Events to explore Future Crawley Through Young Eyes

Creative director Louise Blackwell is promising a three-month season of performance, art and participation in Crawley to imagine what the future of the town looks like through the eyes of local nine and ten year olds.

It runs from February 26-May 3 at various locations around Crawley town centre including a secret location high up in Crawley town centre, Crawley Museum, Crawley Library and The Comic Shop.

“From weaving in the museum to a one to one performance with children from Seymour Primary School in Broadfield, to making your own comic strip as part of WORDFestCrawley and a permanent mural in Crawley Library designed by children, this season offers curious people a chance to experience the dreams, aspirations and ideas of a future Crawley through a range of free, high quality arts experiences for and with the young people of the town.

“Curated and produced by Creative Crawley in partnership with Crawley Town Centre BID, the season is split into three types of events.”

Live performance:

“Lookout by Andy Field and Beckie Darlington with children from Seymour Primary School, Broadfield

“Lookout is an internationally renowned, award-winning artistic project that enables a group of local primary school children to imagine a new future for their town and then share their vision with an audience of local adults, including politicians and policy-makers, through a unique one-to-one performance. We are living through a once-in-a-generation moment of change and upheaval - this project attempts to give some of Crawley's youngest and most powerless residents the chance to be the ones to lead us into a better future.”

Visual art: The Lookout Mural in partnership with Crawley Library

“Inspired by the young people of Seymour Primary School’s vision of Crawley’s future, a permanent mural will be designed and painted on a currently blank wall in Crawley Library by a South East based illustrator.

“The Give it a Go workshop series: once a month in the town centre, people can explore new creative activities completely for free in a series of drop in workshops for all ages. This season includes opportunities to try weaving, making a comic strip and banner making for beginners."

Other news about future events:

“Live Performance Without Walls in partnership with Brighton Festival: Sat 14th May 2022