After School Clubs

Join our team of front of house volunteers at events

Help out with some of our regular performing and visual arts-based groups, projects and events.

Ever fancied operating a giant insect through the streets of Newbury or being part of a tale of hope and redemption that involves dynamic promenade action, stilts, aerial performance, soaring music, fire and pyro techniques…? Then this could be the opportunity for you! 

Join us every Thursday for a social stitching session!

Join us for Coffee Companions, every Thursday morning in our Café Bar!

Join us for our Cinema Club, where you can enjoy a screening in our cinema before coming together to talk about it with fellow film fans.

Explore the Gallery and creative spaces of The Base through songs, stories, sensory play and movement with professional classical singer Louise Ashdown for the INSIGHT 2025 - Open Studios exhibition.

Join us for a relaxing and sociable walk through the countryside to promote creative well-being.

Come along to this relaxed art class for parents or carers with babies under 12 months.

Ever wondered what a career as an artist looks like, or how you get into it? 

Learn to sketch what you see and experience, from café environments to detailed urban environments, including buildings and people. 

Join our art club this half term to experiment with different art techniques and creative projects!

Join us for some creative fun in the school holidays. Activities include arts and crafts, drama and more! 

Become a scientist and create your own magical cloud dough before going to see Top Secret! The Magic of Science.

Join Base resident artist Richard Francis Bellin on an inspiring artistic journey into the mesmerising world of landscape painting.

Enjoy this introduction to painting with the versatile and accessible medium of oil paint with Base resident artist Richard Francis Bellin.

Perfect for those with previous experience of working with oil paint, this course offers the opportunity to experiment with oils and elevate your artistic style with Base resident artist Richard Francis Bellin.

Join Tessa Kirby for this painting course, focusing on watercolour and pastel techniques.

Join Michelle White to explore the world of watercolours. 

Have fun creating your own hand-built pot in clay and learn to throw on the potters' wheel with Base resident artist Cáit Gould.

Join The Base’s resident portrait artist Ellie Kerr-Smiley in this Portrait Masterclass Workshop.

Ideal for all skill levels, this open level course offers a weekly opportunity to explore new art styles and techniques, guided by artist Yvonne de Savigny.

Discover the endless possibilities of working with clay alongside Base resident artist Cáit Gould.

Lay down and relax to the soothing tones of quartz crystal bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, Wind Chimes, Native American Flute, Guitar, Percussion instruments blended together with digital effects to create a truly unique and immersive experience. 

Join member of the judging panel Miranda Lowe CBE for a fascinating insight into the award winning images of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60. 

Come and join us for this series of free drop-in workshops for the whole family. 

Spend a fun and creative day with basket maker, Judith Needham, weaving a lifesize sculpture of a Chicken to enhance your garden or perhaps to make a really special gift.

Sing and socialise as part of a community singing group. 

Experience the vibrant rhythms of Latin America without needing a partner!

Join Yoga Therapist Katt Garde for this gentle and relaxing yoga course. 

Join us for this fun, creative after school club for children aged 7-11.

Join this free weekly group and learn from a professional photographer about their style, develop your own skills and hear about their career journey.

Join our resident artist Cáit Gould to make your own clay animal in response to the wildlife photographer of the year exhibition.

Have fun with clay this summer with Susie Oates from Pots of Hope. 

Discover the art of life drawing in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Relax in this calming Restorative Yoga session.

Make your own clay animal inspired by Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60.

Wild about wombats? Fanatical about foxes? Print your own artwork inspired by The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 exhibition with Berkshire Printmakers.

Open to children in school years 3 – 6 (KS2) who are home educated, our junior drama sessions provide a fun interactive introduction to drama. 

Designed to support children in school years 3 – 6 (KS2) who are home educated.

Ideal for beginners keen to explore new techniques and enhance their skills.

Level up your painting skills with expert guidance from Base resident artist, Richard Francis Bellin.

Join our specialist LAMDA tutor Amy Trigwell-Jones where you will learn the skills needed to communicate dramatic text whilst exploring style, character and more! 

This course is aimed at complete beginners who haven’t danced any Ballroom and Latin American before and are ready to take their first steps! 

Join Fi from Fitter Mother, a qualified postnatal specialist, for this gentle and low-impact post-natal Pilates class. 

Boost your fitness and flexibility in a friendly setting.

Have fun this summer getting creative with your little one on Thursdays!

Join us at the Learning Centre for this relaxing class.

Join us for a session of traditional self-healing, meditation, and self-cultivation exercises originating in ancient China.

Join actor Joe Evans for our popular Theatre Skills sessions for adults of all ages and experience levels. 

Enjoy singing in these relaxed, wellbeing sessions

A relaxed, first introduction for pre-schoolers to experience live music up close.

Join artist Gemma Kirby for these fun messy story sessions that are based around popular children’s books.

Explore the Gallery and creative spaces of The Base through songs, stories, sensory play and movement with professional classical singer Louise Ashdown for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 exhibition.

Bring your camera to experience a day with wildlife photographer Simon Booker and gain an insight into the life and techniques of a professional photographer.

Come along to our After School Drama Club at Stockcross Primary!

Find out about work experience at the Corn Exchange!

Suitable for beginners and more experienced potters alike: discover the elemental nature of 'raku-firing' with Base resident artist Cáit Gould.

Our summer holiday art club is supersized! Join our art club for a fun filled adventure! Try out exciting new mediums and work on your own project.

Calling all film fans!

Dance fans this one is for you!

Join stained glass artist Emy Mills and create your very own stained glass sun-catcher! 

Our monthly Memory Café's are for people living with dementia and their carers. 

Rev up your Monday mornings for the ultimate blend of inspiration, incredible cars, camaraderie and the joy of photography at Podium Place, Newbury

This summer join us for some creative fun. Activities include arts and crafts, drama and more!

Explore the arts and crafts of cultures around the world and master them yourselves in our weekly World Crafts workshops. 

Immerse yourself in the natural landscape and experience painting in the open air, under the guidance of Base resident artist Richard Francis Bellin.