expected. A group of college kids head out to a lake for some summer fun on it’s secluded island but - oh no! - there are sharks in the lake! What diabolic explanation can explain their presence and how can our protagonists escape alive?! This film could have been intentionally trashy, such as Piranha 3D, and capitalised on its absurdity, but by attempting to be more credible, it crucially lacks a sense of humour, with boring and embarrassing consequences. If only the film had some suspense you could at least enjoy the shark attacks. Instead it merely relies on the presence of sharks to entice fear. Furthermore its overuse of stereotypes just ends up being insulting rather than ironic. Despite high hopes, sadly it seems very little love or effort went into the making of this film.

The Debt What is the value of truth? Should history ever be rewritten and how long can the weight of a noble lie be burdened? These are the questions that are at the heart of The Debt , a post-war cat and mouse spy thriller, as it charts its way back and forth through the lives of its heroes. In 1966, Mossad agents Rachel, Stephen and David are sent to Soviet controlled East Berlin assigned with capturing a Nazi war criminal but when the mission is compromised, the truth is covered up. Held as heroes decades later however, the haunting events of that period demand confrontation. The action sequences sit oddly in this drama, feeling forced and only there to give the film wider appeal. Another crisis may potentially have occurred in linking up the various characters and eras. Fortunately all actors involved carried out their tasks superbly, in particular both Helen Mirren and Jessica Chastain, who jointly play Rachel, successfully capture their characters ongoing repressed fears and stoicism. Furthermore The Debt has a healthy mixture of intelligence and excitement which carries the film along nicely. The various dilemmas raised by The Debt mean this tense spy drama will keep you hooked and intrigued.

The Adventutures of Tintin • Immortals • Arthur Christmas • New Year’s Eve.

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Fans of Asian cinema might want to check out The David Lean Cinema towards the end of the month as it hosts a season of Akira Kurosawa films (28th to the 30th of November). His influence on films ranging from Star Wars to The Magnificent Seven mean that even those new to him should find something to interest them. Well that’s it for this month, see you all in December. For a review of Guillermo del Toro’s Don’t be Afraid of the Dark visit www.reviewsfromtheouterrim.com

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Stockists: CENTRAL CROYDON: • Bar Red Square • Bar Ten • Black Sheep Bar • Brief • Bull’s Head • Dog & Bull • George • Goose on the Market • Gun Tavern • Green Dragon • Half and Half Lounge Bar • Milan Bar • Royal Standard • Ship • Spreadeagle • Steelpoint Tattoo • Surrey Cricketers • Tiger Tiger • Timebomb Clothing • Yates’s Wine Lodge EAST CROY: • Builders Arms • Croydon Visitor Centre • Glamorgan • Oval • Porter & Sorter • Tramlink Info Centre • Warehouse Theatre WEST CROY: • Bird in Hand • Sims Tattoos • Fox and Hounds • Windmill SOUTH END & SOUTH CROY: • Croham Arms • Crown & Pepper • Crown & Sceptre • Earl of Eldon • Edge • Folly • LA Fitness (Royal Oak) • La Spezia Deli (Old Pharmacy - Swan & Sugarloaf) • Windsor Castle

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What’s On - Regular Every Day / Monthly Events: Every Day: • 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... 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 NEW! 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

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 • Music: Rob’s Musical Zoo - NEW! Unplugged music. 8.30pm. The Dog and Bull, Surrey Street, Croydon • Quiz: The Stag and Hounds NEW! 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 www.treehousepeople.com • 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.

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” 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

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What’s On - Regular Monthly Events: 2nd Monday:

2nd Saturday:

3rd Saturday:

• 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

• 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

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

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! • Group: Croydon Round Table of Inventors was established to provide a network and forum for local Croydon inventors to share ideas and experiences. It is a non-profit club, run by inventors and for inventors. Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of every month in the Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Please check this event is on before heading out. • 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

2nd Wednesday: • Comedy: - NEW! - 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.

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 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.

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 Sunday: • 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 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.

4th Tuesday: • 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

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What’s On - Regular Weekly Events: 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

4th 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.

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

Last Monday: • Science: Cafe Scientifique Free talks and discussions with a scientist on a subject of topical interest on the last Monday of each month from 18:30 to 20:00 in the Braithwaite Hall (Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon) no ticket necessary.

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 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

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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 • Music: Community Choir 6:30pm, 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 • Club: Half Price Mondays 50% off all drinks (excluding champagne) from 7pm til midnight. Free entry before 10pm. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar • 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! 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

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 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 • Club: Cheap Sheep Tuesdays DJ Analog playing all your indie, rock, metal, alternative, techno, electro, drum & bass and dubstep classics!. Doors 7pm til late, FREE ENTRY before 9pm. 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 • 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! 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

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What’s On - Regular Weekly Events: • Club: Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club (COPSE) - NEW! 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

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 www.croydonclocktower.org.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 8PM-11PM £1 entry 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 • Music: Liquid Drum ‘n’ Bass Every Wednesday evening. Taberners Lounge Bar, St George’s Walk, Croydon. www.tabernersloungebar.com • Social: Croydon D&S Social Club ARE YOU DIVORCED - SEPARATED - or WIDOWED ? ARE YOU LONELY 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: Soulful House - NEW! NEW Jazz and Soul Bar - strictly over 25s. The Soulful Cellar, 90B High Street, 22

Croydon CR0 1ND, 0208 688 0009 (next to Tacolisa, opposite Il Ponte) Open Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 04:00 Facebook page: The Soulful Cellar

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 From 9pm. Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon, 020 8684 3544 • Quiz: Purley Arms Every Thursday. Purley Arms, 345 Brighton Road, South Croydon, 020 8686 3792 • 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: DAMMIT!! South London’s biggest rock night just got bigger! DJ ZOE URCHIN plays rock, metalcore, emo, screamo, classic rock, alternative, nu-metal, pop punk and ska. Doors 7pm til late, free entry before 10pm, CHEAP SHEEP drinks deals 7pm-10pm, £1.50 Jager shots all night... 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

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What’s On - Regular Weekly Events: 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 • Gay: Quiz New every Thursday, quiz night at The Bird. The Bird In Hand, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EL. 020 8683 3104 www.birdinhand.uk.com • Club: Liquid Thursdays Any drink, all day £2! (large £1 extra) Music policy: Live DJ mixing Liquid Drum & Base from DJ Phyco. Come and try some of our complimentary tasty Nachos (while stcoks last). Taberners Lounge Bar, St George’s Walk, Croydon. www.tabernersloungebar.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! 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

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 • 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. 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 (In the bar from 9pm) + Fresh Fridays @ The Edge Nightclub with guest club DJs playing club anthems till 3am *FREE PUB 2 CLUB ADM B4 10pm* The Norbury & Edge 1300 London Road Norbury Croydon SW16 4DG • Club: Fresh Fridays @ The Edge Nightclub with guest club DJs playing club anthems till 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! 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

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 Dance bombs. Funk Rockets. Beat-seeking missiles. Never outgunned. The biggest dancefloor monsters from DJ LINTON. Because it's war on the dancefloor. CHEAP SHEEP drinks deals till 9pm. Doors 7pm, FREE ENTRY before 10pm. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 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 Big Double featuring top live acts + The Edge nightclub playing club classics & party

