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Today! Arts & Crafts Festival weekend fair kicks off with a bustling market of quality crafters, artists, food and live music at The Base Greenham




THERE’s a lively celebration of all things arts and crafts going on this weekend, with the return of the Festival of Arts and Crafts at The Base, Greenham.

The fortnight’s festival kicks off today with the Greenham Park arts building surrounded by a captivating Arts & Craft Fair (Saturday and Sunday only), featuring stalls that will create a bustling market of high-quality crafters and artists for visitors to browse. There will be live music from local performers for visitors to enjoy while browsing the stalls, sponsored by Honesty Bakers and Makers.

Festival of Arts & Crafts
Festival of Arts & Crafts

In its third year, this popular celebration highlights creativity through arts, crafts, artisan food and drink from local makers and creators.

This year’s festival will feature a number of vibrant events for all ages to enjoy. The Base will also be offering creative Taster Workshops throughout the festival, including versions of some of The Base’s most popular workshops and courses such as Drawing with Wire, Silkscreen Printing, Urban Sketching and Pottery Throwing.

Taster workshops will give children and adults a chance to experience a variety of crafts first-hand, capturing their imagination and encouraging their creativity in new ways, some of which they may not have been able to explore before.

There is also be a Festival of Art Exhibition, featuring local artists’ work in the venue’s Gallery through the festival, offering visitors the chance to purchase a piece of original art.

Visitors can showcase their own creativity for all to see as the Runway Gallery becomes a huge chalkboard doodle wall, transforming the space into a collective piece of beautiful art that will evolve over the duration of the festival.

Forget the miserable weather…come on down!



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