Scratchbuilt Productions in association with Proteus present

The Christmas Dragon

Saturday 6th December 2025 - Wednesday 24th December 2025

Breakfast with Father Christmas + The Christmas Dragon show

Monday 22nd December 2025 - Wednesday 24th December 2025

The Proteans present

Midwinter Macabre

Thursday 11th December 2025 - Friday 12th December 2025

Paula Varjack presents

Nine Sixteenths

Wednesday 18th February 2026 -

Altered Skin presents

When We See Ourselves

Tuesday 3rd March 2026 -

What's On

Each year, we host a variety of events including performances, both at the Creation Space and other locations in the Borough, exhibitions, and interactive children's shows.

A variety of classes and workshops are also held at the Creation Space.

And don't forget, many of the shows that Proteus produce will also tour nationally.

Saturday 6th December 2025 - Wednesday 24th December 2025

The Christmas Dragon

Children's TheatreFamily

Midwinter Macabre show image for spooky festive evening of storytelling

Thursday 11th December 2025 - Friday 12th December 2025

Midwinter Macabre

DramaThe Proteanschristmas

Monday 22nd December 2025 - Wednesday 24th December 2025

Breakfast with Father Christmas + The Christmas Dragon show

Familychristmas

Four black women pose against a neutral background. Two sit in suits, one with a hat, exuding confidence. Two sit behind, dressed stylishly with bold expressions. Mood: Empowering.

Wednesday 18th February 2026 -

Nine Sixteenths

BSLNew Writingdance

Tuesday 3rd March 2026 -

When We See Ourselves

DramaTheatre

Saturday 6th December 2025 - Wednesday 24th December 2025

The Christmas Dragon

Children's TheatreFamily

Midwinter Macabre show image for spooky festive evening of storytelling

Thursday 11th December 2025 - Friday 12th December 2025

Midwinter Macabre

DramaThe Proteanschristmas

Monday 22nd December 2025 - Wednesday 24th December 2025

Breakfast with Father Christmas + The Christmas Dragon show

Familychristmas

Four black women pose against a neutral background. Two sit in suits, one with a hat, exuding confidence. Two sit behind, dressed stylishly with bold expressions. Mood: Empowering.

Wednesday 18th February 2026 -

Nine Sixteenths

BSLNew Writingdance

Tuesday 3rd March 2026 -

When We See Ourselves

DramaTheatre

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Proteus Theatre Company

2 days ago

Looking for an extra special Christmas treat with your little ones? Join characters from The Christmas Dragon and a VERY SPECIAL GUEST for .... Breakfast with Father Christmas.
Only a handful of spaces still available for Tuesday 23rd December (Christmas Eve now sold out) to spend in this unique memory-making experience.

#breakfastwithsanta #breakfastwithfatherchristmas #christmasshow #familychristmasexperience

Looking for an extra special Christmas treat with your little ones? Join characters from The Christmas Dragon and a VERY SPECIAL GUEST for .... Breakfast with Father Christmas.
Only a handful of spaces still available for Tuesday 23rd December (Christmas Eve now sold out) to spend in this ...unique memory-making experience.

#breakfastwithsanta #breakfastwithfatherchristmas #christmasshow #familychristmasexperience

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Proteus Theatre Company

3 days ago

⏰1 MORE SLEEP TO GO!😴
🎄Until we reveal the magic of this year's Christmas show 'The Christmas Dragon'

The sets are breathtaking, the puppets are adorable and the story is so heartwarming, as you journey with us to help the elves find someone special to help deliver a sack of presents that arrives at Christmas HQ after Father Christmas and his reindeer have already left for Christmas Eve deliveries!!

Tickets for this opening weekend are now sold out except for 6 tickets on Sunday 7th Dec at 2pm
But don't panic - we have some lovely after-school and evening shows still available in the days running up to Christmas eve AND some midweek morning shows for babies/toddlers/preschoolers.

#childrenstheatre #childrensshow #familytheatre #christmasshow #fantasticforfamilies

⏰1 MORE SLEEP TO GO!😴
🎄Until we reveal the magic of this year's Christmas show 'The Christmas Dragon'

The sets are breathtaking, the puppets are adorable and the story is so heartwarming, as you journey with us to help the elves find someone special to help ...deliver a sack of presents that arrives at Christmas HQ after Father Christmas and his reindeer have already left for Christmas Eve deliveries!!

Tickets for this opening weekend are now sold out except for 6 tickets on Sunday 7th Dec at 2pm
But don't panic - we have some lovely after-school and evening shows still available in the days running up to Christmas eve AND some midweek morning shows for babies/toddlers/preschoolers.

#childrenstheatre #childrensshow #familytheatre #christmasshow #fantasticforfamilies

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Proteus Theatre Company

4 days ago

❄The Midwinter Macabre is almost upon us......👻

Yes in the great aural tradition of ghost stories at Christmas, The Proteans present and evening of chilling tales in the darkest corners of our theatre, after the lights go out!!

