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Winchester's Creative Industries Directory

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If you wish to be included in this directory, please email your name, contact details and a brief description of your work to this address christian.francis@winchester.ac.uk Thank you.

Practitoners and organisations (A-Z)
Venues (A-Z)
Festivals (A-Z)


Practitoners and organisations (A-Z)

Art and Sacred Places
Art and Sacred Places is a unique national organisation with an international reputation for excellence in the field of commissioning visual art for sacred places. It carries out exceptional projects with an outstanding reputation for education and marketing.
Working with leading contemporary artists, who work outside a religious frame of interest, Art and Sacred Places explores the relationship between art and spirituality, provoking thought and encouraging debate and dialogue. Art and Sacred Places is committed to bridging the gaps with diverse communities and to promoting understanding.
www.artandsacredplaces.org
Bakerswell
Meonstoke
Southampton
SO32 3NA
Contact: Angela Peagram, Project Director
Tel: +44 (0) 1489 878725
angela@artandsacredplaces.org


ButterflyFX
Community filmmaking project that facilitates workshops and projects that can introduce and support people who want to an attend events putting on fun with a mobile film studio 
www.thebutterflyfx.net


Cinewessex
Cinewessex is a nationally renowned provider of talented, professional camera crews as well as being the South’s leading TV and multimedia editing facility and graphics house and the first stop for cost-effective DVD, CD, VHS replication and duplication.
Cinewessex has earned its reputation at the forefront of providing facilites for broadcast programme-making, commercials and corporate video production for more than 30 successful years. We offer highly tailored and professional support at every stage of the process, providing:

  • Talented and experienced crews and high-quality camera equipment for hire
  • Creative online and offline editing that realises the potential of any footage
  • Innovative animations and digital effects that add real value
    Rapid, accurate DVD replication and DVD/ CD/ VHS duplication in any volume
  • End-to-end service, from concept to completion.

Contact: Joe Conlan, Facilities Director
2 Moorside Place
Moorside Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 7FX
www.cinewessex.co.uk
T
el: +44 (0) 1962 844900
joe@cinewessex.co.uk


City Eye
City Eye is a community based charity based in Southampton whose remit is to support filmmakers and filmmaking throughout Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Partially funded by Screen South, for whom the organization is a Regional Delivery Partner, City Eye offers advice, training and support with filmmaking projects. We also have a small equipment base available for hire or loan to aspiring and emergent filmmakers and film artists. City Eye also runs networking evenings and screening events for locally produced film and is the lead partner for the new Southampton Film Week which provides showcase opportunities for film from the region and beyond.

Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre
Broadlands Road
Southampton
SO17 3AT
www.city-eye.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 2380 677 167



Christopher Newberry
Christopher is a photographer and designer. You can see samples of his local landscape photographic work here and for more recent, abstract work, here.

20 Newton Road
Twyford
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 1PE
www.thelot-media.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1962 712858
Mob: +44 (0) 77 17 22 23 97
christopher@thelot-media.co.uk

Exposure Filmmakers
Film networking group who meet the last wednesday of the month at the Arthouse Gallery Cafe (Above Bar, Southampton). Networking, film workshops and screening nights
www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk


Gill Robinson
Gill Robinson is a professional artist and illustrator, working in a wide variety of media.
You can see examples of her work on her website
46 Western Road
Winchester
Hants
SO22 5AH
Tel: +44 (0) 1962 869919
Email


Lucy Kayne
Lucy is a fine art photographer based in Gosport. Through her work she aims to capture the beauty in the world around her, in the mundane aspects of life, seeing shapes and patterns in the most everyday of subjects. She works mainly in black and white, and produces and sell prints. She also takes commissions.
Tel: +44 (0) 7944 505419
Email
Website


Meon Valley Studio
Meon Valley Studio is a working jewellery and silversmithing studio run by Olivia Lowe and Lindsey Mann. We offer weekly classes and weekend workshops on both traditional silversmithing and contemporary techniques. Group workshops and one-to-one sessions. Located close to the village of Warnford.
Website
email
Tel: Lindsey on07751 593541


