Wild garlic near the A35, Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset AONB. Photo: Ian Dalgleish

 

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ACTIONTRACK PERFORMANCE COMPANY LTD.

Contact name
Caroline Barnes
Address
The Stock Shed
Flaxdrayton Farm
Drayton
South Petherton
Somerset
TA13 5LR
Telephones
01460 240472
07785 564092
Email
e mail@actiontrack.org.uk
Website
www.actiontrack.org.uk

ACTIVATE

Dance and theatre development agency
for Dorset
Contact
Kate Wood, Director or
Gill Roberts, Dance Development
Co-ordinator
27 West Borough
c/o Tivoli Box Office
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1LT
Telephone
01202 884340
Fax
01202 887556
Email
kate.wood@activateperformingarts.org.uk
gill.roberts@activateperformingarts.org.uk
Website
www.dancesouthwest.org.uk

ASIAN ARTS AGENCY

The Asian Arts Agency is dedicated to
raising the profile of Asian Arts across the
Bristol area and into the Southwest region.
Asian Arts Agency
Ashbourne House
First Floor, Fishponds Road
Eastville, Bristol
BS5 6SH
Tel: 0117 951 4131
www.asianartsagency.co.uk

BEAFORD ARTS

Address
Beaford Arts
Greenwarren House
Beaford
WINKLEIGH
EX19 8LU
Telephone
01805 603201
01805 603202
Email
info@beaford-arts.co.uk
Website
www.beaford-arts.co.uk

BLACK SWAN

venue for contemporary arts and crafts
Contact
Louise Betts
Address
2 Bridge Street
Frome
Somerset
BA11 1BB
Telephone
01373 473980.
Email
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Website
www.blackswan.org.uk

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The BSO’s award winning Education and
Community Unit organises numerous
activities that involve a wide cross-section
of communities across the South and
South West of England, working with youth
orchestras, the elderly, school pupils,
special needs groups and amateur
enthusiasts
Contact
Janet Male
Address
2 Seldown Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1UF
Telephone
01202 644704
Email
jmale@bsorchestra.co.uk
Website
www.bsolive.com

BREWERY ARTS, CIRENCESTER

Brewery Arts is a Crafts and Arts centre in
the heart of Cirencester dedicated to
showing
challenging and beautiful contemporary
craft exhibitions
Address
Brewery Court
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1JH
Telephone
01285 657 181
Fax
01285 644 060
E-mail
admin@breweryarts.org.uk
Website
www.breweryarts.co.uk

BREWHOUSE THEATRE AND ARTS CENTRE, TAUNTON

Address
Coal Orchard
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1JL
Telephone
01823 283244
Email
info@brewhouse
Website
www.thebrewhouse.net

BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE

Address
Bridport Arts Centre
South Street
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3NR
Telephone
01308 424204
Email
info@bridport-arts.com
Website
www.bridport-arts.com

CINDERFORD ARTSPACE AT THE NEW MERCURY

The New Mercury is a community arts
resource centre. In addition to running a
regular programme of arts classes and
workshops, it works in the community in
partnership with other organisations in
youth and community centres, day
hospitals, schools and festivals
Address
The New Mercury
3, Woodside Street,
Cinderford Glos.
GL14 2NL.
Telephone
01594 825111
Email
info@cinderfordartspace.org
Website
www.cinderfordartspace.org

COMMON PLAYERS

The Common Players is a rural theatre
company which sets out to create exciting,
relevant and original theatre, both for and
with people who, usually because of where
they live, have little chance to experience
the excitement of live performance.
Address
The Common Players
5, The Dairy Estate
Pinbrook Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 8HH
Telephone
01392 465445
Email
welcome@common-players.org.uk
Website
www.common-players.org.uk

CREATIVE KERNOW

www.creativekernow.com

DANCE BRISTOL

The dance development agency for Bristol
Contact: Emma Flatley, Director
Address
Watershed Media Centre
1 Canons Road
Harbourside
Bristol
BS1 5TX
Telephone
01179150194
Email
emma@dancebristol.net
Website
www.dancebristol.net

