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What’s the Goss?

We are delighted to have worked with our Remix and Dorset Youth Dance groups, together with the Libraries as Cultural Hubs project, to create an amazing atmospheric performance

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Green Space Dark Skies in Dorset

We’re excited to say that we will invite hundreds of people to come together in June 2022 to create a unique film in the heart of the Dorset Area of Outstanding National Beauty

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Young Dorset performance makers

Earlier this year we sought young dance and theatre makers across Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We offered creative development bursaries of up to £500 to fund new ideas or to develop a young person’s practice as a theatre or dance maker starting out. These awards were made available with the support of generous donors […]

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Much to be proud of after unprecedented year

We reflect on a year that was significantly affected by the pandemic but with plenty of highlights

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Inside Out Dorset 2021 brings people together again in their thousands

With more than 27,500 visitors in five stunning outdoor locations across the county, Inside Out Dorset has demonstrated just how much we have missed getting together and sharing cultural experiences. The biennial international arts festival, delayed from 2020 because of the pandemic, returned last month with a rich and varied programme of free to attend […]

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Sense Of Unity to light up Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes welcomes Dundu and Worldbeaters. Thousands were captivated by the sensational collaborative performance Sense of Unity as part of Inside Out Dorset 2021. Fresh from the success of their processions in Weymouth, German puppeteers Dundu and the north of England’s Worldbeaters are heading to Milton Keynes City of Light Festival. Speaking to the Dorset […]

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Inside Out Dorset has pulled some strings…

The biennial international arts festival produced by Activate will bring together different communities from across Weymouth and Portland to make puppets. INSIDE OUT DORSETFriday 17 – Sunday 26 September Moors Valley Country Park and Forest Poole Old Town & Quay Christchurch Symondsbury Estate, Bridport Weymouth FREE For the festival’s final weekend on 24 and 25 […]

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Inside Out Dorset 2021 – extraordinary art and performance

Two weekends in five magical Dorset locations Installations and conversations, night time parades and day time art-trails, dance, theatre, music and acrobatics – all free Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September Friday 24 to Sunday 26 September Every two years Inside Out Dorset animates Dorset’s rural and coastal landscapes with magical outdoor art and performance. […]

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Dorset Moon Awarded Bronze at Dorset Tourism Awards

Dorset Moon received Bronze at the Dorset Tourism Awards for Tourism Event/Festival of the Year. In the summer of 2019, a seven-metre sculpture of the moon landed in three breathtaking venues across Dorset.

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Activate Declares a Climate Emergency

At this time it’s vital we consider the ongoing climate emergency and so we are joining the Culture Declares Emergency movement. In making this declaration, we commit to changing how we work going forward.

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Relaxed performances

Our inclusive performance group, The Remix, have booked tickets to see a special relaxed performance of Happy Every After at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts.

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CREATE! – Kennedy’s blog

August 2020 saw Activate and b-side team up to deliver a free online course for people in Dorset aged 16-25 to encourage them to create and produce events; CREATE!

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