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- Festive Storytime
14th Dec 2024 - Gold Leafing for Beginnners
14th Dec 2024 - Make a Willow Christmas Tree
15th Dec 2024 - Family Willow Decoration Making
15th Dec 2024 - Make a Willow Reindeer
18th Dec 2024 - Made in the Hood
22nd Nov 2024 - An Introduction to Glass Fusing
12th Jan 2025 - Introduction to Silver Jewellery: Make a silver spinner ring
18th Jan 2025 - Spring Linoprinting
19th Jan 2025 - Songs and Stories in The Gallery: GENerate
11th Jan 2025 - Modern Calligraphy for Beginners - Spring 2025
26th Jan 2025 - GENerate: Student Art Exhibition 2025
10th Jan 2025 - Make a Willow Plant Support
1st Feb 2025 - Japanese Tenkoku Workshop: Stone Carving
2nd Feb 2025 - Bookbinding: Secret Belgian Binding
8th Feb 2025 - 'Wonders of Woodcut’ Printmaking
9th Feb 2025 - Songs and Stories in The Gallery: Yinka Shonibare CBE
8th Feb 2025 - Creative Mindfulness: Relax
13th Feb 2025 - Charlotte Mullins: Exploring Yinka Shonibare CBE
13th Feb 2025 - Spring Folk Florals with Gouache
14th Feb 2025 - Pottery Taster - Spring 2025
15th Feb 2025 - Glass Fusing: Mosaic Fusing and Op-Art designs
16th Feb 2025 - Half Term Art Club - Spring 2025
17th Feb 2025 - Club Curious - Spring 2025
11th Jan 2025 - Children’s Concertina Book Workshop
22nd Feb 2025 - 'Citizens of the World’ Children's Hybrid Printmaking
22nd Feb 2025 - Make a Fabulous Fascinator
23rd Feb 2025 - Yinka Shonibare CBE: Ritual Ecstasy of the Modern
31st Jan 2025 - Baby Prints in Clay - Spring 2025
28th Feb 2025 - Make a Willow Spring Hare
2nd Mar 2025 - Painting and Prosecco
6th Mar 2025 - Creative Mindfulness: Rejuvenate
8th Mar 2025 - Introduction to Stained Glass
8th Mar 2025 - Pottery Fish Platter
9th Feb 2025 - Family Collage Mural Workshop
9th Mar 2025
- Shodō: Japanese Calligraphy Workshop
Sunday 9th March 2025 — Sunday 9th March 2025 - Crafternoon - Painting on Silk
Thursday 13th March 2025 — Thursday 13th March 2025 - Experimental Metallic Watercolours
Friday 14th March 2025 — Friday 14th March 2025 - Portrait Masterclass
Saturday 15th March 2025 — Saturday 15th March 2025 - Introduction to Silver Jewellery: Make a pair of silver earrings
Saturday 15th March 2025 — Saturday 15th March 2025 - Make a Macramé Bottle Holder
Sunday 16th March 2025 — Sunday 16th March 2025 - Willow Frame Basket Making
Sunday 16th March 2025 — Sunday 16th March 2025 - Botanical Sketching - Spring 2025
Sunday 16th March 2025 — Sunday 16th March 2025 - Touch To See
Friday 15th November 2024 — Friday 21st March 2025 - Drawing with wire: Spring Flowers - Spring 2025
Saturday 22nd March 2025 — Saturday 22nd March 2025 - Raku Clay Workshop
Saturday 22nd March 2025 — Saturday 22nd March 2025 - Young Crafters
Saturday 22nd March 2025 — Saturday 22nd March 2025 - Life Drawing Master Class
Saturday 22nd March 2025 — Saturday 22nd March 2025 - Mosaic Art Shard for the Garden
Sunday 23rd March 2025 — Sunday 23rd March 2025 - Start with Art - Spring 2025
Monday 13th January 2025 — Monday 24th March 2025 - Clay Class - Spring 2025
Monday 13th January 2025 — Monday 24th March 2025 - Children's Clay Club
Tuesday 14th January 2025 — Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Experimental Landscapes - Spring 2025
