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.
WEYMOUTH COLLEGE STUDENTS JOINED FORCES WITH WORLDBEATERS FOR A SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE AND A CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME What made Fireflies so unique was the amazing participation of Weymouth College students who had rehearsed over several days with Worldbeaters. This involved an intense process of learning new skills from high-impact drumming and dynamic choreography. […]
ReadCREATE! 2025 is a free course for those who are based in Dorset and BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) that would like to learn how artistic events are created from start to finish. Applications are now open and the deadline is Friday 15th November at 5pm. If you are someone who has a creative idea […]
ReadSPREAD THE WORD! We are brimming with excitement about the relaunch of PREMIX EAST. The Premix is an inclusive youth performance company open to 5 – 11 year-olds which works with both disabled and non-disabled children. We would love to invite you to this special launch. MEET US at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne on the […]
ReadDorset National Landscape in partnership with Activate Performing Arts is going to feature as a major hub in a £2M ground-breaking national art project, Nature Calling, which is funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra) and National Landscapes in England. Today, we announce the artists that have been […]
ReadTHIS OPPORTUNITY CLOSED ON 16TH SEPTEMBER 2024 NATURE CALLING: ARTISTS’ RESIDENCIES Activate Performing Arts, in partnership with the National Landscapes Association, is running TWO FREE ARTISTS’ RESIDENCIES this Autumn. Each residency will have space for fifteen individuals and will happen in the South of England at the Corn Exchange, Newbury run by 101 Outdoor Arts and in the […]
ReadThe world class illuminated music and street dance theatre, Worldbeaters, will be arriving in Weymouth in late September to illuminate the streets with their distinctive sounds and bright lights. Activate caught up with Alex Tustin, director at Worldbeaters, who has travelled the planet bringing joy to spectators. We asked him about returning to Weymouth for […]
ReadIt’s only 3 more weeks until We Out Here begins, Gilles Peterson’s eclectic music festival in Wimborne St Giles which celebrates old school and the newest sounds and Activate will be there too! Activate, for the second year running, will be part of the We Out Here Family Programme and we can’t wait to engage […]
ReadActivate is delighted to share that we have been invited to join Circostrada, the European Network for Contemporary Circus and Outdoor Arts, which increases our ability to form more outstanding international partnerships and cutting-edge performances. The priority of Circostrada is to enhance the knowledge and experience of its members and to offer opportunities to meet, […]
ReadActivate Performing Arts are thrilled to announce that we have been selected to receive a grant from the Talbot Village Trust for the development of a diverse-led youth performance group for young people of colour in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP). The Talbot Village Trust awards more than £1 million a year to charities working […]
ReadActivate Performing Arts is bringing two shows by the fabulous Worldbeaters to Weymouth this September as part of We Are Weymouth’s Dusk Til Dark event. Spark! is a high-energy, live music performance featuring the percussion talents of this UK based company, which will pop up in three Weymouth locations on the evening of the Friday […]
ReadAre you passionate about performance and would love to champion the work of a performing arts organisation? Activate are looking for a diverse range of people to join our board as charity trustees. This is an exciting time for Activate as we look ahead to Inside Out Dorset 2025 and plan another extraordinary programme that […]
ReadWe are delighted to announce that the National Landscapes Association has appointed their first Arts Development Programme Manager, Kerenza McClarnan, to lead the major new £2m National Arts Programme, Nature Calling, which will get underway this Summer. As partners on the project we are thrilled with this appointment. Kerenza McClarnan has worked on large-scale projects […]
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