WHAT’S ON AT THE PLACE — FEBRUARY 2026

🎭 THEATRE & LIVE PERFORMANCE

Are We Innocent When We Dream?
A captivating blend of storytelling, puppetry and specially created soundscape, exploring sleep and dreams through myth, legend and lived experience of narcolepsy.
Workshop: Fri 6 Feb, 10:00–16:00
Show: Thurs 26 Feb, 17:30–20:30
Booking essential

Up Jumped the Crab – A Story of Cromer Now & Then
A charming, wordless puppet show inspired by real Cromer crab fishermen, set to East Anglian folk music. A joyful introduction to puppet theatre for all ages.
Sat 14 Feb, 13:30–14:15
Children must be supervised
Booking essential

🎬 FILM & SCREENINGS

Ffilm Cymru Wales: ‘60 Second Stories – Newport’
A screening of 12 short films created by Newport-based creatives, capturing the city’s people, culture and heritage. Followed by refreshments and networking.
Thurs 12 Feb, 18:00
FREE | PG 13+

Pictures at The Place: Newport Edition
An evening celebrating Newport filmmakers and their stories. Tickets include a free hot vegetarian meal.
Fri 20 Feb, 18:00–22:00
FREE | Booking required

🎨 WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Actor’s Toolkit: From Script to Self-Tape
A 3-session course for beginner and developing actors. Build audition skills, analyse and perform a monologue, and finish with a recorded self-tape.
Thurs 5, 12 & 19 Feb, 16:00–18:00
Booking essential

Love Spoons with Lucilla
Discover the Welsh tradition of love spoons in this hands-on foam clay workshop. Create your own decorative spoon to take home.
Wed 11 Feb, 18:00–20:00
FREE | Booking required

Doodle Loop
A relaxed drawing and mark-making session accompanied by live guitar and sonic textures. Drop in and out as you like.
Thurs 19 Feb, 17:00–20:00
FREE | Booking required

Creative Workshop with Art Haus (Homeschool-Friendly)
A guided, hands-on creative workshop designed especially for home-educated learners.
Thurs 26 Feb, 15:00–16:00 | Ages 8+
Booking essential

🌈 COMMUNITY, WELLBEING & REGULAR PROGRAMMES

Warm Hub: Saturday Cuppa Club
A welcoming, cosy space to relax, connect and enjoy free hot drinks.
Saturdays, 11:00–14:00
FREE

Plot 4 – Coldra Road Allotments
Weekly green wellbeing sessions focused on growing, nature and climate-positive action.
Sundays, 13:00–15:00
FREE

Week of Wonder – February Half Term
Creative workshops, Sonic Scrap Sessions and Dungeons & Dragons activities for children, young people and families.
Wed 18 & Fri 20 Feb
FREE | Booking required for some sessions

🎭 REGULAR WEEKLY & BI-WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

• Doodles & Doughnuts (ages 13–18) – Tuesdays

• Creative Writing – Tuesdays (bi-weekly)

• Life Drawing – Tuesdays (bi-weekly)

• Public Theatre – Tuesdays (bi-weekly)

• Queer & Co – Every 3rd Tuesday

• Adult Clay Play – Wednesdays (bi-weekly)

• Youth Arts Collective (YAC) (ages 16–25) – Wednesdays

• Social Wellbeing Circus – Wednesdays

• Jean Genies (Garment Mending & Upcycling) – Thursdays

• Yoga with Andrew – Thursdays

• Saturday Theatre Club (ages 6–12) – Saturdays

• Art Relaxation Workshops – Saturdays

• Newport Carers Forum – Fridays, 10:30–13:30

🎟 BOOKING INFO

Most events require booking via Eventbrite.
Pay What You Can options are available for those who need them.

👉 Book here: https://tinshedtheatreco-theplace.eventbrite.com

📍 The Place, 9–10 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4AL