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Preview: Icon Kitchens welcomes Croydon food fans, a new housing plan targets temporary accommodation, and your Friday to Sunday table is set with markets, music, family fun and food.
Croydon’s Friday table is open, the weekend is buzzing, and today’s local pulse brings you food, drink, community events and a major housing update.
🍳 TODAY: ICON KITCHENS OPEN DAY
The Icon Kitchens Open Day runs today, Friday 25/09/2026, from 12:00 to 18:00 at 116 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 4DB, with showroom displays, refreshments and networking.
JK Curry King will be cooking at the event. Meet JK Curry King on Instagram. Details supplied by Icon Kitchens.
🏠 HOUSING: A NEW FOUR YEAR PLAN
Croydon Council has approved its Temporary Accommodation Strategy 2026 to 2030, setting out plans to prevent homelessness, reduce temporary accommodation and help more families move into settled homes.
At the end of June 2026, 3,283 Croydon households were living in temporary accommodation. The council aims to reduce this to fewer than 2,600 by 2030, bring nightly paid placements below 1,000, and deliver around £10 million in savings between 2027 and 2030.
More than 8,600 households are waiting for social housing, while around 680 social homes become available each year. The strategy includes earlier intervention, support to help people remain in existing homes, work with landlords, longer term leases, greater use of council controlled homes and action to reduce the cost of around 1,500 high cost placements.
The council says Croydon achieved the largest reduction in temporary accommodation numbers of any London borough during 2025, ended the use of commercial hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation for families, and helped more than 300 households move from temporary accommodation into social housing.
“There is no quick or easy solution to the housing crisis. Councils are supporting more families, whilst having fewer affordable homes available to meet that need. We have to be realistic about the scale of that challenge, but that does not mean accepting the situation as it is.
“Temporary accommodation provides an important safety net, but it cannot be the long term answer. We need to intervene as early as possible, making the best use of the homes available and help people find a more settled housing solution.
“We have already made progress, but now we need to go further. This strategy is about building on that progress and doing everything within our power to tackle homelessness, whilst delivering the best possible value for Croydon residents.”
Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon
Save this housing explainer and read the council's plan.
📅 TODAY: FRIDAY 25/09/2026
Time | Event |
|---|---|
12:00 to 18:00 | 🍳 Icon Kitchens Open Day, 116 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 4DB, with showroom displays, refreshments and networking, plus JK Curry King cooking at the event. Details supplied by Icon Kitchens. |
13:10 | 🎼 Friday lunchtime recital, Croydon Minster. Free admission, with donations welcome. Croydon Minster |
17:00 | 🍻 Friday Feelings, BOXPARK Croydon. Two rooms of music from 17:00. BOXPARK Croydon |
18:00 | 🎯 Oktoberfest Box Bingo, BOXPARK Croydon, listed from 18:00 to 21:00. BOXPARK Croydon |
19:30 | 🎤 Club 66, The Front Room, 37 to 39 St Georges Walk, Croydon. East Croydon Community Organisation |
🍽️ FOOD AND DRINK: LOCAL FLAVOURS, LIVELY TABLES
Croydon’s independent food and drink scene is ready for a busy weekend, from today’s Icon Kitchens open day to the traders around Surrey Street and the wider Purley area.
BOXPARK Croydon adds its familiar mix of street food, drinks and entertainment, giving you plenty of choice before the music starts. See Surrey Street Market information
🎉 WEEKEND RADAR: SATURDAY 26/09/2026
🥂 PLAYBOX Bottomless Brunch, BOXPARK Croydon, with booking slots from 13:00 to 16:00. The listed package is £36 per person, including 90 minutes of bottomless drinks, a £10 food voucher and 50 minutes of an activity. Pool is bookable separately, with tables listed at £15 to £20. Check the official booking page for availability and terms. Book with BOXPARK
🐕 Sanderstead Community Day, Sanderstead Recreation Ground, Limpsfield Road. The organiser has not confirmed this year’s start time, so check the Rotary Sanderstead and Selsdon listing before travelling; the programme is expected rather than confirmed.
