Community
ORIGINATE STUDIOS
Our brand new space, supporting local artists and creative start-ups in the area from different artistic disciplines.
TRASH CANTEEN
Trash Canteen Community Kitchen & Garden is the latest community initiative from The Boileroom.
Utilising surplus food from our partners Waitrose, fresh produce from our allotment patches, and culinary know-how from Smokey Joe’s, we will be serving up delicious, healthy, pay-what- you-feel meals (or food stamps) every day of the week to those in need in the safe, green surrounds of our community garden space; using 100% biodegradable cutlery.
CRAFT CLUB
Monthly group for all ages and abilities, learning basic skills and socialising.
THE PROJECT
Boileroom’s in-house youth music programme has been running for 2years, offering free mentoring, rehearsal space and support for young artists. Monthly live showcases and workshops, and artist development days.
THE PRACTITIONERS – CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
A supportive online networking group set up for creative start-up businesses, entrepreneurs, and practitioners to share tips, discuss ideas, collaborate, and innovate.
DRINK & DRAW
Run in collaboration with local illustrator Andrew Thomson , a monthly social for creative adults to get together and draw, learn new drawing techniques and most importantly, have fun. Donations-based, going towards materials, guest illustrators and life models.
SUNDAY ASSEMBLY GUILDFORD
a secular congregation that celebrates life. Our motto: live better, help often, wonder more. Our mission: A Sunday Assembly in every town, city and village that wants one. Our vision: To help everyone live life as fully as possible.
SOCIMA
SoCiMa Cinema, is a not-for-profit social cinema society. Experience ‘’Life Seen through the Cinematic Lens’’ as we show you though provoking British, Independent, blockbuster and classic films and documentaries. We want to share the experience and generate discussion and debate by having fun with film. Join us twice-monthly for film and chatting in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
PUNK ROCK YOGA
Run by BadJuju Yoga practitioner Jo Smith; All yoga classes are for mixed ability and suitable for beginners. Combining Punk Rock music and Dru Yoga, a descendant of hatha yoga, working on the body, mind and spirit to improve strength and flexibility, creating core stability, building a heightened feeling of positivity and is deeply relaxing.
SURREY SOUP
a volunteer effort and exercise in community, food, creativity and good times. We are creating new opportunities and lasting cultural exchange with our locality with micro-grants from the community, for the community.
THE BIG DRAW
The Big Draw is the world’s biggest drawing festival with thousands of enjoyable, and mainly free, drawing activities which connect people of all ages with museums, outdoor spaces, artists, designers, illustrators – and each other. The Big Draw is for anyone who loves to draw, as well as those who think they can’t!
HAPPY CAFE
A friendly and welcoming place to meet other people with a shared interest in promoting happiness and wellbeing.
BECOME A PATRON
Support our community work and become a Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/theboileroom
SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL CREATIVE COMMUNITY SINCE 2006
If you are a local creative, social enterprise, charity or not-for-profit organisation; and are looking for a collaborator for projects/events, or a space to use; we want to hear from you! Please get in touch with toni@theboileroom.net or lydia@theboileroom.net
For full details on all of our community events, head to our What’s On listings page.
