Y B Creative

28/05/2026

This is a great initiative for teens!

20/05/2026

The Beast of Basingstoke competition deadline is getting close! Have you designed your creature yet?

Look at the incredible entries we're already receiving—from dark fairies to colour-changing protectors, the imagination is flowing!

Will your beast be next? Draw it, paint it, write it—whatever you can imagine!

📝 Deadline: Saturday 30 May
🎭 Opening Parade: Friday 19 June, 5.30pm

Enter your design: https://forms.gle/w8zh5UmGmEiztDZf6

17/05/2026

ART COMPETITION NOW OPEN have a look at just a few of our entries!

Design the Beast of Basingstoke!

Liverpool have the Liverbird, Wales have a Dragon... what will Basingstoke have? 🐉

This is YOUR chance to create the star of the Basingstoke Festival opening parade (19 June, 5.30pm). Will your beast be scaly? Furry? Spiky? How will it protect our community?

Draw it, paint it, write it—entries can be anything! The winning design will be brought to life by local puppet maker Nick Ash and featured in the opening parade. All entries displayed at The Creative Emporium, Festival Place.

📝 Deadline: Saturday 30 May
🎭 Parade: Friday 19 June, 5.30pm

Enter here: https://forms.gle/w8zh5UmGmEiztDZf6

More info: https://www.scratchbuiltproductions.com/whatsson

Questions? [email protected]

We can't wait to meet your Beast! ✨

10/05/2026

Great opportunity for over 18’s!!

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

27/04/2026

Would be wonderful if you could vote for Scratch Built Productions for the arts and entertainment award for all the stuff we do with YB creative to create opportunities for young creatives!

27/04/2026

🎭 LAST CHANCE to book your spot! 🎭

Playing with Puppets with Nick Ash
Friday 1 May | 5-6pm
Festival Place, Creative Emporium

FREE workshop for Actors/ Performers

Learn from an international puppet builder who's created characters for:
✨ Charlie and Lola
✨ Sarah and Duck
✨ The Moomins

This is a rare chance to get up close with handcrafted puppets and discover the magic behind the scenes.

Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scratchbuilt/2131719

Free but Donations welcome

21/04/2026

Portsmouth people

Do you know someone aged 18 to 24 who needs to overcome their fear of public speaking and leading in their community?

A free 6 week public speaking and leadership programme kicks off 7th of May and we want you involved.

Send them this link. Tell them to sign up.✅✅

5.45 to 8pm (for 6 weeks only)
- Starts 7 May
📍 Old Highbury Building, Room 1.24
Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea PO1 2DH

🎤 15 spots only

First come, first served. The spaces went quick the last time so be quick😎

A free 6-week public speaking programme for young people to build confidence, find their voice, and finish with a live showcase.

20/04/2026

✨ Ever wondered how theatre magic happens from scratch?

Join us for a workshop on devising with Lucy Phillips from Forest Forge Theatre. This is where the real creative work begins—no script, no predetermined path, just pure creative exploration.

Learn how to take a simple idea and transform it into something extraordinary. We start with nothing but a suggestion, then create, play, experiment, and mold it until it's ready to share with an audience. It's messy, it's playful, it's where the best ideas are born.

Perfect for anyone curious about the creative process behind immersive theatre and storytelling.

📅 Friday 24 April, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Festival Place, The Creative Emporium, Basingstoke

Grab your spot! 👇
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scratchbuilt/2131668