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Do you think a library is just for reading books? If you do then prepare to be suprised! We’ve partnered with Brent libraries and Half Moon Theatre as part of our Library Takeover project to bring teenagers a free and exclusive screening of internationally acclaimed film The Hate U Give. The screening will be followed by…

Part of SPINE Festival 2019, Stronger Minds is a free creative fair aimed at empowering young people to talk about their wellbeing and express themselves about the issues they face. Head to Croydon Central Library to get inspired by workshops from Rap Therapy and stalls offering advice for young people on issues such as managing…

Pop into any Croydon library and discover a collection of Shelf Help books. They’re free to borrow and offer tips and ideas to help you understand and manage your emotions as well as cope with difficult situations. This event is part of SPINE Festival 2019. Produced by Apples and Snakes, SPINE is a multi-disciplinary arts…

Musician and poet Mr Gee is giving a special one-off performance at Petts Wood library as part of SPINE 2019. The event is open to ages 13+, refreshments will be served! This event is part of SPINE Festival 2019. Produced by Apples and Snakes, SPINE is a multi-disciplinary arts festival giving young people the chance…

Join Raymond Antrobus, winner of the Ted Hughes Award 2018, reading from his latest poetry collection, The Perseverance. Exploring wide-ranging themes from deafness and race to dementia, death and masculinity, The Perseverance (Penned in the Margins) is a book of loss, contested language and praise, where elegies for the poet’s father sit alongside meditations on the d/Deaf experience.  His poems…

Storycraft for Under 5’s Storycraft workshops for under 5’s are engaging, interactive and fun and will fire their imaginations.  Led by Jum Faruq every month the sessions are aimed at dads, mums and carers with children aged 2 – 5, and encourage families to enjoy stories together in an active and fun way. Using puppets and instruments,…

Join award winning poet and playwright Toby Campion, reading from his debut poetry collection, Through Your Blood. Exploring themes of identity, broken tradition and desperation sung from the back lanes of a Midlands city, Through Your Blood (Burning Eye Books) takes us on a deeply personal yet undeniably relatable journey. Taking us through a turbulent adolescence into adulthood, Toby’s voice is refreshingly…

Join award winning poet and artist Shagufta K Iqbal reading from her debut poetry collection, Jam is for Girls, Girls Get Jam. Shagufta explores the personal and political through themes of gender inequality, racism and the injustice in our world. Her poems are thought provoking, rich and vivid in their imagery. Shagufta will read from her work, followed by a Q&A and…

Come and snuggle down in our Adventure Theatre for tales full of bravery and friendship. In the Winter Wood is a newly devised, interactive story inspired by winter stories from around the world, created by storyteller Jan Blake. When Pig and Goat discover they’re being fattened up for a winter feast, they decide to run…