About Us
Culture in Common is a community-led arts and culture programme for the New Forest, funded by Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places initiative. Led by a consortium including Energise Me, Folio, The Handy Trust, New Forest District Council, and the National Park Authority, it aims to increase cultural engagement in underserved areas. Since 2022, it has reached over 45,000 residents through workshops, exhibitions, and creative clubs, co-designed with local communities to reflect their interests and needs.
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- Events
- Festivals
- Outdoor arts
- Theatre
- Visual arts
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Big Noise Community Samba Band
- Gosport
Big Noise Community Samba band are a group of around 40 drummers based in Gosport who have performed at over 400 event around Hampshire and beyond since 2007. They specialise in performing the Samba Reggae genre which hails from Salvador in Bahia Brazil. They are available for static perfomances, festivals and workshops throughout the year.
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Nestegg Antiques
- Hampshire
Specialize in early English antique pottery dated 1740-1840 that includes antique toby jugs, salt glazed stoneware pottery, English delft, creamware, pearlware, Staffordshire pottery figures.
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The Diving Museum
- Gosport
The Diving Museum is located in No2 Battery Stokes Bay Road Gosport. The museum is undergoing a redevelopment to repair and improve the building making more of it accessible to the public. The plans include new displays which will tell 3 stories: the history of diving, the history of No2 Battery, and the story of Stokes Bay.
Until May 2025 the museum had been managed and operated solely by volunteers. Following funding and as part of the redevelopment it now has a small museum team of employed staff.
The museum will reopen in 2026 and offer events, activities, and an education programme.
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Through Culture Connects, we work to support the delivery of cultural provision across the region. Do you have an idea you want to discuss or need some advice? Get in touch with us to book a one-to-one conversation.
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