Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation

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Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation We are a diverse, creative community rooted in Boscombe, located on the South Coast of England.

Bournemouth Emerging Arts is an open-access, multi-art form festival and year round arts programme based on the south coast, uk. It acts as a platform for creatives and organisations to become part of a huge series of exciting events, packed into a diverse programme.

15/10/2026

£500 Lucky Draw Fund - AUTUMN WINNER ANNOUNCED 💸

Here’s our amazing BEAF and tech legend, Geoff, drawing the winner - and sharing the exciting news about our new exhibition plinths in the Sovereign Centre 👀

Congratulations to Delfina Rosasco, the winner of our Autumn Lucky Draw! .studio

Delfina is a visual artist and muralist passionate about exploring colour, form, and storytelling. Her practice spans murals, illustrations, and commissioned pieces, always aiming to create engaging and visually immersive experiences.

Delfina plans to use the £500 to purchase high-quality materials and tools for murals, illustrations, and commissioned pieces, experimenting with new techniques and working at larger scales.

Additionally, Delfina will invest in documenting her work professionally to update her portfolio and online presence 💥

Yet to throw your name in the hat?

Fill out our super quick application form to be in with a chance of winning £500 in our Winter draw 💫

Deadline: Mon 30th Nov
Link in bio!

07/10/2026

Portals exhibition 💫 OPEN THIS WEEKEND

Pop into TOSH this weekend as part of our Boscombe Arts Trail to explore this new exhibition and our 9 artist studios at TOSH!

Free entry, open Sat & Sun 12pm-5pm
TOSH, BH7 6BG | Free onsite parking available

Huge thanks for our amazing volunteer, Tom, for these fab reels! 🤝 .uk

Exhibiting artists: .r.b

Find out more via our events page 💥

Portals exhibition ✨ OPEN THIS SATURDAYOpen Sat 3 Oct, 12pm-5pm TOSH Boscombe, BH7 6BG | Free entryExplore this intimate...
01/10/2026

Portals exhibition ✨ OPEN THIS SATURDAY

Open Sat 3 Oct, 12pm-5pm
TOSH Boscombe, BH7 6BG | Free entry

Explore this intimate exhibition at TOSH, featuring local painters from our Access BEAF Network. Discover work that reflects on identity, belonging, and different approaches to making.

Spend time with the work, and chat to some of the artists who created it.
The TOSH building has free onsite parking & step-free access.

Exhibiting artists: Jaya Edwards, Rachael Lee and Zsubilla.
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Find out more via our BEAF events page, link in bio 💥

01/10/2026

What Emerges at B.A.D. - an exhibition bringing together seven artists from our Access BEAF programme 💥

Open Thurs-Sat, 12pm-5pm

Exhibiting artists: Mayre Casadei, Stuart Faulkner, Iñe, Amy Hopwood, Carrie Mason, Emma Mcginn, and Melanie Ffitch-Mitchell

Access information ahead of your visit
- Accessible toilets are available in Boscombe Sovereign Centre
- Audio descriptions are available
- Large print text guides are available
- Seating is positioned around the gallery
- There is a small shop in the gallery (card payments only) and some artists are selling their works.

Thanks so much to Tom .uk for this fantastic reel showing you around the exhibition 🙏

Draw your own designs on wooden spoons using pyrography pens, with local artist Stuart Faulkner 🥄Sat 10 October, 1pm-5pm...
29/09/2026

Draw your own designs on wooden spoons using pyrography pens, with local artist Stuart Faulkner 🥄

Sat 10 October, 1pm-5pm (30min workshops) at B.A.D.
£5 per person (for ages 12+)

Join Stuart Faulkner, one of the artists in the current Access BEAF exhibition What Emerges, to burn your own designs onto wooden spoons using pyrography pens.

Pyrography is form of drawing with a hot burning wire tipped pen that burns the wood in different shades depending on the temperature 🔥

"I've been doing spoon portraits for over 20 years and I'm dead keen to share the art form with you!"

Book via our events page!

Boscombe Arts Trail 📍 exhibitions, open studios & workshopsSpend the weekend in Boscombe exploring contemporary exhibiti...
23/09/2026

Boscombe Arts Trail 📍 exhibitions, open studios & workshops

Spend the weekend in Boscombe exploring contemporary exhibitions and meeting local artists!

