Ruskin House - Home of Croydon Folk and Blues
The Croydon Folk and Blues Club is located at Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1BD. East Croydon and South Croydon stations are ten minutes walk away as are the main tram stops. Ruskin House is at the junction of Coombe Road and Park Lane.
Ruskin House, built c1713, had been a school and the residence of an Italian Consul. In 1967 it was opened by the Prime Minister Harold Wilson as the home of the Trade Unions, Labour Party and Co-operative movement in Croydon. The club meets in a beautiful room full of character which is ideal for creating music and drinking beer.