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HATS OFF!

Come and celebrate the end of Portland & Weymouth’s Towns of Culture 2025 year.

Platform Bursary 2026

b-side & Dorset Visual Arts Platform Bursary in partnership with Visual Arts South West

Open Call: Research & Development Opportunities 2026

Artist Research & Development opportunity as part of b-side 2026.

Award winning project comes to an end

Rediscovering High Angle Battery: A Year of Culture, Creativity, and Community

ARTIST OPEN CALL 2026

Open Call Commissions up to £2500

Bitesize BnB-side Creative Retreats

ESCAPE • CREATE • CONNECT It's the perfect gift!

b-side BIG Weekend 2025

Take a look! b-side BIG Weekend 2025 wrap up film

b-side BIG Weekend 2025

"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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