Tuesday 14th January 2025 — Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Experimental Drawing - Spring 2025
Wednesday 8th January 2025 — Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Beginners Oil Painting - Spring 2025
Wednesday 15th January 2025 — Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Life Drawing (Wednesdays) - Spring 2025
Wednesday 15th January 2025 — Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Watercolours and Pastels - Spring 2025
Thursday 16th January 2025 — Thursday 27th March 2025 - Get Hooked: Crochet for Beginners
Thursday 27th February 2025 — Thursday 27th March 2025 - Crafternoon - Introduction to Papercutting
Thursday 27th March 2025 — Thursday 27th March 2025 - Little Artists Afterschool Club - Spring 2025
Thursday 16th January 2025 — Thursday 27th March 2025 - Silk Screen Printing for Beginners - Spring 2025
Thursday 27th February 2025 — Thursday 27th March 2025 - Life Drawing (Fridays) - Spring 2025
Friday 17th January 2025 — Friday 28th March 2025 - Mother's Day Printmaking
Saturday 29th March 2025 — Saturday 29th March 2025 - Living Spring Wreath Making
Saturday 29th March 2025 — Saturday 29th March 2025 - Master Crafter
Thursday 6th March 2025 — Saturday 29th March 2025 - Pysanky Ukrainian Egg Painting
Sunday 30th March 2025 — Sunday 30th March 2025 - Children's Easter Printmaking
Saturday 12th April 2025 — Saturday 12th April 2025 - Holiday Art Club - Spring 2025
Monday 14th April 2025 — Thursday 17th April 2025 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60
Friday 6th June 2025 — Sunday 20th July 2025
Archived events
- Festive Linoprinting
10th Dec 2024 - Festive Candle Making
8th Dec 2024 - Winter Botanical Sketching
8th Dec 2024 - Hand-Painted Ceramic Baubles
8th Dec 2024 - Macramé Christmas Decorations
7th Dec 2024 - Drawing with Wire: Red Robin
7th Dec 2024 - Make a Willow Star
6th Dec 2024 - Silk Screen Printing for Beginners
7th Nov 2024 - Modern Calligraphy for Beginners
1st Dec 2024 - Christmas Wreath Making
30th Nov 2024 - Make a Santa Clay Dish
30th Nov 2024 - Silk Painted Christmas Cards
30th Nov 2024 - Mixed Media Landscape Workshop
29th Nov 2024 - Winter Craft Fair
23rd Nov 2024 - Kurt Jackson: Oak
27th Sep 2024 - Songs and Stories in The Gallery: Kurt Jackson
19th Oct 2024 - Glass Fusing: Festive Wreath & Decorations
10th Nov 2024 - Introduction to Silver Jewellery: Ring Making
9th Nov 2024 - Baby Prints in Clay
8th Nov 2024 - Illuminate The Base
28th Oct 2024 - Club Curious - Autumn 2024
27th Oct 2024 - Half Term Art Club - Autumn 2024
28th Oct 2024 - Children's Halloween T-shirt Printing
27th Oct 2024 - Tree lines: Searching for possibilities
26th Oct 2024 - Shine Bright Tealight Holders
20th Oct 2024 - Kids Pinch Pot Pumpkins
20th Oct 2024 - Exploring Leaves and Trees with Mixed Media (Young People)
19th Oct 2024 - Exploring Leaves and Trees with Mixed Media (Adult Workshop)
19th Oct 2024 - Glass Fusing: Powders and Crackle Technique
13th Oct 2024 - Pottery Taster - Autumn 2024
12th Oct 2024 - Autumn in Watercolour and Ink
11th Oct 2024 - Talk: Amanda Hislop - Sketchbooks and Observations
10th Oct 2024 - Introduction to Leather Craft
6th Oct 2024 - Make a Willow Onion Basket
6th Oct 2024 - Exploring Mark Making
5th Oct 2024 - Needle Felting Landscapes