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What’s On - Weekly Events / Daily Guide: anthems till 4am. ADVANCED TICKETS £5 OR PAY ON THE DOOR 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! 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

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 blues at The Oval - see daily what’s on for who’s playing when. Every Thursday and Sunday. Bands start 8pm Thursdays, 5.30pm Sundays. 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 • Quiz: Two Brewers Fun general knowledge quiz. From 9pm. Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road, Croydon, 020 8684 3544 • Quiz: The Spread Eagle Fun quiz with round prizes as well as 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: Acoustic Sundays From classical to folk, poetry to unplugged punk rock, Scream Lounge's acoustic nights guarantee you a night to remember. Most evenings are free entry, don't run late, so you won't ruin your week with a Monday hangover! 7pm start. See www.myspace.com/screamstudios or daily listings for what's on and when. Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN • 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 24

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 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: Soulful Sundays - Modern Soul and Rare Groove Classics NEW! A new and exciting intimate spot for the mature soul and Jazz lovers to Lounge, Eat, Dance and Meet. In the heart of Croydon Town. 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

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What’s On - Daily Guide: Tuesday 01 November • Event: All Saints Day • Event: Mexican Day of the Dead • CHARITY: Movember During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face and then for the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts. More info and to register: http://uk.movember.com. • Music: Freedom Of Expression 'the very best in acoustic music, poetry, comedy and magic from around London and further afield' featuring live acoustic sessions from Ben Cosh and Lesley Spiers plus open mic (+ Sam’s advice) 8pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1NA • Theatre: Breakfast Cat Theatre Company Presents Hammer Sandwich & Yeah, This House Is Haunted - (a comedy/horror live theatre double bill). Doors 8pm. £4 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk

Wed 02 • Event: All Souls Day • Event: Mexican Day of the Dead • Event: British Sausage Week 2-8 Nov - www.lovepork.co.uk • Music: Geoff Berner - Victory Dance ‘The Ukelele & other Machines’ present a special performance by GEOFF BERNER, Canada’s leading klezmer accordionist, combining Jewish, Eastern European and punk influences. His new album “Victory Party” is the third album in a trilogy of klezmer-based accordion albums which bring the traditions of klezmer into the present day. Geoff will showcase his new album for the first time in the UK at the Green Dragon, his “favourite pub in England”. This will be a great night if past experiences are anything to go by. Come along, bring your friends! Upstairs. 8pm. FREE! To hear the music now, go to

www.geoffberner.com The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1NA • Music: TJ Johnson and his band Live jazz every first Wednesday of the month. 8pm-10.45pm. £9. Sylvie’s Place, Croydon PO Athletic and Social Club, Trenham Drive, Warlingham, CR6 9RU. 01883 622269. www.sylviesplace.co.uk • Music: Midweek Music Club Act tbc The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Theatre: Breakfast Cat Theatre Company Presents Hammer Sandwich & Yeah, This House Is Haunted - (a comedy/horror live theatre double bill). Doors 8pm. £4 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Stagefrite Presents Eastfield, Garden Gang (Punk). DOWNSTAIRS. Doors 8pm £5 adv. Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Theatre: The Fumidor Until 20th November The Warehouse Theatre is delighted to welcome back the multi-award winning company Pants on Fire, creators of sell out international hit show Ovid's Metamorphoses. The terrifying legend of a murderer convinces a small town to become radically sin-free. A monstrous machine called The Fumidor, which is believed to have the power to dull the senses and take away all human desire, is erected in the town square. But when a stranger appears with forbidden temptations, a terrible secret is painfully uncovered. Various times and prices - see website or call box office for details. The Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, Croydon, 020 8680 4060 www.warehousetheatre.co.uk

Thu 03 • Music: Exposure night with Sky Harbour, Down To My Last Presenting a fresh line up of bands and acts, brand new to Scream. Doors 8pm FREE ENTRY. Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk

Fri 04 • Poetry: Poets Anonymous Poetry on the First Friday at the Woodside and South Norwood Social Club, Enmore Road, South Norwood. SE25 5NQ. From 8pm. £2.00. All poets welcome for floor spots. The Social club is close to South Norwood Swimming Pool - near the bus stop for the 130, 197 and 312 buses. The nearest station is Norwood Junction, about 10 minutes walk, and Arena Tram stop is also about 10 minutes walk. Contact Peter for further details; peter@poetsanon.org.uk, 07712 180437 • Music: DJ Andy Nicholls Friday night fun and frolics with Oval All Star Fashion Andy Nicholls playing four fave tunes to make the weekend go with a bang! FREE! 8pm. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Scream All-Ages presents: Esmeralda, Tonight We Run, Dukes, Shattered Intent. All ages welcome, Under 14s must be accompanied by a paying adult. Doors 7pm. £5 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Kobayashi Headlining Stranger Than Fiction - a new night at the Dragon - we're kicking it local once more. Expect an hour of music from us and maybe even a cover version or two, rescued from Matt & Jasmin's 10-year anniversary set. Rumours that Kobayashi will be playing Don't Drive Angry (the new tune that needed to be restarted four times due to an alcohol-related malfunction at the party) are as yet unconfirmed at time of going to press. Support from The Lightness of Being From 7pm. £3. The Green Dragon, 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA • Music: ROBIN BIBI BAND 9.30pm.The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Club: Guys & Dolls PARTY SHARTY presents GUYS & DOLLS at the LOST ANGEL in Battersea. Join your deejay/hosts THE THREE WEIRDOS (MATT "HIPS DON'T" LISLE, SIR LORD JONNNY BOLAX & TOMMY THE TERROR WRIST) for an explosive evening of dancefloor fireworks and gunpowder beverages! Prizes for best fancy dress & crazy dancings. All this and more at the fantabulous LOST ANGEL: 9pm-2am www.lostangel.co.uk THE LOST ANGEL, 339 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4LS

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What’s On - Daily Guide: • Club: Feel Good Friday with DJ Dave Jay. 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! 9pm-2am Bar TXT, 73 South End, CR0 1BF 0208.667.1308 www.bartxt.co.uk • Event: FROSTS FUN AT THE FIREWORKS @ Brighton Racecourse Tickets start from just £10 Gold Enclosure tickets are £20 Hospitality packages are also available from £40 More info & tickets see www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk or call 01273 603580. Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ • Cabaret: Sacre Bleu In The Maple Room. 8pm. £14.50 Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Ice Rink: Natural History Museum Ice Rink 4 November 2011 to 8 January 2012. For the seventh year in a row, the Natural History Museum welcomes visitors to its winter ice rink, surrounded by tall trees decorated with 76,000 twinkling fairy lights. Visitors of all abilities and ages can have a go – whether it's shuffling around the edge or speeding past everyone else with your scarf fluttering behind you. There's also a children's ice rink and a fairground carousel. If you'd rather stay off the ice, then head to the café bar's openair balcony for a great view of everyone falling over! The popular café bar is a great place to sit and relax with a drink of warming mulled wine or a hot chocolate. Info: www.nhmskating.com Venue Details The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