DANCE SOUTHWEST

The national dance development agency
for the south west of England
Contact:
Kate Castle, Director or
Jane Webster, Manager
Address
PO Box 5457
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 1WU
Telephone
01202 417425
Fax
01202 417425
Email
kate.castle@dancesouthwest.org.uk
jane.webster@dancesouthwest.org.uk
Website
www.dancesouthwest.org.uk

DEVON GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN

The Guild is a registered charity with
educational aims to promote public
appreciation and awareness of crafts
Address
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Riverside Mill
Bovey Tracey
Devon TQ13 9AF
Telephone
01626 832223
Fax
01626 834220
Email
devonguild@crafts.org.uk
Website
www.crafts.org.uk

DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE

Address
Dorchester Arts Centre,
School Lane
The Grove
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XR
Telephone
01305266926
Email
enquiries@dorchesterarts.org.uk
Website
www.dorchesterarts.org.uk

EQUATA UK

The south west’s disability arts
development agency
Address
bradninch place
gandy street
exeter
devon
EX4 3LS
Telephone
01392 219440
Fax
01392 219441
Minicom
01392 219441
Email
info@equata.co.uk
Website
www.equata.co.uk

EVERYMAN THEATRE

Address
Everyman Theatre
Regent Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1HQ
Telephone
01242 572573
Fax
01242 224305
Email
admin@everymantheatre.org.uk
Website
www.everymantheatre.org.uk

EXETER PHOENIX

Exeter’s arts and media centre
Address
Bradninch Place
Gandy Street
Exeter
EX4 3LS
Telephone
01392 667080
Website
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

FOLK SOUTH WEST

The folk arts development agency for the
South West
Address
The Stables
Montacute House
Montacute
Somerset
TA15 6XP
Telephone
01935 822911
Facsimile: 01935 822024
E-mail: folksw@folksw.org.uk
Website:
www.folksw.org.uk

FORKBEARD FANTASY

Address
P.O. Box 1241
Bristol
BS99 2TG
Website
www.forkbeardfantasy.co.uk

GLOUCESTERSHIRE DANCE

Contact
Jacky Poole, Director or
Anthony Baker, Development Manager
Address
Colwell Centre for Arts Education
Derby Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 4AD
Telephone
01452 550431
Fax
01452 541303
Email
admin@gloucestershiredance.org.uk
Anthony@gloucestershiredance.org.uk
Website
www.dancesouthwest.org.uk

HALL FOR CORNWALL

Address
Hall for Cornwall
Back Quay,
Truro
TR1 2LL.
Telephone
01872 262465
Fax
01872 260246
Email
admin@hallforcornwall.org.uk
Website
www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

KNEEHIGH THEATRE

Address
14 Walsingham Place
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2RP
Telephone
01872 267910
Fax
01872 267919
Email
office@kneehigh.co.uk
Website
www.kneehigh.co.uk

KOMPANY MALAKHI

A national touring black dance company
based in Bristol
Contact
Kwesi Johnson, Director
Address
10 Church Hill Road
Bristol
BS4 3RW
Tel: 07957 167313
Email: malakhi@blueyonder.co.uk

KUUMBA

Kuumba is both a venue and a
development agency for Afrikan
Caribbean Arts in the South West
Address
20-23 Hepburn Road
St Paul’s
Bristol
BS2 8UD
Telephone
0177 942 1870
Fax
0117 944 1478
Email
info@kuumba.org.uk
Website
www.kuumba.org.uk

LIGHTHOUSE, POOLE

Address
Lighthouse
Kingland Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1UG
Telephone
08700 668701
Email
info@lighthousepoole.co.uk
Website
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

MEDIA ART BATH

Media Art Bath is a commissioning agency
based in Bath, working regionally and
nationally to develop contemporary art
practice relating to new technologies
Address
Media Art Bath
16a Broad Street
Bath BA1 5LJ
Telephone
01225 396479
Email
admin@mediaartbath.org.uk
Website
www.mediastatement.org

MERLIN THEATRE

Address
Bath Road
Frome
Somerset
BA11 2HG
Telephone
01373 461360
Email
info@merlintheatre.co.uk
Website
www.merlintheatre.co.uk

