Help keep craft and creativity alive in Cirencester.
New Brewery Arts is facing serious financial pressure. Rising costs and falling public funding mean we must raise vital support to stay open — but the future of this place is still in our hands.
With your help, we can continue to be a space where craft is shared, creative skills are learned, and our community comes together.
Become a Patron
Make a significant annual gift and help secure our future
Patrons contribute £500 or more per year, providing essential, unrestricted support at a critical time.
Become a Supporter
Give regularly and be part of our creative community
Supporters donate from just £3.50 per month. Small gifts, given regularly, make a big difference — helping us deliver our purpose of craft and creativity for all.
Make a one-off donation
Give today, help now
A one-off donation helps us respond immediately to financial pressures and protect what we do best.
New Brewery Arts is a registered charity (No. 900036). Donations are processed securely via CAF and can be Gift Aided.
Other ways to support what you love
Book a workshop — learn a new skill, bring a friend, or organise a creative away day for your workplace
Buy from our shop — every purchase supports us as a charity and champions UK makers
Give a gift voucher — a thoughtful present that supports creativity year-round
Why your support matters
For almost 50 years, New Brewery Arts has been Cirencester’s creative heart. Each year, over 110,000 people experience exhibitions, workshops, events and creative opportunities here. We were recently recognised as one of the top five cultural organisations in the country, something we are hugely proud of.
But despite our impact:
Our costs have risen sharply
Funding for arts charities has reduced
We now face a persistent financial deficit
We cover 95% of our costs through earned income, but we still need philanthropic support to remain viable and accessible to all.
This is a moment to protect what matters — and to shape the next 50 years of New Brewery Arts.
Thank you to our supporters
We are deeply grateful to the individuals, trusts and organisations who stand with us.
Our Patrons
Brian Horton; Paul and Viv Styles; Jeremy Lodwick; Bee Brockman; Dame Fiona Reynolds; Charles and Amanda Woodd; Matthew and Beth Smith; Sam and Jane Wilkinson; Jonathan Rixon; Louise West; David Field; John Lockey; Amanda Thompson; Maura Hodgson; Felicia Britton-Read; Rod Marlow.
Recent Funders
Arts Council England; Garfield Weston Foundation; The Radcliffe Trust; The Arts Society; Cirencester Town Council; Cotswold District Council; The Architectural Heritage Fund; K D Winstone Charitable Trust; The Finnis Scott Foundation; The Symondson Foundation; The Summerfield Trust; and other generous donors.
Partners
The Churn Project; Cirencester Food Bank; Cirencester Housing for Young People (CHYP); Gloucestershire Carers Hub.
WHAT'S ON
New Brewery Arts is the place to come and explore the best of British craft and creativity. We have over 100 weekly courses and short workshops on offer each term and regularly changing exhibitions.
blend Café
Blend Café is a casual, welcoming space for any occasion - whether that’s a cosy morning coffee in town, a much-needed nourishing lunch break during the work day, or a quick nibble before a weekend exploring Cirencester and the wider Cotswolds.