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Activate's Dance Producer takes on the Paris Marathon - raising funds for her Arts & Health project

By Irene on 23rd March 2017

A message from Rosalind

I am running the Paris Marathon on 9th April to raise money for performance work in hospitals- please support me.

Diary Of A Hounslow Girl, Dorchester Arts - Free ticket offer

By Irene on 23rd March 2017

Activate's Theatre Producer, Wendy Petitdemange has arranged for free tickets for 5 lovely people (you have to be lovely!)  to Dorchester Arts’ showing of ‘Diary of a Hounslow Girl’ on Sunday 2nd April.

Callout - Be an extra in Grace & Growl's film - Bridport

By Irene on 23rd March 2017

A callout from Anna Golding.

''So, Grace and Growl (my dance company of older dancers) is currently making a piece of dance for camera. We’ve been shooting in Palmer’s Brewery, the Co Op, on the streets of Bridport…and on the 28th March, we will be shooting our final scene outside the Red Brick Cafe on St Michael’s.

Explore: Outdoor Arts in the Landscape residency with AUB

By SammyG on 21st March 2017

Explore: Outdoor Arts in the Landscape- Activate, AUB & And Now: Residency

Case Study Two - Grace & Growl Dance Company

By Irene on 27th February 2017

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

Remix

By Irene on 31st January 2017

Come join The Remix fun during February half term!

Would you like to join The Remix Performing Arts Company in the February half term? There are two opportunities in East and West Dorset for young people aged 11-19 years.

Gracefool Collective R&D their latest work at Weymouth College

By Irene on 31st January 2017

Activate are always thrilled when a young person, who has been given opportunity through an Activate funded project, goes on to achieve fantastic success in adulthood.

Case Study 1 - Samantha Gillingham

By Irene on 27th January 2017

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.

Grants For The Arts information session with Adam Gent

By Irene on 12th January 2017

Activate facilitated an excellent talk, given by Adam Gent (Relationship Manager at ACE) at Weymouth College on Wednesday 11th January, all about things you should be aware of when applying for Grants For The Arts (G4A) funding from Arts Council England.

Dorset Youth Dance launches new pre-company feeder and company classes

By SammyG on 11th November 2016

Dorset Youth Dance

Dorset Youth Dance (DYD) has launched their new pre-company feeder and company class. DYD is managed by Activate Performing Arts and is for young people who have a real passion and enthusiasm for dance and want to take that extra leap in training.

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