Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon
25 July 2025
Mayor Perry looks back at the week, including the latest on Allders shops, Croydon PrideFest and a visit to Selhurst Park.
July 2025
December 2017
Festive events to bring Christmas cheer to Surrey Street Market
Two festive events are planned to spread Christmas cheer at Surrey Street’s Sunday market this month.
Little Canada is to return to the market on Sunday 10 December, with their Quebec Winter Carnival. The event celebrates 123 years […]
September 2017
Programme of events announced for Surrey Street Sunday market
A programme of weekly events that will take place in Surrey Street alongside the Sunday market has been revealed for the first time.
The Sunday market returns this week with a variety of new offerings for customers, including […]
August 2017
Sunday market set to return to Surrey Street
Surrey Street’s popular Sunday market is returning next month and new traders are invited to apply for pitches.
Similarly to last year, the Sunday market will run 10.30am to 5pm every week and to avoid competition with the […]
June 2017
Street party celebrates Surrey Street reopening
A fantastic street party packed with performances of singing, music and dance marked the reopening of Surrey Street at the weekend.
The well-attended event followed the recent completion of the first phase of the £1.1m works which led […]
Dance and music extravaganza to celebrate Surrey Street reopening
A dance and music extravaganza will take place in Surrey Street on Saturday to celebrate the reopening of the market and the completion of the first phase of works.
The event will formally mark the return of the […]
New art for Surrey Street as further improvements get under way
A diverse range of art is being installed in the newly improved Surrey Street as Croydon looks to further cement its reputation as the home of street art in the capital.
Boy Soldier by the artist Schoony is […]
May 2017
Market traders to return to the heart of Surrey Street
Market traders are to return to the heart of Surrey Street as the first phase of its £1.1m upgrade comes to an end.
All of the stalls which temporarily relocated to North End for the duration of the […]
April 2017
Good progress being made on Surrey Street improvements
Good progress is being made on the improvement works to Surrey Street and the project remains on schedule to finish in early June.
Council contractors have been on site since 27 March, and have so far undertaken a […]
February 2017
Saatchi Gallery artist adds signature neon flourish to Surrey Street
An artist whose work has featured in the Saatchi gallery has added her signature neon flourish to Croydon’s Surrey Street.
Lauren Baker’s quotation design was installed on Surrey Street footbridge yesterday evening. The quote, which appears handwritten and […]