Welcome
Creating opportunities, celebrating creativity, and bringing people together through the arts
Arts Table began three years ago at a kitchen table in a small terraced house in Norwich, with a simple belief: every child deserves time dedicated to exploring the arts.
We believe children and adults alike thrive through creativity, and we want to build a community where children, adults and families can connect. Today we're a Community Interest Company running art groups across NR3 — bringing creativity to our community, one table at a time.
All clubs £2.00 · Children's clubs run term time only
From our tables
About us
Our story
Arts Table started in the most humble way imaginable — around a kitchen table in a small terraced house in Norwich, three years ago. What began as a handful of children painting, making and creating together quickly showed us something important: when children are given the space, time and freedom to express themselves through art, they thrive.
Word spread, the table got fuller, and Arts Table soon outgrew the kitchen. We moved into our local community centre, wrote a constitution, and formed the Arts Table Association — a community group run by volunteers who shared our belief that the arts should be for everyone.
In 2026, we took our biggest step yet: Arts Table became Arts Table Norwich Community Interest Company. As a CIC, we exist entirely for the benefit of our community — every penny we make is reinvested back into bringing creative opportunities to Norwich.
What we do
Today, Arts Table runs a growing range of creative activities, including community art groups, a drama group, an in-school art club, community exhibitions and pop-up events across NR3 — and we even took part in the Lord Mayor's procession in the summer of 2025. There are always more projects in the pipeline.
Our mission
At the heart of everything we do is a simple belief: every child deserves time dedicated to exploring the arts. We've seen first-hand how children and adults alike thrive through creativity — and we're building a community where children, adults and families can connect, create and grow together.
From one kitchen table to a community — and we're just getting started.
Feedback from families
Meet the directors
Chloe Laurie
Director
Chloe is all about community. She has spent her career working within the local community, and is passionate about the arts as a way to express ourselves and connect with one another. A committed ambassador for mental health, Chloe believes in creating opportunities to talk openly about the topics that matter.
Abigail Taylor
Founder & Director
Abigail began her career as a creative arts therapist and dramatherapist, and has worked with children across many different settings. She has seen first-hand how children truly thrive through the creative arts. Abigail is also a firm believer in community — bringing diverse people and families together. In a world of screens, social media and AI, she believes real connection matters more than ever.
Join us
Book a club
All clubs cost £2.00 per session. Children's art clubs run term time only. Each children's club has 15 places — when a club is full, its booking form will close and let you know, so please try again the following half term or get in touch to join the waiting list.
Monday Fun Art Club
Mondays, 3.30 – 4.45pm
A lively after-school club full of painting, making and creating. Limited spaces available.
Book Monday clubThursday Fun Art Club
Thursdays, 3.30 – 4.30pm
A smaller, SEND-friendly group offering a calmer space to create at your own pace.
Book Thursday clubEarly Years Messy Art Club
Thursdays, 9.30 – 10.30am · from September
Fun, sensory play through art for our youngest artists, ages 1–4. Grown-ups stay and play too.
Book Early Years clubAdult Art Club
North city venue · from September
A lovely adult group welcoming adults in the north city area, focusing on wellbeing and promoting community and connection through the arts.
How booking works: families book and pay in advance for each half term, and re-sign-up at the start of the next one. If you have any questions, email us at artstable2023@gmail.com.
For schools
In-school art clubs
We bring the Arts Table experience directly into schools, running art clubs that give children dedicated time and space to create during the school day or after school.
Our in-school clubs help fund our community work — so when a school partners with us, they're also helping to keep our community clubs affordable for local families.
If you'd like to talk about an art club for your school, we'd love to hear from you.
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Donations
Arts Table Norwich CIC is a Community Interest Company. That means we exist entirely for the benefit of our community — we have no shareholders, and every donation goes straight back into the running of Arts Table Norwich CIC.
Your support helps pay for art materials, hall hire and everything that keeps our clubs affordable at just £2.00 a session, so that creativity stays within reach for children, adults and families across Norwich.
How to donate
We're setting up online donations through Donorbox, which lets you give securely by card in just a few taps. The donate button will appear here as soon as it's live.
Get in touch to donateThank you — every donation, however small, helps bring creativity to more people in our community. If you'd like to talk about supporting us in other ways, please email artstable2023@gmail.com.
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Be the first to hear about new clubs, exhibitions, pop-up events and everything else happening around the Arts Table.
Subscribing opens an email to us — just press send and we'll add you to the list.
Say hello
Get in touch
We'd love to hear from you — whether you'd like to join a club, ask about our Adult Art Club, partner with us, volunteer, or just find out more.
Email us at artstable2023@gmail.com and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
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Free to visit
Our Mini Gallery
Make art. Share art. Take art.
Our free mini gallery is a little space with a big idea: art for everyone. Children, local artists and neighbours are all welcome to come and enjoy the artwork on show, share a piece of their own for someone else to find, and take home a piece that catches their eye — completely free.
Want to visit, or share some art of your own? Get in touch for more details.