Inside Out Dorset News Archives

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

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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Inside Out Dorset Festival; a festival for everyone..

Friday 17 – Sunday 26 September Moors Valley Country Park and Forest Poole Old Town & Quay Christchurch Symondsbury Estate, Bridport Weymouth FREE Inside Out Dorset, the biennial international arts festival, returns this autumn to transformfive extraordinary locations with art and performances outdoors that celebrate the county’ssense of place. Running over two weekends from 17 […]

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Inside Out Dorset 2021 programme

This Earth Day we announce some of the programme highlights of this year’s Inside Out Dorset festival, taking place in September 2021.

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Inside Out Dorset 2020 postponed

Details of the postponement of Inside Out Dorset 2020. Our planning for Inside Out Dorset was well underway but has had to pause. As our friends and colleagues who produce large-scale outdoor events have changed their plans we have also examined how the current circumstances will impact our festival.

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Inside Out Dorset postponement FAQs

Given the challenging times we are currently facing, we have made the difficult decision to postpone Inside Out Dorset 2020.

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First 2020 Inside Out Dorset Festival location is revealed

Inside Out Dorset takes place at various places across the county and this year we’ll be taking the festival to a range of rural and urban locations. Over the last few days we’ve been sharing clues on our social media channels, leading up to revealing our first location for this year’s festival. We’ve loved seeing […]

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Inside Out Dorset 2020

SAVE THE DATE! This year’s Inside Out Dorset Festival is set to wow audiences old and new in venues across Dorset from 11 – 27 September, 2020* *Note that all Inside Out Dorset performances have been rescheduled to September 2021 Location announcements will be made soon so keep checking the Inside Out Dorset Facebook and […]

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Activate News

Jerwood Arts Funding Success

Activate are delighted to be recipients of funding from Jerwood Arts*. This will help co-commission 2 artists to create new art works as part of our biennial festival Inside Out Dorset in September 2020.

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