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b-side Festival 2014

Portland

In 2014 Artists explored the island’s heritage, cultural history and local taboos as well as Portland’s special ecology and geology.

A programme of original work sometimes poignant or challenging, sometimes celebratory and frequently witty. The work was displayed on footpaths, in a living room, a library, a cafe, within a prison wall, at bus stops, in a church and more traditionally, in a gallery and theatre.

There was a wealth of events to experience and participate in: including a mass night time bike ride, cabaret, walks, film screenings and a shed-based communal reading experience!

Wonderful to experience the arts outside of London and see the history of this Island being preserved in a novel and fascinating manner

Festival Visitor

Lullaby illuminated bike ride by Luke Jerram at b-side festival 2014

'Our Rock' a short film made by young people from Portland, Dorset working with film maker Peter Snelling for b-side festival 2014.

Project resources

Project events

Talkaoke by The People Speak
Event

Talkaoke - a tool for the world to take over itself

St Georges Centre
Portland

Coming to b-side this year is Talkaoke - a spontaneous, pop-up talk-show set around the unique ‘Talkaoke Table’ or ‘UFO of chat’. Hosted by The

Event

13 Fathoms

The Aqua
Portland

A rambling discursive essay telling 13 tales of things below the surface of the sea - scientific curiosities, myths and legends of the deep and

Tim Spooner
Event

A Night of Flotsam and Jetsam

Royal Manor Theatre
Portland

Treat yourself to a night of cabaret to remember.

An evening that brings together some of the artists from b-side Festival, presenting

Haiku Salut
Event

Electric Broom Cupboard Presents

Royal Manor Theatre
Portland

The Electric Broom Cupboard presents an evening of contemporary instrumental music, projections and interventions, featuring Haiku Salut , The

Shoe Business
Event

Shoe Business

Easton Square Gardens
Portland

Shoe Business

There’s no business like it!

Visit our pop up shoe shop this Saturday for all your footwear needs. Stocking an

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