Sat 05 • Music: Rocket From Croydonia Presents: Thee Epileptic Hillbillys, The Devil Wrays, Johnny & The Deathrays, plus DJ Johnny Spazz. Croydon's increasingly popular and only regular Rockabilly/Psychobilly night returns!! UPSTAIRS. Doors 8pm. £5 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk

• Event: Jacket Potatoes and Sparklers Come in for a warming jacket spud and a pint before you head off to a fireworks display. Or just come in! From 6pm. The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street, Croydon, CR0 1SS. 020 8688 9749 www.royalstandard-croydon.co.uk • Music: Stolen ID Live music at The Oval - starts 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pm-ish all other days. 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR Tel: 020 8686 6023 • Music: Maddi Black 9.30pm The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Event: Beckhenham Fireworks Funfair and fireworks display organised by Beckenham Round Table. There are entrances on Croydon Road and Village Way. No alcohol. Sat: gates open 6pm, fireworks 8pm. £5, concs and under-16s £3, under-fives free Croydon Road Recreation Ground, Croydon Rd, Beckenham, BR3 3PW Transport Beckenham Jct • Event: Crystal Palace Park Fireworks Display Two displays, starting with a children's display of colourful fireworks and fewer bangs early in the evening, followed by a main display set to music. There will be a family funfair onsite and food stalls. The consumption of alcohol and personal use of fireworks is strictly prohibited at this event, and no dogs are permitted (except assistance dogs). Gates open 6pm, children's fireworks 7pm, main show 8.30pm. £5, children (5-13) £3, under-5s free. Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Rd, London, SE20 8DT www.crystalpalacefireworks.co.uk • Event: Carshalton Fireworks Display For one of the largest charity firework displays in the South East of England come to our Carshalton Fireworks for our 54th annual bonfire night display. This event is put on by Wallington & Carshalton Round Table. Our aim is to provide a safe, enjoyable and exciting event for the local community. All profit from the event is donated to local charities to further support the local community. We look forward to seeing you at Carshalton Fireworks. Thank you for supporting the community... Carshalton Park, Ruskin Road, Gates open 5pm. Music and entertainment by Radio Jackie's Roadshow from 5pm 26

• Event: Caterham Fireworks Display From 6pm. Tickets £5. In aid of local charities. Advance tickets at reduced price from: www.caterhamtable.com Dene Field, on the top of Church Hill, www.caterhamtable.com • Music: Stolen ID Great rock/blues vocals, screaming guitar parts, bass lines that are the groove and solid musical rhythms that drive the band – this is Stolen ID. FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pm-ish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Yolanda Charles and The Deep MO Funkalicious night with The Deep MO, launching their debut album - Funk in the 3rd Quarter Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews Streatham London SW16 2BF

Sun 06 • Music: Liane Carroll Live lunchtime jazz every Sunday from 1pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub www.jazznet.co.uk • Music: Scream Unplugged presents: Woodsy's Stock - Junkyard Choir mainman Mark Woods hosts a special edition of our regular Sunday night acoustic show. Featuring: Lady man lady, chris mays, Olivia Sebastianelli, The Mad Captain, Tash & Beth, Spag Rynne, Suzy Saker Live in the Lounge Bar. Starts 7pm FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Singer’s Night 8pm. All welcome. More info from www.folkandblues.org Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.folkandblues.org • Music: Blues Hammer Live music at The Oval - starts 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pm-ish all other days. 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR Tel: 020 8686 6023 • Event: Round Table Fireworks Extravaganza Funfair, Refreshments, Bonfire, On-site parking £5, Coombe Lane Tram Stop Gates open 5.30pm Fireworks 7pm Tickets £5

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What’s On - Daily Guide: (Children under 4 FREE) Advance tickets at reduced price from: www.caterhamtable.com No private fireworks or sparklers permitted 17:30 - 22:00 Tickets £5 (under 4's FREE) In aid of local charities. Royal Russell School Coombe Lane Croydon CR9 5BX www.caterhamtable.com • Kids: Draw Me A Bird 11.30am & 2pm - £7 Peut-être Theatre presents An uplifting story about making music, finding a friend, and learning how to fly. Draw Me a Bird is a brand new dancemusic theatre piece for children and their grown-ups about a little bird in a big city. Inspired by the poetry of Jacques Prévert one of the most loved childrens writers in France Peut-être Theatre invites audiences to join them as they fly from the pavement to the skies. For ages 4+ years. Duration 50 minutes. The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk 01883 330380 • Music: Blues Hammer From somewhere deep in the Crystal Palace delta comes BLUES HAMMER playing loud, proud, full on original blues songs crafted on every subject under the sun, and even some far, far beyond. FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pm-ish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Club: L.A. Boxers Present - down to house // 001 *Croydon's First Day Party* Hello, and welcome to Croydon's very first ALL DAY party. This will be a monthly event on the 1st Sunday of the month at famous Black Sheep Bar in Croydon. This event will bring you a diverse range of House music, mixed with a couple of live Indie bands. Whether you're still going from Saturday night, or are looking for somewhere different to go on a Sunday this is the place to be. With the music starting at 3pm and going on until 11pm we will be featuring DJs from some of the best parties in London and the surrounding areas. Cheap Sheep will be run from 4pm til 6pm giving you selected £1.50 pints aswell as house spirits and mixer aswell as £1 shots. Acts include:The Badheads (Live Indie band) Si Gern (Me&Mandy) Jonny H (Me&Mandy) Matt Rich (Connected)

Ollie Killick (What If?/ Mutant Disco) Mas & Praiz (Kinky Funk/Kiss100) L.A. Boxers (www.corruptradio.net) Hosted by: Jack The Lad So if you dont want your weekend to end, love good house music, like cheap drinks, enjoy live music, and appreciate a great soundsystem then get yourself to Black Sheep Bar in Croydon on Sunday 6th November. Entry £2 until 7pm. £3 after. Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar • Music: Speakeasy Launch feat. Diz and the Doormen THE BIG LAUNCH PARTY! feat Diz & the Doormen. Twice a month the Speakeasy vibe is taking over the Back Room at the Hideaway – ducking the prohibitionists to give you some great nights of steamy New Orleans music and delta fed r’n’b! With exclusive FREE Four Roses Bourbon cocktails for the first 30 through the door and the JazzFM team working with us to bring the best in live music this is set to be a fantastic series of events. The Hideaway kitchen has caught the Southern bug too – introducing a great new Creole menu especially for Speakeasy Sundays. Diz Watson and his band "the Doormen" are the very best in pumping New Orleans piano boogie and R&B. A stunning 6 piece line up that will bring the heat of the crescent city to SW16. Even Dr John is a fan...."Diz is great, you can't fool him. He really can play that piano." TICKETS JUST £8 For more info or to book tickets via www.hideawaylive.co.uk or phone the venue on 0208 835 7070. Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews Streatham London SW16 2BF

Mon 07 • Event: Ask Your Pharmacist Week 7-13 Nov www.npa.co.uk/Resources/PressReleases/Ask-Your-Pharmacist/Ask-YourPharmacist-Week-2011--More-thanMedicines/ • Music: Singers and Musicians Night Non Members & Members: £3.00 - No need to book just turn up & play! Croydon Folk Club - Join us for first class folk and real ale at club prices! Contact Jenny or Brian on 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk 27

• Music: JAZZ JAM NIGHT hosted by Steve B The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Come and join us every Monday! Today’s film is: SENNA @ 8pm FREE ENTRY!

