A Night Of Music and Stories
Twisted ballads and odd pop from BBC 6 Music regular, Scott Lavene. Stories collected from a wandering life full of unpredictable humour, unguarded vulnerability, wry observation and humble wisdom.
Twisted ballads and odd pop from BBC 6 Music regular, Scott Lavene. Stories collected from a wandering life full of unpredictable humour, unguarded vulnerability, wry observation and humble wisdom.
Artist bones tan jones will lead a herbal balm making workshop. Drawing on their interests in collective, social and individual healing
A rare and exclusive chance to hear writer and outsider John Healy talk about his world famous memoir, The Glass Arena.
The Lock-in is an ongoing monthly event for our outstanding outsider artists to try out their new uncensored work. Expect brilliant new writing, spoken word and music from unheard voices.
The remarkable story of John Healy's rise from wino and street thief to chess master and award-winning author.
Join artist Anders Birger on World Refugee Day for a workshop exploring future stories through image making.
Showcasing the very best of emerging talent from the area, PRIME CUTS examines the festival theme of Turbulence through the eyes of local creators
Join us at BEAF Arts Festival 2023 with Rising Voices in this special edition to hear to hear poetry from local writers of colour.
An Iranian cinema evening featuring two films directed by Shirin Neshat & Shoja Azari, Land of Dreams and Looking for Oum Kulthum.
Come and hear how Issa Farah has gone from being a school dropout and homeless to being a brilliant voice in the poetry scene.
Artist Myriam San Marco will be talking about their writing journey and performing extracts from their first one-person show
Lady Unchained performs her brilliant work which illuminates her life and the world we live in. The performance will be followed by a conversation hosted by The Outsiders Project.
BEAF has commissioned Boscombe-based, dance company Joli Vyann, who will be performing their awe-inspiring fusion of dance circus with participants from our Seeking Refuge Project.
Join artist Tara White for a drop-in tea blending workshop, where you’re invited to create your own custom Boscombe Blend.
Join us on the last day of the festival for a programme of short films by local and national artists exploring themes of identity, turbulence and culture related to this year's theme of ‘unheard voices.’
This empathetic and beautiful documentary follows a young deaf boy who finds his voice following his journey from Iraq to Derby.
Harold is an ordinary man, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day... and just keeps walking
Re-launch of our sell out of 2021 show including some old favourites and brand new unheard stories. Expect strong language, uncensored stories and brilliant writing.
Help us shape our programming for Open School Creative 2024 by joining us at TOSH for our launch night!
Join born storyteller Scott Lavene on his UK tour supporting his upcoming album, Disneyland In Dagenham.
An evening of brand new writing, spoken word, and music from our outstanding outsider artists.