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

Summer School with David Glass: Alchemy of the Extraordinary

Mon 21 - Fri 25 Jul
Apply now for Summer School, a five-day creative practice & devising lab for site specific, immersive and outdoor devised performance. Deadline Mon 2 Jun, 9am.

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Sound and the Outdoors: Site and Sound Symposium

Tue 3 Jun
Book now for the Site and Sound Symposium, exploring the ways that sound, place, and public can intersect in the outdoor.

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Sound and the Outdoors: Base Frequencies Lab

Wed 4 - Fri 6 Jun
Base Frequencies is a residential lab for Sound Artists.

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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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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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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

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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Walk of the Dandelion by Luke Brown Company

Fri 18 Apr 2025
Browse photos of Luke Brown Company's giant puppet Daniel walking around Newbury Town Centre for Walk of the Dandelion.

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101Sharing: The Hide by Tilly Ingram

Tue 8 Apr 2025
Browse photos of Without Walls artist Tilly Ingram's sharing of her new work The Hide at Greenham Common.

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101Sharing: Lady Garden

Fri 28 Mar 2025
Browse photos from the sharing of Lady Garden by Miss High Leg Kick, a project in its early stages which explores the world of flowers through performance, in a highly visual, site-responsive show.

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Rural Touring 2025

Tue 25 Feb
Browse photos from Rural Touring 101, a practical and informative professional development lab for artists working in Rural Touring.

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TOOLBOX 2025

27 - 30 Jan
Browse photos from TOOLBOX 2025, a transformative residency programme designed exclusively for producers in the arts.

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