Croydon Celebrates Black History Month 1-31 October For ticketed activities in libraries, places should be reserved by contacting the library. Telephone: 0208 726 6900 Email: libraries@croydon.gov.uk Atrium, Central Croydon Clocktower Katharine Street Croydon CR9 1ET Description of Activities Love to sing - Songs of Africa! Croydon community Choir Come and sing some wonderful easy harmony songs from the vast continent of Africa. No experience needed, as everyone can sing this type of song. If you can talk you can sing, if you can walk you can dance...all ages and abilities welcome Date Time Monday 1 October 5.20pm 6.10pm For? Everyone FREE Catherine Pestano catherine@ naturalvoice.net 07981 298 541 Violet Moon Spiritual Centre, 15 St George s Walk, Croydon CR0 1YH Description of Activities Two Drum Circle evenings. These will be led by Ernest E of Maat Foundations & Therapies. Please bring a drum or sound maker if you have them but drums will be provided. Date Time For 14 and 18 October 7pm 8.30pm All? @ 7.50
Fairfield Concert Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG Description of Activities Date Time For? Desmond Tutu Conversation for Change Join Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Reverend Mpho Tutu for a national conversation for change. We believe that a person is a person through another person, that my humanity is caught up, bound up, inextricably, with yours. 23 October 7.30pm - 9.30pm All from 12 to 55* *Group discounts and concessions available. Box Office: 0208 688 9291 online bookings: www.fairfield.co.uk If you would like to run, or attend a local Conversation for Change Workshop, please contact Rkhatun@tutufoundationuk.org To get regular updates join facebook: www.facebook.com/tutufoundationuk www.tutufoundationuk.org/ South Norwood, Croydon Description of Activities Date Time For? Tony Backhouse Godfather of Gospel and leading light in the Australasian a cappella movement presents Freeing The Song - a GREAT day planned suitable for all levels of singer but with some extra reflection as we go along, for choir leaders. African American repertoire. 27 October 11am - 4pm All For venue and to book please contact communitymusiccroydon @gmail.com Early booking required as will sell out! Thornton Heath Leisure Centre (Human Activities room), 100 High Street, Thornton Heath CR7 8LF Description of Activities Date Time For? Fees of Disillusion Paul Coates and Steven Gibbs, J.A. Incorporated present acoustic dub music on a theme of culture clash 27 October 1pm - 2pm Everyone J.A. Incorporated mob: 07981917977 mob: 07985523139 email: jaincmusic@ hotmail.co.uk Please contact the library to book places for ticketed library activities. Telephone: 0208 726 6900 Email: libraries@croydon.gov.uk Ashburton, Shirley Road, Addiscombe CR9 7AL Henna Hand Designs 12 October 4pm - 5pm Sam Osman, author of Quicksilver and Serpent s Gold, delivering a teen writing event 20 October 2.30pm - Teens
Bradmore Green, Bradmore Way, Coulsdon CR5 1PE Workshop with Mr Rastamouse 22 October 4.30pm - Michael de Souza from a children children Broad Green, 89 Canterbury Road, Croydon CR0 3HH Henna Hand Designs 6 October 2pm - 4pm Spud and Yam (Winston Lewis) Music and storytelling from a 29 October 10am - 11am Coulsdon, Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5 2NH African Adventure: Safari craft activity making masks, binoculars, and African animals 8 October 4pm - 5pm All Pete Godismo Poetry reading 13 October 2.30pm - Adult Croydon as Coleridge-Taylor would have known it. Talk by Borough Archivist. 19 October 2.00pm - Adult Caribbean Wiggle and Jiggle 23 October 11am - Under fives Caribbean Rhymetime 23 October & 27 October 10.00-10.30am Young babies Handa s Surprise Storytime (Young Chatterbooks) 26 October 4pm - 5pm 3-7 year olds Island dreams: A teen writing workshop inspired by Black History in Britain 27 October 2.30pm - Teens (11-16) from a
Central, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street Croydon CR9 1ET Love to sing- Songs of Africa! Catherine Pestano, Croydon community Choir Come and sing some wonderful easy harmony songs from the vast continent of Africa. No experience needed, as everyone can sing this type of song. If you can talk you can sing, if you can walk you can dance...all ages and abilities welcome 1 October 5.20pm - 6.10pm Everyone Catherine Pestano catherine@ naturalvoice.net 07981 298 541 Sandra Agard come and enjoy a storytelling session on Level 1 of the Central. 6 October 2.30pm - Henna Hand Designs 8 October 4.00pm - 5pm Croydon as Coleridge-Taylor would have known it. Talk by Borough Archivist. Why Not Me? From Trinidad to Albert Square via Empire Road. Come and meet author and actress Corinne Skinner Carter Spud and Yam (Winston Lewis) Music and storytelling from a 20 October 2.30pm - 4.00pm 27 October 2.15pm - 3.45pm 29 October 1.30pm - 2.30pm All month Adult Afro-Caribbean recipes display (Level one) Croydon Word Fest - creative writing workshops and stalls 17 November 10.30am - 4.30pm 11-19 years Express your interest at croydonwordfest12.eventbrite.co.uk or drop in on the day New Addington, Central Parade CR0 0JB African Dancing 12 October 4pm - 5pm Spud and Yam (Winston Lewis) Music and storytelling 29 October 4pm - 5pm
