News
Inside Out Dorset festival postponed
By Irene on 21st April 2020
In recent weeks what we recognise as normality has drastically changed. Our day-to-day lives are very different from taking part in social distancing to working from home. In the arts sector we’ve also seen many changes: venues have closed their doors, companies have stopped touring and artists are missing out.
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Responding to Coronavirus
By Irene on 17th March 2020
As the public health situation surrounding Covid-19 escalates, Activate are putting measures in place to ensure the safety of staff, artists, participants and audiences across all areas of our work:
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Your help needed to secure future arts funding in Dorset
By Irene on 26th February 2020
Dorset Council are proposing significant changes to how grants are awarded to organisations in the culture, community and voluntary sectors in our county.
Please let Dorset Council know that you value the contribution arts makes to life in Dorset.
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World Book Day Workshops & Performance
By Irene on 26th February 2020
CANCELLATION NOTICE
Weymouth Library Workshops and Performance
Saturday 14 March
Considering the welfare of all our participants and audiences, Activate has made the decision to postpone the workshops and performance at Weymouth Library tomorrow, Saturday 14 March.
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Lauren's story
By SammyG on 29th January 2020
Previous Dorset Youth Dance Company dancer Lauren, shares how her DYD experience helped her step into University life. Read more
Dorset Youth Dance Company 2020 Audition
By SammyG on 18th December 2019
Dorset Youth Dance Company returns for a new term in January 2020, kicking off with an audition on Sunday 12 January.
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Jerwood Arts Funding Success
By Irene on 2nd December 2019
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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Pollution Pods - Press Release
By Irene on 23rd September 2019
PRESS RELEASE
POLLUTION PODS Friday 25 – Tuesday 29 October 2019 Church Field, Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour 10am – 4.30pm. FREE (ferry fare and National Trust admission charges apply)
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Dorset Moon - Sherborne Event Programme
By Irene on 2nd July 2019
This event has now ended.
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