Return to home page

The Base's Festival of Arts & Crafts 2025


  • The Base
  • Free  / 
  • £2 suggested donation
Craft materials explode out of the roof if an illustration of The Base building

Join us at The Base for this celebration of local art and crafts.

This exhibition will display the works of local artists throughout the duration of the Festival (Sat 13 – Sat 27 Sep), offering visitors the chance to purchase a piece of original art. The Base is proud to support such a wide range of local crafts and independent artists!

Festival of Art Exhibition 

Sat 13 - Sat 27 Sep
Open everyday, 10am - 5pm | Free entry (pre-booking recommended)

Exhibition-linked events:
Songs and Stories in the Gallery: Thu 18 Sep & Sat 20 Sep, 9.30am - 10.30am
Relaxed Day: Thu 25 Sep
Family Day: Sat 27 Sep

Our Runway Gallery has a huge chalkboard doodle wall, where visitors have the opportunity to make their own mark and see it evolve throughout the Festival.

A little girl puts her hand on a painting in a gallery
Three people looking at artwork in a gallery against a black wall
A large group of people drawing on a black wall with the neon sign for a gallery behind them
A group of people in a hallway with bunting looking at artwork
A close up of a spiral artwork
A woman looking at a blue painting with owls

Taster workshops

Sat 13 - Sat 27 Sep, Various times
All donations will go to The Base charity (1199188)

Take part in one of our Taster Workshops during the Festival to have a go at a new artform and have fun!

Image Credits: Holly Bobbins

You may also be interested in…

We have selected a few events we think you’ll enjoy, so check them out.

Previous slides
Next slides