Creative directory
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The Culture Connects directory is a free creative resource open to anyone involved in the creative industries across Hampshire, designed to help you showcase your skills, connect meaningfully, and discover opportunities.
The Culture Connects directory is a free creative resource open to anyone involved in the creative industries across Hampshire, designed to help you showcase your skills, connect meaningfully, and discover opportunities.
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Helen Wallbridge – Hampshire Community Heritage & Wellbeing
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire |
- New Forest
I am a community archaeologist & wellbeing facilitator.
I love to discover and tell untold stories from the past & to help people discover history & engage in cultural heritage. I help heritage organisations with community engagement, co-creation, education, outreach & interpretation. I offer public historical walks and talks.
I am passionate about the role heritage can play in wellbeing & communities. I enjoy taking heritage into care settings & groups, with through reminiscence & object handling. I have completed the Green Dementia Care programme am looking forward to offering Elders of the Woods sessions very soon. In community venues, I run Arts, Crafts & Archaeology workshops & work with social prescribers.
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Alys Scott-Hawkins
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire |
- National
I’m an artist based in Southampton, and I work freelance as a specialist in Artist Support, helping other creative people with their work.
Drawing on my 20+ years experience as an animation director, creative business owner, university lecturer, and work with local and national arts organisations, I provide one-to-one advice and support with:
finding opportunities and building networks
planning a project or activity
feedback on your work
making an application for funding
managing work-life balance
I also run workshops, deliver training and host panel discussions events and crit groups, and I provide access support for funding applications. I’m happy to meet in-person or online.
Feel free to get in touch if you’d like to know more.
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Susmita Bhattacharya
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire |
- Winchester
My debut novel, The Normal State of Mind (Parthian, 2015) was long listed for the Mumbai Association of Moving Images (MAMI) Word to Screen Prize. Table Manners (Dahlia Books, 2018) won the Saboteur Award for Best Short Story Collection in 2019. My short stories have been featured on BBC Radio 4.
I develop and deliver writing workshops for various art galleries and organisations around Hampshire and beyond. I teach creative writing at University of Winchester and am a trustee of The Winchester Poetry Festival. I’ve also developed ands teach a short story course for Professional Writing Academy.
I’m co-founder of Write Beyond Borders, a transnational mentoring project writers from South Asia and its diaspora.
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Veronica G K Williams
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire |
- Winchester
I am a Free Lance Artist Educator who is passionate about creating safe inclusive spaces that nurture people’s creativity. I started Home Ed Creatives 4 years ago – LIVE Online Group Art Classes for Home Educated children from the UK and abroad. I have since stared running in person sessions in various settings (Museums, Sports Centres and Community Centres) for participants of a variety of ages and abilities.
I have a personal creative practice, working mainly in watercolours. I also have a small business selling cards and products with my Art work on them.
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Gemma Kerr
- Eastleigh |
- New Forest |
- Winchester
I am a theatre-maker and director working across Hampshire and the UK.
My background is in new writing and site-responsive performance; I ran High Hearted Theatre with writer Marcelo Dos Santos, making productions for Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, Southwark Playhouse, Brighton Fringe, Omnibus London and more.
I currently work mostly in participatory practice and co-creation, creating work in collaboration with professional creatives and communities. I am also an artist-researcher with a particular interest in place, space and identity, and how theatre for social change.
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Event
The Spring’s Christmas Fair
- Eastleigh |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire
The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre
16.11.2025
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16.11.2025
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Space
The Point Theatre Eastleigh
- Eastleigh
The Point, Eastleigh
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Lucy Mellors
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Gosport
Hello! I’m a theatre maker, writer & opera singer living and working in Gosport. I co-run Gosport Creates, a community-directed, artist-run project supporting the creativity of women in Gosport. We organise workshops, performances and experiences that celebrate play, exploration & community, currently these run on Tuesday evenings at venues across Gosport. My award-winning show It is I, Seagull originated in Gosport, and toured around the UK and to Australia in 2025. I have a Masters with Distinction in Opera Performance from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and a First Class (Hons) degree in English and Drama from the University of Kent. My work is supported by ACE, the Mayflower Theatre, the Winship Foundation, & an HCC grant.
