May 2021
Circus of Bones
Live music is back in the Yard Bar at Stanley Arts! This is a totally free concert, so no need to book, though we will be circulating a hat during and after the show for you to show your appreciation to the band. Circus of Bones formed in 2018 as the resident band for a Peaky Blinders themed immersive experience in the Westend. Embodying the characters of 1920s gypsy punks they refined their craft of creating a hedonistic atmosphere and…
Weekly Voguing Classes with Jay Jay Revlon
Learn the art of VOGUING from the unforgettable UK Father Jay Jay Revlon. He will be sharing years of knowledge and experiences in all forms of voguing. In each session you will pick up the 5 elements of choreography, music, rhythm, opening up, and experience the impact of getting fit mentally and physically. What you will need? Nothing but lots of energy and good vibes, wear anything you like (just no jeans) Make sure you're hydrated and have a bottle…
Nice N Spiky Comedy Evening
After a long break, we're back with a big funny Friday night show full of laughter at the Stanley Yard Bar. Reserve your seats now for an evening of the best stand up comedy, where professional comics off the telly try out new jokes and ideas, the only comedy night in Norwood! Featuring new jokes from: Simon Brodkin (BBC's Lee Nelson's Well Good Show/ C4's Britain's Greatest Hoaxer), Nabil Abdulrashid (ITV Britain's Got Talent), Rosie Wilby (BBC Radio 4 Loose…
Drag from a Distance – We’re Back Ball
Norwood's only socially distanced drag show is BACK for a post lockdown spectacular! Our gorgeous main hall is the beautiful venue for Tiana Biscuit and a host of special guests bringing you an evening of drag madness. These unique shows are the talk of South London. Come down and join us for some safe fun.
Jun 2021
The Globe Quartet featuring Kitty Whitelaw
Live jazz is back in the Yard Bar at Stanley Arts in June. Kitty Whitelaw and the Globe Quartet will be bringing you a relaxing, fun afternoon of outdoor jazz to kick off the long weekend. Geary Allen - Guitar Lucy Tasker - Clarinet Chris Hyde Harrison - Double Bass Tobie Medland - Violin This is a totally free concert, so no need to book, though we will be circulating a hat during and after the show for you to…
Mummy Vs
'Part wrestling, part stand up - all relevant ! During lockdown 3.1 million households across the UK were plunged in to a childcare crisis. Behind closed doors battles raged, nerves were ripped, champions emerged. Now these battles are coming to the ring! Mummy Vs is a show about a parent who happens to be a wrestler, and her battle to keep her sanity vaguely in tact. 6.15 pm show - BSL interpreted Heather Bandenburg: Mummy Vs Trailer from Claire Nolan…
Flat & the Curves
Flat & The Curves are here to wake you from your Facebook-filled, stream-stuffed, IGTV Covid-mare and bring you back to LIVE. From the team that brought you sell-out Shit-Faced Showtime (***** Broadway World) and the award-winning Four Femmes on the Thames, comes, Flat & The Curves debut show. The sweary songbirds, and their band of babes, bring you original tunes, spectacular singing, and more glitz and glamour than you can shake a sterilized swab at! Get ahead of the curve and book a table for a night of hilarity and…
Technicolour Kiki Ball by Magenta Tea
To celebrate the end of lockdown and all of the restrictions we’re gonna have a good old fashioned Kiki Ball. CBA for a theme so lets just explode with colours. Each category has its own colour so come head-to-toe in that (shoes can be an exception). Whatever you do, just make it look cute! Doors open for walkers at 6pm Doors open for public at 7pm LSS will start at 8pm Spectator Tickets are available NOW !! If you’re walking,…
The Ugly Duckling
Feeling different, teased by his friends and not accepted by his family, the Ugly Duckling is sad and lonely. Through a series of adventures he soon learns who he really is and his family realises it doesn’t matter what you look like but how good your heart is. From the creators of The Princess & the Frog, Teddy Bears’ Picnic, The Owl & the Pussycat, Alice in Wonderland, The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty comes this lovely new ballet for the…
Jul 2021
IDMC Soul Gospel Choir
Join the acclaimed IDMC Choir as they bring their trademark high energy, soul and gospel sound to the stage of Stanley Arts for the first time. Under the musical directorship of its founder, John Fisher, the IDMC Choir has been wowing audiences in the UK and across Europe over three decades, picking up praise and critical acclaim wherever they play (and becoming the first choir to ever secure a MOBO nomination in 2013) and continue to go from strength…
