Big Noise Community Samba Band

We believe in breaking the mould. We’re here to challenge the mass-produced, the impersonal, and the disposable by championing independent makers, fostering creativity, and creating a real, local alternative to online and high-street retail. Our mission is to provide crafters with a space to sell their work without the barriers of traditional retail while ensuring customers can discover authentic, locally made goods and explore their own creativity through hands-on workshops. We curate a space where people can shop with confidence, knowing they are supporting real artisans and small businesses. We empower people of all ages and backgrounds to explore their creative potential, and offer a relaxed pressure-free shopping experience.

African Activities CIC offers the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of Black and African cultures through superb, creative artistic experiences. Our work disrupts preconceptions, creates community, drives excellence and breaks barriers. Rooted in pre-colonial traditions, our workshops include drumming, dance, storytelling, Adinkra, beadwork, and mask-making. Led by culturally grounded artists, we bring living heritage to life across schools, communities and festivals. Based in the New Forest, we are a leading Black-led organisation championing African arts across Hampshire and beyond.

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.