Fed up of missing out on decent nights out because diaries (or interests) don’t line-up with your friends/family/partner?
We know going to an event solo can feel daunting – but not anymore…
With East Croydon Cool’s ‘Ticket for One’, you’ll meet our friendly rep and 10 other guests (who are also flying solo) for a welcome drink, before heading in together to enjoy some of the best cultural events in town.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sip & Draw
Mon 16 Feb 2026
5.30pm – 8pm
Join us for a different kind of Monday night – a Sip & Draw event led by Rachel Gadsden. Rachel is a leading British visual and performance artist and disability cultural activist who exhibits and performs her art nationally and internationally. She has has many accolades to her name but is perhaps best known for her commissioned work with the London Paralympic Games and the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
No art skills required for this relaxed creative evening! Rachel will share her creative journey, guide you through the process, and invite everyone to help create a brand-new collaborative artwork for Croydon – aka the ‘Croydon Masterpiece’.
Join along with our ‘Ticket for One’ to enjoy a welcome glass of Chapel Down (British fizz to celebrate a British artist!) with ten other locals who are also flying solo for the evening.
We will then head into Braithwaite Hall altogether to take part in the event. Drinks and nibbles will continue inside.
This event is being run as part of the Borough’s wider ‘National Gallery – Art on your Doorstep’ programme.
For more info and to get your Ticket for One to this event, CLICK HERE.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Train(Wreck)
Thurs 30 October 2025
Our ‘Ticket for One’ guests met for a (#CroydonMug) of wine at our Bootleg bar before boarding the “Train” together. Created by TomYumSim as part of the Croydonites Festival programme, Train(wreck) ensured full steam ahead on immersive theatre madness! This delirious, ever-mutating satire provided audience members with AI-fuelled chaos, emergency dance breaks, surprise exits, and karaoke they didn’t (fully) sign up for.
Photos and videos here.
Samuel Coleridge Taylor at 150
Sun 19 October 2025
Our ‘Ticket for One’ guests met for a glass of Champagne in the foyer bar before heading inside to enjoy this orchestral performance together. Held at Fairfield Halls, this powerful musical tribute to celebrate the 150 anniversary of Croydon composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, featured performances from Tunde Jegede, Braimah Kanneh-Mason and the Croydon SDA Gospel Choir.
Photos and videos here.
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