The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134

Tue 08 • Music: Sarah Beth Briggs International concert pianist Sarah returns with a programme of Mozart, Debussy and Chopin. 1.05pm. £5 (+ booking fee) Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Comedy: Comedy at The Royal Standard This evening we're hosted by Bob 'Walshy' Walsh; and the cracking comedians lined up for your edification and amusement are: LEWIS BRYAN; Bianca Arlette; George Cassavetti; Sahar Mirhadi; Xave Fernandez; John Gadsden; Tim Rivett; Chris Ashton; and JOEY PAGE. From 8pm. The Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon Street, Croydon, CR0 1SS • Music: Freedom of Expression with The Douglas Firs, Fit and the Conniptions, Tom Janssen, Laveer. 8pm. FREE entry The Green Dragon, 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA www.freedomexpression.co.uk

Wed 09 • Music: Midweek Music Club Act tbc. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

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What’s On - Daily Guide: • Music: 100% Cotton plus guests tbc. (Alt/Indie/Rock) Doors 8pm. £tbc Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Comedy: Milton Jones Lion Whisperer Tour. 8pm. £17.50 (+booking fee) Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Music: MOJO HAND MIDWEEK MUSIC CLUB MOJO HAND 9.15 The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Event: Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton Following the success of the talkSPORT Dinner, we are pleased and excited to announce Brighton Racecourse has managed to secure the services of Ricky ‘the Hitman' Hatton, the former World Boxing Champion, as guest speaker at our Sporting Dinner. This is sure to be a night to remember, the evening will include; Three course meal, Auction and Raffles Comedian...and of course Ricky Hatton! Early booking price is £59 + VAT or Tables of ten £575 + VAT. Places are limited so early booking is advisable. More Details: info@brighton-racecourse.co.uk Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ • Comedy: Bill Bailey Dandelion Mind Tour. More info / tix: www.brightoncentre.co.uk The Brighton Centre, King's Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2GR 01273 290 131

Thu 10 • Music: All Ages Metal Night Surface The Dissent, Animus Sadist, Beneath The Tide, Witness The Darkness, Your Life In Ruins. (Metalcore) Ages 16+ Welcome (ID required) Doors 7.15pm. £5 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Event: Meet the Brewer Event: Redemption Brewery Meet the Brewer Evening with Redemption Brewery, Thursday 10th November from 7:30pm at Half & Half Lounge Bar, Croydon. ENTRY IS FREE, however contact the bar to reserve your place as spaces will be limited! Half and Half Lounge Bar, 282 High Street. Croydon CR0 1NG, 020 8726 0080. info@halfandhalf.uk.com www.halfandhalf.uk.com

• Music: London Mozart Players Orchestral Series 2011/12. Mozart - Symphony #13 in F Major Haydn - Cello Concerto #12 in D Major Mozart - Cassation #1 in G Major Britten - Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge. 7.30pm. £12 - £31.50 Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Ballet: Coppelia Presented in the traditional classical style. 8pm. £12.50 - £19.50 (+ booking fee) Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Music: Singing chants and sound for wellbeing 7-9pm, come and tone and sing with deep sounds of metallophones and flat drum to support the sound. No experience needed, calming and restful. Central Croydon, up one flight of stairs. Details from Catherine@naturalvoice.net

Fri 11 • Event: Armistice Day • Theatre: Puppetry of the Penis Brand New Show. 8pm. £15 - £18 (+booking fee) Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Music: Fever - The Music of Peggy Lee with Lezlie Anders and Buddy Greco Featuring the songs made famous by Ms Lee in her 60+ year career. 7.45pm. £17.50 Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Music: SENSER Plus guests tbc. The UK rock/hip-hop pioneers return, playing songs from their new album 'How To Do Battle' plus all the 90s classics including Switch, Age Of Panic, States Of Mind, Eject etc. DOWNSTAIRS. Ages 16+ Welcome (ID Required). Doors 8.00pm £8 adv, tickets available at the venue bar or online from www.ticketweb.co.uk Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Bleed To This Present: Seed Of Detest, Neverborne, This Means War, DKH (Metal) UPSTAIRS Ages 16+ Welcome (ID Required) Doors 7.30pm £4 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk 28

• Music: BANNED SAUCE 9.30 The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Comedy: Micky Flanagan 7.30pm. More info from: www.atgtickets.com/ New-Wimbledon-Theatre New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG. 020 8545 7900

Sat 12 • 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. All welcome. Contact Peter for further details; peter@poetsanon.org.uk, 07712 180437 • Music: MUSIC MARATHON From 2pm today until ,idnight Sunday. A host of bands including tonight at 9.30 Strumbums Band The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Music: Swamp City Shakers In a nutshell – a newly formed band playing original and cover material of all types. FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pm-ish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Event: Witchfest International The largest Witchcraft festival held in the World within recorded history. There are more talks and workshops than ever before given by the most famous Witchcraft/Wiccan authors and experts in the world. This page will be updated regularly with the latest confirmed speakers, artists and workshops. 10am-1am. More info: www.witchcraft.org Tix: www.e-junkie.com/witchfest Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. • Music: Frantic Promotions Present: Against The Flood... Local metal stars host an extra special end of tour party and album launch. line-up tbc. DOWNSTAIRS Ages 16+ Welcome (ID Required) Doors tbc. £tbc Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk

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What’s On - Daily Guide: • Music: Wildfire Music present: The Perfect Crime, Flights, Cane-Hill DriveThru (Rock/Alt) Doors 8pm £5 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Ice Rink: Canary Wharf Ice Rink 12 November 2011 to 19 February 2012. Music and refreshments, plus a rink-side bar / restaurant. Group skating lessons. Special viewing gallery so non-skaters can watch friends and family glide (or stumble!) around the ice rink. Info: www.canarywharficerink.com Canada Square Park, London, E14 5AX • Event: Fortean Times Unconvention 12 & 13 November 2011 A wide-ranging, two-day programme of talks and events devoted to the odd, the intriguing and the inexplicable. We’ll be bringing you the world’s most exciting speakers and scholars from every realm of forteana, from cryptozoology and conspiracy to parapsychology and ufology – not to mention dog philosophers, cursed stones and a certain talking mongoose called Gef… Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, London, WC1H 9AU More info / tix: www.forteantimes.com/events/uncon2011 • Comedy: The Happy Hooker Comedy Club Doors Open at 6pm, 7pm start Gipsy Hill Tavern, 79 Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 1QB. Details/info facebook/happyhookercomedy or 0777 577 5054 or www.scrfc.co.uk • Music: Harp Concert - Robin Ward The programme is an exploration of music on the triple harp, including music from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods as well as music from Folk Traditions, with a combination of music originally written for the instrument and Robin's own transcriptions. All readers of this news can come at the concession price; just mention this news on the door. Holy Trinity Church, Maldon Road, Wallington, SM6 8BL. [Tickets: £10 Adults, £8 Concession, donation for children under 18]. For tickets & enquiries please contact the church office on 020 8647 7605. Robin is one of only a handful of people who play the triple harp professionally in the world, and he also builds his own instruments. Robin's talent and mastery of his own handcrafted instrument, combined with his engaging and informative performance approach, is a treat not to be missed.

