What’s On

b-side has a year-round programme of projects and events.


Events are the beating heart of b-side. Below you can find all of our current and future events and also explore all the incredible, wonderful, varied, inspiring, intriguing and ground-breaking events that have gone before.

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All Upcoming Events

Festival 26

Whispers from the Wood

27th July - 17th August 2026
Multiple dates
France Quarry -meeting point
Nature-based art workshops
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Festival 26

Making for Mums – art workshops

27th July - 17th August 2026
Multiple dates
France Quarry -meeting point
Nature-based art workshops
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Cafe Ope

11th August 2026
BNB-side
Tea, coffee and inspirational tales of hope
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Make an Arty light up Hat!

21st August 2026
Islanders
A FREE fun workshop for all ages.
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Festival 26

And So Our Shadows Dance – Shadow Workshop 

23rd August 2026
St Georges Centre
A shadow making workshop, exploring memories and the history of the Portland Fair
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Fringe 26

Landsat vs Attenborough

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
63 Easton Street
An astronomy themed window on behalf of Weymouth Astronomy Club
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Fringe 26

Towers

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
4 Officers Field
Installation in a front garden.
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Fringe 26

Happy You And Mee – Mini Ceramics workshops and sculptures exhibition

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
117 Weston street
Ceramic exhibition and workshop
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Fringe 26

Tiny Gallery Portland : a tiny fairground

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Lerret Road, Portland, UK
Come and see the tiniest Fairground
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Fringe 26

Portland Wind Phone

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
telephone box
The first wind phone in Dorset
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Fringe 26

Peculiar to Portland

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
A poem based on things that are peculiar to Portland
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Fringe 26

4 Isle of Portland Artists

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
4 Castle Road Open Studio
Open Studio
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Fringe 26

Window display

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
121 High Street
Window art work portland life.
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Fringe 26

Field of Vision

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Beach Huts out at Portland Bill
Come to a hut on Portland Bill to view a series of prints inspired by…
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Fringe 26

Pyrography and wizard wand making

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
85 Fortuneswell
Woodwork, pyrography, wizard wand maker
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Fringe 26

Eye spy Glass.

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Site specific installations of small contemporary stained glass
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Fringe 26

Emma Bethan Phillips

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Exhibition of digital artworks
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Fringe 26

Proud Poems pop-up

10th September 2026
Lerret Road, Portland, UK
A special pop-up gathering at the Sea of Flags installation
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Fringe 26

96 Flags

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
St John the Baptist Church
St John the Baptist Church in Fortuneswell is showing 96 flags outside said church. They…
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Fringe 26

Podi Lawrence Open Studio

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
3D Guernsey street
Podi Lawrence will have a selection of work in progress alongside a wide range of…
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Fringe 26

Memories and Moments in a Pink Hut

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Portland Bill Beach Huts
Pictures taken on Portland to bring back memories of events and situations . You are…
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Festival 26

Siren Song

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
The Cove House Inn
A playful and poignant promenade performance inspired by Portland's folklore
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Festival 26

Light Hearted

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Victoria Gardens
What happens when strangers connect? 
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Festival 26

Ball Run Palace

10th - 12th September 2026
Multiple dates
Victoria Gardens
Come and help build the b-side Ball Run Palace
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Festival 26

Plucky Dip

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Bakers Ground
Part sculpture, part game and part tribute to Portland's industrial past
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Festival 26

Walls Are Talking

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Chiswell Community Garden, Masonic Hall
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Festival 26

Carnivorous (2025)

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Chiswell Community Garden
A sculptural installation made from steel
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Festival 26

Night Flowers

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Ranters Lodge
An installation of 50 drawings and prints
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Fringe 26

Our view

10th September 2026
Multiple dates
10 Ventor Road
Paintings and photographs of Portland and further afield
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Festival 26

Ghosts of the Fair

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Bakers Ground, Brandy Row Car Park, Clements Lane, Masonic Hall, Royal Manor Theatre
An immersive audio trail
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Festival 26

Festival Info Hub + Cat’s Cafe

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Royal Manor Theatre
Festival Hub and Pop-up Cafe
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Festival 26

