City Arts - Newbury

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City Arts - Newbury Community Art Hub with Café and Exhibition Space - open weekly Thurs to Sun 10am-4pm. We run art workshops & events for all ages.

Follow our charitable activities in the community: Chalkfest, Free Friday Art Sessions, Creative Thursdays and more. Founders of City Arts, Claire Struthers-Semple and Isabel Carmona Andreu have lived locally for 13yrs. Claire is passionate about the local community and building interactions between people of different ages through art. Isabel Carmona Andreu is an artist who enjoys sharing her skills with others and encouraging them to create art, in any shape or form. Our Vision:
To convert a former Wesleyan Chapel in Newbury, into a community-orientated art hub, gallery, café and art workshop for use by old and young alike.

Looking for something lovely to do this weekend? Come and explore our free Newbury Printmakers – Continuum Exhibition, t...
17/10/2026

Looking for something lovely to do this weekend? Come and explore our free Newbury Printmakers – Continuum Exhibition, then treat yourself to a slice of cake and a freshly brewed coffee!

Continuum – Newbury Printmakers
Discover a collective exhibition featuring Isabel Carmona, Pam Hardman, Sally Haynes, Kate Steele and Wendy Lloyd. Each artist brings their own unique printmaking technique to explore the theme of Continuum.

Come along, soak up some artistic inspiration and enjoy a little treat while you’re here.

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

Cake, coffee & creativity! Have you tried Alice’s apple cake? Come grab a slice before it’s all gone!We’re open all wee...
16/10/2026

Cake, coffee & creativity!

Have you tried Alice’s apple cake? Come grab a slice before it’s all gone!

We’re open all weekend, 10am–4pm. Every cake and coffee supports our charitable initiatives, including free Art for Wellbeing sessions.

Now showing: Newbury Printmakers – Continuum Exhibition. In this collective exhibition, Isabel Carmona, Pam Hardman, Sally Haynes, Kate Steele and Wendy Lloyd – Newbury Printmakers – explore the theme of Continuum, each artist using their own printing technique.

15–25 October | Thursday–Sunday, 10am–4pm 🎟️ Free entry!

Enjoy the cake, stay for the art, and support your community!

Want to discover how small creative changes can make a big difference to our planet? Come and find us at GreenFest 2026...
15/10/2026

Want to discover how small creative changes can make a big difference to our planet?

Come and find us at GreenFest 2026! Join us on Saturday 24th October, 10am–5pm at St. Bartholomew’s School for a fun, free and vibrant family festival celebrating all things nature, climate and sustainability!

Join Wendy Lloyd for a drop-in, hands-on denim mending activity! Discover decorative patching techniques, explore colourful patches and threads, and have a go at giving denim a new lease of life.

Find out more about City Arts, discover our wonderful range of creative workshops, and learn how we’re bringing creativity and eco-conscious thinking together.

Wondering what to do with the children this weekend? Join us for a wonderfully autumnal workshop with Mandy Allport from...
14/10/2026

Wondering what to do with the children this weekend?

Join us for a wonderfully autumnal workshop with Mandy Allport from Born Again Bohemia ! Get creative for Halloween with simple embroidery, colourful threads and your very own spooky pumpkin scene! There will be templates and simpler designs available for younger children, everyone can join in the fun.

📅 Saturday 17 October | 10am–12 noon
💷 £15 per child
Suitable for ages 5–12

All materials provided – just bring your imagination!
We're open all weekend, so why not pop in for a hot drink and a little autumnal creativity?
You can find more information here:
https://cityartsnewbury.org/2026/06/02/spooky-pumpkin-scene-with-mandy/

At City Arts, we love supporting local businesses and making more sustainable choices!We’ve had a lovely delivery from T...
13/10/2026

At City Arts, we love supporting local businesses and making more sustainable choices!

We’ve had a lovely delivery from Thatcham Refillable, Jenny and Tom are an award-winning local team helping reduce plastic waste with ethical, sustainable, UK-made products and a refill system. Thatcham Refillable

Our delivery includes gorgeous Christmas eco sticky tape, which we are selling, dishwasher salt, loo rolls, floor cleaner and scrub powder!

Shopping local and choosing refillables helps us make a difference, one small step at a time.

Find out more about Jenny and Tom’s brilliant business here: https://thatchamrefillable.co.uk/

What small changes have you made to live more sustainably? We’d love to hear your recommendations!

Looking for autumn workshops? Get creative with us this October!We’ve got something creative for everyone, from stitchin...
12/10/2026

Looking for autumn workshops? Get creative with us this October!

We’ve got something creative for everyone, from stitching to stained glass and everything in between! Here are a selection:

🎃Pumpkin Scene with Mandy Allport from
17 October | 10am–12 noon
Children aged 5–12 | £15
Create a colourful pumpkin scene using embroidery and threads, templates available for younger children.

🎃 Pumpkin Copper Foiled Stained Glass
25 October | 10:30am–2pm
Adults & teens aged 15+ | £65
Learn new skills and make a beautiful stained glass pumpkin to treasure.

🌿 We are at GreenFest this year, a free Family Festival at St Barts school
24 October | 10am–5pm
Celebrate nature and climate with a fun-filled day for all the family!

Make this autumn a creative one! Which workshop would you love to try?

Get in touch to find out more and book your place - more info here:
https://cityartsnewbury.org/october-2026/

Bring the colours of autumn to life - naturally! As the leaves turn golden and nature offers up its seasonal treasures, ...
12/10/2026

Bring the colours of autumn to life - naturally!

As the leaves turn golden and nature offers up its seasonal treasures, why not discover the art of making your own botanical inks?

Join Sabrina for our Autumn Palette Botanical Inks workshop and explore how fallen and foraged plant materials, including acorns, oak galls and walnut husks, can be transformed into beautiful, earthy drawing inks.

Embrace a more eco-friendly approach to creativity, learn sustainable techniques and take home your own handmade inks, paper samples and recipes to continue experimenting at home.

Saturday 14 November | 10am–2pm | £55

Celebrate the season, learn something new and let nature inspire your creativity!

Get together, get creative and give back this Christmas!Looking for a festive evening with a feel-good twist? Join Sabri...
11/10/2026

Get together, get creative and give back this Christmas!

Looking for a festive evening with a feel-good twist? Join Sabrina at City Arts to create a beautiful Eco Christmas Wreath using greenery and seasonal materials that might otherwise go to waste.

Enjoy a relaxed evening of creativity and seasonal refreshments while making something special for your home.

Due to popular demand, we’ve added an extra date!
Saturday 5 December | 6:30–8:30pm | £35 per person (adults only)

Craft sustainably and support a great cause! This is a fundraising workshop, with a donation from every ticket going to City Arts.

Book your place and make this Christmas a little greener: https://cityartsnewbury.org/2026/06/15/eco-christmas-wreath/

Coffee, home made cake and a cosy autumn day… anyone else?Autumn has arrived, and it’s the perfect weather to enjoy a ho...
10/10/2026

Coffee, home made cake and a cosy autumn day… anyone else?

Autumn has arrived, and it’s the perfect weather to enjoy a hot drink, a slice of cake and a little inspiration! Have you tried our amazing Coffee cake before?

We’re open all weekend, 10am–4pm, so why not pop in and explore our current Craft and Coffee Group Exhibition.

Discover the wonderful creations our regular group members have been busy making, from paper folding and beading to painting, felting and much more! Free to visit and don’t forget to browse our brochure to discover a new craft you could try yourself.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Address

10 Hampton Road
Newbury
RG146DB

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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