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Volunteer led Community Hub at Newtown Train Station.
🍰Home baked Cafe,
👩‍🏫Learning & Training
🎨Creative Workshops,
👋🏻Social well-being sessions
🪚Woodwork Shed
🖌️Art Shed
🤝Meeting Space

✂️ Thank You Alison ✂️ For a wonderful Cri-Cut evening, we were all beginners, we got stuck in and thoroughly enjoyed it...
09/10/2026

✂️ Thank You Alison ✂️

For a wonderful Cri-Cut evening, we were all beginners, we got stuck in and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Plenty of crafting, chatting and drinks, perfect ⭐️

Next weeks session, Sharon will be guiding us through making our own rag-rug wreath, spaces are limited so please message to book your space.

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🎨 Local Artist 🎨 Have you seen Jonathan’s mini exhibition in the cafe?Jonathan loves art and crafts and has received a b...
09/10/2026

🎨 Local Artist 🎨

Have you seen Jonathan’s mini exhibition in the cafe?

Jonathan loves art and crafts and has received a bronze award in this years Unique Arts Award - a UK wide competition celebrating the creativity of children and young people with disabilities.

His display of watercolour birds is available to purchase from the cafe, with profits funding his creative activities.

For next weeks Hen Shed session we will be joined by Sharon, who will be making rag-rug wreaths with us all.All material...
08/10/2026

For next weeks Hen Shed session we will be joined by Sharon, who will be making rag-rug wreaths with us all.

All materials are provided but if you have fabric scissors please bring them with you.

Places are limited so please message to book.

Home-cooked Sausage Rolls Available every day and cooked daily using meat from I.C. Quality Meats A firm favourite in th...
08/10/2026

Home-cooked Sausage Rolls

Available every day and cooked daily using meat from I.C. Quality Meats
A firm favourite in the cafe, we also have vegan rolls available everyday.

🌟 S U P P O R T I N G L O C A L T A L E N T 🌟 We are an area full of creative talent! From artists, to photographe...
07/10/2026

🌟 S U P P O R T I N G L O C A L T A L E N T 🌟

We are an area full of creative talent! From artists, to photographers to glass artists, woodworkers and textiles artists as well as many other skills.

Pop into our shop on Platform 1 and take a look at all the pieces on offer.

Opening Hours:
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm (please note we are closed this Saturday for volunteer holidays)

👋🏻 Bore da! 👋🏻 We’ve had a flurry of new followers, Welcome All 😊 So thought we would sum up who we are and what we do……...
07/10/2026

👋🏻 Bore da! 👋🏻

We’ve had a flurry of new followers, Welcome All 😊

So thought we would sum up who we are and what we do………

🧵 C R A F T K I T S ✂️ We have a selection of craft kits available, based on our in-house activities and sessions for...
06/10/2026

🧵 C R A F T K I T S ✂️

We have a selection of craft kits available, based on our in-house activities and sessions for you to enjoy at home, in the cafe, on the train or gift to someone special.

✂️ Mini Collage Packs
🍄 Craft ‘n’ Cuppa Mushroom Packs
🧵 Mini Weave Kit
🪡 Bird Brooch Kit
🖌️ Watercolour Set
🧶 Slow Stitch Set

Available from the cafe and shop

🧁 Homebaked treats 🍰 Heres a couple of the treats on offer, all are homebaked on site using fresh ingredients….🍊 Vegan C...
06/10/2026

🧁 Homebaked treats 🍰

Heres a couple of the treats on offer, all are homebaked on site using fresh ingredients….

🍊 Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake
🥕 Vegan Parsnip Muffins

🧥 Share the Warmth 🧣 Our winter warmer rail is back for its second year, so many of you loved this last year, let’s see ...
05/10/2026

🧥 Share the Warmth 🧣

Our winter warmer rail is back for its second year, so many of you loved this last year, let’s see how many people we can help this winter.

Need a coat? - Please take one.
Have a spare? Please leave one.

We are also excepting warm hats and scarfs.

Please ensure all donated items are clean, warm and in good condition.

Thank you 🙏

🧶 On Thursday we were joined by Christine from Newtown Textile Museum who kindly gave us all a spinning demo and brought...
05/10/2026

🧶 On Thursday we were joined by Christine from Newtown Textile Museum who kindly gave us all a spinning demo and brought in various tools and handmade pieces for us to have a look and understand the process of spinning. It was a great session then we enjoyed lunch together.

Thank you so much Christine for your time and your knowledge. 😊

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Platform 1
Newtown
SY161BP

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 7:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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