Base 64 was Theatr Fforwm Cymru’s youth forum theatre group which, with up to 30 regular members, became one of the most well-attended young people’s groups in the whole of Pembrokeshire.
Base 64 was formally established in June 2004, with several workshops and sessions pre-dating that. 
Base 64 was very different from traditional youth groups – the focus was on creating a safe space where we could “drop the masks” and explore what it meant to be ourselves. We did this using forum theatre, transactional analysis, games, circles, various art forms – and a little bit of making it up as we go along
As well as Monday sessions, Base was exploited mercilessly by Theatr Fforwm Cymru, its “parent” charity.  In the recent past, Base members have volunteered to:

• Help run a workshop for travellers’ kids
• Help create the Theatr Fforwm Cymru DVD
• Help run a workshop at South West Youth Fest
• Assist with the design of the Theatr Fforwm Cymru website
• Complete grant applications for future Base projects
• Set up a fund-raising sub-committee
• Run a Halloween party in Goodwick and a film afternoon in Fishguard
• Come to Theatr Fforwm Cymru on work experience

Exchanges are also a crucial part of Base – the largest so far being the Agora in 2006 (a multi-lateral exchange based in Wales and focussing on young people and democracy).  and Acting Around in 2008 - see separate page. As hosts, Base 64 members were hugely involved, from fund-raising to developing a myspace site, from publicity to cleaning, and from helping shape the exchange to acting as completely committed and inspirational hosts, helping to make everyone welcome and leading by example.  Base also went to Romania in August 2005 and Italy in 2009, and is a part of the Drums for Peace European network which offers other exchange opportunities. 
Base also liked to let members know about the EVS scheme, where young people aged 18-25 are funded by the EU to do voluntary work in another country for 3, 6 or 12 months. We welcome Theatr Fforwm Cymru’s EVS volunteers each year who become an integral part of Base (please see “People” section of the website for more information about our EVS volunteers, and a link to ICP, an EVS host/sending organisation.)
Base members aged 16+ could also become accredited Millennium Volunteers if they do additional voluntary work with Theatr Fforwm Cymru – useful for the CV!

Base 64 closed its doors in August 2009, as so many members moved on to pastures new, including its facilitators Karen and llew.  But "never say never" - Base 64 is a model which may well rise again in a different form.

• “We’re all a bit different in one way or another– that’s why we feel at home here”

• “Base is a safe environment where I feel comfortable challenging my perceptions of people, government and myself.”