Fairfield Halls in Croydon celebrates 50 years of entertainment

PUBLISHED: 16:38 07 June 2012 | UPDATED: 21:28 20 February 2013

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Croydon's Fairfield Halls, a special photo exhibition is showcasing the venue's impressive showbiz history, alongside a new online picture archive. Here, we pick out just a few of our favourites

Originally published in Surrey Life magazine May 2012

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Croydons Fairfield Halls, a special photo exhibition is showcasing the venues impressive showbiz history, alongside a new online picture archive, fairfieldat50.com. Here, we pick out just a few of our favourites from over the years

Programmes thanks to Fairfield Halls; music portraits thanks to photographer Frazer Ashford

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There will be two exhibitions of Frazer Ashfords work at the Fairfield Halls this year starting with the rock and pop focussed Faces at Fairfield, which continues until the end of June. The second, later in the year, will concentrate on the theatrical subjects in Frazers archive. Entry is free to both and they will be open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm.

The online showcase, Fairfield at 50, can be found at www.fairfieldat50.com and, as well as a full history of the Fairfield Halls, it features an interactive search feature. Wed also love to hear your own favourite Fairfield memories, so get in touch at feedback@surreylife.co.uk, www.facebook.com/SurreyLife or www.twitter.com/SurreyLife.