Jane Austen’s House

Coda Music and Arts Trust is a charity based on the Dorset-Hampshire border, dedicated to making music and creativity accessible for all. We believe in the power of the arts to support wellbeing, inclusion, and personal growth through participation, learning, and therapy. We offer a wide range of opportunities-from music lessons and creative workshops to group music-making and arts therapies-designed for people of all ages and abilities. Whether it’s after-school sessions for kids or wellbeing programmes for adults, Coda provides meaningful, creative experiences for the whole community!

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

Proteus is a touring theatre company and arts centre in Basingstoke, telling stories that foster empathy for the ‘other’ and supporting others to do the same. Our artist development, participatory programmes, and accessible performances at Creation Space nurture creative communities and inspire local audiences. We tour ambitious socially aware work across the UK, highlighting issues like PTSD, body dysmorphia, and domestic violence through award-winning and cross-artform projects. For 40 years, Proteus has built a reputation for high-quality shows, including internationally acclaimed productions. We prioritise casting artists from protected characteristic groups, especially in rural family tours.