🎸 Nine Below Zero Duo, Shirley Community Library, from 19:00 to 22:30, with Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham in a library fundraiser. Event details
🍺 Oktoberfest Croydon 2026, BOXPARK Croydon, from 18:00. BOXPARK Croydon
🎶 Saturday Sessions, BOXPARK Croydon, from 19:00, with food, drinks and DJs. BOXPARK Croydon
🎧 Nocturnal at CR1, CR1 Bar and Lounge, South End, Croydon, running from Saturday 26/09/2026 into Sunday 27/09/2026. Event details
🎨 Family Art Fun Day: Art Detectives, Turf Projects, 46 to 47 Trinity Court, Whitgift Centre, Croydon CR0 1UQ, from 14:00 to 16:00, for ages 7 and over. Turf Projects
🌽 Harvest Fest, Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club, rear of 55 Ederline Avenue, Norbury, London SW16 4RZ. Check the organiser’s listing for the confirmed programme. Event details
🍺 Wallington Square Community Market, across the borough boundary in Sutton, runs from Friday 25/09/2026 to Sunday 27/09/2026, from 10:00 to 17:00 daily, with free entry, community stalls, local produce, gifts, children’s clothing, free Knitting Natter with Sue on Friday, Kids Art and Craft on Saturday, and Sunday bingo with prizes. Attribution: BizNest Markets.
🌞 WEEKEND RADAR: SUNDAY 27/09/2026
🎶 LDNRBS LIVE, BOXPARK Croydon, with evening entertainment and entry conditions set by the venue. Check the listing for ticket and arrival information. Event details
🎨 The Kids Table, BOXPARK Croydon, brings arts and crafts for younger visitors. Spaces may be limited, so check the venue listing before travelling. BOXPARK Croydon
🖼️ The Conditions Studio artists exhibition closes at 48 Whitgift Centre, with free entry and opening from 12:00 to 17:00. East Croydon Community Organisation
🌾 SAVE THESE DATES: OCTOBER ONWARDS
🌾 Croydon Harvest featuring the Walnut Fair takes place on Saturday 03/10/2026 and Sunday 04/10/2026, from 12:00 to 17:00, free across the town centre. Expect outdoor arts, live music, folk traditions, animals, food, stories and community stalls. Culture Croydon and Croydon Council
✈️ Amelia Earhart: 20 Minutes and 40 Miles, Historic Croydon Airport, Wednesday 30/09/2026, from 19:00 to 20:00. Tickets are listed at £5 for Friends and £7.50 for non members. Historic Croydon Airport
🛠️ Wates Recruitment Open Day, Wednesday 08/10/2026, at Croydon College, with walk in sessions from 10:00 to 12:30 or 14:00 to 17:30, and all trades welcome. Check the Wates careers website and Croydon Commitment for confirmation before travelling. Do not confuse this with the Croydon College Open Event on 10/10/2026.
🎤 BYOB Poetry, BOXPARK Croydon, Tuesdays from 13/10/2026, from 18:30 to 22:00. Tickets are required and the listing says events tend to sell out in advance. BOXPARK Croydon
🤖 Croydon AI Summit 2026, Tuesday 27/10/2026, from 10:00 to 16:00, at Hilton London Croydon, 101 Purley Way, Croydon CR0 4QA. Tickets are listed at £25, including lunch, tea and coffee. Eventbrite
💡 DID YOU KNOW? CROYDON'S FIRST RAILWAY
Croydon's railway story began when the London and Croydon Railway opened in 1839, running from London Bridge to a terminus that is now West Croydon station. Much of the line was built along the route of the former Croydon Canal, which closed in 1836 to make way for the railway.
🏫 SCHOOL CORNER AND PTA NOTICEBOARD
Primary schools and PTAs across Croydon can share fairs, bake sales, fundraiser discos and family events with the community for free.
Submit your school or PTA event through the Croydon Local Pulse future events form.
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