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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.

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Panda-monium

Panda-monium

  • Hampshire
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  • New Forest
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  • Winchester
Panda-monium are Hampshire’s leading panda-harmonium duo. They work with arts organisations and community groups. Their shows are always fun, friendly and appeal to people from all backgrounds, ages and cultures. “Panda-monium is stress-relief at its finest and leaves everyone happy. Not just to be recommended, but prescribed” – Matt West, Director Artful Scribe.  
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Susmita Bhattacharya

Susmita Bhattacharya

  • Eastleigh
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  • Hampshire
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  • 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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Catherine Leonard

Catherine Leonard

  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
I work for INTO, the International National Trusts Organisation, to protect cultural heritage and promote sustainable development globally. With a background in heritage advocacy and international collaboration, I bring a passion for connecting people and places. Living in Hampshire, I’m inspired by its rich cultural landscape and committed to ensuring that creativity and heritage are accessible, inclusive, future-facing (and occasionally muddy).
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Flip Computing Ltd

Flip Computing Ltd

  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
Flip Computing is an inclusion-first technology education company for all ages with a focus on creative technology. We create and review technical curriculums for primary school through to industry professionals. We have worked with Unity and the Unreal Editor for Fortnite. We provide consultancy on making technology education resources and tools inclusive and accessible. We’re the creators of Flock XR a browser-based 3D coding and creativity tool for young people aged 9-14+. Flock XR (eXtended Reality) allows young people to expressive themselves creatively and develop forward-facing skills for careers in creative and tech industries. Flock XR is free to use and has received funding from NLnet Foundation and the UK Game Fund.
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Rebecca Lyon

Rebecca Lyon

  • Basingstoke
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  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
I am a children’s playwright, poet and community creative writing facilitator. With fifteen years experience working in the sector, I have had multiple plays for primary school age children to perform published and have had works for children and families commissioned from theatres and arts organisations. My playwrighting focus is on inclusive history that is curriculum-adjacent or locally relevant and I’m particularly passionate about amplifying the stories of marginalised women and girls from the past. I work with schools and in the community delivering a range of bespoke workshops to young people, families and to those living with dementia and their carers.
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Tower Auditorium Theatre

Tower Auditorium Theatre

  • Winchester

Kings' School Sports and Community Centre

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Planetarium

Planetarium

  • Winchester

Winchester Science Centre

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The Nutshell

The Nutshell

  • Winchester

Discarded Nut

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Veronica G K Williams

Veronica G K Williams

  • Eastleigh
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  • Hampshire
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  • 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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Winchester Poetry Festival

Winchester Poetry Festival

  • Winchester
We’re here to be a round table for poetry where everyone is welcome. We are a poetry organisation that does all sorts of things – from hosting our much-acclaimed biennial festival in Winchester, to our popular Winchester Poetry Prize competition, to our wider work with schools and community organisations.
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Gemma Kerr

Gemma Kerr

  • Eastleigh
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  • New Forest
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  • 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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Hampshire Music Service

Hampshire Music Service

  • Winchester
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
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Emma Scribbans

Emma Scribbans

  • Fareham
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  • Havant
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  • Winchester
Mindful art became my refuge after life changing brain surgery.  Now I’m passionate about sharing these techniques with others, utilising my 24 years teaching background to help adults and children experience the same benefits in a relaxed and accessible way.  All my techniques are abstract, so the focus is on the benefits of the process rather than the outcomes eg zendoodles, mandalas, watercolours.  My clients love the calm environment of the workshops and the well being benefits they feel before and after.  I currently deliver workshops, retreats and motivational talks to private clients, NHS employees, WI groups and schools.
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Play to the Crowd

Play to the Crowd

  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
Play to the Crowd is an Arts and Education Charity. We believe in a world where Communities are Delighted and United through live performance and participation. We put culture, learning, joy and community at the heart of all our work. We run both a beautiful heritage venue, Theatre Royal Winchester, and the internationally recognized Outdoor Arts Festival, Hat Fair. Our charitable mission is to Delight and Unite Communities through the power of live performance and participation by; Celebrating the joy excellent creative performance experiences offer Connecting people together to improve community cohesion and reduce loneliness Improving mental wellbeing and fostering happiness Nurturing talent and offering opportunity
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Winchester Poetry Festival

Winchester Poetry Festival

  • Winchester
Winchester Poetry Festival – a registered charity – is a local and national poetry community that inspires and excites everyone to read, write, perform, and enjoy poetry in all its forms. Our work ranges from our acclaimed biennial festival and our popular competitions, to our wider year-round engagement work with community organisations and schools. We share, showcase, celebrate, and champion great poetry because we believe in its power to bring us all together and make a positive, enriching difference to our lives and to our society. We collaborate with a wide range of partners and businesses – including with Hampshire Cultural Trust and the work of the Hampshire Poet – and and we act as a local. national & international hub for poetry.
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University of Winchester