The performance will be a promenade show where you will move around in the shadows of the set for our Christmas show to hear sinister tales with a festive twist.

Shows on Thursday 11th December at 8pm & Friday 12th December at 8pm

Amazing illustration by @ruruoxi
Tickets from our website (linktree in bio)

❄The Midwinter Macabre is almost upon us......👻

Yes in the great aural tradition of ghost stories at Christmas, The Proteans present and evening of chilling tales in the darkest corners of our theatre, after the lights go out!!

The performance will be a promenade show where ...you will move around in the shadows of the set for our Christmas show to hear sinister tales with a festive twist.

Shows on Thursday 11th December at 8pm & Friday 12th December at 8pm

Amazing illustration by @ruruoxi
Tickets from our website (linktree in bio)

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Proteus Theatre Company

5 days ago

✨Bringing Christmas magic over the years.....

Every year there is an audible gasp as families enter the final magical room of the Christmas show.
So here's a little appreciation post for the incredible @scratchbuiltproductions for creating these enchanting worlds for our families to make special memories in.

Join us for this year's show The Christmas Dragon, be quick as tickets are now running low! https://tinyurl.com/p7vxzhuy

📸by @chuckdouglas
Some of the larger set pieces have been created with @tin_shed_james over the years 👏

#christmasshow #basingstoke #thechristmasdragon #christmasmagic

✨Bringing Christmas magic over the years.....

Every year there is an audible gasp as families enter the final magical room of the Christmas show.
So here's a little appreciation post for the incredible @scratchbuiltproductions for creating these enchanting worlds for our ...families to make special memories in.

Join us for this year's show The Christmas Dragon, be quick as tickets are now running low! https://tinyurl.com/p7vxzhuy

📸by @chuckdouglas
Some of the larger set pieces have been created with @tin_shed_james over the years 👏

#christmasshow #basingstoke #thechristmasdragon #christmasmagic

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Proteus Theatre Company

2 weeks ago

🥖Excited to welcome @thelastbaguette back to the Creation Space again.🎭
The 2pm performance of ❄ A Winter's Tail 🐭 is now SOLD OUT but we have plenty of space at 11.30 for a fantastic hour of play-along-theatre for you to share with your little ones.

Take a scroll through some of the pics from this charming new show >>

Snap up the last tickets here:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/proteus-theatre/e-pbpyvv

🥖Excited to welcome @thelastbaguette back to the Creation Space again.🎭
The 2pm performance of ❄ A Winter's Tail 🐭 is now SOLD OUT but we have plenty of space at 11.30 for a fantastic hour of play-along-theatre for you to share with your little ones.

Take a scroll ...through some of the pics from this charming new show >>

Snap up the last tickets here:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/proteus-theatre/e-pbpyvv

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Proteus Theatre Company

3 weeks ago

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting @henrycmaynard from @flabbergast_theatre in our space to work on a really texturally exciting and vital new piece of work, tackling themes of loneliness, male mental health and interweaving #folklore layering sound and experimenting with Celtic instruments such as the #Carnyx
It was so interesting spending time talking about the project with Henry (and meeting Freya 🐶) and we look forward to seeing where the project leads.
Supporting artists to make new work is a core part of what we do at Proteus but much of this happens behind the scenes. We wanted to shine a spotlight on this work and encourage artists who might benefit from a week with us to reach out.
Head to our website (link in bio) and look for the secton on 'Artist Support' to find out more about our
#basingstoke 💡PERFORMANCE LAB SCHEME🎭

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting @henrycmaynard from @flabbergast_theatre in our space to work on a really texturally exciting and vital new piece of work, tackling themes of loneliness, male mental health and interweaving #folklore layering sound and experimenting with Celtic instruments ...such as the #Carnyx
It was so interesting spending time talking about the project with Henry (and meeting Freya 🐶) and we look forward to seeing where the project leads.
Supporting artists to make new work is a core part of what we do at Proteus but much of this happens behind the scenes. We wanted to shine a spotlight on this work and encourage artists who might benefit from a week with us to reach out.
Head to our website (link in bio) and look for the secton on 'Artist Support' to find out more about our
#basingstoke 💡PERFORMANCE LAB SCHEME🎭

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Proteus Theatre Company

4 weeks ago

New on Sale!

Nine Sixteenths is a journey through 3 acts, exploring themes of representation and pop culture with a nostalgia for the early 00’s, and the hopes and dreams of 4 black female performers through a visual variety of devised theatre, dance and lip sync.
Inspired by the infamous fallout of Janet Jackson's exposed breast for just nine sixteenths of a second on live TV back in 2004, in the SuperBowl halftime show finale.

Proteus supported Paula to create this groundbreaking new work which shines a light on the ways in which black women are scrutinised in the public eye and who really controls the media narrative.

