city arts newbury
City Arts Newbury is the place to come and feel welcome and find your creativity!
City Arts aim to promote, maintain, improve and advance education and appreciation of the arts in all forms in West Berkshire and the surrounding areas.
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, assist them to integrate into and contribute to society.
It was created in 2015 by Claire Struthers-Semple and Isabel Carmona with the aim of providing a friendly and welcoming place to learn, share, teach, collaborate and exhibit art.
A place where people could come together and enjoy Art in a friendly environment.
On Friday mornings you are able to take part in Friday Art Sessions which are free and a way to meet new people while trying various art techniques.
These sessions receive funding in various ways so they can pay the artists delivering the sessions fairly.
There is always an exhibition to see at City Arts, and they are free to visit!
They offer affordable exhibition space to artists and collaborate with local schools and projects to showcase creativity.
There are opportunities for artists to submit work for their Open Exhibitions each on a particular theme.
Check their programme of exhibitions to check what is on offer .
They are proud of their involvement in the community and run seasonal free and low cost events.
With their commitment to the community, they have a strong ethos of equality and inclusion.
Their flagship Chalkfest event takes place every August – they take over the Market Square in Newbury and enjoy brightening up the pavement!
A competition of the chalk drawings is judged by a local artist with prizes for different age groups.
01635 242536
City Art Hub café
The café works hand in hand with their free exhibitions, art workshops, and courses — offering visitors a welcoming space to relax, connect, and enjoy fresh food and drink alongside their creative experiences.
Opening Hours:
Wednesday afternoons: 1:30 to 3:30pm (drinks only – grant funded)
Thursday to Sunday: 10am to 4pm.
- Homemade Cakes & Bakes made with fresh ingredients
- Seasonal Soups & Savouries, changing with the season
- Carefully crafted Coffee & Tea by our trained baristas
- Allergy-Friendly Options for everyone to enjoy
- Their Art Hub Café takes Sustainability seriously, they believe in the power of small actions in protecting our world.
They love to work with Schools to provide artist led workshops to suit your budget.
They understand that school and education budgets are often under pressure and are happy to work flexibly within your available resources.
They have experience working with local primary and secondary schools to deliver bespoke workshops and courses.
They are passionate about making art as accessible as possible for all children and young people with their outreach programme.
They work hard to create engaging and inclusive programmes that remove barriers to participation.
Through grant funding, they are able to work closely with local nursery schools and early years settings to offer fully funded workshops on your own setting.
Address
City Arts Newbury
10 Hampton Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 6DB
Email
info@cityartsnewbury.org
Phone
01635 242536
(answerphone only)
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