Festival of Arts & Crafts 2024
- Suitable for all ages
- The Base
- One Off
- Suggested entry donation £2 Adults, £1 Children, Under-5s FREE (pre-booking recommended) /
Join us at The Base for a colourful celebration of arts, crafts and artisan food and drink from local makers and creators.
Come and celebrate all things arts and crafts with us at the Festival of Arts & Crafts from Saturday 7 to Sunday 22 September featuring a vibrant Arts & Craft Fair (Sat 7 & Sun 8 Sep only), creative Taster Workshops and a stunning Festival of Art Exhibition featuring local artists’ work.
ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
Sat 7 - Sun 8 Sep, 10am - 4pm
Kick-starting the two-week festival, a craft fair featuring stalls will surround The Base building, creating a bustling market of high-quality crafters and artists for visitors to browse.
Suggested entry donation:
Adults £2 / Children £1 / Under-5s FREE (pre-booking recommended)
All ticket proceeds will go to The Base charity (1199188)
FESTIVAL OF ART EXHIBITION
Sat 7 - Sat 21 Sep
Open everyday, 10am - 5pm | Free entry (pre-booking required)
Local artists will also be celebrated as they display their work in the venue’s Gallery throughout the Festival (Sat 7 – Sun 22 Sep), offering visitors the chance to purchase a piece of original art.
The Runway Gallery will also become a huge chalkboard doodle wall which visitors will have the opportunity to make their own mark and see it evolve throughout the Festival.
Taster Workshops:
Sat 7 Sep - Urban Sketching
Sat 7 Sep - Drawing with Wire Taster - Wire Leaf
Sat 7 Sep - Drawing with Wire Taster - Miniature Poppy
Sat 7 Sep - Silkscreen Printing Taster
Sun 8 Sep - Contemporary Painting Taster
Sun 8 Sep - Pots of Hope Throwing Taster
Sun 8 Sep - Children's Printmaking Taster
Sun 8 Sep - Linoprinting Taster
Sun 8 Sep - Creative Mindfulness
Sun 8 Sep - Doodle Zone - Mindful Art for Kids
Sun 8 Sep - Create Space - Mindfulness with Teens
Mon 9 Sep - Macramé Key Chain
Mon 9 Sep - Mini Macramé Plant Holder Taster
Tues 10 Sep - Decoupage Taster
Tues 10 Sep - Easel Card Making
Wed 11 Sep - Flutter Bookbinding Taster
Thurs 12 Sep - Pottery Throwing Taster
Sat 14 and 15 Sep - Clay Leaf Printing
Tues 17 Sep - Experimental Landscape Painting Taster
Wed 18 Sep - Life Drawing Taster
Sat 21 Sep - Children's Play with Colour Theory
Our taster workshops are kindly sponsored by The Berkshire Vet
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