Book early and future you will be thank you in January when you realise you have some fantastic theatre to look forward to!

New on Sale!

Nine Sixteenths is a journey through 3 acts, exploring themes of representation and pop culture with a nostalgia for the early 00’s, and the hopes and dreams of 4 black female performers through a visual variety of devised theatre, dance and lip sync.
Inspired by the ...infamous fallout of Janet Jackson's exposed breast for just nine sixteenths of a second on live TV back in 2004, in the SuperBowl halftime show finale.

Proteus supported Paula to create this groundbreaking new work which shines a light on the ways in which black women are scrutinised in the public eye and who really controls the media narrative.

Book early and future you will be thank you in January when you realise you have some fantastic theatre to look forward to!

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Proteus Theatre Company

4 weeks ago

Join us next week to meet Hypermnestra, Oenone, Ariadne, Laodamia and Phillis. You've heard of them right?
No!
What about Paris, Theseus, Hercules, Jason? Their infamous counterparts.
Tired of being just a footnote in the swaggering epic tales of these "Great" heroes,
the heroines are loud, proud and ready to take centre stage.

See The Heroines on Wednesday 19 Nov from 7.30pm
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yu566uee

Join us next week to meet Hypermnestra, Oenone, Ariadne, Laodamia and Phillis. You've heard of them right?
No!
What about Paris, Theseus, Hercules, Jason? Their infamous counterparts.
Tired of being just a footnote in the swaggering epic tales of these "Great" ...heroes,
the heroines are loud, proud and ready to take centre stage.

See The Heroines on Wednesday 19 Nov from 7.30pm
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yu566uee

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Proteus Theatre Company

1 months ago

We've just got to share this throwback to last year, when Reawaken filmed their video in our studio space!
We absolutely LOVED having them in - the harder the sound, the more lovely the people making it seem to be.
Grab your tickets to see this LIVE!
22 Nov - 7pm
https://www.proteustheatre.com/events/reawaken-we-the-sun/

We've just got to share this throwback to last year, when Reawaken filmed their video in our studio space!
We absolutely LOVED having them in - the harder the sound, the more lovely the people making it seem to be.
Grab your tickets to see this LIVE!
22 Nov - 7pm
...https://www.proteustheatre.com/events/reawaken-we-the-sun/

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Proteus Theatre Company

1 months ago

❄One of our favourite children's theatre companies @thelastbaguette are returning to the Creation Space this November with a BRAND NEW show featuring Ratty and friends called PLAYTIME: A WINTER'S TAIL🐭

Full of interactive play and created specially for 2-5year olds, join us ...on Saturday 29th November for one of 3 performances that will delight your little ones and warm your heart 🥰
https://www.proteustheatre.com/events/playtime-a-winters-tail/

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Proteus Theatre Company

1 months ago

Are you looking for something super special this Christmas to enjoy together with your little ones? We might have just the thing!

"I just wanted to thankyou for putting on something so wonderful with the Breakfast with Father Christmas followed by the Christmas show...seeing the joy on my children's faces actually brought happy tears to my eyes."

Our Breakfast with Father Christmas package includes a delicious festive themed continental breakfast, and special one on one time with Father Christmas and the cast of the Christmas Dragon show, along with your tickets to the 11am performance.

Limited spaces. Book now #basingstoke #lovebasingstoke #christmasinbasingstoke #hampshire #hampshirelife
Link in bio

Are you looking for something super special this Christmas to enjoy together with your little ones? We might have just the thing!

"I just wanted to thankyou for putting on something so wonderful with the Breakfast with Father Christmas followed by the Christmas show...seeing the joy ...on my children's faces actually brought happy tears to my eyes."

Our Breakfast with Father Christmas package includes a delicious festive themed continental breakfast, and special one on one time with Father Christmas and the cast of the Christmas Dragon show, along with your tickets to the 11am performance.

Limited spaces. Book now #basingstoke #lovebasingstoke #christmasinbasingstoke #hampshire #hampshirelife
Link in bio

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Proteus Theatre Company

1 months ago

🕯Spooky season isn't over just yet.👻
We don't want to give to much away, but when the lights go out on the Christmas show set, what lurks in the dark corners of our theatre in this old Victorian school building....?
Join us for a festive evening of dramatised spooky storytelling as The Proteans present: Midwinter Macabre
Thu 11 - Fri 12 December at 8pm
Tickets now on sale.

Images of previous deserted Christmas show sets within Proteus Creation Space

🕯Spooky season isn't over just yet.👻
We don't want to give to much away, but when the lights go out on the Christmas show set, what lurks in the dark corners of our theatre in this old Victorian school building....?
Join us for a festive evening of dramatised spooky ...storytelling as The Proteans present: Midwinter Macabre
Thu 11 - Fri 12 December at 8pm
Tickets now on sale.

Images of previous deserted Christmas show sets within Proteus Creation Space

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