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Arts including music, drama, craft and art, Gardening and horticulture, Health and wellbeing, Hobbies and interests, Socialising, companionship and friendship,
Our Creative Croydon community provides you with a gentle friendly opportunity to get together, spend time in nature and sing.
We call this slow living activities, mainly connecting through music and nature, with social time. Helping you to feel more connected to others and your local area, and more comfortable, independent and hopeful.
Our services are either free (funded by kind & lovely organisations) or low cost. We are in the North Croydon area Selhurst and sometimes with trips to the south of the borough.
My Services:
Helping you feel at ease in your local community and enjoy carefree fun through singing and nature.
– monthly free sing and stroll daytime sessions (when funded) or low cost (£10) when not funded
– monthly Sip and Sing events mainly evenings (£15/10 conc).
– Singing classes including via Adult Ed/ Calat [Central Croydon/Thornton Heath] (£10)
– Menopause services (varies) including via Adult Ed [Central Croydon/Thornton Heath] (£10)
I have been doing this since 1997 in Croydon, and beyond. Now, my focus is mainly in the north of the borough with occasional trips wider afield
It is easy to check our website for the current activities, carers/support workers come free with someone needing support.
Volunteers are welcome on an ad hoc basis. Carers are also supported and welcome on their own. (I was a carer of family for years).
To book or find out more please call/email Catherine – contact details below.
Areas: North of the borough, Selhurst, Thornton Heath, South Norwood. People living outside those areas are also welcome to attend.
Languages: English
Last Updated: 14th July, 2026
Dr Catherine Pestano
Waterside Centre, 26 Avenue Road, SE25 4DX
Community Catalysts runs a local development programme in this area. This enterprise has received support from the programme to meet our Doing It Right Standards; this badge means they have self-declared that they meet these standards. We strongly recommend that you still do your own checks before purchasing services or support directly, for example you could ask to see their portfolio. I have been through the Community Catalysts programme in Croydon - 06/07/2026 Community Catalysts runs a local development programme in this area. This enterprise has received support from the programme to meet our Doing It Right Standards; this badge means they have self-declared that they meet these standards. We strongly recommend that you still do your own checks before purchasing services or support directly, for example you could ask to see their portfolio.
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Service winner 2018 Mayor’s Civic awards, Fairer Croydon Category for Independent Visitor service leadership
Winner of Croydon Council Staff Awards 2016 Diversity category for our Menopause teamwork
Runner up 2014 Croydon Community Civic Awards for my community music contribution of 26 years
Business Start-up Winner 2009
Recipient of ISME Gibson inaugural award 2007 ($45k) for international community arts project with disabled and other children and young people in post conflict circumstances