Croydon BID, working with Designs In Air, bring you Croydon Monster Invasion from 29^th September through to 3^rd October 2021.

The gigantic street art monsters will appear across Croydon town centre at eight locations, creating a trail like never seen before in Croydon. The tallest monster will reach a staggering 7.5m in height.

Look up (if you dare!) and you will be greeted by eight brightly coloured, astonishing monsters, dotted across the landscape on many well-known rooftops including:

• AMP House, 4 Dingwall Road, Croydon, CR0 2LX
• Suffolk House, George Street, Croydon, CR9 1SR
• Croydon College, College Road, Croydon, CR9 1DX
• Fairfield halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG
• TMRW, 75-77 High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QE
• Croydon Clocktower, 9 Katherine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX
• Hewitt’s of Croydon, 45-51 Church Street, Croydon, CR9 1QQ
• Electric House, 3 Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0 2NW

Matthew Sims, Chief Executive of Croydon BID said: “The Croydon Monster Invasion is certainly something different for Croydon. At its core is the wish to bring a smile to people’s faces as they walk through our town centre. Like many towns and cities, we are looking at innovative ways in which to attract people of all ages back into our town centre.”

Luke Egan and Pete Hamilton Aka Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas are the inspirational artists behind Designs in Air - a pioneering inflatable design company from the UK.

The artists create spectacular illuminated inflatable sculptures and thought-provoking urban art installations that always raise a smile and a crowd. Their giant surreal sculptures have taken over city streets and skylines and have been featured at major events and exhibitions around the world.

Luke Egan said: “I love to make the world a more surreal and colourful place. I hope to get people to look up from their phones and do the double take. It’s one thing to paint a surreal picture but to actually put an out-of-place object into the world is another level of experience, and with a pop-up installation, instantly transforming the everyday environment, it really takes people by surprise.”

He added: “I love getting to travel and come to exciting events in passionate places - like this and meeting enthusiastic people who encourage us and work hard to make great stuff happen.

“I must thank Croydon BID for this one, they have been wonderful champions of our work. The great thing is everyone gets to see our work for free. Art is an international language and we try our best to appeal to all cultures, all types of people.”

Over the years Design In Air have produced many acclaimed works for shows and events with clients such as the 2012 Olympics, The Eden Project and Cirque du Soleil. The company is regularly featured at international urban art events and music festivals such as Fuji Rock festival in Japan, Lollapalooza in the USA and Germany and Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

Look up if you dare!