Dec 2021
Santa’s Christmas Grotto
Come and meet Father Christmas in his grotto, and get an amazing present made especially for you by his elves! Get into the Christmas spirit and chat to Santa in his snowy grotto at Stanley Arts. Every ticket holder will receive a special present from Santa, and will have enough time to tell him all about their Christmas wish list. Just choose a time slot and come whenever you like within that slot! £6 per child – children can come…
Dick Whittington (Relaxed Performance)
Norwood's Golden Panto A young boy is on his way to London to seek his fortune. All he has in the world is his faithful best friend, a cat, and his heart full of dreams. Are the streets of South London paved with gold or will Dick find other riches? Join us to find out. Petite Pantos are back this Christmas for our first full-scale pantomime. We can think of no better way to start our new annual Panto tradition than…
Dick Whittington
Norwood's Golden Panto A young boy is on his way to London to seek his fortune. All he has in the world is his faithful best friend, a cat, and his heart full of dreams. Are the streets of South London paved with gold or will Dick find other riches? Join us to find out. Petite Pantos are back this Christmas for our first full-scale pantomime. Last year was a challenge but this year nothing will stop us! We can…
Jan 2022
Nice N Spiky: New Comics
It's a New Year and a New Month! It's time for New Comedy of all styles! Nice N Spiky Comedy presents six of the best new comics on the UK circuit, see them now before they're filling arenas! Our monthly comedy night is back and better than ever, with the best of the up-and-coming comedy world this January. Reserve your seats now for an evening of the best professional stand up comedians trying out some hilarious material. Our line up…
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…
A Museum For Dead Instincts
A horny and gutsy solo born out of a desire to debunk a number of myths around female desire and common narratives around romantic love. A Museum for Dead Instincts is Clout’s brand new solo show. It places the female body at its centre, going through the trials and tribulations of lust, love, rejection, consent and all the so-called “blurry” in-betweens. With this work-in-progress showing, multi-award-winning Clout Theatre dive into the nitty-gritty of such themes as sexual tension, flirtation, consent…
Paper Swans Rehearsed Reading
“Did you know that sometimes, on the gravestones, they refer to somebody dying as falling asleep? It’s really sweet I thought. In the beginning. But when you think about it- it’s too cruel. So I decided not to think.”Paper Swans is a one act play inspired by absurd theatre and visual symbolism. It draws on the playwright’s personal experience as a woman from a post soviet country (Lithuania) entering the democratic world, and explores the themes of oppression, freedom of…
PopVox Choir
Sing your favourite pop songs in Croydon’s friendliest choir! PopVox is an adult pop choir who meet weekly to rehearse for performances. There are no auditions, simply everyone is welcome. We run for 50 weeks of the year and take our annual break for two weeks over Christmas. Come along - sing, laugh and learn! To book a free taster email info@popvoxchoir.co.uk. First session is a free taster, and afterwards a weekly fee of £7 paid monthly. No sight-reading skills…
Ou Est Sa Tête
Ou Est Sa Tête sees two professional circus artists explore how their bodies are perceived in the performance context. This exciting show will be developed and performed at Stanley Arts, creating a one-off experience which may then be developed later in the year. Lavrak Circus will explore the expectations placed upon women, the inner monologue and daily struggles of feeling as though femininity has to be performed, and the consequences feared for performing it. This will be an informal showing…
Cherry Stars
Cherry Stars @ Stanley Arts A (30 minute) singing, (30 minute) dancing and (30 minute) acting class designed by early years experts and professional performing artists. Our classes are designed to encourage students to work as a team, build their confidence, unleash their creativity, develop their movement memory, enhance their social skills and nurture their talent. Students have the opportunity to develop their performance skills in our specially created theatrical children’s shows and mini movies. Age: 4 - 6 Years…
Rising Stars
Rising Stars @ Stanley Arts An advanced singing, dancing and acting stage school, performing arts course. Classes are split into two age appropriate groups: 6-9 Year olds and 9-12 Year olds. Students learn new skills in acting (1hr class), singing (1hr class) & dancing (1hr class). Each year, our students have the exciting performance opportunity to take part in one movie and one theatrical stage production. Age: 6 -12 years Running Time: Saturday 9.30-12.30 or 1.00-4.00pm Spring Term…
Blue Green Dragon (Qing Long) – Tai Chi and Chi Gong
Tai Chi is often called meditation in movement - it can help to release stress, help with balance, and increase fitness. It can also help with knee and back issues and it is low impact, making it good for all fitness levels. Chi Gong (Qi Gong) the Ba Duan Jin (eight strands of silk brocade) is an exercise system developed by the Shaolin Temple Monks which uses breathing and stretching to enliven and replenish our vital energy. The class is…
