Hampshire Writers’ Society

Funk Format is a leading Hip-Hop arts organisation specialising in Authentic Street Dance and Theatre. With 26 years of experience, it is the longest-running Hip-Hop dance specialist in the Solent region. Funk Format made history by launching Hampshire’s first-ever Hip-Hop dance festival and bringing original pioneers from New York to communities across the South Coast. Its innovative projects, inspiring sessions, and performances spark creativity, confidence, and self-belief through the power of dance. Led by officially qualified and experienced Street Dance teachers, Funk Format delivers high-quality dance education across the UK, Europe, and worldwide-setting the standard for authentic, impactful Street Dance teaching.

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

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.