THEATRE

ASHCROFT THEATRE: The Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon. Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band, December 17. 020 8688 9291.

WAREHOUSE THEATRE: Dingwall Road, Croydon. Dick Barton Episode III The Tango of Terror, until February 3. 8680 4060.

SECOMBE THEATRE: Sutton. 8770 6990.

HARLEQUIN THEATRE, Warwick Quadrant, Redhill. 01737 773721.

DORKING HALLS: Reigate Road, Dorking. 01306 881717.

ADRIAN MANN THEATRE: NESCOT, Reigate Road, Ewell.

01372 812 972.

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE: The Ambassadors Peacocks Centre, Woking. 01483 761144

CHURCHILL THEATRE: Bromley. 020 8460 6677.

OVAL HOUSE THEATRE : 52-54 Kennington Oval. 020 7582 7680.

BAC: Lavender Hill, Battersea. 020 7223 2223.

CROYDON CLOCKTOWER: Katherine Street, Croydon. 8253 1030.

THE STUDIO, ARTS & MEDIA: Beckenham Road, Beckenham. The Flying Chestycoffs attempt Star Wars, 1.30pm, December 15. Children's Theatre. 8663 0103.

THE NETTLEFOLD CHILDREN'S THEATRE: West Norwood Library Centre, 1 Norwood High Street, West Norwood.

CHARLES CRYER THEATRE: High Street, Carshalton. 8770 4950.

MUSIC

FAIRFIELD HALLS CONCERT HALL: Bbc Concert Orchestra, December 13. Philharmonia Chorus, December 14. Croydon Philharmonic Choir, December 15. STOMP! December, 18-23. 8688 9291.

CROYDON FOLKSONG CLUB: Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon. The Poozies, December 17. 8698 5322.

CAF OPERA: Croydon Clocktower, Katherine Street, Croydon. Free Live Jazz, every Thursday Lunchtime. 12-15pm - 2pm. 8760 5400.

CARSHALTON JAZZ CLUB: Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, High Street. 020 8647 2114.

STANHOPE CLUB: Stanhope Road, Carshalton. Live rock n' roll. Non-members £2.50 on the door. 020 8647 4019.

.SECOMBE THEATRE JAZZ: Cheam Road, Sutton. 020 8770 6990.

THE CARTOON: 179/183 London Road, Croydon. The toxic Twins, December 14. Sussex Pistols, December 15. The Chill, December 16. 8239 1616.

CARSHALTON AND SUTTON HOME ORGAN CLUB: United Services Club, Carshalton Road, Sutton. Second Monday of every month. 020 8654 5406.

CROYDON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE GROUP: St George's Church Centre, Barrow Road, Waddon. Meetings every Monday. 020 8686 4219.

JAZZ AT THE UNION CLUB: Croydon Unison Social Club, Chatsworth Road. 0208 688 8142.

WORCESTER PARK CLUB: Park Terrace, Malden Road, Worcester Park. 01784 460094.

FIELDER AND FIRKIN: 346 High Street, Sutton. Live music every Friday and Saturday. 020 8642 9018.

FOX AND HOUNDS: High Street, Carshalton. Live music every Wednesday and Sunday. 020 8715 1612.

ROCK N' ROLL/SWING JIVE: Tuition & Social Dance. Beginners welcome. Sundays 8pm. 020 8668 3283.

THE CROYDON FOLKSONG CLUB: Ruskin House, Coombe Road, Croydon. 020 8764 9329.

Music and song every Monday from 8pm. 020 8688 3580.

RUSKIN HOUSE: 23 Coombe Road, Croydon. Rhythm and Blues, Friday, 8pm, £2; Folk and Blues, Sunday, 8pm, £1. 020 8764 9329.

THE SWAN: 215 Clapham Road, Stockwell. 020 7978 9778.

WHITE HORSE PUB: 1 Selhurst Road, Norwood. Disco, Friday, 8pm; Karaoke, Wednesday, and Saturday, 8.30pm, live music Sunday 4pm to 7pm, free. 020 8684 4498.

SOUTH NORWOOD CLUB: 14 Manor Road, SE25. Rock, blues, jazz, pop. Sundays 5pm to 9pm. 020 8654 1712.

GUN TAVERN: Church Street, Croydon. Sunday jazz. 020 8667 1472.

Z BAR: Acre Lane, Brixton. Transglobal funk from Zing Zang Zoo every Monday from 8pm. 020 7501 9001.

BREAD AND ROSES: 68 Clapham Manor Street. 020 7489 1779.

WAGON WHEEL MUSIC CLUB: The Woodstock, Stonecot Hill, North Cheam. Every other Friday.

THE LORD NAPIER, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath.

CLUBS

KUDOS: The Colonnades, 619 Purley Way, Croydon. 020 8686 0040.

THE BLUE ORCHID: House, Garage, R&B, Hip Hop - DJs Fridays and Saturdays. Park Lane, Croydon. 020 8667 0592.

BAR LATINO: Park Road, Croydon. Step into the rhythm of Latin America. Classes in Salsa, Rueda & ChaCha, 7.30pm, £5. Club 9.30pm-11pm, free admission. 8249 8190.

CAGE: The Arcade, High Street, Croydon. Cheeky present Danii B and Craig Mitchell (live Saxophone) and special guest Tony Nichols -Clockwork Orange, December 8. 8241 5591.

BUDDHA LOUNGE: 19/21 High Street, Croydon. Thursdays and Fridays 90 Minutes of Madness .All drinks 90p. 9.30pm-11pm. Thursdays UK Garage and House resident DJ. Fridays Club Classix: Saturdays -Decadence, the latest in house. The first Tuesday of every month drum and bass. 020 8680 3711.

