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Issue #119 looks ahead across Croydon, with the weekend’s events now passed and a fresh run of films, business support, community pride and September dates for your diary.

Vision Cinema at Purley Way Playing Fields, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4RQ reaches its final listed day today, Monday 24/08/2026, so check the official programme for film times, tickets and the latest arrangements.

Vision Cinema programme

Big Fat Quizbox is listed at BOXPARK Croydon Atrium for Monday 24/08/2026 at 7:00 pm. This is a third-party listing, so check current event details before heading out.

Surreal listing for Big Fat Quizbox

Fulham v Chelsea is listed for screening at BOXPARK Croydon on Monday 24/08/2026 at 8:00 pm. This is a third-party listing, so check current arrangements before travelling.

Third-party listing for Fulham v Chelsea screening

A Pre-Carnival Lecture: Black British History, 70 Years of Music & Struggle is listed for Monday 24/08/2026 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, organised by Croydon Supplementary Education Project. Venue, ticket and booking details should be checked carefully, as this is based on a third-party listing.

Third-party listing for the Pre-Carnival Lecture

Brush Party: Sunset Heights is listed for Monday 24/08/2026 at 7:00 pm at The Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road, Croydon. This is a third-party listing, so check booking details before attending.

Brush Party listing

The Ludoquist lists beginner-friendly board games on Monday 24/08/2026 at 6:30 pm. Check the official site for current details.

The Ludoquist website

Eagles Croydon Badminton is listed for Monday 24/08/2026, 7:45 pm to 9:45 pm, at Oasis Academy Shirley Park. This is a Meetup listing, so check current joining details before attending.

Meetup listing for Eagles Croydon Badminton

A Free Wills & Trusts talk is listed for Monday 24/08/2026, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Jerk Vs Suya, hosted by Legacy Diaspora. This is a third-party listing, so check current event details before attending.

Third-party listing for the Free Wills & Trusts talk

Costa Del Croydon continues through Monday 31/08/2026 at the Centrale Level 3A car park, with family sessions listed in the official programme and the final listed adults-only Beach Club on Thursday 27/08/2026.

Inside Croydon reports that Garage Night features DJ Luck and MC Neat.

Centrale official event listing

Inside Croydon report on the Beach Club finale

Kateryna, a Ukrainian refugee at Harris Academy Purley, achieved eight GCSEs after joining the school in Year 11 and choosing to repeat a year.

Your Local Guardian report on Kateryna’s GCSE achievement

Free one-to-one Business Clinics in Croydon take place on Thursday 10/09/2026 in person at UP, Croydon, as part of Croydon Means Business.

Tony Chance covers growth strategy, pricing, profitability, operations and systems, while Sharlene Chance focuses on customer acquisition, ideal customers, marketing, visibility and enquiries or sales.

UP Croydon business support programme

The Business Start Up & Go Bootcamp runs on Thursday 27/08/2026, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at Weatherill House Business Centre.

The official page confirms an in person Croydon session and advance booking details.

Business Start Up & Go Bootcamp details

Croydon Council has also flagged upcoming Expect Results one-to-one clinics for Thursday 10/09/2026, with readers advised to check the official post for booking information and final arrangements.

Croydon Council clinic update

Save Thursday 17/09/2026 for WOW: The World of Work at Weatherill House for young people, with time and booking details still to be confirmed.

Startup Croydon WOW update

DUCKPLATES: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT is listed for Saturday 12/09/2026, 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm, at BOXPARK Croydon, CR0 1LD. Eventbrite lists it, so check current ticket and entry details before booking.

Eventbrite listing for DUCKPLATES

The South Croydon Model Railway Show arrives on Saturday 12/09/2026, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at St Paul’s United Reformed Church, Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HH.

Expect 20 layouts, trade stalls, children’s activities and refreshments, with admission priced at £6 for adults, £3 for children aged 5 to 16, free for under-fives, and £15 for a family ticket covering two adults and two children.

Check the model railway show details

Reel Talk returns on Wednesday 09/09/2026 at David Lean Cinema for a screening of The Christophers and a live conversation. Check East Croydon Cool's listing for current programme, ticket and availability details.

East Croydon Cool Reel Talk listing

The latest checked guidance indicates that the planned central tram closure between Reeves Corner and East Croydon was due to finish on Sunday 23/08/2026, with services expected to resume on Monday 24/08/2026, so check live TfL information before travelling in case arrangements change.

A reported engineering-works disruption affects some Southern trains between London Bridge and East Croydon via New Cross Gate and Sydenham. Check live Southern and National Rail information before travelling and allow extra time. Do not assume every service is cancelled.

TfL planned track closures

TfL tram route and service information

Southern service updates

National Rail status and disruptions

The current Walking and Cycling Grants London application window is closed, so do not rely on older live claims about grant amounts or closing dates; use the official page for future programme updates.

WCGL future updates

School Corner and PTA Noticeboard remains a space for future verified school and PTA notices. No new notice is included in this edition.

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