29th Sep 2024 - Introduction to Silver Jewellery: Make a Pendant
28th Sep 2024 - Festival of Art Exhibition 2024
7th Sep 2024 - Festival of Arts & Crafts 2024
7th Sep 2024 - Children's Play with Colour Theory
21st Sep 2024 - Life Drawing Taster
18th Sep 2024 - Beginners Oil Painting Taster
17th Sep 2024 - Experimental Landscape Painting Taster
17th Sep 2024 - Clay Leaf Printing
14th Sep 2024 - Songs and Stories in the Gallery- Festival of Art
14th Sep 2024 - Pottery Throwing Taster
12th Sep 2024 - Flutter Book Binding Taster
11th Sep 2024 - Easel Card Making
10th Sep 2024 - Decoupage Taster Workshop
10th Sep 2024 - Mini Macramé Plant Holder Taster
9th Sep 2024 - Macrame Key Chain
9th Sep 2024 - Pots of Hope Throwing Taster
8th Sep 2024 - Linoprinting Taster
8th Aug 2024 - Create Space - Creative Mindfulness for Teens
8th Sep 2024 - Children's Printmaking Taster
8th Sep 2024 - Doodle Zone - Mindful Art for Kids
8th Sep 2024 - Contemporary Painting Taster
12th Aug 2024 - Creative Mindfulness
8th Sep 2024 - Silkscreen Printing Taster
7th Sep 2024 - Urban Sketching - Autumn 2024
7th Sep 2024 - Drawing with Wire Taster: Miniature Poppy
7th Sep 2024 - Drawing with Wire Taster: Wire Leaf
7th Sep 2024 - OTTOPIA
6th Aug 2024 - Experimental Pottery Glazing
12th Aug 2024 - Songs and Stories in The Gallery
10th Aug 2024 - Club Curious - Summer 2024
10th Aug 2024
- Print your own Sports Bag
Saturday 3rd August 2024 — Saturday 3rd August 2024 - Summer Art Club 2024
Thursday 25th July 2024 — Thursday 1st August 2024 - Make a Willow Basket - Summer 2024
Saturday 27th July 2024 — Sunday 28th July 2024 - Jelli Printing Course
Sunday 14th July 2024 — Sunday 21st July 2024 - Create Your Own Scribble Monster T-shirt
Saturday 20th July 2024 — Saturday 20th July 2024 - Linoprinting Short Course
Monday 8th July 2024 — Monday 15th July 2024 - Alastair Duncan: Interactive Tapestry Weaving
Friday 7th June 2024 — Sunday 14th July 2024 - Drawing with Wire: Sunflowers
Saturday 13th July 2024 — Saturday 13th July 2024 - Eco Printing for Beginners
Sunday 7th July 2024 — Sunday 7th July 2024 - Summer Sketchbooks
Saturday 6th July 2024 — Saturday 6th July 2024 - Creating Portraits from Photographs - Summer 2024
Saturday 8th June 2024 — Saturday 6th July 2024 - Life Drawing - Fridays
Friday 7th June 2024 — Friday 5th July 2024 - Little Artists After School Club - Summer 2024
Thursday 25th April 2024 — Thursday 4th July 2024 - Hand Embroidery ‘Mandala’ Embellishment for Clothing
Thursday 4th July 2024 — Thursday 4th July 2024 - Life Drawing - Wednesdays
Wednesday 24th April 2024 — Wednesday 3rd July 2024 - Beginners Oil Painting - Summer 2024
Wednesday 24th April 2024 — Wednesday 3rd July 2024 - Experimental Landscapes
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 — Tuesday 2nd July 2024 - Watercolours and Pastels - Summer 2024
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 — Tuesday 2nd July 2024 - Clay Class - Summer 2024
Monday 15th April 2024 — Monday 1st July 2024 - Start with Art - Summer 2024
Monday 15th April 2024 — Monday 1st July 2024 - Modern Weaving - Summer 2024
Sunday 30th June 2024 — Sunday 30th June 2024 - Pottery Taster - Summer 2024
Sunday 12th May 2024 — Saturday 29th June 2024 - Talk: Alastair Duncan