Platform 4
Platform 4 aims to create magical performance that is highly visual and will captivate and entertain audiences. Our work seeks to enrich its audience, particularly young people, through beautiful, quality work and unique cross-arts participatory projects. For the last thirteen years Platform 4 has been touring nationally and creating participatory cross-art projects and street theatre events that feed off and influence each other. We have devised a wide range of projects with schools and colleges, youth theatres and community groups.Platform 4 has its home in Winchester.
"Platform 4's strong visual approach creates theatrical rough magic. " Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
Platform 4
5a Jewry St
Winchester
Hampshire
S023 8RZ
t:01962 622050
m:07711809249
www.platform4.org


The University of Winchester
Faculty Of Arts
Sparkford Road
Winchester
SO22 4NR
www.winchester.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1962 841515
Fax: +44 (0) 1962 842280


Winchester City Council
Cultural Services
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO23 9LJ
www.winchester.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1962 848303
Fax: +44 (0) 1962 848427
fpain@winchester.gov.uk



The Yard
The Yard is a collectively run organisation dedicated to the promotion of contemporary fine art within the Winchester district. It was set up in the winter of 2007 by a group of local artists assisted by Winchester City Council.
Matley's Yard
Wharf Hill
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9NQ
theyard@live.co.uk



Venues (A-Z)

Badger Press
Badger Press in Bishops Waltham is a open access fine art print studio, offering courses to suit everyone. We provide studio hire and training in all aspects of printmaking. Our aim is to promote printmaking and support artists working in the region through guidance, training and a range of arts activities.
Unit 4 Claylands Road Industrial Estate
Bishops Waltham,
Hampshire
SO32 1BH
Telephone: 07533 380845
email
Website

The Chesil Theatre
The Winchester Dramatic Society has been performing plays in Winchester for over 100 years. Since 1966 they have been based at the Chesil Theatre - a former 12th century church in Chesil Street. They provide high quality amateur drama for the people of Winchester and the surrounding area, performing mainly at the theatre but occasionally elsewhere. There are around 250 Chesil members, including two thriving youth groups.
Chesil St,
Winchester
SO23 0HU
www.chesiltheatre.org.uk
Tel: 01962 867086 
info@chesiltheatre.org.uk


The Colour Factory
The Colour Factory is an artists' studio group of five professional artists, working in a variety of media including visual arts, textiles and contemporary jewellery. Under The Colour Factory flag they work together producing imaginative community and educational projects.
1 Gordon Road,
Winchester
www.thecolourfactory.org.uk
Tel: 01962 870789
info@thecolourfactory.org.uk


The Discovery Centre
Combining the best of libraries, with an exciting world of learning, leisure, entertainment and fun. Comedy, live music, lectures, film, theatre, dance, conferences, whether it's for 100 people cabaret style or 180 in tiered seating, the Discovery Centre will accommodate them all. Winchester Discovery Centre is family friendly, with lifts, toilets and baby changing facilities. There is disabled access and some software is available for people with a hearing or visual impairement.
Jewry Street,
Winchester
SO23 8RX



The Link Gallery
The Link Gallery is a modern exhibition space in the University’s West Downs Centre. Since its opening in 2001 several successful exhibitions have been held mainly by artists from, or with a connection to, the Wessex area. For the past two years the Gallery has also been one of the venues for Triptych, an annual exhibition of sixth- form art work held every February by students from Peter Symonds College, St Swithun’s School and Winchester College.
University of Winchester
West Downs
Romsey Road
Winchester
www.winchester.ac.uk/?page=7828
Trish.Kernan@winchester.ac.uk



The Railway Inn
The Railway Inn is a 120 capacity (standing) venue that deals mainly with music, focusing more on the youth end of the market. More recently they have been branching out and holding successful comedy nights.
St Pauls Hill
Winchester
SO22 5AE
www.railwaylive.co.uk
Box Office: 01962 867795
Admin: 01962 714520


Theatre Royal Winchester
The Theatre Royal Winchester is a 400 capacity venue programming theatre, music, comedy and dance. It has a strong education policy and receives funding from the Arts Council, Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council.
Jewry Street
Winchester
SO23 8SB
www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
Box Office : 01962 840440
Main Admin : 01962 844600
Fax : 01962 810277
Chiefexec@theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk


The Tower at Kings
In addition to a varied programme of professional theatre, music, comedy, film, dance and visual arts, there are many arts activities workshops available for all ages.
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5PW
www.towerarts.co.uk
Tel: 01962 867986
info@towerarts.co.uk


Winchester Cathedral
The Cathedral provides an interesting, inspiring and challenging arena for the arts. Permanent exhibits include work by Antony Gormley, Barbara Hepworth, Eric Gill, Cecil Collins, Peter Freeman and Peter Eugene Ball. Those interested in exhibiting at the Cathedral will be asked to follow a formal application process with reference to the Cathedral Arts Policy.
1 The Close
Winchester
SO23 9LS
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk
Contact: Sophie Hacker, Arts and Exhibitions Consultant
Tel: 01962 857200
Email: sophie.hacker@winchester-cathedral.org.uk


The Winchester Gallery
Winchester School of Art has made a firm commitment to maintaining The Winchester Gallery as one of the leading venues for contemporary art in the south of England.
Park Avenue,
Winchester
SO23 8DL
www.soton.ac.uk/~wing/The%20Winchester%20Gallery.html
Tel: 01962 852500
wing@soton.ac.uk


Festivals (A-Z)

Art and Mind
Art and Mind explores the way the imagination effects the human brain. In unique combinations of science and art it brings together some of the world's most eminent thinkers and artists to examine the way we experience music, myth, dance, film and visual art. Art & Mind takes place in various venues in the city.
www.artandmind.org


Bishop's Waltham Festival
Music, theatre, dance and craft held in the Bishop’s Waltham Palace grounds each year.
www.bishopswalthamfestival.com


Grange Park Opera
Founded in 1997, Grange Park Opera has quickly established itself as one of the jewels in the opera calendar. When the season at Grange Park closes they take one show to the Festival at Nevill Holt in Leicestershire, where they also present a second production given by Nevill Holt Young Artists. Both places provide a matchless setting for the summer Festivals taking place during June and early July each year.
www.grangeparkopera.co.uk


Hat Fair
Hat Fair is Britain's longest running Celebration of Street Arts and Community. In 1974 it started as a buskers' festival where performers passed around a hat to collect a donation after their show — hence the name Hat Fair. The name has stuck and performers are still allowed to Hat, in fact the small-scale circle show is at the heart of the Festival. Now the programme includes innovative community projects, markets, a big picnic, a huge childrens' procession, International large-scale work and commissions, music and large scale spectacular.
www.hatfair.co.uk


Winchester Film Festival
The School of Media and Film at the University of Winchester is proud to present the Winchester Film Festival 2010, a brand new International student film competition and public event.
This exciting festival is an extravaganza of screenings and events that will take place in characteristic locations across the city of Winchester, Hampshire UK.
The festival will offer you the chance to view the very best International student film entries in the competition alongside a great classic, forgotten cult or current original independent feature.
www.winchesterfilmfest.com


Winchester MayFest
A celebration of traditional & contemporary music, song and dance in the beautiful city of Winchester. All the colour and
warmth of its strong folk heritage along with roots, blues, jazz and more.
www.winmayfest.co.uk


Wessex Children's Book Festival
A fantastic line-up of authors and illustrators, plus free entry, fabulous bookshop, children’s entertainer, competitions and much more.
www3.hants.gov.uk/wessex-book-festival.htm


The Winchester Festival
A spectacular celebration of the performing and visual arts.
www.winchesterfestival.co.uk


Winchester Guitar Festival
This festival offers guitar enthusiasts of all ages and abilities the opportunity to immerse themselves in a weekend of outstanding concerts, masterclasses, individual tuition and ensemble coaching, not forgetting the festival guitar orchestra in which all participants play.
www.winchesterguitarfestival.co.uk


Winchester Writers' Conference
Hosted by the University Of Winchester, the Winchester Writers Conference has just celebrated its 26th year. This weekend long conference holds mini courses, lectures and workshops on all forms of writing.
www.writersconference.co.uk