The next edition of CroydonWrites 2026 will take place this October / November.
Here's what's we offer:
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A workshop on writing for performance - 24 Oct / 2-4.30pm / Croydon Library
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Free tickets for shows throughout the festival 4-21 Nov
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Guidance from experienced journalists Francesca aka Frank Peschier (The Stage, Exeunt) and Sanjoy Roy (The Guardian, Springback Magazine).
What we expect from you:
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Attendance at the workshop (mandatory)
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You write at least 2 reviews, edited by Frank and Sanjoy which are published on the Croydonites website.
If this sounds interesting, please send a sample of up to 250 words of something you have written recently, and a short bio to anna@croydonites.com by Friday 2 October, we will confirm your participation by Friday 9 October.
Background
Our critical writing programme CroydonWrites has been running alongside the festival programme since 2017. It’s not an original idea, but it is a very good one!
Thanks to its originator the late John Ashford, who came up with Resolution Review, from which CroydonWrites is gratefully appropriated.
It’s for aspiring writers and critics who want to develop their skills. We offer an introductory workshop in reviewing, a selection of free tickets to the shows and mentoring from two experienced journalists.
Your work gets edited and then published on the Croydonites website, and our artists also get a review. It’s a win-win…