COMEDY

UP THE CREEK TOO COMEDY CABARET CLUB: 3 Brighton Road, Croydon. Eddie Brimson & Geoff Boys, December 13. Tickets £10. Andrew Maxwell & Geoff Boyz, December 14. Tickets £12. Dominic Frisby & Zeron Gibson MC, December 15. Tickets £14. 020 8680 5363.

UP FRONT COMEDY CLUB: Croydon Clocktower, Katherine Street, Croydon. 8253 1030.

STANDING OVATION COMEDY CLUB. City Limits, Croydon. Simon Fox, Jo Caulfield, Pierre Hollins, December 19. 01245 381 300.

JONGLEURS: 49 Lavender Gardens, SW11. Friday 8.45pm, Saturday 7.15pm and 11.15pm. Friday, £14, £11. Saturday £12, £9. 020 7564 2500

THE BRIXTON COMEDY CLUB: The Hobgoblin, 95 Effra Road. 020 7633 9539.

BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB: Base Theatre, 59 Bethwin Road, Camberwell. Sunday, 7pm. 020 7708 1537.

AZTEC COMEDY CABARET CLUB: Above Borderland Restaurant, 47-49 Westow Street, Upper Norwood. Every Friday and Sunday, doors open 8pm. 020 8771 0885.

EAST DULWICH TAVERN: 1 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.

020 8299 4138.

THE COURTYARD: Airport House, Purley Way. 020 8781 1934.

PANTOMIME

ASHCROFT THEATRE: Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Cinderella starring Darren Day as Prince Charming and Stephen Mulhern as Buttons. December 20 - January 20. 020 8688 9291.

HARLEQUIN THEATRE: Redhill. Peter Pan starring Michael Melia (Eddie Royle in Eastenders) as Captain Hook and Lewis Rae (The Bill) as Peter Pan. December 12 - January 6. 01737 765547.

WAREHOUSE THEATRE: Dingwall Road, Croydon. Cinderella. Nov 28 Dec 1. This wonderful pantomime is especially selected to delight younger children. 8680 4060.

SECOMBE THEATRE: Cheam Road, Sutton. The Carshalton Pantomime Company Presents: Peter Pan. January 11 - 26. 8770 6990.

SECOMBE THEATRE: Cheam Road, Sutton. Cinderella. Colin Ridgewell (Grange Hill) is Buttons. December 12 -January 5. 8770 6990.

EXHIBITIONS/TALKS

SOUTH CROYDON HERITAGE GROUP: Sanderstead United Reformed Church Hall. South of Oxford, December 19. 8651 5707.

THE CROYDON SOCIETY: Small Hall, United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove. 8655 3158.

CROYDON NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY: United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove.

Weekly Talks at 7.45pm. Mondays or Wednesdays. 8688 6800.

CROYDON & DISTRICT WRITERS CIRCLE: Croydon Clocktower, Katherine Street, Croydon. 020 8660 5783

CROYDON AIRPORT VISITOR CENTRE: Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon. First Sunday in every month, 11am to 4pm.

Admission Free. 020 8669 1196.

FAIRFIELD HALLS: Sunlounge, Croydon. Peter Riffin Pottery, until December 15.

CROYDON BUDDHIST CENTRE: 98 High Street, Croydon. 8688 8624.

KINGSMEAD GALLERY: Church Road, Great Bookham. 01372 458481.

CROYDON CLOCKTOWER: Katherine Street, Croydon. 020 8253 1030.

ACTIVITIES

OLD PORTLIANS CYCLING CLUB: Weekend cycle rides. Meet at bottom of Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham.

Start 10am Saturday and 9am Sunday. 8362 7629.

MISCELLANEOUS

SINGERS NEEDED: Surrey Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus need new singers. Every Wednesday 7.45-10.30pm. Coulsdon Methodist Church Hall. 8688 4494.

SUPER TEA DANCES: United Reformed Church Hall, Sanderstead Hill. Every Thursday, 2-4pm. £2.50 incl. Tea & biscuits. 8461 2355.

ALAMO COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB: United Reform Church, Purley. Don't stay at home, come and learn to line dance. Every Wednesday from 7.30 to 10pm. £3 inc refreshments.

SEQUENCE DANCING at The Starlight Club: Unitarian Church Hall, 1 The Flyover. Leaders: Grace & Joe Tredgold. Thursday Evenings 8-10.30pm. New members welcome.

THE STUDIO ARTS & MEDIA CENTRE: Beckenham Road, Beckenham. Learn the Arabic art form of belly dancing. Weekly lessons by British belly-dancer Jaqueline Chapman. Classes every Wednesday, 5.45pm to 6.45pm and 7pm to 8pm, admission £5. 020 8777 6662.

LINE DANCING: United Reform Church Hall, Sanderstead Hill. For all ages and abilities, Thursdays, 2 classes, Beginners to Intermediates. 6.30pm - 10pm. 8461 2355.

THE CROYDON SOCIETY: Small Hall, United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove. 8655 3158.

SANDERSTEAD W.I. meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 2pm at the URC Church (next to Sanderstead Library on 403 bus route).

Invite ladies to join in the many activities and to make new friends.

MEDITATION: Workshop 2, Croydon Clocktower, Katherine Street. Sahaja Yoga. Every Thursday. Free of charge. 7.30pm-9pm. All welcome.

December 13, 2001 16:30