• Education: Ancestry for Beginners 11am – 12.30pm. Have you tried using Ancestry but would like to move around this resource more easily? This course is perfect for anyone who would like an introduction to Ancestry, focusing on census and birth, marriage and death records. Participants need to have experience of browsing the internet. Suitable for ages 14+. Cost: £5 (£3 concessions). Improvers Ancestry 2pm – 3.30pm. Have you used Ancestry before and are familiar with the different types of records available and how to navigate to them? If so, this session will show you how to get the most from the databases and the search facilities. The records used in the session will relate mainly to census and birth, marriage and death. Suitable for ages 14+. Cost: £5 (£3 concessions). Ancestry Library Edition will be used for demonstrations and practice sessions during these courses. This edition looks a little different from the Ancestry home subscription service although it holds the same records. Places will be limited. To book a place, please contact the Local Studies Library to pay for your place by cash or cheque. Croydon Local Studies Library & Archives Service, Croydon Central Library Telephone 020 8726 6900, Fax 020 8253 1012, Email localstudies@croydon.gov.uk

Sun 13 • Event: Armistice Day Morning ceremony at Croydon War Memorial. 2 minutes silence at 11am. • Event: National Kindness Day http://kindnessdayuk.com/ • Music: MUSIC MARATHON Continues until midnight tonight. Bacon sarnies and breakfast from 7 a.m. A host of bands including tonight at 9pm - OPEN MIC / JAM NIGHT Hosted by Al and Banned Sauce. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Music: NIGEL PRICE ORGAN TRIO Great chops. Good taste. Good sound (Jim Mullen). Live lunchtime jazz every Sunday from 1pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub www.jazznet.co.uk

• Music: Blues Abuse FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Singer’s Night 8pm. All welcome. More info from www.folkandblues.org Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.folkandblues.org • Music: The Damned More info / tix: www.brightoncentre.co.uk The Brighton Centre, King's Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2GR 01273 290 131

Mon 14 • Event: National Antiques Week 14-21 Nov - www.antiquesnews.co.uk • Music: Louise Jordan Doors: 8.00pm Non Members: £7.00 Members: £5.00 Croydon Folk Club - Join us for first class folk and real ale at club prices! Contact Jenny or Brian on 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Come and join us every Monday! Today’s film is: THE GUNS OF NAVARONE @ 8pm FREE ENTRY!

The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134 • Music: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra - Fairfield Orchestral Series 2011/2012 7.30pm. £12 - £31.50 Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

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What’s On - Daily Guide: Tue 15 • Music: Freedom of Expression with Cajita, Roger Illingworth, Alan Lacroix open mic. 8pm. FREE entry The Green Dragon, 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA www.freedomexpression.co.uk • Music: Shiny Darkness + Modovar (Electro/Synthpop) Doors 8pm £5 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Event: Mini Beer Festival! 15th - 30th November. Enjoy some winter ales including Fuller’s Golden Pride and London Porter. Events include: Celebrate E.S.B’s 40th Birthday on Nov 17th and attend the Head Brewer’s Roadshow (tix now on sale at the bar), and enjoy some live music from The Doodlebug band on the 24th Nov at 8pm. The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX • Kids: Mr Stink 15th - 19th Nov - various times and prices, see website for details. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Wed 16 • Music: Saxon-ized A tribute to British HM pioneers Saxon Doors 8pm. Free Entry! Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: RON TRUEMAN BORDER MIDWEEK MUSIC CLUB RON TRUEMAN BORDER 9.15 Superb Singer Songwriter. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Thu 17 • Event: Home-Made Bread Day • Event: Mini Beer Festival! 15th - 30th November. Enjoy some winter ales including Fuller’s Golden Pride and London Porter. Events include: Celebrate E.S.B’s 40th Birthday on Nov 17th and attend the Head Brewer’s Roadshow (tix now on sale at the bar), and enjoy some live music from The Doodlebug band on the 24th Nov at 8pm. The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX • Event: Croydon Xmas Lights Switch On by Larry Lamb (not, as I thought, Larry THE Lamb) at 6.30pm, preceded by an

afternoon of entertainment and whatnot. Outside North End Whitgift Centre Entrance. • Music: Scream Showcase Night: The Unready, Trevor's Head, plus more tbc Presenting a fresh line up of bands and acts, brand new to Scream. Doors 8pm FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: The Selecter® starring Pauline Black and Gaps Hendrickson Two tone legends appear at STAND! With a new album launch in September 2011 and Pauline's book published this year too, these are exciting times for the most SKANK-heavy of ska bands. More news and support details to follow. Doors 7pm / Support act on stage 8pm / Tickets £12 no booking fee. Buy online from Stand! or Fairfield. STAND! at Fairfield www.standatfairfield.co.uk. Arnhem Gallery, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Event: Swing & Dinner 6.30pm. £20 includes a two course dinner Featuring classic Swing numbers from great artists like Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble, plus a delicious two course meal from our new head chef Rhys Evans, this is an evening not to be missed! The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk 01883 330380 • Party: Christmas Lights SwitchOn Party! Or, as it says on the e-mail - ‘partay’ Nice one! The Green Dragon, High Street, Croydon. • Music: Four Seasons By Candlelight 7.30pm. £19.50-26.50 (+bkg fee). Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Fri 18 • CHARITY: BBC Children in Need www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey • Music: Release The Bats + The 23 Enigma + Snakebite (Rock/Metal) Doors 8pm £3 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk 30

• Music: The Versions 9.30 Awesome night in prospect. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Ice Rink: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 18 November 2011 to 03 January 2012. More info / tix: www.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com • Music: Live and Direct Bands Night Doors 7.30pm, £5 in Advance £8 on the door. Following a storming year for Battle of the Bands this year at The Arc, we are delighted to host Live & Directs final Band Night. Responsible for nurturing and encouraging young musicians and bands all over Surrey, Live and Directs impact on the local music scene has been vast. Come and pay your respects and rock out to some of the best local bands who have been helped on their way by Live & Direct. The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk 01883 330380 • Music: Shakin’ Stevens 30th Anniversary Tour 8pm. £26.50 (+bkg fee). Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Sat 19 • Event: International Men's Day www.international-mensday.com/United_Kingdom.php • Event: World Toilet Day www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/world _toilet_day/default.asp • Music: the TAROT BAND 9.30 Barry and the Band return with pop/rock favourites. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076. www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Ice Rink: Tower of London Ice Rink 19 November 2011 to 8 January 2012. More info: www.toweroflondonicerink.com • Music: Smeggy’s Rock of Ages Band FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Middle Eastern Voice workshop 2-5pm. Roshi Nasehi, experienced community singing leader shares Arab and Iranian songs suitable for community use.