MIRACLE THEATRE

professional theatre company with a
growing repertoire and a reputation for
entertaining, intelligent, funny and original
theatre that is accessible to a wide
audience
Miracle Theatre
Address
The Old Grammar School
West Park
Redruth
TR15 3AJ
Telephone
01209 216762
Fax
01209 219641
Email
miracle@actcornwall.org.uk
Website
www.miracletheatre.co.uk

NATURAL THEATRE

The company is world-famous for both its
indoor and outdoor comic-visual theatre,
having played on all five continents in 66
countries. Natural Theatre is committed to
creating enjoyable, unusual and accessible
theatre.
Address
Natural Theatre Company
Widcombe Institute
Widcombe Hill
Bath
BA2 6AA
Telephone
01225 469131
Fax
01225 442555
Email
info@naturaltheatre.co.uk
Website
www.naturaltheatre.co.uk

NEWLYN ART GALLERY

Address
4 Causewayhead
Penzance
TR18 2SN
Telephone
01736 363715
Fax
01736 331578
Email
mail@Newlynartgallery.co.uk
Website
www.newlynartgallery.co.uk

NORTH CORNWALL ARTS

Dedicated high quality community arts
experiences that contribute to their social,
economic and environmental well-being
Address
College Road
Camelford
Cornwall
PL32 9TL
Telephone
01840 214220
Fax
01840 214221
Email
info@ncarts.org.uk
Website
www.ncarts.org.uk

NORTH DEVON THEATRES TRUST

North Devon Theatres is:
The Queen's Theatre
Barnstaple
and
The Landmark
Ilfracombe
Addresses
The Queen's Theatre
Boutport Street
Barnstaple
EX31 1SY
The Landmark
Seafront
Wilder Road
Ilfracombe
EX34 9BZ
Telephone
Queen's Theatre
01271 327357
The Landmark
01271 865655
Email
info@northdevontheatres.org.uk
Website
www.northdevontheatres.org.uk

NORTHCOTT THEATRE

Address
Northcott Theatre
Stocker Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4QB
Telephone
01392 223999
Website
www.northcott-theatre.co.uk

ODDBODIES THEATRE COMPANY

Contact name
Tanya Morel
Address
Heatherdale Farm
Lydford
Devon
EX20 4AL
Email
morel.oddbodies@virgin.net

PICTURE THIS

Picture This is a moving image projects
agency that commissions contemporary
visual arts works and produces exhibitions,
publications and touring initiatives
Address
40 Sydney Row
Spike Island
Bristol
BS1 6UU
Telephone
0117 925 7010
Fax
0117 925 7040
Email
office@picture-this.org.uk
Website
www.picture-this.org.uk

PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTRE

Address
Plymouth Arts Centre
38 Looe Street
Plymouth
PL4 0EB
Telephone
01752-206114
Fax
01752-206118
Email
E-mail arts@plymouthac.org.uk
Website
www.plymouthac.org.uk

POETRY CAN

Poetry Can sees its role as enabling and
encouraging as many people as possible
across communities to get involved in
poetry activity, raising awareness and
enjoyment of this art form
Address
Unit 11
Kuumba Project
Hepburn Road
Bristol
BS2 8UD
Telephone
0117 942 6976
Fax
0117 944 1478
Email
info@poetrycan.demon.co.uk
Website
www.poetrycan.demon.co.uk

PREMA

Address
Prema
South Street,
Uley
Gloucestershire
GL11 5SS
Telephone
01453 860703.
Email
info@prema.demon.co.uk
Website
www.prema.demon.co.uk

PVA MEDIALAB

A media development agency working
across the region and nationally
Address
1 King Square
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3QE
UK
Telephone
01308 459071
Email
mandy@pva.org.uk or
Website
www.pva.org.uk

RESTORMEL ARTS

Address
The Engine House
Aylmer Square
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 5LJ
Telephone
01726 68532
Website
www.restormelarts.co.uk

ROSES THEATRE, TEWKESBURY

Address
Sun Street
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5NX
Telephone
01684 295 074.
Email
admin@rosestheatre.org
www.rosestheatre.org

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

Address
Salisbury Arts Centre
Bedwin Street,
Salisbury
Wiltshire,
SP1 3UT
Telephone
01722 321744
Email
info@salisburyarts.co.uk
Website
www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE

Address
Malthouse Lane
Salisbury
SP2 7RA
Telephone
01722 320117
Website
www.salisburyplayhouse.com

SOMERSET FILM AND VIDEO LTD.

