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Welcome to Riverhouse Barn

Since opening in 1989, Riverhouse has built a reputation as a high quality arts centre servicing the community as a not-for-profit organisation. We are proud of that reputation and will continue to build on it in the future. We provide a year round programme of events which includes drama, chamber music, traditional and modern jazz, children’s shows, cabaret and art exhibitions. We also offer a variety of classes in arts and crafts for all ages, adults, young people and toddlers.

Featured

Life Drawing Classes
Enamel Skills for Beginners and Improvers
Lunchtime Concert - Elmore String Quartet: Xander Croft (violin), Miles Ames (violin), Inis Oírr Asano (viola), Felix Hughes (cello)
Royston Pike Lectures- The Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower
Drawing and Painting for Improvers Autumn Term 2025
Walton Folk- Knight & Spiers
Jazz & Beer - Allen Beechey's Bright Stars of Jazz
Riverhouse Poets: Writing Poems Workshops - Autumn Term
The Red Stripe Band

Nicola Benedetti

Violinist

I have had a long association with Riverhouse Arts Centre and Susan Segal and it provided me with an invaluable platform for performance when I was starting out. It is so important that places like Riverhouse flourish, to give valuable opportunities for up and coming talent.

Kate Winslet

Actress

Lovely venue! Great for the local arts and community awareness.

Suzi Ruffell

Comedian

One of the best rooms on the circuit! I love coming to the Riverhouse Barn – the audiences are heaps of fun, the staff are lovely. It’s a joy to play. Wish I could come more often.

Josh Widdicombe

Comedian

One of my favourite gigs in the country. So much fun to play – I imagine it’s fun to go to as well!

Gordon Peters

Actor

My partner and I have been appearing at The Riverhouse Barn for over 7 years. Why? Because The Riverhouse Barn attracts a enthusiastic and theatre loving audience, has an intimate atmosphere, has an ideal location AND its own car park! It is an efficient and well run venue, and is one of the first dates we put in our book every New Year.

Peter Allen

Director, The RC Sherriff Trust

One of the most vibrant, exciting and influential arts venues in the country. The varied programme of performances, exhibitions and workshops is a constant joy and surprise running alongside Riverhouse’s role as a leading developer of arts initiatives and projects engaging communities and individuals and that reach far beyond its walls.

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