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101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

An image of 15+ artists performing in a road. All are standing and facing camera, some with casual clothes and other dressed in red.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

2 artists in 101 Big Space, rehearsing. 1 artist is wearing blue overalls and the other is dressed casually, both are facing camera and appear to be mid song.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

One artist training in the Middle Bay of 101. The artist is facing a projected image on wall of a computer program. The artist is wearing an outfit with sensors on and holds their arms out strait at shoulder length.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

Training in the 101 building -An artist is captured hanging partially upside down from a harness. They are dressed all in black and have many wires and cords and technical gadgets attached to them. The artists looks like a spy.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

7 artists dressed in casual wear, gather in a field. All are looking at a small artistic object that one of them are holding. The object appears to be made of willow and fabric.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

Image is of 3 dancers training in 101's dance studio. The Dancers are all holding the same pose with their hands.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

What's On

The Busking Lab

Mon 3 - Fri 6 Mar 2026
Strengthen your street performance technique and master the craft of busking! Over four days, you’ll gain a toolkit of skills, frameworks, and principles to create and perform a circle show and confidently pass the hat.

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Sharing: Club Video by Miss High Leg Kick

Fri 13 Mar 2026
You're invited to a 101 Sharing of Club Video by Miss High Leg Kick, a new project exploring the intersection of cinema, sound & performance.

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Newbury Spring Festival Parade

Sun 9 May 2026
Come and celebrate the opening of Newbury Spring Festival and watch the Festival Parade as it moves through Newbury Town Centre!

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Residencies

Artist Development

Outdoor Events

Image is taken in 101's metal/wood workshop. One person is captured fabricating a metal frame. To the left of the image is a large metal wheel with spokes. The person is using a hand tool and orange sparks are flying from the work piece.

Design & Fabrication

101 Outdoor Arts
National Centre for Arts in Public Space

We support artists from all over the world who make work for the outdoors and public space, through a year round programme of artistic residencies, professional development events, and a dedicated design and fabrication workshop.

Artists from a wide range of disciplines can make use of our large and intimate rehearsal spaces, staying onsite in our artists' village.As part of Corn Exchange Newbury we present vibrant and wide-reaching outdoor events in partnership with our local communities, bringing thousands of people together each year to experience a free international programme of events in public space.

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101 Outdoor Arts

“Residency time at 101 has allowed me to develop new ideas that I could not have experimented with anywhere else in the UK.”

Maresa von Stockert, Tilted Productions

Recently at 101

Toolbox 2026

Mon 26 - Thu 29 Jan 2026
Browse photos from TOOLBOX, our residential leadership & development programme for outdoor arts producers.

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Shedonism 2026

Mon 19 - Fri 23 Jan 2026
Browse photos from Shedonism, our professional development lab for makers creating work for the outdoors and public space.

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Festival of Light 2025

Sun 14 Dec 2025
Browse photos from the Festival of Light 2025, which transformed Newbury town centre into a twinkling wonderland with lanterns made by and for the local community!

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Queering the Arts Outdoors

Tue 7 Oct 2025
Watch the video, browse photos, and see resources from Queering the Arts Outdoors - a symposium for LGBTQIA+ artists making work in public space.

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Toolbox Together

Mon 29 Sep - Wed 1 Oct 2025
Browse photos of TOOLBOX TOGETHER, bringing together outdoor arts producers who have previously participated in the TOOLBOX residency programme.

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Creative Commons

Sat 13 & Sun 14 Sep 2025
Watch the video and browse photos of Creative Commons - aerial circus, dance, street theatre and music brought to life Greenham Common, marking 25 years since its return to public ownership.

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Resources Hub

Outside the Conventional and into the Mainstream: Arts in Public Space in England

Digital Symposium Films

Image is of 1 performer hanging upside down and horizontal from a tree with a harness. The artist is wearing orange overalls and is speaking into a loud speaker.

Dance and the Outdoors Films

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