London’s hall crisis just got a whole lot worse
mainOvernight we learn that Neil Chandler, managing and artistic director, has left Fairfield Hall in Croydon after disastrous box-office results.
Chandler, a former cruise ship entertainments manager, left the premises and will not be allowed back in. He has another job lined up, starting in April. No replacement has been identified.
A week ago London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan named Croydon ‘Borough of Culture’ in 2023.
He’ll have to look very hard to find some.
Good local reporting here.
I will do the job for a modest sum – innovative yet serious programming guaranteed!
Funny. I was thinking of making the same offer!
Hello Michael. Sorry for this “I am Spartacus” post. But I want to make clear to readers of this website that I did not post this comment of yours.
I can’t hear ‘Fairfield Halls, Croydon’ without thinking of André Previns Music Night, my introduction to classical music.
I can confirm from personal experience that they don’t know how to do business when it comes to hiring premises. I didn’t get a sense that they were organised or had a sense of direction when it came to scheduling concerts either but that’s another story… Disappointing but not entirely surprising.