Weekly Highlights - from Art World to Food Festival
...all the best content from 27 May - 3 June
We’ve created this free weekly email to help keep you in the loop with Croydon news (as we know that pesky Instagram algorithm is hiding some of it from you!).
The content that got the most traction this past week included an art world summer show, CPFC celebrations, Croydon food festival, Lit Nights and The Dog pub.
Keep scrolling for a recap…
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The Art of shopping
This summer, pioneering New York and Rome gallerist Gavin Brown (aka @passerbystop) will be hosting a summer show (of two landmark video works) in our very own @centralewhitgift 👌
As reported in @financialtimes - this is the first time Arthur Jafa’s “Love is the Message, The Message is Death” (2016) and Mark Leckey’s “Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore” (1999) will have ever been shown together.
Born and raised in Croydon, Gavin (who is now a partner at @gladstone.gallery in Manhattan) has organised the south London “homecoming” to draw attention to @conditionsstudioprogramme - a local, artist-run studio and workshop.
The show (which will be free entry) will run from 28 June to 10 Aug.
To read the @financialtimes interview, CLICK HERE. Or for more info, head to @conditionsstudioprogramme website.
Throwback
The absolute SCENES yesterday 🙌🙌🙌
Swipe for a Birds Eye View, a Bus View and a DJ’s stadium view 😜
#SouthLondonAndProud
Your festival is served
Save The Date!!!
@croydonfoodfest is back 31.08.25 🙌
Keep ur eyes on @southcroydonfoodhub for more updates. 👀
(2023 video courtesy of @croydon_photographer)
Lit Lovers
Last night, literary lovers packed out Croydon’s original library for a night of books, beats & brilliant conversation. 📚 🎶 💬
@izzymks hosted a captivating chat with author @nussaibahyounis – from radicalisation and Islamophobia, to the writing process and romance in the UN, it was 🔥.
@djambomagic worked his magic (😜) weaving Nussaibah’s writing playlist into a dance-worthy set. 🎶
@teamcrazyco shook up an impressive range of FIVE cocktails for attendees – with the chilli spritz getting a nod from the author herself. 🌶️ 👄 #IYKYK
📚 Big love to @waterstonescroydon for the book stall.
Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and showed up to support. 🙌
A small favour - if you’d like to see us organise more of these events, please can you share pics or leave (encouraging!) feedback in the comments (to try and help us secure a sponsor/funding for the next one!) 🙏
We’ll be sharing some photos on Stories today - then professional pics from @ameenarojee & videos from @olivetreepros will be dropping over the weekend. Stay tuned 👀.
Dog days are over…summer is here
Weekend incoming…
…and the newly renovated Wilderness Garden at @thedogcroydon has got all you need for long summer days:
🖥️ Big screen for sporting events (inc Wimbledon and Women’s Euros)
🍺 A new line of beers including @lainebrewco
🍸 A new cocktail menu (garnished with fruit and herbs from Surrey Street Market).
🍟 @poptatalnd in the outdoor kitchen
🛖 Garden huts (with tvs & heating) for unexpected downpours
🎶 @voices_radio DJs on rotation on Friday (nights) and Saturdays.
🪑Plenty of outdoor seating (with options to reserve tables)
Summer is a feeling easy to resume - so it better not end too soon 😜