b-side is back this year 08 - 11 September 2022 with a whole new exciting program of Events and Artists.

A programme of mentoring and training for emerging curators and producers.

Platform bursaries are aimed at emerging visual artists or established artists interested in exploring new ways of working.

A Jubilee community project to celebrate all that we cherish and love.

A programme of mentoring, training, networking opportunities with financial support for new artists. Over

This Land is a project exploring and celebrating the unique natural and built heritage of the Isle of Po

Six brand new artworks for Weymouth Following a national open call, six artists (three

An exploration of plant colonisation centered on a sculptural installation by artist Leni Dothan.

A thousand ideas, one amazing island. Showcasing the very best in contemporary art made in response to the beautiful and intriguing Isle of Portland.

A programme of mentoring and training for emerging curators and producers.

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Explore That Other Place a mirror image of the Isle of Portland, a parallel universe - but not the same.

A programme of mentoring, training, networking opportunities with financial support for new artists.

We know that there is immense value to the sharing of intimate, small scale, creative moments with par

b-side and Activate Performing Arts teamed up to deliver a FREE sh

During the lockdown, many people have been rekindling their love of making - baking, sewing, painting, d

Resident artists receive financial and creative support for the development of an idea over a period of ti

Common Lands is the over-arching theme for our programme of work over the coming years.

Platform bursaries are aimed at emerging visual artists or established artists interested in exploring new way

From stories of the fishermen, smugglers, leisure seekers and hut owners who have used the cove for centuries,

Over three weekends more than 41,000 people enjoyed Luke Jerram's monumental Museum of the Moon installation

The Pollution Pods were created by artist Michael Pinsky for the Norwegian University of Science and Technolog

We face one of the biggest catastrophes in our planet's history. Climate change and environmental destruct

In 2019 b-side was awarded funding from The Heritage Lottery Sharing Heritage fund to work with artist Laura H

The WHY? festival took place over one weekend during b-side 2018 festival. Produced and programmed by our cur

The festival showcased the very best in contemporary art, made in response to this beautiful, intriguing and e

In 2018 we worked with a group of young people who were particularly interested in social activism, youn

Many of the footpaths and bridleways we use today have their origins in routes travelled hundreds or thousands

b-side convened an afternoon of discussion exploring how work by artists using the theme of dementia is helpin

Shahre Farang

Our identity documents categorise, divide and restrict us: a legalized piece of paper verifies who we are, wh

b-side Assemblies: No 1 featured contributions from: Dickie Beau

Following on from hosting Shame Chorus (an uplifting music project about shame and sexuality) during b-side Fe

b-side returned to the Isle of Portland in September 2016 showcasing the very best in contemporary art made in

Situated on Fortuneswell High Street on the isle of Portland, Outpost is a space managed by b-side for the use

A programme of original work sometimes poignant or challenging, sometimes celebratory and frequently witty.

Tophill Library and The Sugar Loaf Cafe welcomed b-side artists Ania Bas and Paul Soulellis. Ania Bas

"An exceptional pilot project that has far exceeded expectations and outcomes.</span

b-side festival 2012 took place in Weymouth & Portland across two sites as part of the Maritime Mix Cultu

The 48 began on 27 July 2012 and was designed, printed and distributed across Weymouth by 31 July 2012! Stu

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Portland Rocks are a group of local young musicians, working with artists Ivon Oates and David Roger

Portrait are the youth contemporary dance group for Dorset managed by Activate. Working with their choreograph

Young people from Littlemoor in Weymouth, worked with artist Peter Snelling looking at ways of creating

Young people from Westfield Arts College, All Saints School and youth groups at NACRO, Tides and Compass worke

Portland has been shaped and hollowed out over centuries by convicts and quarrymen to provide stone for some o