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The George Pub Portland Dress drop in

Come to pub and get sewing!
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Towns of Culture Launch Party

Don't miss the launch of Towns of Culture 2025! You're invited!
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Freestyle Embroidery

Join ‘The Red Dress’ artist Kirstie Macleod for a hands-on embroidery workshop
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State of Alarm

A dynamic and bespoke sculpture, sound and light installation by Mark Anderson and Liam Walsh.
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News

Spring Programme is out!

Download the Spring Programme here
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Opportunity

b-side Fringe 2025 – join in, register now!

Join in with the b-side FRINGE and show off your creative talents
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Towns of Culture 2025

Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025 - take a look and find out more!

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  • "Thank you so much for bringing something new to Portland. My daughter and I had lots of fun and everyone was extremely friendly."

    Visitor

  • “In its every breath it has everything to do with the place and people”

    Visitor

  • “b-side festival never disappoints, it surprises and delights. We explore the unknown and the unseen.”

    Festival Visitor

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Current Programme

Common Lands

Using the Isle of Portland as a microcosm ‘Common Lands’ will explore our relationship to and with land – both here and elsewhere. Common Lands will explore the physical and environmental context: climate change, biodiversity and erosion together with the human context: migration, displacement, land ownership, and rights through community-led research, workshops, seminars and discussion events, artist bursaries, residencies and commissions.

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