Norbury, Beatrice Avenue SW16 4UW Handa s Fruits Storytime with early years setting 1 October 10am - 10.45am 2-4yrs Invited Early years setting and drop in Caribbean Wiggle and Jiggle 4 October 10.30am - 11am Caribbean Rhymetime 5 October 11am - Author Jacqueline Blackett: Why Black History should be multi-cultural education Come and meet the author with under fives with under fives 6 October 2pm - 3pm Adults with school age children and Teenagers Henna Hand Designs 9 October 4pm - 5pm Purley, Banstead Road, Purley CR8 3YH Rhythm and Rhyme: 2 & 23 10am - 0 2 ½ Rhymetime October 10.30am Rhythm and Rhyme: Wiggle and Jiggle 2 & 23 October 11am - Handa s Fruits storytime 12 October 10.30-11am Rhythm and Rhyme: Rock and Rhyme Adult Writing Group Themed adult writing session Carnival masks to colour throughout the Month Island dreams: A teen writing workshop inspired by Black History in Britain 6 & 27 October 10.30am - 11am 26 October 10.30am - 12pm All month 1 November 3.00pm - 4.00 pm 2 ½ + Under 5 s Under 5 s Adult All ages Teen
Sanderstead, Farm Fields, South Croydon CR2 0HL Island dreams: A teen writing 13 October 3pm - 4pm Teens workshop inspired by Black History in Britain Alison Blunt music and story telling 17 October Rhymetime 10am - 10.30am Wiggle and Jiggle 11am - Under 5s from a All month All month Selsdon, Addington Road CR2 8LA Stories and Rhymes 6 October 2.30pm - 4+ Saturday Crafts crafts from different countries and different cultures 4pm African Dancing 9 October 4pm - 5pm All Alison Blunt music and story telling 22 October 4pm - Under 5s Shirley, Wickham Road/Hartland Way Shirley CR0 8BH African Adventure crafts with an African theme 9 October 4pm - 5pm All Handa s Fruits Storytime 11 October 2.15pm - 0-5 years 2.45pm Henna Hand Designs 11 October 4pm - 5pm Make an African Drum or a Rain Stick craft 12 October 4pm - 5pm All activity Once Upon a Rhyme 13 October 10am - 0-5 years 10.30am African themed musical Storytime 25 October 2.15pm - 2.45pm 0-5 years Island dreams: A teen writing workshop inspired by Black History in Britain 1 November - 4.30pm Teens
South Norwood, Lawrence Road, London SE25 5AA Henna Hand Designs 10 October 4pm - 5pm Once Upon a Rhyme 12 October 2pm - 3pm 0-5 years Speaking Truth to Power- Ritual resistance through the lyrics of the political Calypso with Author Dr. Everard Phillips 19 October - 6.30pm Adults Work shop with Mr Rastamouse Michael de Souza 24 October 4.30pm - Thornton Heath, Brigstock Road CR7 7JE Henna Hand Designs 5 October - All Island dreams: A teen writing workshop 8 October 4.30pm - Teens inspired by Black History in Britain (11-16) Handa s Surprise story and craft session (delivered by Scribblers club volunteers) 10 October 4pm - 5pm Island Dreams: Poetry inspired by the Caribbean - using Caribbean art to inspire stories Family stories and creative writing session on the lost civilisation of Sudan with author Sam Osman Carnival Masks craft activity (delivered by Scribblers club volunteers) 12 October - 6.30pm Adults 16 October 4pm - 5pm with children aged 7-10 years 17 October 4pm - 5pm Black Interest Reading Group 20 October 11am - noon Adults Tinga Tinga stories and art session (delivered 24 October 4pm - 5pm by Janice/Scribblers club volunteers)
South Norwood Methodist Church, Suffolk Road SE25 6ES Contact Bilal 07956 364 792 / 020 8653 2424 www.croydonmeth.org Intergenerational board game evening Games from africa, caribbean and elsewhere Discussion of family cultural backgrounds & experiences Picture showcasing where we ve grown up with interlude of mixed music from around the world plus storytelling from countries nationals 6 October 6pm - 9.30pm All Free Café worship service Intergenerational praise and worship Solo and group contributions from members of snmc congregation Service will culminate with a bring & share meal. Food donations are most welcome Arts, crafts & book fair A celebration of african and caribbean arts, craft, jewellery, paintings and books. Stall holders and the general public are invited. Plus dance workshop Combined dance workshop with various styles aimed at young people aged 7 30. Led by a team of professional dancers. Morning worship reflecting on the theme black history month African drumming and caribbean folk music workshops A session for everyone to prepare for the final showcase 7 October 10.30am - 12.30pm 13 October 12noon - 13 October 1.30pm - 4.30pm 14 October 10.30am - 20 October 12noon - 4.30pm All Free Worship service including children s activities 21 October 10.30am - Celebration show case Multicultural food fair celebrating a variety of dishes from africa, the caribbean and wider world. Show case bringing all elements together of what will be regarded as a successful black history month 27 October 5pm - 8pm 5.00 Items on sale Advance booking 4.00, Admission on the day 5.00 Advance booking 4.00, Admission on the day 5.00 120517