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 News
Matthew Bourne’s ‘Cinderella’ 9th March 2018 Review by Freya Garner, member of Activate’s Youth Board I had looked forward to this production, set in London during the Blitz. From the opening with the sound of air raids and strobes lighting and clips from the newsreels of the war, the atmosphere was set. Cinderella’s family consisted […]
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Using Sea Music as inspiration Rosalind Conlon, Activate’s Dance Producer commissioned professional choreographer Sophie Nüzel to work with a group of volunteer participants of all ages (age12-70 years) and together they devised a piece created by listening to the sounds of the sea and the stories it has to tell.
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Activate are part of an International Artist Development programme called Sura Medura. It facilitates a creative residency programme allowing mid-career artists a six week stay in Sri Lanka in a special creative arts centre where the selected artists have the opportunity to grow and develop their practice, using the resources available to them in Sri […]
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Activate is delighted to be offered a funding investment from Arts Council England to be part of the National Portfolio between 2018 and 2020. Recognised for the extensive work we undertake producing, promoting and presenting performing arts, we have been successful in securing an offer that invests in our distinctive programme for Dorset.
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Activate’s Youth Board, otherwise known as AYB (who doesn’t love an acronym!?) was launched in June 2016 and is a collective of young people, aged 16-25, who meet once a month to advise the organisation on its programme of work. AYB is currently formed of 7 young people, all of whom are passionate, driven and full of energy for the arts.
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What is AYB?
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Celebrating Dorset’s Aspiring Young Performers
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Enjoy this selection of photos from Bournemouth Arts By The Sea Festival where Sense of Unity performed the festival finale.
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Inside Out Dorset News
Enjoy the last of three specially commissioned films, shot over the duration of community projects that were part of Inside Out Dorset’s Outreach Programme. The films were created by filmmaker, Mike Petitdemange and were commissioned by Activate. Each film showcases an individual’s journey and the effect that being part of Inside Out Dorset has had […]
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Explore: Outdoor Arts in the Landscape- Activate, AUB & And Now: Residency
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An inspirational film commissioned by Activate and created by photographer and Film Maker, Mike Petitdemange. Click the link below to view https://vimeo.com/205893059
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