Films at b-side

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Royal Manor Theatre
A rolling programme of outstanding short films
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Festival 26

Portland’s Peculiar Arcana

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
b-side 77
Step into a tarot-inspired world where Portland's past, present and future meet.
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Festival 26

Fragments (Architectural) 2024

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
69 Fortuneswell
Giclée print
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Festival 26

Find Us Between the Slip Spaces II

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Old Engine Shed
A large-scale textile archway stitched, stuffed and dyed with Portland plants
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Festival 26

Go Find Miracles

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Old Engine Shed
A moving soundscape in the landscape that inspired it
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Festival 26

The Island Beneath the Skin performance

10th September 2026
QUIDDLES
A series of pop up performances by dancer Jamal Sterrett
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Festival 26

Sea of Flags

10th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Jubilee Gateway
A vibrant installation of handmade flags
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Festival 26

TRIBE – Walk & Workshop

10th September 2026
High Angle Battery
A walk and gentle improvisation workshop
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Fringe 26

Community Allotment Morning Tea & Tour

11th September 2026
The Grove Allotments
Tour the Portland CommUnity Allotments. Enjoy the attractive, welcoming nature friendly spaces with a cuppa…
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Fringe 26

Qi Gong rise with the sunshine

11th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Portland Bill Car Park
A gentle ancient range of movements to help opening the flow of energy in the…
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Fringe 26

Open studio and ceramics shop

11th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Tiffany Scull ceramics
Ceramic Studio and shop with workshops.
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Fringe 26

Experimental Printmaking Workshop

11th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Beach Huts
On Portlands west weares hillside at hut number 31 we will be hosting two creative…
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Festival 26

Fair Play

11th - 12th September 2026
Multiple dates
17a Chiswell, 8 Clements lane, Masonic Hall
A collection of animated projections
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Festival 26

And So Our Shadows Dance – b-side nights

11th September 2026
Chiswell Community Garden
Transform everyday materials into giant moving spectacles
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Festival 26

Tales of Transformation

11th September 2026
Royal Manor Theatre
A creative writing workshop exploring tales of transformation
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Festival 26

Royal Mannerisms

11th September 2026
Royal Manor Theatre
A mirthful, mischievous and mystical evening
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Festival 26

How To Build a Library

11th September 2026
Royal Manor Theatre
Documentary about memory, history and cultural reclamation
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Festival 26

Heritage Walks

11th September 2026
Multiple dates
High Angle Battery
A guided walk with Dorset Council's Senior Archaeologist
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Festival 26

Hidden Portland – Our Island, Our Stories

11th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Portland Museum
Help create an alternative portrait of Portland.
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Festival 26

The Island Beneath the Skin performance

11th September 2026
Victoria Gardens
A series of pop up performances by dancer Jamal Sterrett
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Festival 26

Bruk up workshop

11th September 2026
Bakers Ground
A movement workshop inspired by Portland's landscapes, histories and rhythms.
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Fringe 26

Art of Wellbeing

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Unit 4 Black barge mulberry Avenue
A heart opening Ceremonial grade Cacao ceremony
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Fringe 26

the rave machine

12th September 2026
The Royal Portland Arms
i have a machine that generates music
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Fringe 26

Outdoor Gravel Gallery

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Stonehall
Lithographs, linoprints, posters and postcards for sale
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Fringe 26

Music and comedic poetry with Smudge and Judy

12th September 2026
Portland Social CLub
Live music by local musicians and composers
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Fringe 26

Portal to Poetry

12th September 2026
Hotel Aqua
Enter a Portal to Poetry! Join Love Large Print Project/Love Live Performance LLPP for an…
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Fringe 26

Photography and Drawing Exhibition

12th September 2026
Multiple dates
131 High Street
Exhibition of analogue photography and mixed media.
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Fringe 26

Open Studio & Bakery

12th September 2026
Modern Folk Studio & Bakery
Community pop-up bakery and antiques studio
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Fringe 26

Almost Synchro

12th September 2026
Black Barge beach
Almost Synchro return!
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Fringe 26

