Learning & Participation Volunteers
Help out with some of our regular performing and visual arts-based groups, projects and events.
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Our Learning and Participation Department have developed a set of workshops to assist you in delivering drama at your school or as a way of using drama as a tool for engaging learning.
Our practitioners have a wealth of experience working to learning objectives in schools and educational environments, making theatre with young people and creating professional theatre for all types of audiences; it is these three areas that inform our work in schools. We also aim to build additional skills development in areas such as resilience or literacy into our projects – we want to give your students the best opportunities to assist them with their progress.
Our Education Programme offers:
Our programme includes standard workshops and projects for both Primary and Secondary schools. Find out more about the range of workshops and projects we offer here.
If you would like to enquire about or discuss any of our workshops or projects, or enquire about a bespoke project for your school, please do not hesitate to contact the Learning and Participation Team, getinvolved@cornexchangenew.co.uk
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 our team of front of house volunteers at events
We’re looking for aspiring young dancers with a passion for Contemporary Dance, a love of performing and a drive to advance their training in a fun and supportive environment.
We’re looking for aspiring young dancers with a passion for Contemporary Dance
Introducing Town Sketchers – a brand-new creative adventure from Ageing Creatively!
Join us for this relaxing Sunday morning Tai Chi session.
Sing and socialise as part of a community singing group.
With a focus on wellbeing, these sessions use vocal warm ups and group singing to promote relaxation and help build the confidence needed for recovery.
Our Youth Theatre offers young performers the chance to make new friends and learn performance skills with the support of our professional theatre practitioners.
Guided by Laura Penneycard and Maura Barber-Oosterhuis, this session will involve gentle Somatic movements, Restorative Yoga and a beautiful Sound Bath using Tibetan singing bowls, wind gongs and percussive instruments.
Sing, smile, and move to the music!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this course will unfortunately no longer be taking place.
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.
Our monthly Memory Café's are for people living with dementia and their carers.
Dance fans this one is for you!
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.
Calling all film fans!
Join us this school holidays for some creative fun. Activities include arts and crafts, drama and more!
Join us this school holidays for some creative fun. Activities include arts and crafts, drama and more!
Ahead of her performance of Comb, Charlotte Mooney leads an introduction to the art and craft of storytelling.
Work with Emma Mayo to learn the basics in Waltz, Cha-Cha-Cha, Slow Rhythm, Rumba, and Quickstep.
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.
Join Yoga Therapist Katt Garde for this gentle and relaxing yoga course.
Our Youth Theatre offers young performers the chance to make new friends and learn performance skills with the support of our professional theatre practitioners.
Boost your fitness and flexibility in a friendly setting.
Discover your skills as a storyteller!
The Corn Exchange Youth Dance Company (Junior and Senior) is for young people aged 11 – 19 with a passion for contemporary dance, and the desire and drive to perform and advance their training in a fun and supportive environment.
Discover your skills as a storyteller!
Join actor Joe Evans for our popular Adult Theatre Skills sessions for adults of all ages and experience levels.
Our Street Dance course for kids is designed to introduce young dancers to the exciting world of urban dance styles.
Led by Veronika from Nourish by V. ease into your Sunday with a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra, followed by the soothing sounds of pure quartz crystal singing bowls.
Led by musical theatre performer Amber Answen-Fraser, this taster blends choreography and expressive storytelling in a fun, welcoming environment for all levels.
Improve your mood and reduce anxiety and stress while building better balance, strength and flexibility with this low impact Chinese exercise.
Led by Claire of Tone & Poise this taster uses a loop of silk fabric suspended in the air.
Achieve your Arts Award Discover in a morning, in three fun-filled sessions at central Newbury venues.
Join us this half term for some creative fun.
Hang out with friends, meet new people, and get stuck into some fun creative activities.
Join actor, voice artist and award-winning audiobook narrator Fran Burgoyne for a spook-tacular session.
Want to learn how to spin plates, stilt walk and have a go at an array of circus skills and tricks?
Join Katie for Postnatal Singing - a welcoming space for new parents navigating those precious, exhausting, joy-filled first six months.
Embark on your Artful Journey with us, where every brushstroke and mark is a step in self-expression.
Embark on your Artful Journey with us, where every brushstroke and mark is a step in self-expression.
Improve your mood and reduce anxiety and stress while building better balance, strength and flexibility with this low impact Chinese exercise.
Join Fi from Fitter Mother, a qualified postnatal specialist, for this gentle and low-impact post-natal Pilates class where you will work on body alignment, posture, restoring core strength and mobility.
This class blends choreography and expressive storytelling in a fun, welcoming environment for all levels.
A fantastic blend of Latin and Line Dancing.
Improve your mood and reduce anxiety and stress while building better balance, strength and flexibility with this low impact Chinese exercise.
Led by Claire of Tone & Poise this class uses a loop of silk fabric suspended in the air.
Get ready to feel strong, steady, and free in your movement.
Join us for this relaxing Sunday morning Tai Chi session.
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.
Our monthly Memory Café's are for people living with dementia and their carers.
Guided by Laura Penneycard and Maura Barber-Oosterhuis, this session will involve gentle Somatic movements, Restorative Yoga and a beautiful Sound Bath using Tibetan singing bowls, wind gongs and percussive instruments.
Sing, smile, and move to the music!
Sing and socialise as part of a community singing group.
With a focus on wellbeing, these sessions use vocal warm ups and group singing to promote relaxation and help build the confidence needed for recovery.
Come along to our interactive festive story time and craft session based on the book The Jolly Christmas Postman.
Sing and socialise as part of a festive community sing-a-long.
Join musician Lizzie Lock for a magical morning of music, movement, and festive fun!
Join us every Thursday for a social stitching session!
Join us for Coffee Companions, every Monday morning in the Old Library Café Bar and every Thursday morning in the Corn Exchange Café Bar!