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.
Activate have produced a set of three short films highlighting various individuals and groups who have been affected in a positive way by projects that Activate have managed. The first film features Samantha Gillingham who Activate employed for a year as part of the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursary scheme. Click on the picture to view the […]
ReadWe received feedback from audience members who attended the Wayfaring event at Littlebredy, telling us they had been affected by the themes that And Now had explored: farming, consumption, our connection to the earth and our landscape and mass-market food production. We are pleased to announce that Wayfaring was just the beginning of a longer […]
ReadA broad and diverse range of groups and individuals take part in our extensive year-round learning and participation programme, which runs alongside the core Inside Out Dorset events. Some of this work – known as The Associate Programme – happened during the festival and included opportunities for audiences to take an active role in the […]
ReadFlutterances – Listening Walks An Associate Programme project, part of the 2016 Inside Out Dorset Festival As part of the Associate Programme for this year’s Inside Out Dorset Festival, we are delighted to be working with participants from the SWOP project at Cherry Tree Nursery in Bournemouth. They will be working on a creative project […]
ReadMuseum of Memory Preserving the memories of the Somerset & Dorset Railway Join the Curator of Memories (Artist, Kate McStraw) and discover the stories connected with the Somerset & Dorset Railway, which used to run from Bath and Burnham to Bournemouth. Her curious travelling museum houses a collected local histories from the glory days of […]
ReadLife 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
ReadWe always like to chart the future successes of artists that Activate have supported, so we were delighted to hear about Artmusic’s latest achievement.
ReadRead 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 Burn The Curtain The Company of Wolves The week of […]
ReadArtists in progress – an update on Activate supported artists and projects they are working on:
ReadThis event was supported by Activate (Artsreach, Arts Development Company, Durlston Country Park, Arts Council England)
ReadThere’s much afoot here at the Activate office, including an exciting change in staff. As we bid a fond farewell to producer Anna Golding, we welcome on board Michaela Shaw who will take over from Anna, this month, as Part Time Producer, specializing in Youth Dance and Diversity.
ReadThis year Activate celebrates 25 years working in Dorset. Starting life as Dorset Dance and managed by a group of enthusiastic volunteers passionate about dance. We are lucky to have many of the original team still here in Dorset, and still as passionate. Even now, they care deeply about the value of dance and remain very […]
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