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What’s On - Daily Guide: Early bird deals before 4th November. Suitable for all ages over 7 years up to 107! Fully accessible venue close to buses and trains in SE25, Norwood Junction. Info: Communitymusiccroydon@gmail.com • Comedy: Reginald D Hunter + support. 8pm. £20 (+bkg fee). Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Sun 20 • Event: National Eating Out Week 20-26 Nov www.nationaleatingoutweek.com • Music: Kilburn Alley Blues Band FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Scream Unplugged Presents: Sabiyha Rasheed, Inkhouse, Jed James, The Hazeltones, Jason Puplett, Plus more tbc. Live In The Lounge Bar Starts 7pm. FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Singer’s Night 8pm. All welcome. More info from www.folkandblues.org Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.folkandblues.org • Music: MARTIN SPEAKE Award winning MARTIN SPEAKE (Sax) QUARTET Innovative composer. Live lunchtime jazz every Sunday from 1pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub www.jazznet.co.uk

Mon 21 • Event: World Hello Day HELLO!! www.worldhelloday.org • Music: Clive Gregson Doors: 8.00pm Non Members: £12.00 Members: £9.00 Croydon Folk Club - Join us for first class folk and real ale at club prices! Contact Jenny or Brian on 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Come and join us every Monday! Today’s film is: BRIDESMAIDS @ 8pm FREE ENTRY!

The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134

Tue 22 • Magic: Deviant - An Evening of Strange Local magician Lewis Swires present his brand new show, featuring astonishing feats of hypnosis, mind reading and amazing illusions. Doors 8pm. £tbc Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Freedom of Expression with Jeremy Ayre, Tim Eveleigh, Andy Glancy, Trombone Poetry. 8pm. FREE entry. The Green Dragon, 5860 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA www.freedomexpression.co.uk • Ice Rink: Somerset House Ice Rink 22 November 2011 to 22 January 2012. Open every day except Xmas Day plus special skating sessions, including: DJ Nights, Student Skate & Wheelchair sessions - with a free ticket for your companion or an ice marshal to accompany you. There's also an added dose of glamour courtesy of Tiffany & Co. 31

At Teatime with Tiffany you get top tips from ice dance experts and a free Tiffany teatime treat with a hot chocolate, tea or (for adults) a glass of champagne. Free children's storytelling sessions with top children's authors. If you'd like some extra support on the ice; simply book an ice guide, skate lesson or children's taster lesson. Free lunchtime Big Ice Dance Workouts led by the English National Ballet. Make a real occasion of your visit to Somerset House and visit Tom's Skate Lounge, a ringside haven serving luxurious hot chocolate, cocktails and light snacks. Info: www.somersethouse.org.uk/ice_rink Somerset House Trust, The Strand, London WC2R 1LA

Wed 23 • Music: ACOUSTIC CHAIRS MIDWEEK MUSIC CLUB ACOUSTIC CHAIRS 9.15 Superb DUO. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Kids: Jack and the Beanstalk Until 26th November Especially produced for the very young (from 3 years & up). Various times and prices - see website or call box office for details. The Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, Croydon, 020 8680 4060 www.warehousetheatre.co.uk • Ballet: Snow Queen 23rd - 25th Nov - various times and prices, see website for details. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Thu 24 • Music: Scream Showcase Night: NR:K, Solo Shoots First, plus more tbc (Metal) Presenting a fresh line up of bands and acts, brand new to Scream. Doors 8pm, FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Event: Mini Beer Festival! 15th - 30th November. Enjoy some winter ales including Fuller’s Golden Pride and London Porter. Events include: Celebrate E.S.B’s 40th Birthday on Nov 17th and attend the Head Brewer’s Roadshow (tix now on sale at the bar), and enjoy some live music from The Doodlebug band on the 24th Nov at 8pm. The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX

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What’s On - Daily Guide: • Event: Open Mic Night 8pm. Free! Curry Available £6.50 Open Mic Night is the chance to get up and have your 5 minutes in the spotlight! Whether a singer, comedian, poet, MC, storyteller, mime artist, magician or juggler - we want to see what you can do! Maybe youve performed many times before or perhaps this is your first time Open Mic is an informal and relaxed evening that supports and showcases all different types of performance! The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk 01883 330380

Fri 25 • Event: Caterham Xmas Lights Switch On at The Churchwalk Centre. 3pm - 7.30pm • Music: Frantic Promotions Present: NYA, Mordecai, Profane & The Sacred, Within The Silence, (Rock/Metal) Doors 8pm, £5 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • CHARITY: OMG - Mind Rocks A night of music to raise money for MIND with Sarah Niles, Loft Daddy, Two Feathers, Clay Doors 7pm, £5 adv Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Comedy: The Happy Hooker Comedy Club Doors Open at 7pm, 8pm start Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club, 159 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JP. Details/info facebook/happyhookercomedy or 0777 577 5054 or www.scrfc.co.uk • Music: BEMUSED 9.30 Great rock covers band return by popular demand. The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Sat 26 • Event: National Tree Week 26 Nov - 4 Dec - www.treecouncil.org.uk • Event: Buy Nothing Day www.buynothingday.co.uk • Event: Purley Xmas Lights Switch On by The Mayor of Croydon. More info from www.purleychristmaslights.org

• Music: Shake Down FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Faith No Man plus Tenyson (Awesome Faith No More tribute act & local rock legends) Ages 16+ Welcome DOWNSTAIRS . Doors 8pm. £5 Adv Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Blasphemy Nights Present: Bands tbc. (Extreme Metal/Grindcore) Doors 8pm. £4 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: MACHINE SHED 9.30 . The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk

Sun 27 • Music: LLOYD RYAN BAND Featuring top players. Live lunchtime jazz every Sunday from 1pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub www.jazznet.co.uk • Music: Singer’s Night 8pm. All welcome. More info from www.folkandblues.org Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.folkandblues.org • Music: Eclectic Arts Network Present: Acoustically Speaking Acoustic Soul/Jazz/Poetry/Spoken Word Doors 7pm. £5 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: The Fran McGillivray Band FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Comedy: Open Comedy The launch of a comedy night which brings you a selection of the most dark, surreal and blue acts on the circuit. Think, Doug Stanhope, Jim Jeffriers, Bill Hicks, 32

Stewart Lee, Tony Law, Blue Jam (TV series) this is for connoisseurs of true 'wrong' comedy. INTRODUCING ON THE NIGHT: Toby Brown (mc) “Everyone rightfully worshiped him" Channel 4 Comedy: Yasar Saleem "My delicious little hindu boy" - Doug Stanhope Griffin and Jones "Dirty Sanchez meets Derren Brown" - The Scotsman Bob Walshy Walsh Warm ups for Russell Brand, written jokes for Frankie Boyle HEADLINER - Tom Craine One of the "Top 5 Picks" of Edinburgh 2010 – The Times. Price on the door £5 Come one, come all, Hosted by Open Comedy www.opencomedy.co.uk Black Sheep Bar, 68 High St, CR0. 020 8680 2233. www.blacksheepbar.com www.myspace.com/blacksheepbar • Theatre: For One Night Only by Farnham Maltings. 7.00 pm - £7 For One Night Only is full of wit and mischief. A show about the enduring power of friendship made especially for rural audiences. Building on the work of the Polish Play it is warm, affectionate and embraces the audience of all ages from 10yrs+ as a guide. Running time approx 2 hours inc interval. The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk 01883 330380

Mon 28 • Film: The Spread Eagle Film Club Come and join us every Monday! Today’s film is: HOLIDAY INN @ 8pm FREE ENTRY!

