Earlier this year, Kayte West of The Memory Box Foundation teamed up with artist Kym Devine and students from Queen Mary’s College for a powerful reminiscence project that brought stories to life across Basingstoke.

Visiting local care homes, the team sparked conversations, unlocked treasured memories and gathered heartfelt reflections from residents. These memories became the inspiration for a beautiful collection of poems, co-created by everyone involved and lovingly shaped by Kym.

Step into our pop-up gallery to hear these moving poems, meet some of the voices behind them, and explore memory boxes that might just stir a few memories of your own.

Step into a realm where movement bends sound and objects pulse with rhythm. SNDFX is a fusion of hip hop dance, physical performance, and musicality – where dancers manipulate sound and disrupt patterns.

Powered by Simple Cypher’s signature blend of hip hop dance styles, object manipulation, and playful personality, this high-energy journey moves through rhythm, resistance, and release. Set to a nostalgic, feel-good hHip hop soundtrack, SNDFX explores how control – over bodies, beats and space – can be mastered, lost and flipped.

This isn’t just movement. This is SNDFX.

Show duration: 25 minutes 

Get ready to try your hand and join in this collective street art experience! 

Join Trapped in Zone One assisted by students from Chiltern Way Academy for a vibrant, hands-on graffiti workshop. 

The group is inviting festival-goers to help create a large collaborative temporary artwork. Using spray paints, you’ll have the chance to add your mark to a large, shared canvas alongside professional artists and students.

Please dress for mess, spray paint can be permanent. 

No booking needed, just drop in and get involved but be prepared to wait for your turn! 

A show for little people and their parents, friends and guardians. Suggested age range six months to two years.

As the sun comes up on a new day, the garden wakes up! Join Nick Ash for a gentle first theatre experience, perfect for the very young with music, rhythm and singing. The story brings to life a world of growing plants, busy bugs, wriggling worms and ever-changing weather.

Show duration: 30 minutes  

Weaving together juggling, storytelling, dance, puppetry and a love of all things living, Bee-ology is a funny, heart-warming and interactive outdoor Circus show, inspired by the Honey Bee’s waggle dance, for young people and their hives. 

Poppy is a professional juggler, amateur scientist and insect enthusiast. Her lush garden is buzzing with the exciting secrets and stories of bees but she needs your help to find them! 

Show duration: 30 minutes 

Are you ready to play? The stage is waiting! 

Crafted live through improvisation and a whirlwind of dynamic games, making every moment a thrilling surprise! No two shows are the same. But here’s the best part, the audience isn’t just watching, you can participate or even direct the performers in the show. Whether it’s shaping the story, influencing the action, or diving headfirst into the chaos, each person helps create an unforgettable experience. 

Don’t worry if you don’t want to join in. You can watch from the wings! 

Show duration: 20 minutes  

Follow the enchanting story of Rapunzel, the princess with magical golden hair. 
 
Upon learning of the princess’s luscious locks, an evil sorceress named Gothel captures Rapunzel in the hope of gaining eternal beauty. 
 
Can Fairy Fabulous, Strider and Dolly Dumpling help to free Rapunzel from the confines of Gothel’s tower? This hair-larious summer pantomime features sensational songs, colourful costumes and a laugh-a-minute script. 

Show duration: 60 minutes