Art, Sparkles & Merry-go-Rounds

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
St. George's Studios
St. George's Studios Festival Fringe Fun
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Fringe 26

Art, Sparkles & Merry-go-rounds – Yollande and Georgie

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
St George’s Studios
Festival Fringe Fun with artists Yollande Doodles and Georgie Moore.
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Fringe 26

Art, Sparkles and Merry-go-rounds – Sea & Silver Jewellery School Collective

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
St George’s Studios
St. George’s Studios for Festival Fringe Fun!
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Fringe 26

Carrie Mason Open Studio

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
7 Page Drive, Portland, UK
Open studio - woven textile sculpture, drawing, handmade cards and postcards.
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Fringe 26

The Dippers

12th September 2026
Multiple dates
Black Barge beach
An immersive free outdoor performance
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Fringe 26

Print and Be Damned

12th September 2026
Multiple dates
Studio 7
Roll up! Roll up to St George's Studios for Festival Fringe Fun.
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Fringe 26

Drawn To Everything

12th September 2026
Atlantic House
An exhibition-workshop with artist and coach Amalia Savinesc
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Festival 26

Invocations

12th September 2026
Masonic Hall
Invocations is a large scale projection piece created by Jim Chuchu.
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Festival 26

And So Our Shadows Dance – b-side nights

12th September 2026
Bakers Ground
Transform everyday materials into giant moving spectacles
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Festival 26

And So Our Shadows Dance – daytime

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
High Angle Battery
Transform everyday materials into giant moving spectacles
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Festival 26

Make a Flag Workshop

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Victoria Gardens
Design your own flag and watch it become part of the Sea of Flags!
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Festival 26

The Land Remains

12th September 2026
Royal Manor Theatre
Film screening with Director Boris Thompson-Roylance
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Festival 26

St Paul’s and The Marbled White

12th September 2026
Memory Stones
Join artist Simon Lee Dicker and friends for a guided walk.
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Festival 26

Bruk up workshop

12th September 2026
High Angle Battery
A movement workshop inspired by Portland's landscapes, histories and rhythms.
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Festival 26

The Island Beneath the Skin performance

12th September 2026
Jubilee Gateway
A series of pop up performances by dancer Jamal Sterrett
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Festival 26

Cafe Ope- The Portland Fair

12th September 2026
Royal Manor Theatre
David Palmer shares his memories and archive of Portland Fair
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Festival 26

Trishaw Rides

12th - 13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Old Engine Shed, The Beehive Cafe
FREE trishaw tours with Cycling Without Age.
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Fringe 26

A short recital of classical songs and arias

13th September 2026
Stonehall
An hour of classical songs and arias
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Fringe 26

Pottery and Prosecco

13th September 2026
Chesil Earthworks
A mindful, relaxing pottery workshop with a glass of prosecco or a pint
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Fringe 26

Wild Chesil Bird Walk

13th September 2026
Dorset Wildlife Trust Wild Chesil Centre
Chesil Beach and Fleet Lagoon are internationally important areas for nature conservation, supporting a great…
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Festival 26

Developing Creative Ideas

13th September 2026
Royal Manor Theatre
A mirthful, mischievous and mystical evening
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Festival 26

Iris on the Move

13th September 2026
Royal Manor Theatre
Iris film festival comes to b-side
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Festival 26

Meet the Artist

13th September 2026
Old Engine Shed
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Festival 26

Queer as Plants

13th September 2026
France Quarry -meeting point
A guided walk through France Quarry.
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Festival 26

Make a Parade Float….for your head!

13th September 2026
Easton Methodist Church Hall
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Festival 26

Portland Parade 2026

13th September 2026
Easton Gardens
Join us for the weirdest and most joyful Portland Parade yet!
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Festival 26

The Island Beneath the Skin performance

13th September 2026
Church Ope Viewing Platform
A series of pop up performances by dancer Jamal Sterrett
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Festival 26

Electric Bike Festival Tour

13th September 2026
Multiple dates
Masonic Car Park
eBike Festival Tour
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