These listing were last updated in September 2020.  Some businesses do not appear to have reopened after the pandemic lockdown and some of them may never reopen.  However,  unless it is clear that they have closed down, they will be left on this list.

If you notice any errors or omission, please let us know on mail@eastcroydon.org.uk.  For more recent news on this category, go to the Sport & Leisure category.

In the ECCO area

Public houses  

• Save The Glamorgan,
• The Cricketers, 107 Addiscombe Road
• The Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road
• The Orchard, 122 Cherry Orchard Road
• The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road
• The Porter and Sorter, Billinton Hill

Restaurants

• Banana Leaf, 7 Lower Addiscombe Road
• Les Calices, 89 Lower Addiscombe Road
• Nino’s Kitchen, 43 Lower Addiscombe Road
• Royal Asia, 91 Lower Addiscombe Road
• Spicy Affair, 162-164 Cherry Orchard Road
• Than’s Bistro, 56 Lower Addiscombe Road

Cafés

• Café Milano, Number One Croydon, 12-16 Addiscombe Road 07984 628 638
• Café Nero, East Croydon Station
• Casablanca, 124 Cherry Orchard Road
• Costa Coffee, East Croydon Station
• Mel’s Café, 46 Lower Addiscombe Road 020 8680 4417
• Tota Café, 129 Cherry Orchard Road

Sports

• Defence Lab Training, Ark Oval Primary Academy, 98 Cherry Orchard Road
• Energie gym, 2 Cherry Orchard Road
• Gym Beast Fitness & Nutrition, 93 Lower Addiscombe Road
• Tai Chi and Qi Gong, Ark Oval Primary Academy, Cherry Orchard Road
• William Hill, 132 Cherry Orchard Road

Arts and crafts

• Atelier Amalthea, 83 Cherry Orchard Road
• Croydon Art Society, Christ Church 114 Lower Addiscombe Road

Music

• Karaoke at The Porter and Sorter, Billinton Hill
• Live Bands & karaoke at The Orchard, 122 Cherry Orchard Road
• Live blues, rock, jazz and folk etc at The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road
• Music time for 0-2 year olds, The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road
• Sound Steps Music, Christ Church 114 Lower Addiscombe Road

Social club

• Company Club, The Builders Arms, Leslie Park Road

Nearby

Sports

• 4^th Quarter (American football) workout, Lloyd Park
• Addiscombe Cricket Club, Sandilands Club House, Sandilands
• Addiscombe Cycling Club
• Addiscombe Fitness, Sandilands Sports Club, Sandilands
• Addiscombe Hockey Club, Sandilands Club, Sandilands
• Addiscombe Rifle Club, Park Hill Rise
• Arena Badminton, 3D Fitness, Albert Road
• Ashburton Park Bowling Club,
• Croydon Boxing Academy, Innes Yard
• CASSAC Lawn Tennis Club, Lloyd Park
• Croydon Disc Golf Club, Lloyd Park
• Croydon Football Club, Croydon Arena
• Croydon Health Walks, Lloyd Park
• Croydon Judo Club, Sir Philip Game Centre, 38 Moreland Avenue
• Croydon Petanque Club, Ashburton Park
• Croydon Rugby Football Club, Addington Road, West Wickham
• Croydon Running Sisters, Sandliands Club House, Sandilands
• Croydon Striders, Sandilands Club House, Sandilands
• Croydon Vineyard Football Academy, Lloyd Park
• GoodGym Croydon, runs start outside Solutions Gym. Lansdowne Road
• Little Giants Football Club, Addiscombe Recreation Ground, Bingham Road
• Lloyd Park Bowls Club, 020 8681 2982
• Nordic walking, Lloyd Park
• Park Run, Lloyd Park
• Park Run Juniors, Lloyd Park
• Pilates, St Mary Magdalene, Canning Road
• Pilates, St Matthews, Chichester Road
• Protea Pilates, Trinity School Sports Club, Addiscombe Rd
• Shirley Park Golf Club, 194 Addiscombe Road
• Shirley Park Lawn Tennis Club, Sandilands Club House, Sandilands
• Table tennis club, Sir Philip Game Centre, 38 Moreland Avenue
• Yoga with Bernadette, Friends Meeting House, Park Lane 

Arts and crafts

• Café Creative, St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Canning Road
• Croydon dolls house & miniaturists group, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Croydon lacemakers, Shirely Methodist Church, Barnfield Avenue pat49@sky.com
• Croydon life drawing group, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Made in Croydon, various venues
• Studio Upstairs, 1a Drummond Rd
• Turf Projects, Ground Floor, Whitgift Centre

Music

• BoxPark, George Street
• Croydon Bach Choir, St Matthews Church, Chichester Road
• Croydon Male Voice Choir, Sandilands Club House, Sandilands
• Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road
• Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road
• Croydon Minster, Church Street
• Croydon Philharmonic Choir, St Matthews, Chichester Road
• Croydon Symphony Orchestra, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Fairfield Halls, Park Lane
• South London Bluegrass Session, Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road
• Surrey Opera Company, Clyde Hall, Canning Road
• The Front Room, 37 Georges Walk
• Urban Exchange, 1 Lansdown Road

Reading and writing

• Reading groups, Croydon Central Children’s Library, Katharine St
• Croydon Writers, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Good Read Group, St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Canning Road
• Poets Anonymous, Ruskin House, Coombe Road, Addiscombe Grove

Cinema and theatre

• David Lean Cinema, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street
• Fairfield Halls, Park Lane
• Grants Vue Cinema, 14 High Street
• Matthews Yard, 166 North End, West Croydon
• Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill
• Zoo & Co, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane

Special interest

• Croydon Astronomical Society, Royal Russell School, Coombe Lane
• Croydon and Bromley School of Philosophy, 13 Addiscombe Grove
• Croydon Circle Dancing, St Matthews Church, Chichester Road
• Croydon Communicators, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Croydon Local Studies Library & Archives, Croydon Clocktower
• Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Croydon Philatelic Society, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• East Surrey Family History Society, St Matthews Church, Chichester Road
• Locomotive Club of Great Britain, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Mid Hants Railway, St Mary Magdalene, Canning Road 01843 843215
• Museum of Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St
• Norbury and South London Transport Club, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Rail Correspondent and Travel Society, East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove
• Shirley Windmill, Postmill Close
• Spandan – Croydon Bengali Association, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St
• Transpals UK
• Walk Croydon guided walks, start at BoxPark George St
• Wild Hunt Morris, The Scout Hut, 113-115 St James Road