Editing Carshalton (section)

== Events ==
[[File:Charles Cryer Theatre Carshalton.jpg|thumb|Charles Cryer Theatre]]

=== Charles Cryer Theatre ===
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The [[Charles Cryer Theatre]] is situated on Carshalton High Street, within walking distance of [[Carshalton railway station|Carshalton]] and [[Carshalton Beeches railway station|Carshalton Beeches]] railway stations (Carshalton station is the nearer of the two). The theatre opened in the early 1990s on the site of a former public hall as part of the then "Arts in Carshalton" campaign coordinated by the local council. The theatre is named after the man who led the campaign to open the [[Secombe Theatre]] in neighbouring [[Sutton, London|Sutton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019221738/http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/20.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=live |title=Sadler's Wells Theatre |publisher=Overthefootlights.co.uk |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> As well as drama and musicals, productions include comedy and dance: past material has included Shakespeare and Chekov on the one hand and pantomime on the other, in order to balance popularity with quality. The theatre also serves as a concert venue for local bands and has played host to the local Rockshot festival. The theatre building also incorporates a Thai restaurant.

The theatre closed in 2016 and was subsequently put out to lease.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200548/business_rates_and_regulation/1556/properties_for_sale_and_to_let/3|title=Properties for sale and to let|last=Clare|first=John Harmon de|website=www.sutton.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=13 June 2018|archive-date=13 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234447/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200548/business_rates_and_regulation/1556/properties_for_sale_and_to_let/3|url-status=dead}}</ref> At a meeting in October 2018, the local council announced that the theatre would be brought back into use, following a successful bid to run the venue (on a 25-year lease) by Cryer Arts Ltd. The company plans a range of events, including music, film and theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/17197130.new-use-for-the-charles-cryer-theatre-is-revealed/|title=New use for the Charles Cryer Theatre revealed|website=Your Local Guardian|date=2 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=453&MId=5011&Ver=4|title=Agenda for Strategy and Resources Committee on Monday, 29th October, 2018, 7.30 pm|work=sutton.gov.uk|date=29 October 2018}}</ref>

=== Carshalton Environmental Fair ===
The Environmental Fair is held in Carshalton Park on August Bank Holiday Monday.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecolocal.org.uk/environment-fair/|title=Carshalton Environmental Fair – EcoLocal}}</ref>
It features over 100 stalls and showcases local sustainability initiatives. It also includes music, performing art, poetry, children's activities, campaign groups, local craft, interactive demonstrations, and a farmers' market. Music is performed from three stages and includes rock and folk. The main stage is a natural open-air amphitheatre. There is food and a bar with real ales. The fair attracts on average around 10,000 people. It is organised by EcoLocal with a team of volunteers.

=== Other events ===
[[File:2012 torch relay day 66 Sutton (7630891576).jpg|thumb|Spectators on the Leoni Bridge at the 2012 Olympic torch relay in Carshalton Village]]
Other annual events include the Carshalton Fireworks<ref>[http://www.carshaltonfireworks.org.uk/ Carshalton Fireworks].</ref> a charity fireworks display at [[Carshalton Park]] on the Saturday nearest to [[Guy Fawkes Night]], a summer carnival on the second Saturday of June, a beer festival over the first Bank Holiday weekend in May,
and Carshalton [[Charter fair]] held in September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carshaltonsociety.org.uk//|title=The Carshalton Society.|website=www.carshaltonsociety.org.uk}}</ref>

The '''Ecology Centre''' and '''Honeywood Museum'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/|title=Honeywood Museum - Welcome|website=friendsofhoneywood.co.uk}}</ref> also hold regular events and meetings.

The Methodist hall in Ruskin Road is home to the Ruskin Players and the Carshalton Choral Society, both of which perform at regular intervals throughout the year.

The annual Carshalton Lavender harvest weekend is held in July, at Stanley Park Allotments, Carshalton-on-the-Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carshaltonlavender.org/|title=Carshalton Lavender}}</ref>