News
Activate's Rosalind Conlon - insight into her role as Dance Producer
By Irene on 30th September 2015
Rosalind Conlon is Activate Performing Arts' Dance Producer and has held this position for the past 7 years. The role is part-time (approx 2.5 days per week).
Read more
Arts & Diversity survey launched
By Irene on 21st September 2015
Do you work in the arts, culture or creative industries?
Take The Guardian's survey on diversity in the sector
Is it hard to get a job in the arts if you’re working class, minority ethnic, or a woman?
Do you need prior connections to get ahead?
And what do you think needs to change?
Read more
Activate Performing Arts - Spring News And Opportunities, April 2015
By SammyG on 11th September 2015
Click here to view the April Newsletter
Highlights
We Love Inside Out Dorset David Glass Workshop Read more
Activate's July 2015 Newsletter
By Irene on 11th September 2015
To access Activate's July Newsletter, click here
Highlights
Arts Council report - The Contribution Arts Makes Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary Read more
Outdoor Art Events Production: affordable 2-day course this October
By Anonymous on 2nd September 2015
Need help planning? Don’t understand the paperwork? Not sure how to deal with ‘access’ to your event?
Read more
Great review for Tessa Bide's The Tap Dancing Mermaid
By Irene on 10th August 2015
Tessa Bide from Bridport has gone and bagged a four-star review from The List (Edinburgh's Official listings magazine) with her first Fringe show. See it at Summerhall if you are in Edinburgh this August.
Read more
Inside Out Festival 2014 - The Stats That Count
By Irene on 21st April 2015
Take at look at this excellent infographic created by Activate to show the headline statistics of the 2014 Inside Out Dorset Festival. We wanted to share with you just how important it is to the ecology of Dorset. See you again in 2016 when we're planning to deliver another knockout festival.
Read more
David GlassWorkshop 21st & 22nd March 2015
By Irene on 21st April 2015
Activate's TheatreNet initiative enabled a range of artists and performers to attend the Creative Practice Workshop with David Glass (organised by Opera Circus) at Bridport Arts at a reduced price.
Read more
Activate selected as a partner organisation Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary Scheme
By Irene on 9th April 2015
Partners announced for Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries:
The new programme will be launched in June to provide paid placements for graduates from lower income backgrounds.
Read more
Free streaming of National Theatre productions for schools
By Irene on 7th April 2015
National Theatre. On Demand. In schools.
From September teachers can stream National Theatre productions direct to classrooms for free.
From September 2015, classrooms across the UK will be able to experience the National Theatre’s smash-hit productions of
Hamlet, Othello and Frankenstein.
Read more