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Festival 2023

7th September 2023 - 17th September 2023

b-side festival 2023 celebrated This Land, the limestone Isle of Portland that is our home, in all its splendid, fragile beauty through new artworks, walks, talks, and participation. Senses were tantalised, we connected with others around us, and experienced the landscape like never before.


Festival 2023

  • The Weather or Not Station by Kneed
  • Weather or Not Station by Kneed
  • Weather of Not Station Audio walk by Kneed
  • Modern Mining by Katie Surridge
  • Modern Mining by Katie Surridge
  • Modern Mining by Katie Surridge
  • The Last Landscape Exhibition at The Pulpit Pub
  • The Last Landscape Exhibition at The Pulpit Pub
  • Haiku-Your- Bike-U out on the road
  • Entry by Anna Heinrich + Leon Palmer
  • Entry by Anna Heinrich + Leon Palmer
  • Entry by Anna Heinrich + Leon Palmer
  • Constant Effort by Emily Tracy
  • Constant Effort bu Emily Tracy
  • Constant Effort by Emily Tracy
  • Constant Effort By Emily Tracy
  • UnCommon Land workshops with Wildworks
  • UnCommon Land by Wildworks
  • UnCommon Land by Wildworks
  • UnCommon Land by Wildworks
  • UnCommon Land by Wildworks
  • The Drum Bus
  • Cycling Without Age festival trishaw rides
  • New Landscapes walk
  • Letters to the Earth by Wild Rumpus
  • Familiar Histories Vending Machine by Christopher Lee
  • Keep Portland Weird and Wonderful - Portland Parade 2023
  • Keep Portland Weird and Wonderful - Portland Parade 2023
  • Little Big Horns at the Portland Parade
  • Keep Portland Weird and Wonderful - Portland Parade 2023
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors Collage
  • Accessible Festival Bus Tour
  • The Siren of r(opes) and Dreams by Carrie Mason
  • The Line by Fran Cottell + Marianne Mueller
  • The Line by Fran Cottell + Marianne Mueller
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors Bus with Jodie House
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors with Jodie House
  • Brandy Row
  • UnCommon Land by Wildworks
  • UnCommon Land by Wildworks
  • UnCommon Land Workshop by Wildworks
  • UnCommon Land by Wildworks
  • Electric Pedals at The Penn
  • Electric Pedals at The Penn
  • Drawing on Chesil Workshop with Frances Hatch
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors
  • Familiar Histories Vending Machine by Christopher Lee

Festival 2023 Artists

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Frances Hatch

Rory Pilgrim

Dhaqan Collective

Emily Tracy

Anna Heinrich and Leon Palmer

Kneed

Wildworks

Christopher Lee

Fran Cottell + Marianne Mueller

Carrie Mason

Jo Tyler

Katie Surridge

Jodie House

Anna Stoodley

Festival 2023's Events

Events

The Line

9th September 2023
Fran Cottell and Marianne Mueller are an Artist and an Architect who have been collaborating...

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B-side Accessible Bus Tour 2023

9th September 2023
We are so pleased to be able to offer a FREE bus tour of Portland...

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B-side Bus Tour 2023

8th September 2023
We are so pleased to be able to offer a FREE bus tour of Portland...

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Trishaw Festival Tours from The Eight Kings Pub

7th - 10th September 2023
We have teamed up with CyclingWithoutAge.org.uk once again to offer FREE trishaw tours around the...

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Who Lived in a House Like This?

9th September 2023
Join This Land Researcher Dr Jeanie Sinclair and James Barker from Portland Buildings Preservation Trust...

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A Tithe to the Last Landscape

7th - 10th September 2023
What would we hear? What are the solaces and the tensions of living at the...

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Ancient Portland Myths and Legends

9th September 2023
A walk through the last landscape with Gary Biltcliffe - author of The Spirit of...

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Materials of Practice - a conversation

8th September 2023
Join Fozia and Ayan from Dhaqan Collective, Ishwari and Leoni from Kneed and Antje Rook with...

