After School Clubs

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

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

Join Judith Needham to make willow Christmas decorations. Fun for all the family!

Make a 3D Christmas tree about 50cm tall, woven from willow and standing in a log with Judith Needham.

A fun interactive storytelling workshop with Amanda from Merry-go-Round Storytelling.

A one-off workshop where participants can learn how to use, apply and create designs with gold leaf.

Have fun getting creative in this festive workshop.

Join Base resident artist Ellie Kerr-Smiley for a relaxing afternoon learning how to draw winter flora and fauna.

Paint a set of stunning baubles for your tree or to gift this Christmas.

Make your own soy wax festive candle with Lindsey from Mount Cottage Crafts.

Join Shreya Patel to make macramé Christmas decorations.

Come and make a beautiful Christmas robin using coloured enamelled copper wire with Flora Gare.

Join Judith Needham and make a large willow star covered in random weaving and decorate it with fairy lights.

Your little one will create and personalise their very own dish for Santa's snacks to be left out on Christmas Eve with Base resident artists Cait Gould.

Get into the festive spirit by making your own Christmas wreath.

Create your own silk painted Christmas cards using iron-fixed silk paints.

Learn how to create a beautiful landscape artwork using mixed media in this fun and creative workshop. 

Join us for this Memory Café x My First Notes session

Join Judith Needham to make a willow reindeer, about 45cm tall, to stand on a windowsill or table.

Enjoy creating your own unique glass wreath or festive decorations and gifts in this seasonal workshop.

Join jeweller Sandra McArdle for an introduction to silversmithing. Explore the possibilities of silver to design and make your own ring.

Capture your baby's footprints in clay to keep forever with Base resident artist Cait Gould.

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this course has been cancelled.

Get extra excited for the show with this pre-show workshop

Achieve your Discover Arts Award in the morning.

Help us create our annual illuminated lantern display for The Bases' festive season.

Join us for some creative fun in the school holidays.

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

Celebrate spooky season in style!

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has been cancelled.

A workshop with Amanda Hislop using drawn lines, colour washes, and collage on paper and cloth with folding techniques to free up and create expressive compositions for development into stitch and mixed media work.

Get creative in this pre-show workshop

Improve your mood and reduce anxiety and stress while building better balance, strength and flexibility in our 8-week taster course.

Join Jodie Rose for an introduction to modern calligraphy.

A gong bath is the ultimate in deep relaxation.

Join us in the Balcony Bar and explore the vibrant world of classic and contemporary plays with like-minded individuals.

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

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

Join artist Gemma Kirby for these fun messy story sessions. 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event will unfortunately no longer be taking place. The Box Office team will be in touch with those who have booked tickets and we apologise for any disappointment.

A general painting class with an emphasis on watercolour and pastel painting with Tessa Kirby. 

Have fun getting creative with your little ones on Thursdays!

Join us at the Learning Centre for this relaxing class.

Get creative in these art sessions for beginners

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the course from 26 Sep - 24 Oct will unfortunately no longer be taking place. The Box Office team will be in touch with those who have booked tickets and we apologise for any disappointment.

Join us for this fun, creative after school club! Each week we will focus on a different theme or creation, using a range of arts and craft techniques.

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

Let loose, get creative and meet new people!

A fantastic blend of Latin and Line Dancing. Learn the Latin American rhythms without needing a partner! 

Explore oil painting with Richard Francis Bellin.

Priority booking opens to Members on Thursday 13 June at 10am. Tickets will go on general sale on Thursday 20 June at 10am.

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

Improve your overall fitness and flexibility in these dance sessions

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

Unleash your inner artist with Experimental Landscapes.

Uncover your creativity in this course for beginners and experienced art lovers alike.

Work with Emma Mayo to continue developing steps and variations in Waltz, Cha-Cha-Cha, Slow Rhythm, Rumba, and Quickstep as well as introduce new dances and rhythms.

Work with Emma Mayo to learn the basics in Waltz, Cha-Cha-Cha, Slow Rhythm, Rumba, and Quickstep.

Guided by Base resident artist Richard Francis Bellin, these sessions promote mental wellness and self-expression through art. 

Hone your skills and try new techniques in these art sessions

Tap into some of the fabulous possibilities of clay with Base resident artist Cait Gould. 

Calling all film fans!

Join us every Thursday for a social stitching session!

Sing and socialise as part of a community singing group.

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

The beautiful and stimulating gallery surroundings are a great place to spend quality time bonding with your baby.

Enjoy singing in these relaxed, wellbeing sessions

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

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

Under the expertise of Sally Haynes extend your practice and explore art with all your senses, and a variety of media and methods

Explore the arts and crafts of cultures around the world and master them yourselves in our weekly World Crafts workshops with artist Mandy Allport and Jacky Purtill.

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! 

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

Join our team of front of house volunteers at events