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About

Welcome to 101

101 is a principle UK residential centre for outdoor arts creation and production. We are a national hub for innovation and talent development in the outdoor arts, and a space for dialogue, collaboration and learning.

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Meet the Team

Find out about 101's core staff members here, the key faces you'll encounter at 101.

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Residencies

We host around 50 residencies a year for the creation and production of new work for the outdoors and public spaces.

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Get Involved

Find out about volunteer stewarding, internships and more.

“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

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Accessibility

Read accessibility information for 101's building, workshop and accommodation.

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How to Find Us

Directions and maps, and how to get in touch.

Hikapee in residence at 101, 2021. An acrobat is suspended from silks on a scaffold while other people look on.

A Large Scale Creation & Production Facility

Based in a 20,000 square foot warehouse on the former Greenham Common US Airbase, 101 houses both giant and intimate rehearsal spaces, ensuite accommodation facilities, and a fabrication workshop.

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10 Years of 101

In 2024, 101 celebrated its 10th anniversary with a fiery outdoor production in Newbury and a symposium imagining the next 10 years of Outdoor Arts.

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Artistic Programme

101 presents a year round programme of outdoor arts performances and installations, mostly in and around Newbury. We also develop our own creative projects in partnership with artists.

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101 Labs and Artist Development

We run a programme of professional development for outdoor artists working across a range of disciplines. Our series of 101 labs includes residential workshops, talks, workshops and symposia.

"101 is more than its building and its programme. It’s a holistic space that allows dialogue to happen. It’s often the conversations in our communal dining space during labs and residencies where learning takes place, and new connections are forged, and new languages found around devising and creating"
Danielle Corbishley Head of 101 and Outdoor Programmes

Staying at 101 Labs