Sat 10 & Sun 11 October
Free entry across all exhibitions, all welcome

Explore & enjoy...
- Portals exhibition at TOSH
- What Emerges exhibition at Boscombe Arts Depot (B.A.D.)
- Open Studios at TOSH and Haviland
- Spoon Pyrography workshop at B.A.D., with Stuart Faulkner
- Past un-Folding exhibition at , by
- Separate Together exhibition at , by

Find out more: beaf.org.uk/events

Image credits:
1. Open Studios at Haviland, image by Caroline Beale Johnson
2. Open Studios at Haviland, image by Caroline Beale Johnson
3. Artwork by Zsubilla
4. Artwork by Iñe
5. Spoon pyrography workshop held by Stuart Faulkner
6. Artwork by Ineke van der Wal
7. Artwork by Zara Saganic

Join 'What Emerges' exhibition artist, Amy Hopwood, for a community pop-choir in Boscombe 🎶Come together with others in ...
22/09/2026

Join 'What Emerges' exhibition artist, Amy Hopwood, for a community pop-choir in Boscombe 🎶

Come together with others in a safe, friendly space and learn how to sing the song in Amy's animation, ‘River and fish’.

Sat 26 September, 3pm-4pm
Free, all welcome. No experience necessary.

Amy is a Bournemouth-based musician and artist inspired by folklore, fairytales, psychology, nature and the trials of being human.

She writes, sings and produces original folk songs, often using thick blankets of harmony, field recordings from nature and folk instruments such as tenor guitar, banjo, accordion and fiddle.

She accompanies the songs with handmade drawings, embroidery, needle-felted characters and stop motion animation, allowing her to stitch together both the sounds and the pictures of the stories in her head.

“A winning thing” "Fascinating!" Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show

Book via our BEAF events page, or here: beaf.org.uk/event/pop-up-choir-event

Boscombe Arts Trail 📍 discover exhibitions, meet local artists, and celebrate creative culture across Boscombe!We're exc...
16/09/2026

Boscombe Arts Trail 📍 discover exhibitions, meet local artists, and celebrate creative culture across Boscombe!

We're excited to open up our spaces, showcasing the amazing artists we work with throughout the year and our ongoing projects supporting creative career development 🌟

Sat 10 & Sun 11 October, 12pm-5pm
All free, all welcome!

Come and visit:
• TOSH & Haviland Open Studios - meeting local artists in their creative spaces
• Portals at TOSH - bringing together artists from the Access BEAF Network
• What Emerges at B.A.D. - bringing together artists from the Access BEAF programme

Join us to support local artists and our mission to enrich creative culture across the south coast region ✊

Find out more: beaf.org.uk/event/boscombe-arts-trail

Join us Thursday evening for the preview of ‘What Emerges’ - a group exhibition of 7 artists showcasing their work and j...
15/09/2026

Join us Thursday evening for the preview of ‘What Emerges’ - a group exhibition of 7 artists showcasing their work and journey after a year long artist development programme. Exhibiting Artists: Mayre Casadei, Stuart Faulkner, Amy Hopwood, Iñe, Carrie Mason, Emma Mcginn, and Melanie Ffitch-Mitchell.

Preview - Thursday 17 Sept 6-8pm at B.A.D. Gallery, 616-622 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, BH1 4SX
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Exhibition continues: 18 September – 10 October 2026, open Thursdays – Saturdays, 12 – 5pm | B.A.D. Gallery.

💖 Access information ahead of your visit 💖
- B.A.D. Gallery does not have toilets. Accessible toilets are available in Boscombe Sovereign Centre
- Audio descriptions are available
- Large print text guides are available
- Seating is positioned around the gallery
- There is a small shop in the gallery (card payments only) and some artists are selling their works.
- Quiet morning to visit the exhibition ahead of opening hours - Thursday 24 Sept 11am -12pm. Book your free slot on our website

- There are two public programme activities:
1. Pop Up Choir Event, 3-4pm on Saturday 26 Sept. Join Amy and learn how to sing the song in her animation ‘River and fish’. Free. Everyone welcome, no experience necessary.
2. Spoon Pyrography Workshop, 1-5pm on Saturday 10 Oct. Join Stuart to use hot wood burning pyrography pens on wooden spoons and make your own designer kitchenware. Fun Workshop for over 12’s, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please sign up to attend these events on our website - beaf.org.uk/events

Images - Close up of artworks by Emma McGinn

Join us for the launch of Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation 💥Thurs 8 October, 5.30pm-8pmWickham Works, Pokesdown, BH...
12/09/2026

Join us for the launch of Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation 💥

Thurs 8 October, 5.30pm-8pm
Wickham Works, Pokesdown, BH7 6JX

Since 2018, TOSH and BEAF Arts Co have been bringing art, artists and communities together across Boscombe and beyond.

Now, we've merged to form Bournemouth Education Arts Foundation - and we’re excited to share what’s ahead!

Join us in the space our story first began - Wickham Works, opening specially for our event, for one night only 👀

We'll celebrate our journey with a showcase of BEAF's story and a premiere screening featuring The Outsiders Project. Plus refreshments and time to meet and chat with our creative community.

Find out more & RSVP via the link in our bio, or here: beaf.org.uk/events/launch-event

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The Old School House, Boscombe
Bournemouth
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