Photo credit: Captain Sensible © Eleanor Watts; Mad Professor © Ivy Obvious; Nadia Rose © Jade Keshia
Rewind: This is Croydon’s Music is a new exhibition that looks to unveil the rich history of music within the borough of Croydon and will launch at the Museum of Croydon on 8 February and open to the public on 9 February. Building on Croydon’s Music Heritage Trail from last summer, the exhibition celebrates the incredible music heritage of the borough through fascinating objects, images and stories collected within the local music community.
Croydon has been the home of new music from almost every genre including punk, folk, choral, reggae, Indian classical, rock, grime and more. The exhibition includes photography, oral histories and objects from iconic artists spanning the eras - from the eminent Samuel Coleridge Taylor to Captain Sensible of The Damned, from dubstep idols Skream and Benga to international reggae star Desmond Dekker, and from Croydon’s much-loved singer the late Kirsty MacColl to ground-breaking rap and hip-hop artist Nadia Rose and many more!
To run alongside the exhibition, a varied series of events will take place at the Museum of Croydon and across the borough, including creative commissions, concerts and music events.
Date
9th Feb 2024 - 7th Sep 2024
Open every
Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat
11:00am - 5:00pm
Where
Croydon Clocktower, Level 1, Then and Now Gallery
Venue
Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET
Upcoming Events
10 February - London Mozart Players 75th Anniversary Concert: A special all-Mozart concert at Fairfield Halls in celebration of the London Mozart Players' 75th anniversary.
12 February - Music NextGen Croydon: A music industry career day at Fairfield Halls, led by independent record and management label, Finesse Foreva and the Music Managers Forum.
February Half Term Activities: 12, 13 & 14 Feb - Music Stories & Craft at the Museum of Croydon. Come along to our morning session 11:45am - 12:45pm, or our afternoon session 2:15pm - 3:15pm. Each session will last 1 hour in the museum activity space. Free drop in event, no booking required. Spaces are limited. Suitable for ages 5 - 10 years.
Plus: Daily art, DJ, and music workshops (details to be announced via CultureCroydon.com).
24 February - Mad Professor and the Ariwa Posse: A live dub set by Guyanese-British producer Mad Professor supported by his backing band, The Robotics, at Fairfield Halls, featuring established and emerging reggae artists.
23 March - Croydon Young Composers Event: An event led by award-winning musician Shri Sriram, bringing together young musicians who have created unique compositions inspired by their diverse influences.
