welcome to our café
The concept is simple.
We invite creatives from a range of
artistic disciplines to our café every week.
You visit us at our café (whenever suits you)
and ask our creatives about their job roles,
how they got their starts, how much they earn,
where they studied, what they studied,
if they found it helpful...the list goes on.
Basically, you can ask our creatives
about whatever you want to know
and they will tell you.
the who, the what, the where & the why about
the who, the what, the where & the why
our café is a community arts space
Founded upon the principles of equality,
diversity and inclusion, at our café, we believe that
young people need and deserve guidance beyond what is currently available to them at schools;
or through formal educational pathways.
Our independent and impartial framework affords us the scope to unpack a range of enquiries,
enabling us the freedom to direct visitors to specific, impactful, accessible and appropriate resources.
our café croydon
Opening September 2020
12-14 George St, Croydon, CR0 1PA
a sneak peak inside our café gallery
take a sneak peak inside our café
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see what's on, see who's in and book your 1:1 events
see what's on, see who's in and book your 1:1
a little taste to whet your appetite creatives
a little taste to whet your appetite
Professional Freelance Photographer
Glenn Foster
Glenn is a proud South East London photographer, whose portfolio includes corporate, concert and editorial works