Thursday 27th June 2024 — Thursday 27th June 2024 - Experimenting with Textiles and Textures - Adults Workshop
Sunday 23rd June 2024 — Sunday 23rd June 2024 - Experimenting with Textiles and Textures - Young People Workshop
Sunday 23rd June 2024 — Sunday 23rd June 2024 - Children's Summer Printmaking
Saturday 22nd June 2024 — Saturday 22nd June 2024 - Make a Macrame Summer Bag
Saturday 15th June 2024 — Saturday 15th June 2024 - Drawing with Wire: Butterfly Windchimes
Friday 14th June 2024 — Friday 14th June 2024 - Silkscreen Printing Illuminated letters
Thursday 13th June 2024 — Thursday 13th June 2024 - Learn to weave a scarf
Sunday 9th June 2024 — Sunday 9th June 2024 - Spring Blooms Gouache Floral Wreath Workshop
Friday 7th June 2024 — Friday 7th June 2024 - Glass Fusing: Garden Lanterns - Summer 2024
Sunday 2nd June 2024 — Sunday 2nd June 2024 - Introduction to Silver Jewellery: Make a silver bangle with Charm
Saturday 1st June 2024 — Saturday 1st June 2024 - Half term Art Club - Summer 2024
Tuesday 28th May 2024 — Friday 31st May 2024 - Insight - Open Studios 2024
Saturday 4th May 2024 — Monday 27th May 2024 - Macramé for Kids
Saturday 25th May 2024 — Saturday 25th May 2024 - Talk: Artists in Focus
Thursday 23rd May 2024 — Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Make a Willow Plant Support
Sunday 19th May 2024 — Sunday 19th May 2024 - Drum Lampshade Workshop
Saturday 18th May 2024 — Saturday 18th May 2024 - Bohemia Jewellery Making
Thursday 16th May 2024 — Thursday 16th May 2024 - Songs and Stories in the Studio
Thursday 9th May 2024 — Saturday 11th May 2024 - Floral Watercolours Masterclass
Friday 10th May 2024 — Friday 10th May 2024 - Make a Terrazzo Trinket Tray
Sunday 5th May 2024 — Sunday 5th May 2024 - Introduction to Hand Embroidery Stitches
Saturday 4th May 2024 — Saturday 4th May 2024 - Linoprinting - Summer 2024
Sunday 28th April 2024 — Sunday 28th April 2024 - Introduction to Silver Jewellery: Ring Making - Summer 2024
Saturday 27th April 2024 — Saturday 27th April 2024 - Glass Fusing: Mosaic and Op-Art Designs
Sunday 21st April 2024 — Sunday 21st April 2024 - Instagram For Artists - Summer 2024
Saturday 20th April 2024 — Saturday 20th April 2024 - Drawing Portraits - Summer 2024
Saturday 20th April 2024 — Saturday 20th April 2024 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59
Friday 1st March 2024 — Sunday 14th April 2024 - Create Your Own Scribble Monster T-shirt
Saturday 13th April 2024 — Saturday 13th April 2024 - Club Curious - Discovering Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Tuesday 9th April 2024 — Friday 12th April 2024 - Crafting with Nature
Wednesday 10th April 2024 — Wednesday 10th April 2024 - Wildlife Photography Course - Spring 2024
Saturday 9th March 2024 — Saturday 6th April 2024 - Songs & Stories in the Gallery - WPY59
Thursday 14th March 2024 — Saturday 6th April 2024 - Holiday Art Club - Easter 2024
Tuesday 2nd April 2024 — Friday 5th April 2024 - GENerate: Student Art Exhibition 2024
Friday 12th January 2024 — Sunday 28th January 2024 - Family Willow Decoration Making
Saturday 9th December 2023 — Saturday 9th December 2023 - 20 Historical Women Who Changed the World
Friday 15th September 2023 — Sunday 19th November 2023 - Kurt Jackson: River
