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Throughout December there will be a variety of community choirs and carol singing events to bring a bit of festive cheer to your Christmas shopping. Centrale will be hosting ‘Cheer-em-up’ Sundays from November until Christmas, which will include amongst others, an Irish folk band, tap dancing sessions and a steel band. Visitors to the Whitgift Centre can also enjoy carols from a range of charities, schools and community groups and North End will ring out to the uplifting sound of gospel and community choirs. |
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After enjoying late night shopping in Croydon, why not take advantage of the superb after hours entertainment available. Relax, unwind and catch up with friends in one of the 80 eateries and bars in the Town Centre. To help you get home safely, take advantage of Cabsafe Croydon available from 10pm - 4am on Friday & Saturday nights. Simply arrange to meet your cab at the safe pick up point in Katharine Street, where the Cabsafe Marshals will ensure your cab is licensed, record your cab details and your destination and them make sure you get into the right cab. |
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The excitement of Christmas, larger crowds, tired and harassed shoppers - it is easy for children to get separated from their parents or carers at this time of year. However with the introduction of Child Safe, Croydon Town Centre has become one of the safest places for families to do their Christmas shopping this year. |
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Shoppers can pick up a free, colourful wristband onto which they write their mobile telephone number. Children in their care then wear the band throughout their stay in Croydon’s Town Centre, and in the event that they become separated anyone finding the child can quickly make a call to let their families or carers know where their loved one has wandered off to.
A call to the helpline number 08700 62 19 16 if a child is lost will also ensure that the control room immediately begins a coordinated search across the Town Centre. Shops displaying the number and recognizable Child Safe logo act as child safe zones for separated children with staff aware of what to do if there is a problem.
It’s simple but very effective, and families should look out for the Child Safe Zone’s smiley orange balloon stickers on shop windows up and down the high street to find stores involved in the scheme.
Wristbands are available from the Whitgift Centre, Allders, Centrale, Croydon Central Library and Croydon Council’s ‘One Stop’.
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As well as plenty of entertainment to keep visitors happy there will a host of special shopping events with two Christmas markets being held in the Town Centre offering a range of food, gifts and traditional seasonal fayre.
A French Christmas market will be in North End from 4 to 7 December and the Fairfield Halls will host an indoor Christmas market from 10 to 4 pm on 7 December. For those on a budget, why not check out the Surrey Street Market where you can find Christmas items, gifts and flowers, fruit and vegetables at a reasonable price.
With extended shopping hours, special parking offers and a series of special shopping events hosted by major retailers, Croydon is definitely the place to go for this year’s Christmas shopping!
Click here for a full list of opening times... |
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