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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 a public fire show hosted in Newbury market place. The image is at night time with an audience admiring a large metal framed wheel that has small ceramic plant pots placed around it. In each pot a small fire which lights up the circular framed structure.

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

Image is of a large cardboard building in Newbury market place. The cardboard building is larger than all the other real buildings that surround it. Public audiences gather is small groups to admire the vast size of the 'building' structure constructed out of cardboard boxes.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

What's On

101Sharing: HOLY DIRT by Thirunarayan Productions

Fri 4 Jul, 3 - 4pm
Come and see a sharing of new work: HOLY DIRT by Thirunarayan Productions, a collaboration with renowned theatre director David Glass.

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A group of people on a black stage in front of a building. A person with short blonde hair and yellow trousers jumps mid-air over a table.

RPM by Gorilla Circus

Sat 12 Jul, 6.30pm & 9.30pm
RPM by Gorilla Circus is coming to Newbury as part of Corn Exchange Newbury and 101 Outdoor Arts' outdoor programme.

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Summer School with David Glass: Alchemy of the Extraordinary

Mon 21 - Fri 25 Jul
Summer School is a five-day creative practice & devising lab for site specific, immersive and outdoor devised performance.

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Take It Outside Sharing

Sat 2 - Sun 3 Aug
Join us for two days of work-in-progress shows at Greenham Common.

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A woman hangs mid-air in trees on a hoop with her hand covering her face

Creative Commons

Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep
Take a journey across Greenham Common where aerial circus, dance, street theatre, music and more bring to life this very special environment and its rich and complex stories.

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Toolbox 2026

26 - 29 Jan 2026
TOOLBOX is a residential leadership & development programme for producers. Apply by Mon 17 Nov 2025.

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Seedbed Artists 2025

We are pleased to announce the artists awarded 101’s Seedbed Residency 2025.

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Sector Strategy Update

OutdoorArtsUK, 101 Outdoor Arts, and Without Walls have partnered to develop a new strategy document for our sector - updates and new timelines.

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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

Sound and the Outdoors: Base Frequencies Lab

4 - 6 Jun 2025
Browse photos from the Base Frequencies Lab - a 3 day creative lab which built on the Site and Sound Symposium.

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Sound and the Outdoors: Site and Sound Symposium

3 Jun 2025
Browse photos from the Site and Sound Symposium - the launch event for the new Sound and the Outdoors Programme.

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101Sharing: Tell Me by Sadiq Ali Company

7 May 2025
Browse photos of Sadiq Ali Company's sharing of Tell Me, ahead of its premiere at Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

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101Sharing: HUG by Levantes Dance Theatre

29 Apr 2025
Browse photos of HUG by Levantes Dance Theatre, a vibrant outdoor contemporary circus theatre performance and living installation.

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101Sharing: DIRT! by She Said Jump

25 Apr 2025
Browse photos of DIRT! by She Said Jump, a circus adventure underground with aerial, puppetry, immersive design & an audio describing earthworm.

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Newbury Spring Festival

Sat 10 May 2025
We processed through Newbury Town Centre with our Giant Bandmaster Puppet and met musicians along the way for Newbury Spring Festival! Browse photos & more.

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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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