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The conventional wisdom has long been that if a culture vulture or art lover looks for Houses In Croydon, it is with a view to living in a location that combines relatively affordable accommodation with strong transport connections to the rest of London. However, the reality is that Croydon has long proved itself to be an exciting cultural hotspot in its own right – as anyone familiar with the following five sites in the borough will know. 1. BOXPARK Croydon BOXPARK Croydon is not the only institution in London to bear the BOXPARK name, the first one having been established in now-trendier-than-trendy Shoreditch back in 2011. However, the brand’s arrival in Croydon seems to signal that it is the next part of the capital set to become hipster central. Marketed as a place to “eat, drink and play”, BOXPARK is a key attraction for a new generation of Croydon culture vultures – and you could be one of them when you set up home at ISLAND. 2. Fairfield Halls In a much earlier era, it was this Modernist arts venue that was the flashy new thing in this corner of south London. Fairfield Halls swung open its doors in 1962, and a host of entertainment legends went on to perform here in the following decades, ranging from the Beatles and the Who to Genesis and Stevie Wonder. Although the venue closed last summer, the redevelopment of the site over the intervening two years will see Croydon gain a cultural and entertainment epicentre truly fit for the 21st century. 3. The Spread Eagle This Grade II-listed former bank is now a welcoming pub playhouse where visitors can enjoy outstanding cask conditioned ale together with a wide range of theatre, film and comedy performances. The Spread Eagle’s upstairs function room was transformed into a studio theatre space in response to the nearby Warehouse Theatre’s closure. It is located a mere 10-minute walk from East Croydon station and the Overground tube line at West Croydon station. 4. The Warehouse Theatre One of the saddest losses to Croydon in recent years was the Warehouse Theatre’s closure in May 2012, this 100-seat professional producing theatre in a former cement warehouse on Dingwall Road having been a key supporter of new writing. However, the theatre’s remarkable legacy lives on in the form of the International Playwriting Festival that was formerly hosted by the theatre and continues to discover and support the work of new playwrights. 5. The BRIT School There can’t be many sub-university educational institutions anywhere in the world that can boast an alumni list as strong as that of the BRIT School. The Selhurstschool can count such stars as Adele, Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash, Rizzle Kicks and Leona Lewis among its former students. Clearly, attendance of this legendary institution is as close as budding pop superstars in the capital can get to a guarantee of a career spent tearing up the charts. The above list is certainly not an exhaustive one of Croydon’s many astounding cultural offerings. Do you fancy experiencing many of them for yourself? If so, feel free to enquire about the impressive ISLAND development of well-appointed apartments and penthouses.
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