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29/05/2026

We’re delighted to announce Rubbish Artist Tracey Graham’s installation in Creative Crawley’s County Mall Shopping Centre window is extending its stay and will be available to view anytime for free until July 2nd.

Invasive Species is a playful display mimicking an aquarium, with imaginary species crafted by transforming discarded plastics.

Pop by Unit 79/80 and peer into Rubbish Artist’s plastic world.

Have you seen any of our Window Gallery displays? Let us know your thoughts via the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScm77Cg0nyL6pIvL43YzKKs86F_v_yosYubYdhL9QfDGM8LSQ/viewform

28/05/2026

Creative Crawley and HemingwayDesign welcome everyone to join the launch of the National Festival of Play 2027 – a major celebration that will take place right here in Crawley next year.

We're inviting everyone to take part in a shared, playful lunchtime across Crawley in just two weeks time.

Let's get this party started while we prepare for our 2027 festival!

Your mission:

🕛 Pause the usual routine from 12noon – 2pm
🪅 Play a game – an old favourite or something brand new
🙋 Capture the joy and share it with us!

Post your photos or short videos on Instagram and tag 📸

Across Crawley, schools will be extending lunchtime with giant games of catch and shared play – and one lucky school, Broadfield Primary Academy, will build and experiment in a gigantic cardboard playground for the day.

Out and about? Drop into Creative Crawley HQ (Unit 79/80, County Mall) and join us for some lively, action-packed board games. We might even let you win!

Join us and be part of something special – a town-wide moment of play, creativity and connection as we prepare for the National Festival of Play 2027 🎉

21/05/2026

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and we want to shine light on the powerful role that arts and creativity play in supporting mental wellbeing. From movement to making, creativity helps us connect, release stress and feel more grounded.

In June, we will be hosting Dance For Healing, a joyful FREE participatory event with the amazing Sophia Newton, which will blend traditional Nigerian and English Folk dances to lift spirits and make connections.

Join us to try something new and celebrate the joy of dance and togetherness – find out more via Sophia's blog post:
https://creativecrawley.com/finding-our-ground-how-participatory-dance-unlocks-collective-healing/

20/05/2026

Bee kind. It’s World Bee Day! 🌻🐝

Today is World Bee Day, celebrating our hardworking pollinator friends. Read about BUG a new dance performance, part-commissioned by Creative Crawley and inspired by the quirky movement of our insect friends.

BUG will visit Seymour Primary School, Broadfield Primary Academy, Waterfield Primary School, Northgate Primary School and Bewbush Primary Academy in July as part of the 2026 Playground Tour.

Check out our latest blog post to find out more:
https://creativecrawley.com/world-bee-day/

Tags and credits:
Creative Crawley is part of Stomping Ground Commissioning Partnership, a group of organisations that commission bold, original and ambitious dance works made for outdoor spaces. The other organisations in this partnership for 2025/2026 are: Citymoves/ Dance Live festival, Fabric, FESTIVAL.ORG, Pagrav Dance, The Place, Strike a Light and Tramway.

Citymoves Dance Agency Fabric Greenwich+Docklands International Festival Pagrav Dance Studio The Place Strike A Light 🐝

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15/05/2026

Happy International Day of Families 🫂

Looking for free family-friendly fun this summer?
Creative Crawley welcomes all to join us for our exciting programme of events and activities right on your doorstep – all for free (or very low cost)

Some of our family-friendly highlights include outdoor dance performances from world famous dance company Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures and the return of the Crawley Fusion Mela – a weekend of live entertainment, including music, dance, film and workshops and more...

See what’s on for your family by visiting our What's On page:
https://creativecrawley.com/whats-on/

Photo credits: Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, photo by Stephen Daly

08/05/2026

Creative Crawley invites everyone to take part in a vibrant summer season of free or very low cost events, created especially for the people of Crawley.

Showcasing free, world-class performances, the programme brings creativity into everyday spaces across the town. Check them out!

Special thanks to our partners and artists involved:
Crawley College
HemingwayDesign
Sophia Newton
Sarah Maple
Karl Singporewala
Crawley Community Youth Service
Manor Royal BID
Trigger
African Night Fever
Seeta Patel Dancer
Dimensions
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures
Stacked Wonky
Ertza Dance
Global Streets
Festival.org

Photo credits: 1. Liz Ikamba for African Night Fever by Ian Greenland, 2. Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Doorstep Duets 2025, photo by Stephen Daly, 3. Shree by Seeta Patel Dance, 4. Otempodiz by Ertza Dance, 5. Stacked Wonky’s 55, credit Jesse Roth, 6. & 7. African Night Fever, 8. Choo Choo by Beeja at Seymour Primary School, Broadfield, Crawley, credit Kaleidoshoots, 9. Self Portait of Sarah Maple, 10. Karl Singporewala by Ian Greenland, 11. Beth Williams Algae Workshop

Funded by Arts Council England and Crawley Borough Council

01/05/2026

What if arts and culture weren’t the finishing touch—but part of the foundation?

Our Creative Director, Louise Blackwell, spoke to Richard Freeman on the Sussex and the City podcast to explore why creativity should be seen as essential civic infrastructure—shaping identity, driving opportunity, and helping places like Crawley thrive.

As conversations around a future Sussex mayor gather pace, this episode asks: what role should culture really play in building our region’s future?

🎧 Have a listen at the link below and and join the conversation in the comments.
https://alwayspossible.beam.ly/podcast/sussex-and-the-city/episode/41-why-culture-should-be-infrastructure-in-a-devolved-sussex

30/04/2026

Six new voices - one shared purpose.

We are delighted to welcome six new trustees to Creative Crawley - bringing fresh insight from the fields of youth work, cultural placemaking, digital inclusion, planning, higher education and audience development.

Each of them brings something different - a commitment to community, a drive for equity, a belief that more people should feel confident stepping into creative spaces. Together, they join an already strong board that helps guide how creativity shows up across Crawley, every day.

Read more about Creative Crawley’s Board of Trustees on the news page of our website.

With our new and existing trustees alongside us, we continue our mission to make quality creativity happen for everyone, every day, in Crawley.

Follow along to see what happens next.

28/04/2026

‘Having a studio space in the centre of Crawley is something I never could have imagined a few years ago.’

We’re excited to share that 3 artists are now based at County Mall Shopping Centre.

Following the closure of West Green Studios, we were determined to keep supporting our creative community. Now, part of Creative Crawley’s disused shop unit turned creative space in County Mall has become a vibrant new hub for artists-in-residence: textile artist Beth Williams, visual artist Sarah Maple, and architect and sculptor Karl Singporewala.

Developed in collaboration with the artists themselves, these studios are designed not just as workspaces, but as places for connection, creativity, and community— right in the heart of Crawley.

The studio is already full of energy, ideas, and collaboration—and we can’t wait to see what comes next.

Find out more at https://creativecrawley.com/crawley-artists-find-a-new-home/

Images of the Artist Studios at County Mall by Ian Greenland as follows:
1. Beth Williams, Sarah Maple, and Karl Singporewala.
2. Sarah Maple
3. Beth Williams
4. Karl Singporewala

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Unit 79/80 County Mall Shopping Centre
Crawley
RH101FP

Website

http://www.creativecrawley.com/

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