Festival 2016

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"We've been entertained, welcomed, challenged. I love being assaulted by things out of the ordinary..."

b-side returned to the Isle of Portland in September 2016 showcasing the very best in contemporary art made in response to this beautiful and intriguing island. Extraordinary, playful, witty and challenging our programme emerges from conversations between artists, producers and the residents of Portland.

Thousands of visitors enjoyed a generous mix of free and ticketed events that included brand new work in film, visual art, sound and live art created especially for the festival, artist talks, workshops, bus tours, a pop up outdoor cinema, a Reliant Robin parade, underground goings-on and intriguing bending of truths at The Portland Office for Imaginary History plus much more.

See all the wonderful images from b-side Festival 2016 HERE

“Really appreciated everything I saw. The whole experience pushed the borders of what I considered to be art last week! Thank you.”

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Washed Up

Chiswell Community Garden,
Portland

'Washed Up' is a collection of beach drift found on Portland beaches, cast in agar jelly and palm oil. The agar casts are temporary art works and

Reine at Quiddles
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Sea Dogs

Quiddles Café,
Portland

Reine is a b-side student bursary artist.

Reine will be outside Quiddles between 11am - 1pm & 3pm - 5pm on 10, 12, 14, 17 & 18 of

Shame Chorus at West Weares
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Shame Chorus

West Weares (end of Chesil Beach near Quiddles Cafe)
Portland

The world premiere of Shame Chorus an uplifting new choral performance created by international artist Jordan McKenzie, psychoanalyst Susie Orbach

Shame Chorus at St Georges Church
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Shame Chorus

St Georges Church
Portland

An uplifting new choral performance created by international artist Jordan McKenzie. Shame Chorus brings together composers and musicians from a

Tim Spooner 'The Shambles' by Brendan Buesnel
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The Shambles

Royal Manor Theatre
Portland

Utterly unique, idiosyncratic and mesmerising THE SHAMBLES, a semi-animatronic theatre show made for Portland's own jewel of a theatre - part

Katarina Rose
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Strangers - Marrying the Land & Whispering Tree

South West Coast Path
Portland

Head North along the South West Coast Path for Marrying the Land: An unusually placed post box with a small golden key. Open it and find an

Artwork by Katarina Rose
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Strangers - The Ballet of Lost Nicknames

St Georges Church
Portland

Katarina has created a series of artworks based upon a collection of Portland diaries from the 18th and 19th centuries, combined with historical

Artwork at b-side festival 2016
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Strangers - Red Ghost

St. Andrew's Ruin
Portland

There is a rumour that high in the trees floats the small, red ghost of a child...lighting up at night.

Keep your eyes open for 'ART'

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Strangers - Time Out of Mind

St Georges Church Yard
Portland

Katarina has researched the story of sixty Lascars - shipwreck victims from the ship Alexander reportedly buried in an unmarked grave at St

Want to see what we programmed for 2016 Festival?

The 2018 Guide can be viewed online, you can also download a PDF copy using the link below. 

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