We are lucky to work with lots of fantastic and talented local artists, musicians, workshop leaders and community performers across the year, at our Launch event and the Festival in July.

We will feature one Meet the Artist blog each week leading up to DissFest’ 2018.

Film Expo South is delighted to be back for a third year supporting and celebrating the success and continued growth of our film and creative industry across the South coast.

Impress the jury with your illustrated interpretation of a London story and be in with a chance of having your work displayed at the famous London Transport Museum and winning the top prize.

On the 20th of February 2018 I attended a music showcase event, that was run by Creative Arts East, with a group of Year Nines and Tens from my school. It was a very interesting day and it was great to be able to both see groups perform and also take workshops with them.

Possessing a unique sound of what I would describe as 'electro-rock', the American almost-decade-old band Awolnation released their third studio album earlier this year - here's why it's a must-listen...

The Hay Academy is a skills development programme that gives talented young people from across the UK, aged 18-25, the opportunity to join the Hay Festival team to develop their skills, knowledge, and potential career path in the creative industries, whilst volunteering in a professional working environment.

Rapunzel is one of this year's must-see pantos according to The Stage, The Telegraph, WhatsOnStage, and the Evening Standard, with Time Out, praising the 'cracking original songs and the best panto villain around in Michael Bertenshaw'!