The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX Tel: 020 8781 1134 • Music: Singers & Musicians Night 8pm, Non Members & Members: £3.00 -

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What’s On - Daily Guide: No need to book just turn up & play Croydon Folk Club - Join us for first class folk and real ale at club prices! Contact Jenny or Brian on 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk • Film: Throne of Blood (12) Part of the Akira Kurosawa season 3.30pm. £5. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Film: Seven Samurai (PG) Part of the Akira Kurosawa season 7pm. £5. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Tue 29 • Music: Freedom of Expression with Mississippi MacDonald, Jennie Saunders, open mic. 8pm. FREE entry The Green Dragon, 58-60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA www.freedomexpression.co.uk • Music: ALAN BARNES QUARTET Lunchtime 1.00 to 3.00pm - Free The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub www.jazznet.co.uk • Film: Yojimbo (PG) Part of the Akira Kurosawa season 3.30pm. £5. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Film: Ikiru (12A) Part of the Akira Kurosawa season 7pm. £5. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Opera: La Boheme Until 2 Dec. Part of the Glyndebourne on tour season. More info from: www.atgtickets.com/ New-Wimbledon-Theatre New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG. 020 8545 7900

Wed 30 • Event: St Andrew’s Day • Music: SOMETHING BORROWED MIDWEEK MUSIC CLUB SOMETHING BORROWED 9.15 Superb DUO The Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road, Purley, CR8 2HA, 020 8660 2076 www.jollyfarmers-purley.co.uk • Film: Sanjuro (12) Part of the Akira Kurosawa season 3.30pm. £5. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Film: Red Beard (15) Part of the Akira Kurosawa season. 7pm. £5. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Thursday 01 December • Event: World AIDS Day www.worldaidsday.org • Music: IT + The Concrete Lake (Prog Rock). Doors 8pm. FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Opera: Madama Butterfly 7.30pm. £24-35 (+ bkng fee) Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Fri 02 • Event: Big Sister's Freaky Friday Presents: The Program Initiative - An Original sci-fi feature film with live band space-rock/prog accompaniment. Electric Trees Kierononononononon (Alternative/Eclectic) Doors 8pm. £3 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Coda + Renzo, Pistonsbeneath, Terrafonix, Ember B2B Destruct (Live Dubstep/Electronica Acts) Doors 8pm. FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Panto: Aladdin Until 2 Jan 2012. Starring Larry Lamb. Various times and prices, check website for details Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk 33

• Kids: Santa Claus & The Christmas Adventure Until end of December. Various times check website for details. Fun-filled kids show including a meetoing with Santa. £10. Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk • Quiz: The Arc 8pm - £10 includes dinner Its time to pit your wits against friends, family and rival community groups as The Arc quiz rolls back into town! Teams of up to 8 people are allowed to fight it out to be crowned Quiz Champion 2011 and win some fab prizes! From 7pm, hearty and warming Jacket Potatoes will be available so grab a drink and get swotting! The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk

Sat 03 • Event: Tree Dressing Day www.england-in-particular.info/cg/trees/tdress.html • Music: Wildfire Music Present: Deprevate plus more tbc (Rock/Metal) Doors 8pm FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Saviour Management Presents This Distance, Charon, Daybreak, Checkpoint plus more tbc (Metalcore) Ages 16+ Welcome. ID required. Doors 7pm. £5 entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Stone Three FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Event: Christmas Fair & Charity Event Great variety of stalls come and get some x mas presents for your nearest and dearest! Stalls that will be there ... www.facebook.com/thelittlesoapshop Loopy's Face Painting Designs www.loopys.co.uk Jane Hunter and her delicious cakes www.facebook.com/pages/TheCakery/250651428280529 Rosebuds and thier great hair products www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebuds/131 470650258575

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What’s On - Daily Guide: Ceramics and many more to be announced!! Festive fancies- a great mixture of x mas decorations and other goods. Mobile Spray tan unit. There will be a donation to the croydon animal samaritans. The Lansdowne Lounge Bar, 1 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR9 2BN • CHARITY: Concert for the RNLI 7pm. Charlie Gaisford Memorial concert in aid of the RNLI featuring Monroes Revenge & the Accoustic Asronauts .Adm £8 . Ruskin House members/concessions £5. Further info from Mike 07545326534 or sutton-accoustic@blueyonder.co.uk More info from www.folkandblues.org Croydon Folk and Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.folkandblues.org

Jenny or Brian on 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk

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• Event: Concrete Market Indoor craft market. Loads of stalls - we covered the one at The Oval a couple of months back - well worth a visit. 12-5pm. FREE entry. The Green Dragon, High Street, Croydon • Music: Willy & The Bandits FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Music: Scream Unplugged Presents: Laveer, The Mad Captain (from Soapy Jefferson), Polaris Condition, Olivia Sebastianelli, Lovelist Criminally insane home-counties housewife and convicted serial killer Rosie Thorn guest-hosts a special acoustic line-up! Live in the lounge bar Starts 7pm. FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: DAVE O'HIGGINS QUARTET Featuring top players. Live lunchtime jazz every Sunday from 1pm. FREE! The Green Dragon, 58-60 High Street, Croydon, CRO 1NA www.myspace.com/greendragonpub www.jazznet.co.uk

Mon 05 • Music: Singers & Musicians Night 8pm, Non Members & Members: £3.00 No need to book just turn up & play Croydon Folk Club - Join us for first class folk and real ale at club prices! Contact

Tue 06 • See Every Tuesday / First Tuesday in the month...

Wed 07 • See Every Wednesday / First Wednesday in the month...

Thu 08 • See Every Thursday / First Thursday in the month...

• Music: The Merry Gang + The Novatones, General's Wife (Indie/Punk). Rapidly getting a name for themselves as one of the most exciting bands in the UK, The Merry Gang headline a pre-Christmas Indie booze-up. Doors 8pm. FREE ENTRY Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: Sons Of Merrick + Diesel King, Dopefight, Bleed To This (Metal/Stoner/Rock) Bleed To This present a special xmas edition of their regular monthly metal revue. Doors 8pm. £4 Entry Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk • Music: The Rat Pack 8pm. £15 - 18 (+ bkng fee). Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Sat 10 • Music: Electric Experience FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Theatre: A Christmas Carol 7.00 pm - £7. Get into the spirit of the season with this solo rendition of the classic tale as originally performed by the author with live piano accompaniment and sound effects. Tel:01883 330380 The Arc, 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY 34

www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk info@the-arc-caterham.co.uk • Comedy: Omid Djalli 8pm. £19 (+ bkng fee). Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG. Box Office 020 8688 9291 or book online at www.fairfield.co.uk

Sun 11 • Music: Buffalo Bill & His Band FREE! Bands start 5pm-ish Sundays, 8pmish all other nights.The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BR 020 8686 6023, http://ovaltavern.co.uk • Event: Christmas Teddy Bear Fair 10.30am - 4.30pm. For more details email Lesley at lube@brewinsbruins.co.uk or visit the website. www.brewinsbruins.co.uk Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ

Mon 12 • Music: A Victorian Christmas Doors: 8.00pm Non Members: £13.00 Members: £10.00 Croydon Folk Club - Join us for first class folk and real ale at club prices! Contact Jenny or Brian on 020 8660 5919 or 0770 3210 795 Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BD www.croydonfolkclub.org.uk

COMING SOON! • Music: The Ramonas Friday 16th December plus Kitty Hudson (Ace all-girl Ramones tribute band plus local glam punk heroes). Ages 16+ Welcome. Doors 8pm. £5 advance Scream Lounge, 20 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN, tel 020 8667 0155. email lounge@screamstudios.co.uk

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This Month’s Sport:

All fixtures are in UK time.

