Hampshire Music Service

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.

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.

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.