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Category Archives: Poetry
When Croydon homes inspired lyricism from England’s poets
CROYDON COMMENTARY: First we mentioned Philip Larkin, then Alan Bennett. Now GEORGE WRIGHT reminds us that the Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman once had something to say, in verse, about Croydon. And he was never as horrible about the town … Continue reading
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Tagged fuck hutches, Permitted Development, Philip Larkin, Sir John Betjeman
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Stop Larkin about: dead poet’s society seeks proper attribution
Inside Croydon’s email inbox positively bulged this week, with this website’s first ever missive received from the much-respected and highly esteemed Philip Larkin Society. Larkin was one of Britain’s most noted poets of the 20th Century, known for his “very … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Poetry
Tagged Alan Bennett, Brick by Brick, Philip Larkin, Philip Larkin Society
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South Croydon artist wins year-long Somerset House bursary
An artist from South Croydon, Nadeem Din-Gabisi, has today been announced as the winner of the London Fields Brewery bursary scheme. The scheme aims to “support artists pushing the boundaries of established practice”, and Din-Gabisi will now have a year-long … Continue reading
Poetry performers embark on Inspiration tour of south London
Momtaza Mehri, the Young People’s Laureate for London, is calling on 13- to 25-year-olds in Kingston, Sutton and Bromley to be part of her Be My Next Inspiration campaign. During the school half-term week, Mehri will headline Spread the Word’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Bromley Council, Outside Croydon, Poetry, Sutton Council
Tagged Bromley, Kingston, Sutton
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CCAT’s Modern Day Slavery event, Project B, Oct 16
Posted in Activities, Charity, Community associations, Poetry
Tagged CCAT, Croydon Community Against Trafficking, Project B
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Have a proper Beano at Upper Norwood Library this summer
At Upper Norwood Library, there is a wide range of often Beano-themed activities being staged over the summer, beginning from July 14 and running until September 15, as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. All activities are free for all … Continue reading
Countdown begins to week-long Crystal Palace Festival
With one month to go until the start of the 2018 Crystal Palace Festival, the organisers have announced the acts for their free event in the park, plus some new venues this year for the week-long celebration of local culture. … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Crystal Palace Park, Dance, Music, Poetry, Theatre
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Festival, Crystal Palace Park
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Coulsdon community show it was not, oh, such a lovely war
Our veteran arts correspondent, BELLA BARTOCK, takes a trip down memory lane and discovers an impressive new work There was something quite poignant about entering the Coulsdon Community Centre on Barrie Close on the night after its destruction had been … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Coulsdon, Poetry, Theatre, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Community Centre, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
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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
Tagged Coulsdon, 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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Tagged SNCF, South Norwood, South Norwood Community Festival
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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
Tagged BHM, Black History Month
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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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