Towns of Culture 2025 Weymouth and Portland are thrilled to announce the launch of their cultural programme name: ‘REVEAL’. Read more here: theartsdevelopmentcompany.or… Image: Islands of Imagination by Jayne Jackson

Four towns have been shortlisted to be the 2026 Town of Culture: Ferndown, Sherborne, Swanage & Purbeck, and Wimborne. Read more here: theartsdevelopmentcompany.or… Image by Jayne Jackson

As Bridport 24 draws to a close, join artists Giles W Bennett and Ezra Gray for a journey into Dorset landscape. 20&21 Dec 5-9pm at Unit 99, St Michael’s Trading Estate This event is a durational performance using photography, projections, recordings and musical performance.

Join us for a festive Creative Health & Wellbeing Forum Meeting Date: Monday 2 December 3:30-4:30pm Online Zoom Book tickets lu.ma/7t823s4k This meeting has an open agenda with a chance to reflect on your work this year, and share creative ambitions for 2025.

There is just under a week to complete our new annual culture survey Complete the survey here: bxs74yhfozq.typeform.com/to/… Deadline for responses: 9am Monday 18 November 2024. Image by Jayne Jackson Photography

We're looking to support local talent! We'd like to purchase 150 A5 cards from an artist, designer or creative based in Dorset. These cards will accompany our 'Culture in Dorset 2024' report to partners, funders, and friends of Arts Development Company.

📆 2 weeks left to complete our annual culture survey bxs74yhfozq.typeform.com/to/… we’ll pick 1 person at random to receive a £100 gift voucher from the Dorset Hamper Company. To enter, add your email in the 1st question of the survey. Your survey answers will remain anonymous.

Round 8 of the Community and Culture Project Fund with @DorsetCouncilUK is now open for applications. Deadline Monday 18 November 2024, midnight Find out more and apply: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/commu…

We’ve launched a brand new annual Culture survey for Dorset. The information collected from this survey will be used to create a public report about the culture sector in Dorset. All answers will be anonymous in the final report. Fill in the survey here: tinyurl.com/Dorset-Annual-Cu…

Dorset Town of Culture 2026 is now open to applications We’re giving up to £30,000 to a town, village or hamlet to become the creative hub of Dorset in 2026. theartsdevelopmentcompany.or… Image: @bsidefest parade feat. Emerald Ant CIC's Art and Friendship Group, by @JayneJ_images