Editing Croydon Clocktower (section)

==History==
The venue, which forms part of the 19th-century [[Croydon Town Hall|Town Hall]],<ref>{{cite book|first1=Bridget |last1=Cherry |first2= Nikolaus |last2=Pevsner|title=''London 2: South''. Buildings of England series|publisher=Penguin Books|year= 1983|isbn=0-14-071047-7|page=214}}</ref> was opened as an arts and museum complex by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in 1994. A notable early success was the Picasso exhibition in March to May 1995 named ''Picasso's Croydon Period''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/dont-mention-the-c-word-1609739.html|title=Don't mention the 'C' word|work=The Independent|date=3 March 1995}}</ref>

The venue contains the [[Museum of Croydon]], Clocktower Café and the [[Croydon Central Library]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/arts/croyclocktower/opening|title=Croydon Clocktower: Opening Times|publisher=Croydon Council|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> Other facilities which can be accessed from Croydon Clocktower include the [[David Lean Cinema]], which offers a regular programme of art house and independent films, and the Braithwaite Hall, which is used for concerts, theatre and children's shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6299424.concert-idas-march/|title=Concert: Ida's march|work=News Shopper|date=11 September 2002}}</ref>