Activate receive Bowland Award from National Landscapes Association
The award recognises outstanding contributions and achievements in caring for the UK’s National Landscapes and making them wonderful places to visit, live and work in.
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Inspiring experience at South East Dance
Activate’s Trainee Producer had the opportunity to shadow and support staff at South East Dance during Brighton Screendance Festival.
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Inside Out Dorset 2025 wonderful success
Tens of thousands of visits to 5 extraordinary locations.
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Local children feature in new artwork
The ideas and voices of children from a Bournemouth primary school are to feature in a new sound art installation at a major Dorset visitor attraction this summer.
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Inside Out Dorset 2025 programme announced
Inside Out Dorset, the biennial international outdoor arts festival, is set to return this autumn with a series of free-to-see installations and performances in five extraordinary locations.
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£10,000 Nationwide grant for The Remix
Andrea Gilling, a Nationwide employee and volunteer at Activate’s inclusive performance group The Remix, has secured a £10,000 grant for the group.
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Activate supports Dorset artist on residency with Complicité
Dorset artist Tilly Ingram will be attending the Mudlarks International residency at Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking in March 2025.
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Activate wins silver at Dorset Tourism Awards
Our Inside Out Dorset 2023 festival takes silver in the Tourism Event / Festival of the Year category.
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Nature Calling – Writers, rappers and poets unveil their new work
Nature Calling, a ground-breaking national project led by National Landscapes Association and executive and creative producers, Activate Performing Arts are thrilled to reveal five written pieces to inspire community connection to England’s 34 National Landscapes. Visit www.naturecalling.org.uk to enjoy the written pieces and to discover more. Dorset poet and writer, Louisa Adjoa Parker is one […]
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Christmas Celebratory Showcase – What A Joy To Watch!
WHAT A NIGHT. A HUGE THANK YOU to the various arts groups from across Dorset who came together for a festive evening of entertainment at The Bay Theatre, Weymouth. The audience were captivated by the range of performances and also the commitment and enthusiasm of all those involved. This year featured performances from: The Remix […]
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Remembering The Best Moments Of 2024!
As a lovely way to round up 2024, three members of our team – Jen Walke-Myles, Jude Allen and Emily Thompson-Smith – reflect on the stand out moments of this year. Jen Walke-Myles, Executive Producer, said: “This year I worked on our new promotional film to show the impact of what we do, and how we […]
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What were the ‘WOW’ moments of 2024 for Activate?
Activate’s Producing team have selected the most memorable and brilliant events from this year. As a lovely way to round up 2024, Dom Kippin, Caroline Suri and Michaela Shaw reflect on the stand out moments: from seeing Weymouth College students rehearse with Worldbeaters to co-creating a new noisy bookcase with 400 energetic school children, […]
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