FOOTBALL:

RUGBY LEAGUE:

• European Champs Qualifying 11 November: Estonia v Rep of Ireland, Leg 1 (time tba) 15 November: Rep of Ireland v Estonia, Leg 2 (time tba) • Internationals 12 November: England v Spain - 17:15 • Crystal Palace: November: Tue 1 - 20:00 - H - Portsmouth - FLC Sat 5 - 15:00 - A - Cardiff City - FLC Sun 20 - 15:00 - A - Leicester City - FLC Sat 26 - 15:00 - H - Millwall - FLC Tue 29 - 19:45 - A - Barnsley - FLC December: Fri 2 - 19:45 - H - Derby County - FLC Sat 10 - 15:00 - A - Nottm Forest - FLC Mon 19 - 19:45 - H - Birmingham - FLC Mon 26 -13:00 - A - Southampton - FLC Sat 31 - 13:00 - A - Millwall - FLC Tickets and more info from www.cpfc.co.uk • Croydon FC: 05/11/2011 - 15:00 - A - Wembley 12/11/2011 - 15:00 - H - Egham Town 19/11/2011 - 15:00 - A - Epsom & Ewell 23/11/2011 - 15:00 - H - Hanworth Villa 26/11/2011 - 15:00 - H - Farnham Town 03/12/2011 - 15:00 - A - Cove 06/12/2011 - 15:00 - A - Raynes Pk Vale CROYDON FC ARENA, Albert Road, South Norwood, SE25 4QL. 0208 654 8555. www.croydon-fc.co.uk Nearest stop is Arena

• Four Nations 5 Nov: England v Australia - 3.30pm Wales v New Zealand - 1pm 12 Nov: England v New Zealand - 6pm 13 Nov: Wales v Australia - 5.45pm

FORMULA ONE: • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina, 11-13 November Friday 11 November: Practice one - 09001030; Practice two - 1300-1430 Saturday 12 November: Practice three 1000-1100; Qualifying - 1300-1400 Sunday 13 November: Race - 1300 BBC TV • Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos, 25-27 November Friday 25 November: Practice one - 12001330; Practice two - 1600-1730 Saturday 26 November: Practice three 1300-1400; Qualifying - 1600-1700 Sunday 27 November: Race - 1600 BBC TV

RUGBY UNION: • Internationals 3 December: Wales v Australia - 14:30

HORSE RACING: • Lingfield Races Direct Train from E. Croydon + 5 min walk. 8th Nov - Afternoon Jumps Turf - Bob Champion Cancer Charity Day 11th & 12th Nov - Afternoon Flat All Weather - Beer Festival! 16th Nov - Afternoon Flat All Weather 19th Nov - Afternoon Flat All Weather 22nd Nov - Afternoon Jumps Turf Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Charity Race Day 23rd Nov - Afternoon Flat All Weather 29th Nov - Afternoon Flat All Weather 2nd Dec - Afternoon Flat All Weather 5th Dec - Afternoon Flat All Weather 7th Dec - Afternoon Flat All Weather 10th Dec - Afternoon Jumps Turf 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 14 November: Afternoon Jumps Turf Spinal Research Charity Raceday 5 December: Afternoon Jumps Turf More info / tix: plumptonracecourse.co.uk or call 01273 890383. Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton, East Sussex, BN7 3AL • Fontwell Races Direct Train from East Croydon to Barnham, £2 return shuttle bus to course. 4th November - Afternoon Jumps Turf 13th November - Afternoon Jumps Turf 999 Emergency Services Family Race Day (featuring the Southern National) 23rd November - Afternoon Jumps Turf 6th December - Afternoon Jumps Turf More info / tix: www.fontwellpark.co.uk or call 01243 543335. Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell, West Sussex, BN18 0SX • Sandown Races Direct Train from Clapham Junction to Esher. Free minibus shuttle to the course. 5th November -Afternoon Jumps Turf Blue Square Gentlemen’s Day 2nd & 3rd December -Afternoon Jumps Turf - Tingle Creek Christmas Festival More info / tix: www.sandown.co.uk or call 01372 46 43 48. Sandown Park, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey. KT10 9AJ 35

• Kempton Park Races Direct Train from Clapham Junction to Kempton Park - 200 yards to course. 1st Nov - Afternoon Flat All Weather 2nd, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th & 30th Nov, 7th & 8th December - Twilight Flat All Weather 18th Nov - Afternoon Flat All Weather 21st Nov - Afternoon Jumps Turf More info / tix: www.kempton.co.uk or call 01932 782292. Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ • Ascot Races Direct Train from Clapham Junction. 18th & 19th November - Afternoon Jumps Turf - featuring Christmas Shopping Village More info / tix: www.ascot.co.uk Or call 0870 727 1234. Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JX • Cheltenham Races 11th - 13th Nov - Afternoon Jumps Turf Cheltenham Open Festival More info / tix: www.cheltenham.co.uk Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4SH • Newbury Races 24th - 26th Nov - Afternoon Jumps Turf Winter Festival feat. Hennessey Gold Cup More info / tix: www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk The Racecourse, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 7NZ

GREYHOUND RACING: • Wimbledon Greyhounds Tram to Wimbledon, then bus 493 stops right outside stadium, else it’s a about a 10 min walk. 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. 19h November - Doggie Oaks - heats 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. More info / admission deals / tix: www.lovethedogs.co.uk/wimbledon 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,

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This Month’s Sport: 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

SNOOKER: • UK Championships 3-11 December 2011 from the York Barbican. Tix - Tel: 0844 854 2757 or visit www.yorkbarbican.co.uk More info: www.worldsnooker.com On BBC TV.

All fixtures are in UK time.

DARTS: • Grand Slam 12-20 November 2011 from Wolverhhampton Civic Hall. More info / tix: www.pdc.tv/page/Tickets or call 0870 320 7000 Live on SKY. • World Darts Championship 15 Dec 2011 - 2 Jan 2012. From Alexandra Palace, London. Tickets www.seetickets.com/darts or tel 0844 871 8807). Live on SKY.

TENNIS: • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 20 - 27th Nov Only the best eight singles players and eight doubles teams of the season qualify to participate in the ATP World Tour Finals. Players qualified to play so far include: Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Federer. At the O2, London. More info / tix: www.theo2.co.uk or www.BarclaysATPWorldTourFinals.com • AEGON Masters 30 Nov-4 Dec 2011 See tennis legends from the past 30 years

compete at London's Royal Albert Hall. Players appearing include: McEnroe, Ivanisevic, Rafter, Henman, Leconte, Bahrami, Cash - more tbc. Tix £17.50 to £87.50, more info: www.aegonmasterstennis.com

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