Grove and Wantage Young People's Centre
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The Sweatbox
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Sweatbox SU - MonSweatbox Union (the centre's young person steering group) meets for meetings and training events. Contact the centre for more info or to get an issue or idea taken forward. |
Sweatbox Beanbag Cinema - Tuesdays 7.30-10pmPopcorn great films etc etc. and usual open mic and chill out stuff. Admission free, beanbag hire £1 + £1 refundable deposit |
Club Grove - Thu 7.30-10pm.Club night for 13 - 19yrs at Milbrook Community Centre, Grove. Broad and changing range of activities and trips out. Admission 50p. |
Sweatbox Live - Fri 7.30-10.30pmVery popular, well equipped live music venue offering regular gigs for young bands to appreciative 300+ audiences. Age 13-19. Admission £2.50. Contact the centre to find out about playing there, or contact the the Sweatbox on myspace. |
Bandy Times - by arrangementBookable rehearsal/ tuition/ recording sessions with experienced musicians to offer support and advice if needed. Absolute beginners to established bands welcome. Contact centre for details. |
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Grove and Wantage Young People's Centre, AKA The Sweatbox, is a popular Young People's Centre which offers all the usual Young People's Centre stuff, as well as regular gigs, and special events like quizzes
Grove and Wantage Young People's Centre is located at the rear of King Alfred's College East Site, on Springfield Road: Click here to open a map!
Wantage and Grove Area Youth Office THE SWEATBOX offers a range of activities, information, advice and support for young people in the Wantage and Grove area.
Youth work in the area is guided by the Sweatbox Union, a youth forum who take responsibility for advising youth workers and local authorities on the needs and issues affecting young people.
Youth work is centred around the Sweatbox, located at the rear of King Alfred's College East Site, Springfield Road.
Make friends with the Sweatbox on Facebook.
Other Services
Bandy Times
You can Book rehearsal/ tuition/ recording sessions with experienced musicians who offer support and advice if needed. Absolute beginners to established bands welcome. Contact centre for details.
Events and more
Young people and workers at the Sweatbox and Grove Club also organise a bunch of activities during the year, including the Rock and Film in the Park event in Summer. Come along to get involved, find out more.
Videos and Downloads
As part of a series of videos profiling jobs working for Oxfordshire County Council, Youth Worker Anna Field at the Sweatbox was interviewed about her job. You can see what she had to say below. If you're interested in getting into youth work, why not try volunteering at your local young people's centre? Training is provided, and its and exciting job.
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