Winchester Poetry Festival

Recording Studio & Venue. Quay West Studios resides in the 120 year old St John’s Church, ladened with architecture and history. Peaceful and inspiring, the space welcomes you with towering ceilings and stunning light. Established in 2011 Quay West Studios set out to build the aspirations of its community and help the people they work with to achieve their goals, opening its doors at St John’s Church in 2022.

SPUD is a charity focused on arts, architecture, and education committed to creating experiences that foster confidence, support career development and strengthen communities. Our approach is collaborative, meaningful and ambitious. We champion the voices of individuals and underrepresented groups, ensuring they are heard within our communities and partnerships. ​ Driven by a focus on success, SPUD takes a professional approach to deliver impactful projects. ​ We empower people to create, connect, and share, recognizing that even small actions can spark lasting joy and positive change. ​  We are for inclusive and diverse audiences through participation in creative activities. Being inspirational and creating joy.

Our commitment is to give every child a chance to participate, enjoy and achieve by making music together. To provide a fully inclusive culture of music across the county for all children, young people, families and communities. To enable challenging, engaging, progressive, relevant and high-quality music education for all regardless of social and economic situations, gender, race or learning needs. Everyone has an entitlement to music and the arts – through strong and effective partnerships we strive to deliver effective provision with clear progression routes and the opportunity for all to