This year marks 750 years since Croydon was granted a Royal Charter to host markets and fairs within a triangle now formed by Surrey Street, the High Street and Crown Hill. Surrey Street has played an important role in Croydon’s history and remains a valued destination for shoppers, visitors and local businesses.
We will be celebrating on Friday 13 November with lunchtime performances (11.30am – 2pm) from Croydon’s many communities: Croydon-based Rhythm Generation, with West African musical performances; South Asian dance company Beeja Dance performing to the great tunes and rhythms of Bollywood; and Global Grooves will be bringing their giant carnival friends – the Padmini and Sivaji puppets.
For those of you who enjoyed Croydon Harvest, we will also have the return of The Learned Pig and the Vegetable Nannies (a nod to the historic link to The Walnut Fair that first ran in Surrey Street in the 1300s).
Surrey Street 750 anniversary mural: a talk with Vic Lee
As part of the 750th year celebrations, a striking Surrey Street mural was commissioned by the Council and can be seen in High Street. Hear the artist Vic Lee talk about his work at 6pm on Wednesday 18 November in Croydon Clocktower.