Inside Out Dorset

09/02/2026

You may have seen Tilly Ingram at Inside Out Dorset 2023 when she was commissioned as part of our 'Soup and a Story' programme in Bere Regis.

Activate, the producers of Inside Out Dorset, have supported her development over the last few years and now tour her new work THE HiDE. It's right here in Dorset next weekend (Saturday 14 February) at Careys Secret Garden Migration Festival.

More info below 👇

08/01/2026

Take a look at the magical moment that the community in Weymouth came together as part of the national project Beach of Dreams, and the finale of Inside Out Dorset 2025 👇

10/11/2025

Fancy a job with us? We're looking for a new Producer!

Details below 👇

We are recruiting for an experienced arts Producer to lead on Outdoor Arts, Festivals and Touring. Working as part of our Producing team, you’ll be our lead Producer for our international outdoor festival: Inside Out Dorset and our other outdoor events. You will have a key role with our core team ...

30/10/2025

Wow! Just last month we brought Inside Out Dorset to life — and what an unforgettable festival it was. ✨

🎥 Check out this short film capturing just some of the incredible moments: from dance workshops on the beach, pyrotechnics and carnival queens, to sonic seed pods, flags, and a new giant for the Dorset landscape. We had Catalan artists performing in an ancient village, a choir singing in the forest, and communities coming together for parades, lining the streets and scaling steep hills.

Across five remarkable locations — Christchurch, Yeovil, Moors Valley Country Park & Forest, Corfe Castle and Weymouth — thousands of people came together to share joy, creativity and connection.

Thank you to everyone who made it happen — our audiences, artists, participants, volunteers, funders, partners and supporters.

Arts Council England
Dorset Council
BCP Council
We Are Weymouth UK
Dorset National Landscape
National Landscapes Association
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Forestry England
D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust
Weymouth Town Council
Arts University Bournemouth Innovation
Kinetika
Historic England
Radical Ritual
Nature Calling
Garrick Charitable Trust
Institut Ramon Llull
Lighthouse Poole
National Trust Corfe Castle
Sandy Hill Arts
Swanage Railway
Cultural Hub
National Memorium Arboreatum
Christchurch BID
Culture In Common
Christchurch Charitable Trust
Wave Arts Education

🎥Pageant Productions

29/10/2025

TODAY! Hear more about the amazing Consequences project at a FREE online talk at 12pm today.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-calling-conversation-6-becca-gill-and-sita-brahmachari-tickets-1672912479259?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

23/10/2025

Our friends at Freedom Festival in Hull are looking for new Trustees and a Chair for their Board. More info and how to apply 👇

📣 Join Our Board!
We're on a mission to make a meaningful impact through the transformative power of the arts — and we're looking for passionate individuals to help lead the way.

We’re recruiting a new Chair and up to 5 Trustees who share our commitment to:
✨ Creativity & culture
🌍 Diversity, inclusivity & sustainability
🤝 Collaboration & strong leadership

If you have excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and a deep belief in the power of the arts to shape society — we want to hear from you.

🔗 www.freedomfestival.co.uk/opportunities/vacancies

Be part of something inspiring. Help us champion the arts and shape a brighter future.

15/10/2025

✨Free online event on Wednesday 29 October at 12pm.

Did you see the Consequences giant at our Inside Out Dorset events in Yeovil or Corfe Castle? Hear more about this amazing project from Radical Ritual at an online 'in conversation' event this month.

Activate Performing Arts (producers of Inside Out Dorset) are the producers on this Dorset National Landscape project, as well as the national Executive Creative Producers for Nature Calling.

More details and how to book your free place below 👇

06/10/2025

Our festival finale - and the finale of Beach of Dreams - took place in Weymouth town centre and on the beautiful sands of Weymouth beach.

The whole event saw people joining dance workshops, the fantastic installation of hundreds of pennants and a mesmerising performance. We were thrilled to be joined by thousands of people lining the streets and watching the performance, plus five local dance groups taking part alongside professional dancers from Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts in India. There was a gig boat and a carnival queen! It truly brought the town’s community together and the atmosphere was inspiring.

Special thanks to headline sponsors We Are Weymouth UK
Funding from Sport England, D'Oyly Carte Trust and Weymouth Town Council
Support from Arts University Bournemouth

Beach of Dreams was presented by Kinetika and supported by Arts Council England and Historic England

Core funded by Arts Council England and Dorset Council.
Part of Portland and Weymouth Towns of Culture.



📸Photos by Lindsey Harris and Sam Rose.

02/10/2025

Today we’re sharing some lovely memories from our Inside Out Dorset event in Yeovil.

After its unveiling at Cerne Abbas (next to the original giant and inspiration for the artwork), the Consequences giant visited Summerhouse Hill in Yeovil.

A stone’s throw from the bustling leisure park, this location saw hundreds of people join a community parade with banners proclaiming “Together. We. Are. Giant.”, walk the very steep hill to get a closer look at the giant, and join amazing workshops with the Radical Ritual creative team. We even had two Police Community Support Officers join the activities!

Consequences is a production and part of

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29/09/2025

Another look back at some of this year’s iconic moments from Inside Out Dorset - this time from our events in Corfe Castle.

This unique and ancient village welcomed us, the Consequences giant, and the programme of Catalan artists presenting their work in Dorset for the first time.

We had absolute downpours of rain as well as beautiful sunshine. We had wonderful audiences who played games by the church, had straw put in their mouth during a show and helped create a tubular sound installation in the grounds of the castle itself. We also succumbed to the delicious pasties in the village bakery!

Thank you to those who joined us for Consequences, Arrels, We Fear, Idiòfona and Poi.

Funding from Garrick Charitable Trust, Institut Ramon Llull and Lighthouse Poole. Special thanks to National Trust Corfe Castle Sandy Hill Arts and Swanage Railway.

Consequences is a Radical Ritual production, part of the Nature Calling programme.

Core funded by Arts Council England and Dorset Council

📸 Photos by Roy Riley, Lindsey Harris and Poppy Joy Photography

25/09/2025

Moors Valley Country Park and Forest 🌳

600 conkers counted by one enthusiastic child, a wonderful touch tour enjoyed by young and old alike, a beautiful evening with a choir in the forest, and several canine friends enjoying the sound trail!

CANOPY: 24 ideas about trees by Lorna Rees provided many inspiring moments connecting those enjoying the sound trail to their surroundings. We listened and we learned.

Special thanks to , Wave Arts Education Agency, Cultural Hub, and

📸photos by and V McCann