Crawley Community Arts is celebrating this week as they smashed through their target for the last quarter of 2009, encouraging more than 10,000 people to get involved in activities in Crawley for that period alone.
The team based at The Hawth Theatre is responsible for presenting many of the community events and exhibitions at The Hawth and running workshops and groups across Crawley.
In 2009 projects included highly polished performances by Pitchy Breath Theatre Company such as the new pieces Scratch and We All Stood Together, the Urban Sensations gigs which draw young people from across the area to see the top artists on the urban scene. The chart-topping, MOBO Award-winner Chipmunk made a notable appearance last year and this year Wretch 32, Scorcher and Saint will be performing in February.
Scorcher
Community Arts also enjoyed huge success with their regular club nights for people with learning disabilities and their friends, The Bluebird Club and record-breaking audiences attended the Black History Month Celebration last October as local performers and professionals took to the stage along with special guest Kezia Obama.
Female Transport Final
Crawley Community Arts also run weekly workshops, Crawley Youth Theatre, Hot Taps (tap dancing), Footloose Dance Group (dance for learning disabled people), Kids ‘n’ Co and Splash (drama groups for young people), Circus Skills Workshop Circuswurx and the Theatre Company Course for adults which presents its first show Female Transport in February.
Watch out for more from the team in 2010. For more information on what Community Arts offer contact Carolyn Murphy on 01293 438152.
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