Friday 9th June 2023 — Sunday 6th August 2023 - The Base's Festival of Arts and Crafts
Saturday 9th April 2022 — Monday 18th April 2022 - Festival of Art Exhibition
Saturday 9th April 2022 — Monday 18th April 2022 - Afternoon Art by the Canal
Saturday 31st July 2021 — Saturday 21st August 2021 - Dance & The Outdoors Symposium
Tuesday 8th June 2021 — Tuesday 8th June 2021 - Packaging Free Pantry
Thursday 19th March 2020 — Thursday 19th March 2020
News
- Hire The Base Gallery
Friday 13th December 2024 - GENerate returns to The Base
Thursday 12th December 2024 - Support The Base Through Easyfundraising
Thursday 5th December 2024 - Exhibit at The Base's Festival of Arts & Crafts 2025
Sunday 1st December 2024 - Kurt Jackson: Oak Relaxed Day at The Base
Tuesday 8th October 2024 - Craft some Christmas magic at The Base
Wednesday 11th September 2024 - OTTOPIA Relaxed Day at The Base
Thursday 22nd August 2024 - GENerate 2025: Calling All Art Students
Monday 1st July 2024 — Sunday 26th January 2025 - Exhibit at The Base's Winter Craft Fair 2024
Sunday 16th June 2024 - Artist Alastair Duncan brings his Interactive Tapestry Weaving exhibition to The Base Greenham this summer
Thursday 6th June 2024 - Base Resident Artist Open Evening
Wednesday 24th April 2024 - WE'RE IN THE FINALS - PLEASE VOTE!
Friday 8th March 2024 - Easter holidays fun at The Base
Thursday 7th March 2024 - Find out more about Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59
Friday 23rd February 2024 - OPEN CALL: Festival of Art Exhibition 2024
Tuesday 16th January 2024 — Sunday 8th September 2024 - Exhibit at The Base's Festival of Arts & Crafts 2024
Tuesday 16th January 2024 - Save the date! Festival of Arts & Crafts 2024
Friday 8th December 2023 - Festive opening hours at The Base
Wednesday 29th November 2023 - Developments at The Base this December
Tuesday 21st November 2023 - 'My Wild Life' photography competition 2023/24
Thursday 19th October 2023 - GENerate: Calling All Art Students
Sunday 15th October 2023 - October half term at The Base
Tuesday 26th September 2023 - 'Inspiring Portraits' Competition
Thursday 20th July 2023 - Craft Your Perfect Christmas at The Base
Wednesday 5th July 2023 - Exhibit at The Base's Winter Craft Fair 2023
Wednesday 21st June 2023 - Base wins 'Best Art Space' for 4th year!
Wednesday 14th June 2023 - Summer time workshops and course at The Base
Thursday 23rd March 2023 - BASE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Monday 16th January 2023 - Spring into 2023 with workshops and courses at The Base!
Thursday 22nd December 2022 - The Base wins National Award for 'Best Art Space'
Monday 19th December 2022 - New Practitioners at The Base this Autumn
Thursday 29th September 2022 - Festival of Art Exhibition 2023
Thursday 22nd September 2022 - 'My Wild Life' photography competition 2022/23
Monday 5th September 2022 - 'My Wild Life' photography competition 2022/23
Monday 5th September 2022 - 'My Wild Life' photography competition 2022/23
Monday 5th September 2022 - Exhibit at The Base's Festival of Arts & Crafts 2023
Wednesday 10th August 2022 - Craft Your Perfect Christmas at The Base
Wednesday 3rd August 2022 - A striking new addition to The Base
Monday 1st August 2022 - A Creative Summer at The Base
Thursday 23rd June 2022 - Design Peter's Birthday Jacket!
