up to 388 people. From 2018, the arena is being managed by Greenwich Leisure Limited. Football South Norwood F.C. were an amateur football club who were active in the 1870s and played their home matches at Portland Road. Crystal Palace FC are based at nearby Selhurst Park and on match days the pubs on the high street are usually busy with ticket holders. Entertainment There are a number of pubs and eateries in South Norwood. The Jolly Sailor (pictured) is one of the oldest pubs in the area, named after the original train station at Norwood Junction. The pub closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic but was reopened in February 2023. Situated in the heart of South Norwood, the Shelverdine Goat is a curiously named hidden gem. Opened in 2016, the friendly ‘Goathouse is a relaxed pub which serves food and hosts a regular Thursday night quiz. Opened in 2018, the Beer Cabin is a cosy, home-away-from-home Beer Shop and Tap Room near Norwood Junction. The Craft Beer Cabin offers 6 beers on tap and another 80-100 in the fridge for takeaway or to drink on-site. South Norwood Tourist Board South Norwood Tourist Board has spent the last few years trying to promote South Norwood, from organising "PicklesFest" with Dave Corbett, owner of Pickles; challenging the Lake District for their title; and more recently proclaiming ourselves the People's Republic of South Norwood. All these stories have been given media attention across the world, including the BBC, Wall Street Journal, Adam Smith Institute, New York Post and The Independent to name a few. On 26 July 2014, South Norwood Tourist Board, in partnership with Crystal Palace Transition Town invited Captain Sensible to unveil 'The Sensible Seat' a bench within the Sensible Garden; a derelict piece of land in South Norwood, which had been turned into a garden through hard work of the local community. Culture, music and arts Stanley Arts Named after the skilled architect who founded it William Stanley, Stanley Arts is one of South London’s premiere arts and performance venues, providing the local community with a vital home for cultural expression and discovery. As a radically inclusive space they seek to foreground under-represented voices, providing artists of colour and LGBTQ+ creatives with a platform to reach out to audiences across South London and beyond. The venue is home to a 250-seat and 60-seat theatre space, resident office