Dorset Visual Arts Competitors

AUB is an Arts, Design, Media and Performance Specialist University. We relentlessly innovate, collaborate and connect in ways that turn creative talent into careers. Do more than study: Make We encourage a maker culture where students see the practical application of everything they do. We equip students with the skills the creative industries demand (our employment stats say we’re doing something right). Do more than teach: Inspire We expect our teachers to do more than inform. We want them to inspire a generation with memorable, ground–breaking courses. To help them, we invest in their research, support them in their real world businesses, and encourage them to bring innovation into their courses. Do more than attend: Live We want students to live life to the full, on campus and off. This shouldn’t be difficult when you’re surrounded by the New Forest, great beaches, and World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Bournemouth boasts a great nightlife and culture too. Oh and London is just two hours away. Do more than work: Collaborate No creative subject stands alone at AUB. Cross fertilisation of ideas and techniques benefits everyone. And it’s exactly how students will experience the real world. Our collaborations extend beyond courses that work together, to the wider university world and links with the industry. Do more than observe: Engage We don’t want our students and staff to be bystanders. There’s plenty to be involved in here from debate to sport, volunteering to social life. A richer more rewarding experience of life will be good for your studies too. Do more than dream: Achieve We’re a practical university with strong ambitions for our graduates to enjoy rewarding careers.Our alumni constantly return with incredible stories of things they’ve done, business they’ve created and awards they’ve won.

Lighthouse is a source of inspiration and pride to our community and the wider region. We are the centre of artistic excellence for live events, film and visual art in Poole, providing a dynamic cultural facility for Poole, Dorset and the South West. We play an essential part in the delivery of the National and Regional Arts Strategy and have an important role as a receiving venue for national and international theatre, dance, music, contemporary circus and film. We support and enable the creation of work and artist development and provide a home for the region’s orchestra, BSO. Lighthouse is integral to the economic and cultural profile of both the town and region. We are passionate about providing opportunities for our community to experience the benefit the arts bring to individuals, communities and the cultural identity of the place in which we live.

The Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis dates back to the 1800’s and sits on the edge of Dorset’s coast, overlooking stunning sea views. It is renowned for being a local venue with a national reputation. Offering a broad and diverse variety of events from music, comedy, theatre, dance and family orientated productions, the venue seats 220 (in rows) with other seating options available, depending on the nature of the performance. We also deliver programmes such as ‘R&D by the Sea’ (a successful scheme which provides a platform for artists from across the world to develop and promote their work) and ‘See-Play-Do’ (programming for young people, including interactive play and pre/post performance workshops). The shabby chic Stage Door Bar offers locally sourced beverages and jazz evenings (‘Jazz in the Bar’ events). - See more at: http://housetheatre.org.uk/venues/marine-theatre-lyme-regis/#sthash.QitCDWWr.dpuf