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Matt Bayford
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire |
- Winchester
Guitarist with over 10 years experience of playing live and recording
Looking for any opportunities to join/support local talent.
Examples of songs I have written:
Weekend Punks – Backseat Driver (indie)
sad girl summer – fire (pop)
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Olivia Wallis Jackson
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire
Olivia Wallis Jackson is a British-German Contemporary Dancer, Choreographer, Photographer, Teacher, Rehearsal Director & Administrative Support Worker currently based in Hampshire and working across the South and in London.
As a dance artist with an exciting blend of technical and explorative movement, she uses her unique performance skills and intellect to collaborate deeply with other artists. She strives to understand choreographers’ artistic aims and processes, fulfilling their visions to make work that is impactful and meaningful to a wide range of audiences.
Alongside her work as a dancer and choreographer, Olivia is also a dance photographer and engages with community dance practice in various ways.
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Dan Wilson
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire |
- Winchester
I am a freelance commercial photographer covering Hampshire and beyond. I have extensive experience photographing art, exhibitions, events and performances. I work on location in galleries, museums and attractions photographing exhibitions and visitors enjoying their experiences. I also have a studio where I work on a variety of projects including product photography, corporate portraiture and advertising.
I also have experience photographing the work of charities and organisations who need compelling imagery to document their activities for fund raising or annual reports.
If you have a project you would like to discuss plrase drop me a line.
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Organisation
Blue Butterfly Studios
- Eastleigh
At Blue Butterfly Studios, we offer a variety of different dance classes for children and adults. Our ethos is, and has always been, to let the students have fun! We can learn better in a fun, friendly and enjoyable environment and that’s what we aim to provide at our studios! We also offer students performance opportunities and the option of working towards IDTA Grades, Medals and Awards.
The Blue Butterfly brand was formed by Amy Fern, the owner and Managing Director of Blue Butterfly Studios.
We also offer 3 studios and office space for hire.
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Space
Studios and office space to hire
- Eastleigh
Blue Butterfly Studios
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Space
A choice of 8 hireable rooms
- Eastleigh
Wells Place Centre
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Natalie Johns
- Eastleigh |
- Hampshire |
- New Forest |
- Winchester
Natalie is a contemporary dancer, choreographer and teacher. Her artistic values are rooted in creating and contributing to collaborative, narrative-driven dance work. She is also passionate about using dance as a tool for positive social change.
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Training
How to be an Effective Trustee
- Aldershot |
- Alton |
- Andover |
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Farnborough |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire |
- National |
- Petersfield |
- Winchester
Action Together
10.06.2025
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10.06.2025
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Training
Build a website for your Social Enterprise
- Aldershot |
- Alton |
- Andover |
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Farnborough |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire |
- National |
- Petersfield |
- Winchester
Action Together
19.06.2025
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19.06.2025
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Funding
Creative Enterprise Business Builder
- Aldershot |
- Alton |
- Andover |
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Farnborough |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire |
- Petersfield |
- Winchester
Creative UK
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Funding
Trailblazer Fund
- Aldershot |
- Alton |
- Andover |
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Farnborough |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire |
- National |
- Petersfield |
- Winchester
Youth Music
01.08.2025
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29.08.2025
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Event
Rebuild Creative Confidence
- Aldershot |
- Alton |
- Andover |
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Farnborough |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire |
- Petersfield |
- Winchester
allthedays – Creative Workshops by Dave Norton
26.04.2025
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27.09.2025
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Funding
National Lottery Heritage Grants
- Aldershot |
- Alton |
- Andover |
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Farnborough |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire |
- National |
- Petersfield |
- Winchester
National Lottery Heritage Fund
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Funding
Arts Council England – National Lottery Project Grants
- Aldershot |
- Alton |
- Andover |
- Basingstoke |
- Eastleigh |
- Fareham |
- Farnborough |
- Gosport |
- Hampshire |
- National |
- Petersfield |
- Winchester
Arts Council England
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