We have moved into what used to be the Jackson Gallery and Café in Fortuneswell, Portland. Mark and Jo, the owners of the Café are now leasing the space to the b-side team for our new office space, Outpost. Not only is Outpost our new office, it will also become our creative hub for activities and is an…
b-side are really pleased to announce that we are one of the nine arts organisations to have been selected to work with Apps4Arts this year to create an app for this year's festival. With over 80% of adults using smart phones to access information this will be yet another way that our festival visitors can…
An innovative youth employment programme led by b-side with other arts and culture organisations in Dorset has won the Southern Region 2016 TPAS award for Excellence In Employment, Skills & Training and shortlisted in the National TPAS Awards to be announced later this year. The b-roads youth programme worked with some of the most hard to reach…
We are looking for someone to join our team in the 6 month lead up to our next Festival. If you are aged between 18 – 24 and are looking to gain experience of working within a busy and vibrant arts organisation then take a look HERE for all information and application details
b-side has been shortlisted for a national award for it's innovative youth employment project with social housing organisation Synergy. In June 2013 b-side was identified as the lead organisation to manage a new partnership between arts organisations in Dorset, Synergy Housing and Real Ideas Organisation to deliver a project for 15-25 year olds to improve their employability.…
Way back in April we launched our fifth open call for proposals for the next b-side festival. Every year the number of proposals increase and every year it's harder and harder for us to select from such an innovative and exciting pool of ideas. But we did it – and after reading over 260 proposals, lots of…
The year certainly has flown past and pretty soon 2016 will have arrived – which mean's it's festival time again! The next b-side Festival will be 10 – 18 September 2016 on the Isle of Portland, so please pencil it in. We are currently planning a fantastic Festival for you – a great line up of artists…
The Friends of b-side organised the very first b-side fundraiser on 27 Nov at Stonehall on Portland. Over 60 people came along to listen to international artist Luke Jerram talk about his diverse arts practice from tiny, intimate artworks infused with special meaning for the recipient to huge public events involving hundreds of people in the…