What's On?

w/b

18th February

compiled by
Newbury & District
Arts Association
KidsWoodturning

  21 February

Kids and Carers 2 Hour Woodturning Taster Sessions

9:30am

Want to take your crafting to a whole new level?



Join us for a fun two-hour kids and carers woodturning session where you'll learn about the lathe and tools, and transform a simple block of wood into a wonderful, colourful spinning top.



Whether you're looking to spend time together or explore a potential new hobby, this session promises not only skills but also laughter and fun along the way. Suitable for ages 9 and up.



https://www.loveheartwood.co.uk/product/kids_woodturning-2-hour-taster-sessions-in-berkshire/


Tickets:
New Era Players

  21 Feb - 22 Mar

Horizons

exhibition by Jonathan Freestone

7:00pm

New Era Players, as part of the Art in the Foyer series, present works by local artist Jonathan Freestone. The Horizons collection is an exhibition of landscape paintings open to the public on Friday 21st February between 7 and 9pm.



Please also come and meet the artist on his open mornings at the theatre on Saturday March 1st and 22nd between 10.30 and 12 noon. The exhibition will also be on display during the New Era Players March production on the evenings of 13th-15th and 18th-22nd March.



Find us at New Era Theatre, St George's Centre, Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NU. For further information, see Instagram jonathanfreestoneartist, visit jonathanfreestoneartist.com, or email the artist directly on jonathanfreestoneartist@gmail.com.


Details:

 

Continuing this week

The Base

  31 Jan - 23 Feb

Ritual Ecstasy of the Modern

Yinka Shonibare CBE

10:00am

This vibrant exhibition, on loan from Cristea Roberts Gallery London, showcases Yinka Shonibare's evolving printmaking practice over the past seven years.



The globally celebrated artist whose work examines race, class, and constructions of cultural identity, explores the tangled relationships between Africa and Europe. Woodblock prints will be unveiled alongside earlier works featuring the motif of the all-American cowboy and symbols of the British empire. Turner Prize nominee Shonibare has exhibited in some of the most notable collections internationally - don't miss your chance to see his work in West Berkshire this spring!



Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am - 5pm



Base Pass Holder £0* / Full price £8.25 / Concessions £7.25 / Group of 10+ £6.50 / Students £5 / Under-12s FREE



Base Pass



*Purchase a Base Pass and enjoy unlimited gallery access for 12 months from £25. You can even gift a Base Pass to your friends and family - the perfect gift for the culture vulture in your life!


Tickets:
is supported by:
West Berkshire District Council