We’re bringing the buzz to Croydon town centre through the quieter autumn and winter months and supporting local venues to host live music events. Grants ranging from £250 – £2500 are available to Croydon-based venues, arts organisations and creative companies to host live music events in the town centre through a new Gigs Grants scheme […]| This is Croydon
Are you interested in culture and heritage for supporting regeneration and placemaking? We are looking for a Creative Heritage Producer to work with Croydon’s Culture and Regeneration teams to support the engagement, design and delivery of a new town centre heritage trail! The successful applicant will work with the local community to gather feedback on design […]| This is Croydon
A joyful weekend of music celebrating Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 150th anniversary.| This is Croydon
We’re thrilled to announce the 13 fantastic community projects that have been awarded funding in the second round of our Croydon Loves You 2025 grants programme. These 13 creative arts-based projects will benefit the health and wellbeing of Croydon residents at risk of health inequalities during Autumn 2025. Blue Lotus Collective are delivering ‘Craft and Connect’, a […]| This is Croydon
Evidence shows that engaging in creative arts, culture and heritage activities can have significant impacts on our health and wellbeing. From visual arts workshops helping young people explore their emotions to multi-art activities keeping people with dementia and their carers active in local cafes, creative health can promote positive health and wellbeing, prevent the onset […]| This is Croydon
Croydon’s newly published Director of Public Health Annual Report has made a bold case for creativity as a vital tool in tackling health inequalities across the borough. Titled “Creating a Healthier Croydon”, the latest report, launched during national Creativity & Wellbeing week in May 2025, focuses on the transformative power of creative health: the use […]| This is Croydon
We’re thrilled to announce the fourteen amazing community projects that have been awarded funding through the first round of our Croydon Loves You 2025 grants programme! After a competitive application process, these creative arts-based projects will benefit the health and wellbeing of Croydon residents, during summer 2025. Queer Croydon will deliver a year-long programme of creative wellbeing […] The post Announcing the first round of successful Croydon Loves You 2025 grantees appeared...| This is Croydon
As Croydon prepares to honour the 150th anniversary of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, two exciting opportunities have opened for Black or Global Majority creatives to contribute to a landmark cultural programme celebrating his life and legacy. We are seeking: Graphic Designer for SCT150 Programme Branding We are seeking a talented graphic designer to develop the visual […]| This is Croydon
Croydon is not best-known for its outstanding natural beauty but in fact, there are over 120 parks and greens spaces to explore offering a refreshing escape into nature. This National Walking Month, we’ve launched our Wellbeing Walks in partnership with the Ramblers Association, with weekly and bi-weekly meet ups offering a chance to walk with […]| This is Croydon
Croydon Council and Milton Keynes Council have teamed up to offer an exciting opportunity for an outdoor arts commission to be presented as part of the Midsummer Festival in Milton Keynes (June 2025) and Harvest Festival, featuring The Walnut Fair in Croydon (Oct 2025). The Commission We are looking to appoint an experienced artist, creative […] The post Opportunity for Artists: Outdoor Arts Commission appeared first on This is Croydon.| This is Croydon
On Saturday 8 March 2025, a new art installation opened at the Museum of Croydon created by textile artist Holly Searle and 100 women, to coincide with International Women’s Day. The Wendy Project, which is the idea of the award-winning textile artist Holly Searle, is made from vintage tea towels which have been hand-sewn with […]| This is Croydon
Ramblers and Croydon Council are re-establishing the popular Wellbeing Walks in Croydon. Wellbeing Walks are free, short walks held across England, designed to help people take their first steps toward better health, wellbeing, and happiness. With hundreds of walks taking place each week, we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this initiative a […]| This is Croydon
Croydon Loves You 2025 (CLY 2025) is a new grants programme supporting individuals, community groups, arts and cultural organisations to deliver creative arts-based projects that benefit the health and wellbeing of Croydon residents. The previous Croydon Loves You Grant programme in summer 2024 funded 29 projects engaging nearly 3,000 participants in activities that supported their […] The post Announcing the new Croydon Loves You 2025 Grant Programme! appeared first on This is Croydon.| This is Croydon
The Croydon Council Creative Health team are looking to partner with organisations to develop and deliver innovative creative and cultural events that raise awareness and/or engage communities in learning about health issue(s) that may be affecting them. For example, you may want to run a music night event with and for Black men ages 30-40 […]| This is Croydon
Applications are now open for trading at Croydon Harvest Market; a new event taking over Croydon Town Centre this October. Croydon Harvest featuring The Walnut Fair is an exciting new event taking over Croydon Town Centre on Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October. We’re opening applications for traders and information stalls to become part of […]| This is Croydon
