Inside Out Dorset Festival 2018

Inside Out Arts Exhibition

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Inside Out Dorset takes place from 14-22 September with spectacular, mainly free open-air entertainment for all the family bringing performances to unusual places & landscapes.

On 14 &15 September, Poole Quay will come alive with music and fun during the day followed by world-class aerial circus at sunset as Inside Out Dorset 2018 begins!  Immerse yourself in life-size video games or take to the stage with street guitars nestled inside old sailing boats, then as evening draws on experience spectacular circus overlooking Poole Harbour.  It's FREE and suitable for all ages.

Performances:
Friday & Saturday, 14 September 12noon - 8.45pm, Poole Quay

Actual Reality Arcade, Friday 4pm – 7pm & Saturday 12noon – 7pm

A life-sized interactive game zone for all ages, inspired by classic arcade games. Pilot a spaceship across the galaxy and survive an onslaught of aliens in Defender, and run or shoot them down in the Space Invaders gallery.

Rock the Boat Street Guitars, Friday 4pm – 9pm & Saturday 12noon – 7pm

Try your hand at one of our Rock the Boat Street Guitars, nestled inside up-cycled wooden sailing dinghies! Entertain the crowds on Poole Quay with a tune or maybe even stumble across some undiscovered talent…

...Sodade... Friday & Saturday 7.45pm

Breathtaking circus and magical storytelling combine in a world-class sunset spectacular. Cirque Rouages take to the sky above Poole Quay on an ever-turning cable, telling timeless stories of the sea.  Co-presented with Lighthouse Poole

Other events

Coastal Encounters, 15 & 16 September, 12noon-6pm, Boscombe Overcliff & surrounding areas 

Surprises await around every corner in Coastal Encounters , a series of performances and installations to entertain and inspire.

Furious Folly, 20 & 21 September, 9pm, Weymouth, booking required

Be sure to book early for Furious Folly in Weymouth, a spectacular night-time performance from the acclaimed Mark Anderson and 14 - 18 NOW, challenging the inhumanity of conflicts past and present with light, sound, pyrotechnics and performance.

Wayfaring, 15-22 September, installation daylight hours, plus live performance 22 August, 8pm, Maiden Castle  

And across the week in Dorchester, experience Wayfaring from artists And Now: ending with an intimate evening of fire illumination, music and performance transforming the installation into an intimate celebration.

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Poole Quay
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HJ
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