Responding to Coronavirus
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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In everything we do, we have just two rules. Anything’s possible. And everyone’s invited. Below are updates on some of the things we’re making happen.
Your help needed to secure future arts funding in Dorset
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. We think the arts has a huge impact in Dorset. Click HERE to access the survey. The arts empowers […]
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First 2020 Inside Out Dorset Festival location is revealed
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.
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Lauren’s story
Previous Dorset Youth Dance Company dancer Lauren, shares how her DYD experience helped her step into University life. As we head further into the first term of 2020, which has seen DYD (Dorset Youth Dance) welcome 6 new dancers into the Company, we’d love to share some words from previous Dorset Youth Dance Copany dancer, […]
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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.
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Dorset Youth Dance Company 2020 Audition
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
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
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) After giving world leaders gathering today (23 September) in New York for the UN Climate Action Summit a taste of the toxic air pollution that affects ninety per cent of the population in cities worldwide, artist Michael Pinsky’s groundbreaking installation Pollution Pods will next be seen on Brownsea Island in Dorset. The series of interlinked geodesic domes were […]
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Dorset Moon – a resounding success
DORSET MOON
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Important – Dorset Moon Bournemouth, venue change
Dorset Moon, the summer season spectacle starring installation artist Luke Jerram’s renowned Museum of the Moon, which opens in Bournemouth on Friday 26 June has been forced to head inside to St. Peter’s Church.
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Dorset Moon – 7 New Commissions Announced
Dorset Moon is delighted to announce it has commissioned seven new art and performance pieces that will be FREE to enjoy. They will be part of a series of events called ‘Under The Moon’ that will compliment Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon in each of its spectacular locations.
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Dorset Moon
Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July Sherborne Abbey Friday 12 – Sunday 14 July Nothe Fort, Weymouth Fifty years on from the first moon landing, three Dorset arts festivals join forces to present DORSET MOON, an exciting new addition to the summer […]
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