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Matthews Yard – The site of #Croydon’s renaissance
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a MASSIVE advocate of Matthews Yard – a new cafe and workspace behind Surrey Street Market, established by Saif Bonar. The venue is fast becoming popular with the various denizens of Croydon … Continue reading
StartUp Weekend – Launch a start-up in 54hrs
As I continue to see how I can make Croydon ‘The Second Tech City’ – I have been REALLY inspired by the work of StartUp Weekend. StartUp Weekends are 54hr events where developers, designers, marketeers, product managers and startup enthusiasts … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon - The Second Tech City, Local community
Tagged croydon, startup weekend, Tech City
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Matthews Yard and The Case For Co-Working (in #Croydon)
Co-working is (according to the unimpeachable veracity of Wikipedia): a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in a typical office environment, those coworking are usually not employed by the same organization.[1] Typically it is … Continue reading
What do #Croydon’s councillors actually do for their communities?
N.B. This is not a politicised criticism of local parties or their respective councillors, this is more an exercise to learn more about councillors and their work in Croydon – with best intentions and no malice. SAFE. 🙂 ————————————————————————————– As … Continue reading
Guest post and video: @LordKenley speaks about #Croydon community and a ‘Damascene moment’
Maybe Damascus ain’t that far away… Some months ago I had a ‘Road to Damascus’ moment in a Wetherspoons pub in Purley. Not many people can say that. Up until that moment, I’d always been suspicious of Croydon and its people It was the first … Continue reading
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Tagged #purleydinnerclub, community, croydon riots, jonathan rose blog, jonny rose, lord kenley, purley, social media
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Guest post: Punish them, but give copycat rioters something to copy
Neil Ridulfa is a local Coulsdon lad who works in PR for the Museum of Brands. He loves singing and makes occasional media appearances in obscure publications and international radio shows that I’ve never heard of. This post was originally … Continue reading
Posted in Local community
Tagged #croydonriots, croydon, jonny rose, neil ridulfa, purley
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#purleydinnerclub vs #croydonriots – a tale of two #Croydon communities
I will remember August 8th for a very long time. Mainly for the riots that plagued the streets of London (and – even closer to home – central Croydon) but also because it was the night of the first #PurleyDinnerClub. #PurleyDinnerClub … Continue reading
Posted in Local community, Purley 2.0 - A Project
Tagged #croydonriots, #purleydinnerclub, 98rosjon, croydon, purley
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#Purley Festival 2011 – A community triumph for #Croydon!
In the last week of June, Purley was host to over thirty events as local residents and business-owners came together to put on a “mini-Edinburgh Festival”. The entire festival was the brainchild of local party-planner Fiona Lipscombe, who also runs … Continue reading
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The Steve Boyce Band discuss #Purley Festival 2011
The Steve Boyce Band are a legendary local rock outfit that have played along the likes of Status Quo and opened for Eric Clapton. They will be cranking up the amps to 11 on Friday 1st July at the Jolly … Continue reading
Why I’m excited about #Purley Festival 2012 by @jollyfarmerpub
The Purley Festival will be held in Purley from Saturday 25th – the finale concert on Rotary Field, Purley Sunday 3rd July. The program for the week is absolutely bursting with events throughout the day and evening. There’s something for everyone so come along and get … Continue reading
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Tagged croydon, ian harris, jolly farmer pub, purley, purley festival
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