Wednesday 18th May 2022 - Celebrate Easter at The Base's Festival of Arts & Crafts
Wednesday 16th March 2022 - Volunteer with us!
Monday 7th March 2022 - Open Call for Artists
Thursday 24th February 2022 - Get Creative This Spring
Saturday 29th January 2022 - New Year, New Exhibitions
Thursday 30th December 2021 - Meet artist Clarke Reynolds
Thursday 16th December 2021 - Important update as we move into Plan B
Thursday 9th December 2021 - Exhibitor call for The Base's Festival of Arts & Crafts
Monday 25th October 2021 - 'My Wild Life' photography competition 2021/22
Tuesday 19th October 2021
- Exhibition of lockdown artwork to take place at The Base, Greenham
8th Oct 2021 - Festive Workshops
9th Aug 2021 - Family fun with Game Plan
17th Jun 2021 - About the winning photographs
18th May 2021 - Who's Who Competition
6th May 2021 - Welcome back to The Base this summer!
19th Apr 2021 - The Base is reopening
8th Apr 2021 - Open Studios Return to The Base this Autumn
10th Mar 2021 - Winners announced of photography competition at The Base
28th Feb 2021 - An update from our Director
25th Feb 2021 - A chat with our new resident artist, Abbie Brunskill
16th Feb 2021 - Stay Creative at Home
4th Feb 2021 - Artists in Lockdown
1st Feb 2021 - Spotlight on some of the practitioners we work with
1st Feb 2021 - We're going to be closed for a while
5th Jan 2021 - 'My Wild Life' photography competition
17th Dec 2020 - Unlimited access to The Base Gallery for a year!
8th Dec 2020 - Online Christmas Fair
17th Nov 2020 - And the winners are...
9th Nov 2020 - We'll be closing our doors for a month from Thursday following updated Covid-19 regulations
1st Nov 2020 - Christmas Online Fair - Exhibitor Information
2nd Oct 2020 - 'Tell a Tale' short story competition
1st Oct 2020 - Recovery Street Exhibition
23rd Sep 2020 - Welcome back to the Lookout Studio for classes and workshops
18th Sep 2020 - Welcome back to The Base
13th Aug 2020 - Welcome back to The Base copy
13th Aug 2020 - British artists actioning change
17th Jul 2020 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year highlights
2nd Jul 2020 - Creative ideas with Upcycling
25th May 2020 - Art for Wellbeing
13th May 2020 - Ideas to Stay Creative at Home
17th Apr 2020 - Creative with Clay
31st Mar 2020 - Staying Creative Digitally
25th Mar 2020 - Stay Creative
24th Mar 2020 - The Base is closed until further notice.
13th Mar 2020 - A chat with resident artist and Pottery Thrown Down's Cáit Gould!
8th Jan 2020 - Christmas Craft Fair at The Base
18th Dec 2019 - The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists with Helen Day
19th Jul 2019 - Calling all young Master Builders!
18th Jul 2019 - Your summer holiday sorted!
17th Jul 2019 - Overflow parking for Brick City
4th Jul 2019 - How can we exist online after we die? Daphna Attias tells us more...
10th Apr 2019 - Talking Calligraphy with Maisie
15th Feb 2019 - Talking Character Illustration with Emily
6th Feb 2019 - The Base with Camilla Dingee
4th Feb 2019 - Bookbinding with Becci Louise
30th Jan 2019 - Cyanotype - what's it all about?
24th Jan 2019 - Become a resident artist at The Base
7th Nov 2018 - New Developments Revealed
16th Feb 2017