What do Marvel movies, Florence and the Machine, Frieze, the Royal Ballet, Live at the Apollo and the Royal West Academy of Art all have in common? The answer is, they all include practising creatives who were either born, raised or are based in Crawley, West Sussex or nearby Surrey. We celebrate them here. Find out more about them by clicking on their square.
You can watch a show reel of some of the creative's work here

Crawley Creatives

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Daniel Li

Publisher
West Sussex

Daniel Li

Publisher
West Sussex

Sinoist Books is a UK-based, family owned, independent press that publishes only the best in translated Chinese literature and contemporary fiction. Our mission is to act as a bridge between the Chinese and English-speaking worlds, so that the best Sinophone authors and their works can transcend the language barrier.

Both our office and residence is based in Horsham.

Find out more at https://sinoistbooks.com/

Eve Ainsworth

Storyteller, Writer
Crawley, West Sussex

Eve Ainsworth

Storyteller, Writer
Crawley, West Sussex

Eve Ainsworth is a working class multi award-winning and Carnegie nominated children’s author who has written for both middle grade and teen readers. Her debut novel for adults was published by Penguin Random House in 2022.

She runs writing workshops for adults and children and also mentors.

Eve was born and raised in Crawley, West Sussex and is one of seven children. Eve is fiercely proud of her working class roots and her large, loud family. She still lives in Crawley with her husband, two young children and crazy pets. She has worked for local schools and more recently a local charity, supporting young people and vulnerable adults

Find out more at https://eveainsworth.com/

Heidi James

Performer, Storyteller, Writer
Crawley, West Sussex

Heidi James

Performer, Storyteller, Writer
Crawley, West Sussex

Writer, lecturer and retreat creator.

I live in Crawley.

Find out more at https://heidijames.me

Woodzy

Flo Poet, Spoken Word Artist
Surrey

Woodzy

Flo Poet, Spoken Word Artist
Surrey

I write and perform my poetry at shows all over the world. I have performed at Wembley Arena, been on Bafta winning programme "Life And Rhymes" Have a poem on the tour of the Tower of London. I try to change people's perspective on Poetry at every given chance. In the last year my work has been on BBC radio London. It has been on display in collaboration with Beefeater gin at their pop up stall. Also at Harry Style's store "Pleasing"

I grew up not far from Crawley in Woodhatch, I have coached football for Crawley Town Football Club and had a poem commissioned and recorded by the Manor Royal BID.