University of Winchester

  • Winchester
At the University of Winchester, we believe in the transformative power of culture and creativity. As a local anchor institution, we are dedicated to building a thriving and dynamic community where art, celebration of our heritage, and innovation flourish. Collaboration is the key to creating meaningful societal, civic, and community-based benefits. By embedding ourselves with our local community and businesses, we aim to facilitate opportunities for mutual growth and innovation. By supporting local organisations and businesses, attracting talented individuals, and enriching the lives of our students, staff and residents, we are confident that we can help make our region flourish.
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Wonderseekers

Wonderseekers

  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
Wonderseekers is a children’s educational charity that uses science engagement to empower children to improve lives and protect and heal our planet. Its purpose is to raise children’s aspirations and confidence when it comes to big topics such as climate change, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion, so that all children have the ambition and freedom to improve their own lives, the lives of others and ultimately all life on Earth. Set up in 1986, and renamed as Wonderseekers in 2022, the Charity has always focused on delivering hands-on science experiences for young children. Through fun, immersive and accessible experiences in schools, communities, online and at its science and discovery centre in Winchester.
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South Downs National Park Authority

South Downs National Park Authority

  • Hampshire
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  • Petersfield
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  • Winchester
The South Downs National Park has it all – rolling hills, glorious heathland, river valleys, ancient woodland, thriving villages and towns. We are the youngest National Park in England, and the most densely populated, spanning from Winchester in the west to Eastbourne in the east. This iconic landscape is managed in partnership for nature, beauty and heritage, for the benefit of people – communities and visitors alike. It has been a refuge and sanctuary, a working landscape and a recreational one, an inspiration for artists over centuries. We both seek to preserve the unique archaeological and historical legacies of past communities and support the creation of new responses to the landscape by contemporary artists, writer and makers.
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Gaussian Films

Gaussian Films

  • Winchester
We’re a video production company specializing in high-end content for brands that want to stand out. With over 7 years of experience, we craft bold, beautifully shot films that bring stories to life. We specialize in unique short form content as well as brand & editorial films. Our work is creative, polished, and made to make an impact. Please see the website & instagram for the latest work.  
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Matt Bayford

Matt Bayford

  • Eastleigh
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  • Hampshire
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  • 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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Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson

  • Eastleigh
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  • Hampshire
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  • 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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Roynon Performing Arts

Roynon Performing Arts

  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
Roynon strive to make every learning experience meaningful and contribute towards the learning journey of a student. We have a dedicated, qualified and experienced teaching team and are also extremely proud to have built a bank of industry contacts who regularly come to our school. Our students are also given unique performance opportunities at local events, private functions and even a-list celebrity events. Meanwhile, our work in schools is ever-growing and includes a range of primary, secondary and private. Roynon Performing Arts also has a strong history of exam progression via the ISTD syllabus and a renowned reputation at dance festivals. No matter the age or ability, we’d love to hear from you!
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Swan Samba (Roynon Music)

Swan Samba (Roynon Music)

  • Hampshire
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  • National
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  • Winchester
Swan Samba is a Hampshire-based samba fusion drumming and movement band, proudly affiliated with Roynon Performing Arts since 2019. Our core aim is to provide accessible, enjoyable drumming experiences while supporting community wellbeing, fitness, cultural connections and musical understanding. Swan Samba have performed at events across the south including Wickham Festival, Winchester Hat Fair, Andover Carnival, Winchester Bonfire Procession and Eastleigh Mela as well as numerous appearances on TV and radio. We deliver workshops across a range of schools, community organisations and corporate retreats and welcome all enquiries!
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Foxbridge

Foxbridge

  • Fareham
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  • Gosport
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  • Winchester
Foxbridge is an acoustic duo with harmonies to pierce the soul. Honest, beautiful songs about the dusty rooms of life. Justin brings the experience of growing up in America with a hugely diverse musical background and Emily brings a touch of class and English refinement. Together they dive deep into the stories and characters of Foxbridge’s songs, combining two of the freshest and most spellbinding voices to bring them to life. Award winning, experienced live performers; Foxbridge has a distinctive sound that explores the worlds of folk-pop, Americana, and roots music. Proudly featured in Fatea’s Showcase Session Spring 2024:Skin highlighting “the best rising names across the acoustic spectrum”.
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Sage and Salt Studio

