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Grants For The Arts information session with Adam Gent

By Irene on 12th January 2017

Activate facilitated an excellent talk, given by Adam Gent (Relationship Manager at ACE) at Weymouth College on Wednesday 11th January, all about things you should be aware of when applying for Grants For The Arts (G4A) funding from Arts Council England.

Dorset Youth Dance launches new pre-company feeder and company classes

By SammyG on 11th November 2016

Dorset Youth Dance

Dorset Youth Dance (DYD) has launched their new pre-company feeder and company class. DYD is managed by Activate Performing Arts and is for young people who have a real passion and enthusiasm for dance and want to take that extra leap in training.

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Fl-utter-ances, an Inside Out Dorset Festival, Associate Programme event

By Irene on 3rd August 2016

Flutterances – Listening Walks

An Associate Programme project, part of the 2016 Inside Out Dorset Festival

Grace & Growl Dance Company

By Irene on 28th July 2016

Grace & Growl, contemporary dance company for older adults

FREE dance and more at Pavilion Dance this July

By Irene on 30th June 2016

Check out these great performances at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth this July:

Cape Alley , Trashdollys

Shhhh, there's a Festival RSPB Sleepout at Hengistbury

By Irene on 30th June 2016

To coencide with the incredible art installations set in the nature reserve of Hengistbury Head from 22nd-25th September, the RSPB are planning one of their very popular, family Sleepouts. 

Keep your eye on the RSPB website for details. Booking opens 1st July.

Museum of Memory, Kate McStraw

By Irene on 25th May 2016

Museum of Memory

Preserving the memories of the Somerset & Dorset Railway 

Activate project receives Arts Council England: Ambition for Excellence investment

By SammyG on 17th May 2016

Life Cycles and Landscapes brings together Activate, And Now: and Landscapes for Life* to explore the ancient 400 mile Icknield Way as an inspiration for an ambitious new large-scale artistic work The Way; professional development focused on the landscape; and a strategic agree

Artmusic's Lachrymae at Oerol Festival 2016

By Irene on 9th May 2016

We always like to chart the future successes of artists that Activate have supported, so we were delighted to hear about Artmusic's latest achievement.

Production Diary - Company Of Wolves; Samantha Gillingham

By Irene on 28th April 2016

Read extracts from the Production & Marketing Assistant's Diary; a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes on just how much work goes into staging a performance.

Samantha Gillingham was awarded a coveted place as Activate's Projects and Promotions Assistant through the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary Scheme