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Category Archives: Poetry
Stereo MC’s and Polarbear announced as Festival headliners
The Crystal Palace Festival returns in June with one of the biggest free cultural events in south London. Festival events will take place across the Crystal Palace area from June 11 to 17 with the free Crystal Palace park event … Continue reading
A 1918 centenary performance with lessons for today
Theatre-goers turning up at Coulsdon Community Centre from Saturday might be entitled to ask themselves what they can expect from the local Theatre Workshop’s latest production. 1918: When The Guns Fell Silent is not a play, but there is drama. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Coulsdon, History, Poetry, Theatre, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
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Volunteers needed for South Norwood Community Festival
This year’s South Norwood Community Festival, staged in and around Norwood Junction with a week of varied activities staged over a week in late June, is seeking volunteers to help make the festival better than ever. “Without volunteers we could … Continue reading
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Festival organisers seeking £4,000 help from Tesco shoppers
Crystal Palace’s annual festival is celebrating receiving almost £40,000 in grants – but wants the help of Tesco shoppers to further boost its funding ahead of the 2018 event, which is being staged on June 11 to 17. Last summer, … Continue reading
Youth poetry tour examines Dystopia and Utopia in Croydon
The Young People’s Laureate for London, Caleb Femi brings his first tour to inspire 13 to 25-year-olds to pursue poetry and establish their own collectives at Croydon Central Library tomorrow. From 2pm, there will be workshops sessions on the theme … Continue reading
Council’s underwhelming programme for Black History Month
BELLA BARTOCK, our culture correspondent, on the uninspiring offer from Croydon Town Hall It is hard not to have a degree of ambivalence about this year’s offering from Croydon Council for Black History Month. Just like last year, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Black History Month, Dance, Education, History, Libraries, Music, Poetry
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London laureate is making a return visit to Central Library
Caleb Femi, the Young People’s Laureate for London, is to make a return visit to Croydon Central Library next month. Femi’s tour dates of outer London are to be announced tomorrow, Setpember 28 – which is National Poetry Day. A … Continue reading
‘This land is classist’: Croydon rapper seeks justice for Grenfell
A Croydon rapper has produced a track, Justice for Grenfell (See All The Links), which seeks to provide context to the tragedy in Kensington last month. Sense (real name Jenniah Brown), who grew up in West Croydon, often performs at … Continue reading
London’s Young Laureate is inspired by his visit to Croydon
Young People’s Laureate for London Caleb Femi this week came to Croydon to end the first phase of his 2017 Spread the Word tour of outer London boroughs and said he felt inspired by the young people of Croydon. Femi … Continue reading
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Young laureate ‘brings the conversation’ to Croydon’s backyard
Caleb Femi, the Young People’s Laureate for London, will end his outer London tour by visiting Croydon Central Library this Wednesday, July 5. Femi is on a mission to inspire young people to express their voices thorough poetry. Part of … Continue reading
Organisers want poets and jokers for Crystal Palace festival
Are you a poet (but didn’t know it)? Or do you reckon you’re funnier than Max Miller*? The Crystal Palace Overground Festival is conducting its own version of Britain’s Got Talent this year, with a special tent set aside in … Continue reading
6 Ways To Break A Bird, Spread Eagle Theatre, Apr 8
There’s a bird in your hand. It’s tiny, delicate face peering up at you with love. It trusts you. And you’re stood before a man in a white coat with a pair of scissors. He’s offering to clip your bird’s … Continue reading
Week-long festival puts arts at heart of Thornton Heath
The growing and popular Thornton Heath Arts Week returns this Saturday with a week of free events across the area, aimed at appealing to all tastes and all ages, and helping to pull together the community. Here is a selection … Continue reading
Poets Anonymous, Wandle Park bandstand, Jul 2
Posted in Broad Green, Friends of Wandle Park, Poetry, Waddon, Wandle Park
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Well Versed open mic poetry night, Thornton Heath, May 26
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