Sage and Salt Studio

  • Petersfield
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  • Winchester
Sage and Salt Studio is a vibrant art gallery in the heart of Petersfield, showcasing nature-inspired work by over 70 local artisans. Alongside our gallery, we offer a dedicated studio space that hosts a regular programme of art and craft workshops led by local artists. We also feature The Craft Pantry which is a unique, self-guided creative experience where visitors can book a two-hour session and choose from a selection of materials to explore a craft at their own pace.
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The Studio

The Studio

  • Petersfield
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  • Winchester

Sage and Salt Studio

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Winchester Print Fair

Winchester Print Fair

  • Winchester
Winchester Print Fair is an annual event running in May. We support predominantly local artists (within Hampshire), joined by well-known printmakers from across the UK. We are looking to raise the profile of handmade creative arts and crafts, with all printmakers producing their prints by hand in their own studios or shared spaces. We also welcome suppliers and supporters of print to encourage those just starting their journey in print. We are now a two day event, with 25 stalls in the Nutshell in Kings Walk, Winchester.  
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Think Creative

Think Creative

  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
Think Creative is a digital and creative agency in Hampshire. We believe in creativity with purpose. Working across digital, design and motion, we are a full-service agency designing and creating experiences across all platforms and brand touch points. We combine strategy with beautiful, functional creative for start-ups, global organisations, charities and local businesses. With over 20 years of experience we’ve delivered over 10,000 projects since 2001. Working across every sector, our multidisciplinary approach gives us the flexibility and efficiency to go above and beyond for our clients.
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Winnall Rock School

Winnall Rock School

  • Winchester
Winnall Rock School – Making Music, Changing Lives. Founded in 2004, we are a charity based at Unit 12 in Winchester for young people of all abilities to access exciting music-making experiences. We have a strong focus on supporting mental health and personal wellbeing. Our main service is our regular free music workshops, support and challenges for 10-17 year olds from all backgrounds and abilities. We give places to anyone wanting to pursue their musical ambitions, although priority is given to those who find it difficult for financial, educational, social or emotional reasons to access commercial provision or need other support. We also run short-term projects and welcome partnerships to support access to local cultural opportunities.
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How To Grow Organically On LinkedIn

How To Grow Organically On LinkedIn

  • Winchester

Vibrant Content - Filiz Taylan Yuzak

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Lee Shearman

Lee Shearman

  • Winchester
I am a multi-disciplinary artist, and freelance illustrator and designer specialising in arts education, book arts, stop-frame animation, model making, and graphic design. I am a part-time lecturer on the BA Illustration course at the University of Portsmouth in the School of Architecture, Art and Design. I run my small-press publishing platform, Micro Library Books, exhibiting at illustration fairs in the UK and internationally, and since 2001 I have co-run an arts education partnership, Borbonesa, founded with fellow artists. The arts education projects I work on often focus on wellbeing and community, such as Stories in Transit, which aims to establish the right of displaced individuals to cultural expression.
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Pip Rowson

Pip Rowson

  • Winchester
Freelance writer | copyeditor | proofreader for the arts and creative industries – Trusted by publishers, brands, creative agencies, galleries, arts organisations, artists, museums, and cultural centres. I’m a skilled wordsmith who has supported clients with everything from 3-word straplines to 300,000-word books. Whether you’re facing a blank page, half-started draft, or ‘needs a final look’ document, I’ll help get your project publish-ready.
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Seen Agency

Seen Agency

  • Hampshire
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  • National
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  • Winchester
A social-first creative agency and dedicated social media partner of choice for emerging and established lifestyle businesses. Our mission is to support emerging and established brands to become household names. Not just to simply sell products – but to grow your community, bolster your brand, getting you even closer to your audience. We’ve done it for leading global lifestyle companies, and we’re ready to do it for you.
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Private function room and hot desking at Bella Crafts

Private function room and hot desking at Bella Crafts

  • Winchester

Bella Crafts

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Studios for hire at Unit 12

Studios for hire at Unit 12

  • Winchester

Unit 12

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Buttercross Creative

Buttercross Creative

  • Hampshire
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  • Winchester
Buttercross Creative is a small Winchester creative studio that creates visual communication through craftsmanship in typography and graphic design to express heritage, luxury, arts and culture with clients in the South of England, such as Hampshire Cultural Trust, Winchester City Council, Visit Eastbourne, Fareham Borough Council and Railway Heritage Trust. Individually, we are freelance graphic designers with a reach into London, and between us, we have a client list including Sotheby’s, Arup Group, Clarks, Transport for London and Searcys.
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