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Who Lived in a House Like This?

9th September 2023
Join This Land Researcher Dr Jeanie Sinclair and James Barker from Portland Buildings Preservation Trust...

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Campfire Conversation

9th September 2023
We will be joined by guest speakers. More info to come. FREE NO BOOKING NECESSARY...

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Artist Talk

9th September 2023
Q&A with artists Fran Cottell and Marianne Mueller about their performance walk The Line and...

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New Landscapes

10th September 2023
Explore the new landscapes of Portland with this walk lead by Geologist, Richard Edmonds. A...

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The Line

9th September 2023
THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED - PLEASE BOOK ON THE 1PM TOUR Fran Cottell and...

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UnCommon Land workshop

8th - 10th September 2023
Come and meet the Wildworks team in the tent beside The Pulpit Inn, find out...

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UnCommon Land Live Performance

8th - 10th September 2023
Congregate in The Last Landscape at the coming of the dusk, the borderline hour between...

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Weather or Not Forecast

7th - 10th September 2023
Flick through and draw out your own Weather or Not Forecast cards as you browse...

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The Story of Brandy Row

7th - 10th September 2023
Drop into the Great Hall - a former Congregational chapel in Chiswell and discover the...

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Weather or Not Station Broadcast

7th - 10th September 2023
Over the past year, artist duo Kneed have collaborated with young people, island experts, community...

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Artist Talk

7th September 2023
Find out more about their work and how they created Entry. FREE BUT BOOKING RECOMMENDED...

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Letters to the Earth

7th - 10th September 2023
This immersive audio includes readings from the Letters to the Earth audiobook or chapters from...

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RAFTS

7th - 10th September 2023
In moments of change and transition, what supports us and keeps us afloat? A raft...

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The Undercurrent

7th - 10th September 2023
The Undercurrent asks how we deal with such an overwhelmingly global issue on a deeply...

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b-side Shop and DJ Spinning Central

7th - 10th September 2023
Just for the Festival period our project space becomes the b-side shop. An entirely Gnome-free...

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Festival Hub

7th - 10th September 2023
Pop into our Festival Hub in Easton to find out ALL the b-side latest. Where...

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Events

Modern Mining

7th - 10th September 2023
Phones, laptops, tablets, chargers and leads are part of everyday life now for many of...

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Familiar Histories

7th - 10th September 2023
Artist Christopher Lee has been working with volunteers at Portland Museum to respond creatively to...

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The Last Landscape Exhibition

7th - 10th September 2023
Find out more about the Last Landscape in this exhibition featuring the project research and...

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Rock, Paper, Scissors Bus

7th - 10th September 2023
Make paper stories using vintage and found materials with artist Jodie House. No experience is...

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Entry

7th - 10th September 2023
Built from local stone, these cottages have undergone various structural configurations throughout their history, shaped...

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Electric Pedals Outdoor Cinema

7th September 2023
b-side and Artsreach invite you to a special pedal-powered cinema screening in the stunning cliff...

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Pots n Pints

10th September 2023
Join artist Anna Stoodley for POTS N PINTS, a pottery-in-the-pub sweet Sunday afternoon in The Pulpit....

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Drawing on Chiswell

7th September 2023
Join artist Frances Hatch on this guided drawing walk along the shoreline and back to...

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Fringe 2023

7th - 17th September 2023
Many wonderful Portland residents are part of this year's b-side festival through our popular fringe...

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Festival 2023 Resources

b-side 2023 Festival Guide
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b-side 2023 Festival Guide

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Portland Coaster Bus Timetable
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Portland Coaster Bus Timetable



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Wessex Bus Timetable
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Wessex Bus Timetable



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Festival 2023 at a glance and big map
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Festival 2023 at a glance and big map

At a glance Guide and the big overview map, plan your b-side journey!

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Easy Read Festival Guide 2023
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Easy Read Festival Guide 2023

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