Editing London Borough of Croydon (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Fairfield 07-12-19.JPG|Fairfield Halls in Central Croydon is the main entertainment venue in the borough|thumb|right]]
Croydon has cut funding to the [[Warehouse Theatre]].<ref name="Warehouse Theatre">{{cite web|year=2006|url=http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/search/display.var.956329.0.the_warehouse_fights_council_cut.php|title=The Warehouse Theatre fights council cut plans|publisher=Croydon Guardian|access-date=28 September 2007}}</ref>

In 2005, Croydon Council drew up a ''Public Art Strategy'', with a vision intended to be accessible and to enhance people's enjoyment of their surroundings.<ref name="Public Art">{{cite web|year=2005 |url=http://www.croydon.gov.uk/content/departments/570801/570935/artstrategy05-08.pdf |title=A Public Art Strategy for Croydon 2005–2008 |publisher=Croydon Council |access-date=28 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026182534/http://www.croydon.gov.uk/content/departments/570801/570935/artstrategy05-08.pdf |archive-date=26 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The public art strategy delivered a new event called ''Croydon's Summer Festival'' hosted in [[Croydon parks and open spaces|Lloyd Park]].<ref name="CF">{{cite web|year=2005 |url=http://www.croydonfestival.com/transport.html |title=Where is Croydon's Summer Festival? |publisher=Croydon Festival |access-date=17 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080715214204/http://www.croydonfestival.com/transport.html |archive-date=15 July 2008 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The festival consists of two days of events.<ref name="CSF">{{cite web|year=2005|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2005/06/22/croydon_festival_feature.shtml|title=Croydon Summer Festival|publisher=[[BBC London]]|access-date=17 July 2008|archive-date=3 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203123644/http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2005/06/22/croydon_festival_feature.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first is called ''Croydon's World Party'' which is a free one-day event with three stages featuring world, jazz and dance music from the UK and internationally. The final day's event is the ''Croydon Mela'', a day of music with a mix of traditional Asian culture and east-meets-western club beats across four stages, as well as dozens of food stalls and a funfair. It has attracted crowds of over 50,000 people.<ref name="crowds">{{cite web|year=2008|url=http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/croydon/2008/|title=Croydon Summer Festival 2008|publisher=eFestivals.co.uk|access-date=17 July 2008|archive-date=5 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705121252/http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/croydon/2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The strategy also created a creative industries hub in [[Old Town, Croydon|Old Town]], ensured that public art is included in developments such as [[Croydon College|College Green]] and [[Ruskin Square]] and investigated the possibility of gallery space in the Cultural Quarter.

[[Fairfield Halls]], Arnhem Gallery and the [[Ashcroft Theatre]] show productions that are held throughout the year such as drama, ballet, opera and pantomimes, and can be converted to show films. It also contains the Arnhem Gallery civic hall and an [[art gallery]]. Other cultural activities, including shopping and exhibitions, are [[Surrey Street Market]] which is mainly a meat and vegetables market near the main shopping environment of Croydon. The market has a Royal Charter dating back to 1276. [[Croydon Airport|Airport House]] is a newly refurbished conference and exhibition centre inside part of [[Croydon Airport]]. The [[Whitgift Centre]] is the current main shopping centre in the borough. [[Centrale (shopping centre)|Centrale]] is a new shopping centre that houses many more familiar names, as well as Croydon's [[House of Fraser]].