The park is having a makeover but we are still open!

The Head of Commercial & Visitor Experience will lead on restoring the park's position as one of the UK's leading visitor attractions by overseeing a smooth running of the park and creating a warm and accessible welcome for all visitors.

Every month we will introduce you to a member of the Crystal Palace Park Trust team, starting this week with Victoria Pinnington, our CEO.

The newly restored Crystal Palace Subway has won a prestigious Museums + Heritage Award for Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year.

We are recruiting several roles to join the Trust to help share the stories from the 170-year-old history and restore the park's position as one of the UK’s leading visitor attractions.

Featuring activities and events such as Dino Egg Hunt, Bird Walk (with RSPB), Secret Garden Open Day, Earth Day celebrations; there is something for everyone this Easter.

Funding has been secured for the Crystal Palace Park regeneration plan through the long-anticipated sale of land adjacent to the park for affordable housing, while also unlocking more park land.

We are recruiting for paid members to join our new advisory groups at Crystal Palace Park Trust. 

Crystal Palace Park Trust has secured a grant of £500,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation towards the regeneration of the historic park, which is being delivered in partnership with Bromley Council.

The park’s Information Centre will be closing at the end of this month to make way for a new Visitor Centre as part of the upcoming £17.75m regeneration and restoration project starting this spring.

The newly restored, Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway has won a National Railway Heritage Award, recognising the impressive restoration that is now being enjoyed by local residents and visitors.

Festival Republic are asking local residents and businesses to let them know their thoughts about their events this summer in Crystal Palace Park.

To help us deliver the Crystal Palace Park regeneration plan supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund we are recruiting two new roles.

We wanted to update you on the ongoing efforts to recover the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Memorial Trophy.

The historic Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway is set to reopen following major restoration work, in time for its 160th anniversary in 2025.

The Head of Finance & Corporate Services role offers the opportunity to join a young and growing registered charity at an exciting point in its evolution, and to help lead on establishing Crystal Palace Park as an exemplar in urban park management, community-led regeneration and cultural and heritage programming.

We can’t quite believe it but it’s been twelve months since Crystal Palace Park Trust became the new custodian of this incredible park, on 15 September 2023, via a 125-year head-lease from the London Borough of Bromley.

The Grade II listed Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Trophy has been stolen from Crystal Palace Park in south-east London.

Last week, BBC London News visited Crystal Palace Park to spotlight its £17.5m regeneration project. Crystal Palace Park Trust’s CEO, Victoria Pinnington, was interviewed about the plans to enhance our iconic 170-year-old park.

Plans for the next major phase of the Crystal Palace Park regeneration programme have been unanimously approved by the London Borough of Bromley’s Development Control Committee. Listed building consent has also been granted for the Tidal Lakes & Dinosaurs, Paxton Bust and Italian Terraces, which will enable these works to commence on site in 2025.

Summer of Play is back with another fun filled programme of creative, engaging and playful summer holiday activities for kids of all ages. All the activities in this programme are completely FREE!

Victoria Pinnington has been appointed as Chief Executive of Crystal Palace Park Trust. Currently Interim Chief Executive of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, she will take up the new post in June.

Parking charges are now live in all of Crystal Palace Park’s public car parks.

Plans for restoring many of Crystal Palace Park’s historic features, including the Grade-I listed dinosaurs and the Italian Terraces, have been submitted and are currently being considered.

We've got another FREE programme of events to help you blow off the cobwebs and celebrate the return of Spring.

Date for your diary: Sunday 17 March, 10:30-14:30

We take a look at some of the inspirational women who have shaped the history of Crystal Palace Park.

Our first two months of managing the park have been busy, and we’ve made some great starts in addressing many of the issues we know matter most to our park users. Read on to find out more about what we've been doing.

The Trust is governed by a volunteer board of 10 trustees and managed by a small team of staff. The Trustees are drawn from the local area and selected for their professional skills via an open recruitment process. They provide their time and expertise without remuneration.

Announcing a Sunday afternoon concert series making use of the recently restored historic Concert Platform, with free music for all!

The Garden Party is a FREE one-day festival celebrating music, art and community. Join us on Sunday 17 September to celebrate as we take over the management of Crystal Palace Park on behalf of the community: the culmination of 25 years of hard work.

Crystal Palace Park set to thrive following historic handover

As part of our mission to ensure that the park has something for everyone in the community, all activities will be free of charge and lots of fun.

The Trust has created a new café concession at the Concert Platform, which will be open on weekends, bank holidays and during special events. The café sits alongside the Platform by the pond, with seating on the new decking and toilets within the back-of-house area.

The Senior Communications & Marketing Officer will support the organisation in sharing the park's unique and inspiring stories, and develop our profile at local, national and international levels.

The Heritage Interpreter will develop and deliver heritage content across the park to bring its incredible 170-year story to life.

Festival Republic return to the Italian Terraces at Crystal Palace Park with three open-air concerts including commercial and community events.

South Facing Festival is a series of open-air concerts that will be held in Crystal Palace Park this summer, featuring a diverse range of artists and content over three consecutive weekends.

Refurbishment of Paxton's-Axis toilets

Our newsletter is published regularly and is a great way of keeping up to date about our work in the park.