Contact name
Deorah Richardson
Address
The Engine Room
52 High Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3BL
Telephone
01278 433187
Email
info@somersetfilm.com
Website
www.somersetfilm.com

SOUTH WEST ARTS MARKETING (SWAM)

Address
St Nicholas Church
St Nicholas Street
Bristol
BS1 1UE
Telephone
0117-927 6936 or 0117-927 6941
Fax
0117-927 6936
Email
info@swam.org.uk
Website
www.swam.org.uk
SPACEX (gallery)
Address
45 Preston Street
Exeter EX1 1DF
United Kingdom
Telephone
01392 431786
Fax
01392 213786
Email
email@spacex.co.uk
Website
www.spacex.co.uk

SWINDON DANCE

Contact
Marie Mc Cluskey, Director or Claire
Gibbons, General Manager
Address
Town Hall Studios
Regent Circus
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 1QF
Telephone
01793 463210
Fax
01793 463223
Email mmccluskey@swindon.gov.uk
CGibbons@swindon.gov.uk
Website
www.swindondance.org.uk

STATE OF EMERGENCY LTD

A national dance organisation for
developing black dance.
Contact: Deborah Badoo, Director
Address
25 Station Road
Hatch Beauchamp
Taunton
Somerset
TA3 6SQ
Tel: 01823 334750
Fax: 01823 480198
Email:
Deborah@stateofemergencyltd.co.uk
www.stateofemergencyltd.com

STROUD VALLEYS ARTSPACE

Address
Dyers Mill
Griffin Mill Estate
London Road
Thrupp
Stroud
Glocestershire.
GL5 2AZ
Telephone
01453 751440
Email
info@sva.org.uk
Website
www.sva.org.uk

TAKE ART - DANCE

The dance development agency for
Somerset
Contact
Chris Fogg, Director of Dance
Address
The Mill
Flaxdrayton Farm
South Petherton
Somerset
TA13 5LR
Telephone
01460 249450
Email
chris@takeart.org
www.takeart.org.uk

THEATRE ALIBI

Address
Northcott studio theatre,
Emmanuel road,
Exeter
EX4 1EJ
Devon
Telephone/fax
01392 217315
Email
info@theatrealibi.co.uk
Website
www.theatrealibi.co.uk

THE WORKS – DANCE AND THEATRE CORNWALL

Contact: Antony Waller, Director or Helen
Bunt, General Manager or Joce Giles,
Dance Officer/Participation
Address
Crusader House
Newham Quay
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2DP
Telephone
01872 222622
Fax
01872 222313
Email
joce@dtcworks.co.uk
antony@dtcworks.co.uk
helen@dtcworks.co.uk
Website
www.dancesouthwest.org.uk
click Cornwall

TRAVELLING LIGHT THEATRE

Address
13 West Street
Old Market
Bristol
BS2 0DF
Telephone
0117 377 3166
Fax
0117 377 3167
Email
info@travellinglighttheatre.org.uk
Website
www.travlight.co.uk

WALFORD MILL CRAFT CENTRE

Address
Walford Mill Crafts,
Stone Lane,
Wimborne, Dorset
BH21 1NL
Telephone
01202 841400
Email
info@walfordmillcrafts.co.uk
Website
www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk

WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE

The Wiltshire Music Centre is a
contemporary building with nine flexible
workshop and meeting spaces, plus a first
class 300 seat concert hall
Address
Ashley Road
Bradford on Avon
BA15 1DZ
Telephone
01225 860 100
Fax
01225 860 111
Website
www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk

WREN

Wren is a Devon based music
development organisation
Address
1 St. James Street,
Okehampton,
Devon EX20 1DW
Telephone/Fax
01837 53754
Email
info@wrenmusic.co.uk
Website
www.wrentrust.co.uk