SOVEREIGN CENTRE IT'S ALL ABOUT CULTURE, CONNECTED EXHIBITION Saulė Dominaitė: 'Liberty – the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want.' Liberty is a word whose meaning can hold entire countries at hostage; one word whose heaviness provoked half a dozen generations to leave. Starting my 20s in a pandemic, my generation […]
Sovereign Centre : Concourse LEIGH WILLIAMS : GLORY II In Glory II, Williams explores the presentation of the fat body, and how we react to the sight of unashamed fatness. She does so with a large-scale sculpture of a belly, inspired by confident fat women and by her own journey of self-acceptance. The piece invites […]
SOVEREIGN CENTRE CONNECTED EXHIBITION : IT'S ALL ABOUT CULTURE TANJE ZIMBA - BLACK ESSENCE A series of three digital paintings and interconnected video, Me, Myself and My Hair - A journey of Acceptance. The three paintings focus on Tanje’s commentary on some of the key fashion/aesthetic aspects of Black Culture such as hair, nails and […]
BEAF is delighted to be working with the newly established Pen Gallery, based in Kingland Crescent in Poole who are providing a pop-up shop in B.A.D. Boscombe Arts Depot. This exciting contemporary art gallery and store put locals at the forefront. All their profits go back into keeping their exhibition space free to the public. […]
Humans learn to draw before they learn to speak and write. It’s a creative instinct as old as humanity. So why then, do so many of us end up later in life feeling like we can’t draw? That we don’t have the skills? I Can’t Draw is an Arts University Bournemouth project which “invites us […]
Stuart Semple is a multidisciplinary British artist working across painting, sculpture, happenings, technology and activism. He is well known for his sociologically engaged works that often discuss youth politics, accessibility and democracy. ABOUT STUART SEMPLE In 2018 Semple’s campaign against anti-homeless bars on benches inspired Bournemouth Council to remove them. He has now recreated the bench […]
HIATUS: AT LONG LAST Hiatus presents At Long Last, an exhibition showcasing a selection of work by a group of 2020 AUB BA (Hons) Photography graduates. The exhibition brings together a range of conceptual approaches to contemporary photographic practice, ranging from documentary to alternative processes. Instagram Location: 600 Christchurch Road - Unit on right hand […]
Corrianna Clarke, Boscombe Bound Created within and inspired by lockdown in Boscombe, the animated short 'Boscombe Bound' shares voices of the community, evoking the unique sense of this location and time. Come and experience the animation, view the sketchbooks and a selection of the 700 original paintings that formed the piece, and bring your own Boscombe story! […]
An exhibition of new work at Vita Nova's Fourth Wall Gallery, created by our members around the theme of 'Reawakening', with British contemporary artist Mark David Lloyd. Vita Nova is a community theatre and arts group for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.We are pleased to present four new pieces of work […]
An exhibition of a quilt created in response to the pandemic. Vita Nova is a community theatre and arts group for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.We are pleased to present four new pieces of work reflecting on recovery and transformation, lockdown, and the current situations facing humanity. Suggested donation: £4. Suitable […]
Adrian Newton : SOUND FISHING Livestream broadcast and sound walk featuring the soundscapes of the River Allen, Dorset Come Sound Fishing and bathe in the river without getting wet. A deep listening experience in the beautiful surroundings of River Allen, Wimborne. Underwater microphones will reveal the sounds of the chalk stream and its waterlife. Do […]
ROSE LEYSHON : THE TINDER GAMES On the precinct (parked in front of BAD) The Tinder Games is an unconventional inside-out exhibition displayed in the windows of the caravan studio of the sculptor Rose Leyshon. A series of small sculptures of young people in the nude pose for selfies in the mirror. The work reflects […]
We are the originals. The outsiders. We scar our bodies to never forget. Every tattoo has a story and these have never been heard before. They're raw, exquisite, fearless, and uncensored. Every word is written and performed by our outstanding outsider artists. "The Outsiders performances this year at the Kneehigh Asylum were the best things I've seen […]
Brian Feldman Projects : #TXTSHOW (on the internet) The #txtshow (on the internet) is a crowdsourced, immersive, multiscreen performance featuring a mysterious character called txt (pronounced “text”) who recites a script written anonymously in real-time by a live audience (on the internet). It’s the best show you’ll write all year. Created and performed by Brian Feldman, this LIVE, […]
IMOGEN CHARLESTON : HAND AND EARTH Hand and Earth at the Red House Museum and Gardens The connection people have with the land through making objects from clay dates back over 20,000 years. Imogen shares the story of our local geology with an exhibition of vessels made from local wild clay. Inspired by Guy Sydenham, who worked […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 11 AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO REALITY ‘An appropriate response to reality’ is an exhibition curated by Aaron Peever and Callum Stacey. The exhibition will showcase works by Alice Cunniffe, Jack Earls, Aaron Peever, and Callum Stacey. This exhibition responds to this year’s BEAF theme 2B Human through artworks made in restricted […]
BOSCOMBE PRECINCT STREET FESTIVAL OPENING DAY : URBAN FURNITURE PERSPECTIVE, ECO-CAB Too many events at BEAF and too little time to see them all? Grab an ECO-CAB from outside BEAF New Arts Space on Boscombe High Street and get dropped off at your chosen destination within the precinct. ECO-CAB: the friendly cabbie with zero carbon […]
Join us at TOSH for a mini market, bringing you products made by our awesome resident local creatives as part of BEAF festival's launch! Browse and buy items made by the emerging creative business who are graduating from our Start Up Programme, and experience our taster workshops. We'll be hosting Sustainable Scrunchie Sewing with Studio […]
An illustrated travel experience celebrating planet earth and the diverse natural environments found around the globe, consisting of 2D prints and large scale 3D elements and scenes. Join us to explore 4 microcosms, Jungle, Desert, Mountain and Underwater ARTIST WEBSITE HERE COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES We will be following Government guidelines for all events to […]
ROYAL ARCADE : UNIT 30 STEVE MOBERLY : LIGHT CLUMPING An installation of a series of small sculptures that marries past parentally instilled fears with recent family pet acquisitions. Steve Moberly is a painter based in Bournemouth dealing in half baked escapism and utopias floored by too many everyday references. Website […]
Adrian Newton : SOUND FISHING Livestream broadcast and sound walk featuring the soundscapes of the River Allen, Dorset Come Sound Fishing and bathe in the river without getting wet. A deep listening experience in the beautiful surroundings of River Allen, Wimborne. Underwater microphones will reveal the sounds of the chalk stream and its waterlife. Do […]