Tattoo by The Outsiders Project
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.
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.
Harold is an ordinary man, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day... and just keeps walking
This empathetic and beautiful documentary follows a young deaf boy who finds his voice following his journey from Iraq to Derby.
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.’
Join artist Tara White for a drop-in tea blending workshop, where you’re invited to create your own custom Boscombe Blend.
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.
Artist Myriam San Marco will be talking about their writing journey and performing extracts from their first one-person show
Come and hear how Issa Farah has gone from being a school dropout and homeless to being a brilliant voice in the poetry scene.
An Iranian cinema evening featuring two films directed by Shirin Neshat & Shoja Azari, Land of Dreams and Looking for Oum Kulthum.
Join us at BEAF Arts Festival 2023 with Rising Voices in this special edition to hear to hear poetry from local writers of colour.
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 artist Anders Birger on World Refugee Day for a workshop exploring future stories through image making.
The remarkable story of John Healy's rise from wino and street thief to chess master and award-winning author.
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.
A rare and exclusive chance to hear writer and outsider John Healy talk about his world famous memoir, The Glass Arena.
Artist bones tan jones will lead a herbal balm making workshop. Drawing on their interests in collective, social and individual healing
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.
kid is a one man show exploring fatherhood, childhood. Expect truthful gripping story telling and uncensored content.
Join comedy writer/performer Holly Spillar in a muff-busting, musical mystery on sex, pain and the brain.
Join us on Friday 16 June 6pm at B.A.D. as we launch the start of the festival and the preview to see Boscombe World, a major new BEAF commission by Harold Offeh
Over the course of the festival we invite you to capture images of Boscombe and the people within our wonderful community using a camera obscura.