BOURNEMOUTH'S popular Arts by the Sea Festival has announced its theme for this year’s festivities and will expand into Christchurch for the first time ever.
Attracting an average footfall of 100,000 people across the main festival weekend, Arts by the Sea will return in September and into October and will this year explore the theme of ‘PLAY’ for its soon to be announced programme.
This theme will be represented through a range of music, dance, theatre, installations and spectacles.
Festival organisers at BCP Council and From The Fields landed on the theme following the results of a 2020 United Nations survey. Children were asked what they would change to make themselves happier and they said to have more time and space to play.
The twelfth edition of Arts by the Sea, which runs from Friday September 30 to Sunday October 2 across Bournemouth town centre, will for the first time expand its programme into neighbouring Christchurch.
The ‘Christchurch Edition’ of Arts by the Sea will take place on Saturday September 10 in association with the town’s BID.
For the first time, Christchurch residents will be able to experience a tailored programme of participatory and intriguing art in many forms across Saxon Square and Druitt Gardens, as well as in unusual pop-up spaces around the town.
Organisers have also announced the ‘Artist in Residence’ role will be filled by contemporary visual artist Marcus Method. Each year the role sees an artist new to Bournemouth building, designing, painting or creating something which gives a fresh perspective on the seaside town.
Arts by the Sea creative director Cathryn Peach-Barnes said: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be bringing Marcus Method’s iconic work to Bournemouth. His colourful style is instinctively full of joy and playfulness.
“As an artist that hasn’t worked in Bournemouth before, Marcus is also able to bring a fresh perspective as the Artist in Residence. We can’t wait to see what he does.”
The main programme for Arts by the Sea 2022 will be released in July. Visit artsbythesea.co.uk for more information.
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