We are delighted to announce that b-side will be a recipient of Arts Council England’s Catalyst Small Grants programme. Catalyst Small Grants is designed to help organisations build their fundraising capacity and become more resilient. This funding enables us to invest more time into strategic planning, fundraising, partnership building and develop new ways of bringing investment into…
'Into Dust' has been selected as a finalist for the 2018 Winter Pride Art Awards! This year Winter Pride received over 700 applications for their annual competition and our project 'Into Dust' was 1 of the 17 projects to be selected! Into Dust is an LGBT music video commissioned by b-side. Music produced by Adam Coombs, Brontë Shande & Rosina Buck.…
In 2017 we welcomed new members to our Board of Directors! John Tizard (Chair) “I delighted to Chair the b-side board. It is a privilege to be part of such a dynamic and creative team. We combine the power of art with the power of community. This is awesome and empowering.” John Tizard is a strategic advisor and…
Tuesday 5th December – Saturday 9th December, 12pm – 5pm. Outpost, 77 Fortuneswell, DT5 1LY Admission FREE We are hosting artwork by a selection of foreign nationals detained at the Immigration Removal Centre on Portland. The work to be exhibited at Outpost – b-side’s project space on Portland, and will include work on a variety…
A new initiative b-side have started is called 'b-side assemblies' where people can book a place for a day of conversation, featuring contributions from artists, producers and curators. The discussion is usually linked with the exhibition currently on at Outpost (Outpost is b-side's office and gallery space). The event I attended was called 'b-side Assemblies No 2: Embracing…
Want to be a part of b-side Festival 2018? We are now receiving applications for our next festival. We are looking to commission new works of up to £4,000. We are looking for ideas that respond to and reveal all aspects of the island, which may include its geology, ecology, archaeology, heritage and its geographic relationships locally and internationally.…
It's LGBT History month and we've got a couple of things to share with you! Firstly: We are celebrating LGBT History month by releasing some very special live recordings of Shame Chorus from b-side festival 2016. Each Monday (in February) we will be releasing a new track! So keep your eyes and ears peeled! Shame Chorus is an uplifting music…
Ho ho ho! And the festive season is almost upon us. From Monday 12th – Sunday 18th of December outpost is going to transform into a festive hub of Christmas activities. Be sure to come and visit us! We’ve got lots of stuff going on! 12th – 18th The b-side festive window display…
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This year we've been super lucky and have able to have our own b-side festival app! If you haven't yet got it you can download it here!