Turf Projects

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We're no longer using twitter! Find us at instagram.com/turfprojects/

The consultation is here gov.uk/government/con… Our briefing is here: centreforpublicdata.org/blog/who-reall… We’ll publish our full consultation response soon. If you have thoughts on this, we’d love to hear from you!

Have your say about the Croydon Town Centre Strategy until Saturday, 14 December at Croydon Urban Room, next to WH Smith, ground floor Whitgift Centre @yourcroydon @MayorofLondon @Turf_Projects eastcroydon.org.uk/2024/11/26/hav… via @ecco_uk

Did you know Pollocks Toy Museum has its current temporary home near Turf Projects in the Whitgift Centre? One of the oldest toy museums in the UK, we catch up with curator Debby Brown to find out more about the collection and their Croydon base 🧸🎭🤩👉 croydonist.co.uk/pollocks/

Croydon Community Clothes exchange is BACK this Saturday 9th Nov 11-2pm Your unloved clothes are only unloved until they find someone who loves them! So bring them to the swap 😎 £4 nonprofit entry. Events link in bio 🔌

Forever Temporary exhibition Wednesday, 30 October to 22 March @Turf_Projects @MuseumofCroydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2024/10/28/for… via @ecco_uk

London Group artist's talks 2 - 4pm, Saturdays 2 & 30 November at Croydon Art Space, 41 Lower Addiscombe Road @Croydonist @Turf_Projects @culturecroydon eastcroydon.org.uk/2024/10/26/lon… via @ecco_uk

Art exhibition 10am - 4pm Saturday, 26 October at Christ Church, 114 Lower Addiscombe Road @Turf_Projects eastcroydon.org.uk/2024/10/24/art… via @ecco_uk

@Croydonist @StPetersCroydon @LDN_Culture @culturecroydon @LondONtheinside @CroydonLibs @juliaw79 Nice to see this little building stay in community use 👏

The other week we attended a Paint & Sip workshop at Hive – the new arts space on the edge of Sanderstead rec. 🎨🥂 It was relaxed evening and a fun option for a different night out. We catch up with Hive founders post workshop to chat further 👉 croydonist.co.uk/hive/

@harjots @CAMRA_Official Ahhh amazing! Thanks so much for watching and sharing.

Walking through Croydon, I came across this poster outside a boarded up pub (Drum & Monkey) Brilliant little doc Pubs are all about the stories told from within those 4 walls. These are some of those stories 📹 🔗 turf-projects.com/project/desire… @Turf_Projects @CAMRA_Official

Haven't seen any comparisons between Croydon and Shoreditch in a while.

@yourcroydon @JasonForCroydon @LDN_Culture We also spoke about this issue at @SomersetHouse as part of Imran Perretta's 'A Riot in Three Acts' which recreates Reeves Corner. somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/imran…

"In the month following Borough of Culture’s completion, those at the top could have opted to use a space like Heathfield for community and cultural benefit at no cost. Instead..." turf-projects.com/all-the-spaces… @yourcroydon @JasonForCroydon @LDN_Culture

It’s Autumn which means @croydonites is back very soon. 🍁 The theatre & performance festival is back x 2, as they are hosting their first ever Fringe (31 Oct - 3 Nov) before the festival takes over from 6 until 24 Nov. 🤩We catch up with the team 👉 croydonist.co.uk/croydonites-24/

Too many Croydon politicians and senior officers treat our Council as a private business, not a public service The experience of @Turf_Projects is typical of those trying their best for our communities who find the Council unhelpful at best and more often an obstacle to success

"With ready acceptance of corporate systems, public spaces become a machine of business." All The Spaces We’ve Never Used: Place & Power in Croydon: turf-projects.com/all-the-spaces… @guyshrubsole @darkgreener @cyatsg @stephurbansym @CroydonForum @NwoodJunkAction @BrutalistLib

"Our experience with Heathfield is emblematic of our attempts to use space for noncommercial means in Croydon." turf-projects.com/all-the-spaces… @CroydonRiaPatel @GreenPeterU @CroydonEsther @LabourSJ @AlastairMac76 @Grindrod @CRcultureUK @orridge_anna @DGdirector might be of interest!