Two Days of creative community workshops celebrating Samuel Coleridge-Taylor through singing, portraiture, poetry and musical engagement. Part of the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor 150 Years Celebrations.

You’re invited to join a season of celebratory performances, artworks, music and more to mark the 150th anniversary of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – a globally renowned composer and conductor with Croydon roots.

Born in 1875, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was the son of a West African doctor and an English mother. At an early age, he was gifted a small violin and went on to study at the Royal College of Music. His groundbreaking compositions blended African American spirituals with traditional classical music, and Coleridge-Taylor gained recognition in America for his most notable work, Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast. Although his life was tragically short, it was one of outstanding achievement. Read more about the life and legacy of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor here.