Beach of Dreams
@beachofdreams.bsky.social
UK-wide coastal arts festival | 1 May – 1 June 2025
Presented by Kinetika
Supported by Arts Council England & Historic England
#BeachOfDreams
Presented by Kinetika
Supported by Arts Council England & Historic England
#BeachOfDreams
A partner of our Thames Estuary commission, we spoke to T100’s Programme Manager Nicole Artingstall on this year’s Our River theme.
🔗 Read the full interview: www.beachofdreams.org/stories/t100...
🔗 Read the full interview: www.beachofdreams.org/stories/t100...
April 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A partner of our Thames Estuary commission, we spoke to T100’s Programme Manager Nicole Artingstall on this year’s Our River theme.
🔗 Read the full interview: www.beachofdreams.org/stories/t100...
🔗 Read the full interview: www.beachofdreams.org/stories/t100...
Both an annual festival and a free, year-round cultural programme, T100 encourages participants to experience Thurrock and its surrounding areas in new and unexpected ways.
April 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Both an annual festival and a free, year-round cultural programme, T100 encourages participants to experience Thurrock and its surrounding areas in new and unexpected ways.
At Beach of Dreams, we believe in the power of storytelling and science to inspire change - and Ocean Generation is doing just that 🌍✨
April 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
At Beach of Dreams, we believe in the power of storytelling and science to inspire change - and Ocean Generation is doing just that 🌍✨
How can creativity drive climate action in Belfast? This virtual Beach of Dreams panel will be an inspiring discussion on the city’s dynamic and innovative responses to the climate emergency.
Register your free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/belfasts-c...
Register your free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/belfasts-c...
April 5, 2025 at 6:22 AM
How can creativity drive climate action in Belfast? This virtual Beach of Dreams panel will be an inspiring discussion on the city’s dynamic and innovative responses to the climate emergency.
Register your free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/belfasts-c...
Register your free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/belfasts-c...
Looking to celebrate the Dawn Chorus next month? Join our in-person lyric writing workshop this Friday, as we begin to create ‘Searching for the Soul of the Sea’ 🌅
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Looking to celebrate the Dawn Chorus next month? Join our in-person lyric writing workshop this Friday, as we begin to create ‘Searching for the Soul of the Sea’ 🌅
During the day he caught up with TAPE to share progress on how the recordings and music are coming together 🎶 In the evening, Jason used his freshly-captured recordings as part of a special performance at Tape, alongside electronic music group Modulate.
March 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
During the day he caught up with TAPE to share progress on how the recordings and music are coming together 🎶 In the evening, Jason used his freshly-captured recordings as part of a special performance at Tape, alongside electronic music group Modulate.
JasonSingh returned to Colwyn Bay last week to capture more recordings for our Wales commission’s soundscape.
March 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
JasonSingh returned to Colwyn Bay last week to capture more recordings for our Wales commission’s soundscape.
This sparked lots of discussions within the group, with many people noticing that sections of the coastline were disappearing as a result of coastal erosion.
March 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This sparked lots of discussions within the group, with many people noticing that sections of the coastline were disappearing as a result of coastal erosion.
Stronger Shores’ Emily Ross shared with the group how the North Sea organisation is exploring natural solutions to coastal erosion and their research activities around establishing and re-introducing kelp forests, seagrass meadows and oyster reefs.
March 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Stronger Shores’ Emily Ross shared with the group how the North Sea organisation is exploring natural solutions to coastal erosion and their research activities around establishing and re-introducing kelp forests, seagrass meadows and oyster reefs.
Over a two-day creative workshop with The Creative Seed, our commissioned artists for South Tyneside, Tessa Bunney and Stevie Ronnie, guided the group in exploring the power of storytelling, photography, and writing to connect with Sunderland’s coastline. 🌊✨
March 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Over a two-day creative workshop with The Creative Seed, our commissioned artists for South Tyneside, Tessa Bunney and Stevie Ronnie, guided the group in exploring the power of storytelling, photography, and writing to connect with Sunderland’s coastline. 🌊✨
📣 Beach of Dreams launches nationwide on Saturday 3rd May at Tilbury Cruise Terminal and you’re invited!
📆 Sat 3 May, 1pm – 5pm
🎟️ Free event – sign up: www.beachofdreams.org/submissions/...
📆 Sat 3 May, 1pm – 5pm
🎟️ Free event – sign up: www.beachofdreams.org/submissions/...
March 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📣 Beach of Dreams launches nationwide on Saturday 3rd May at Tilbury Cruise Terminal and you’re invited!
📆 Sat 3 May, 1pm – 5pm
🎟️ Free event – sign up: www.beachofdreams.org/submissions/...
📆 Sat 3 May, 1pm – 5pm
🎟️ Free event – sign up: www.beachofdreams.org/submissions/...
🗓️ Threads for Tomorrow, Tue 25 March at 18:00 (GMT)
🔗 Register for this Walk, Listen, Create café: lnkd.in/ekRtvP5U
🔗 Register for this Walk, Listen, Create café: lnkd.in/ekRtvP5U
March 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🗓️ Threads for Tomorrow, Tue 25 March at 18:00 (GMT)
🔗 Register for this Walk, Listen, Create café: lnkd.in/ekRtvP5U
🔗 Register for this Walk, Listen, Create café: lnkd.in/ekRtvP5U
Join our March virtual roundtables to shape your Beach of Dreams event!
We’re hosting three national roundtables this month. Our Artistic Director, Ali Pretty, will be providing updates on the festival and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about being involved.
📸 Credit: Tessa Bunney
We’re hosting three national roundtables this month. Our Artistic Director, Ali Pretty, will be providing updates on the festival and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about being involved.
📸 Credit: Tessa Bunney
March 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Join our March virtual roundtables to shape your Beach of Dreams event!
We’re hosting three national roundtables this month. Our Artistic Director, Ali Pretty, will be providing updates on the festival and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about being involved.
📸 Credit: Tessa Bunney
We’re hosting three national roundtables this month. Our Artistic Director, Ali Pretty, will be providing updates on the festival and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about being involved.
📸 Credit: Tessa Bunney
Our writer, Kevin Rushby, heads out to Colwyn to survey this soundtrack in progress…
Read ‘Echo Beach’ by Kevin Rushby: lnkd.in/eZziprYZ
Read ‘Echo Beach’ by Kevin Rushby: lnkd.in/eZziprYZ
March 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Our writer, Kevin Rushby, heads out to Colwyn to survey this soundtrack in progress…
Read ‘Echo Beach’ by Kevin Rushby: lnkd.in/eZziprYZ
Read ‘Echo Beach’ by Kevin Rushby: lnkd.in/eZziprYZ
Our Wales commission, in collaboration with TAPE Community Music and Film and the Bay of Colwyn Town Council, is uncovering the unheard voices of nature through an immersive soundscape by Jason Singh, Underground Artist Movement and Modulate.
March 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Our Wales commission, in collaboration with TAPE Community Music and Film and the Bay of Colwyn Town Council, is uncovering the unheard voices of nature through an immersive soundscape by Jason Singh, Underground Artist Movement and Modulate.
What if we could truly listen to the symphonies our environment is creating minute by minute? How would it connect you to the trees, insects and animals we share our communities with? 🎤🎶
March 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
What if we could truly listen to the symphonies our environment is creating minute by minute? How would it connect you to the trees, insects and animals we share our communities with? 🎤🎶
We’re so excited to reveal our final programme for Beach of Dreams – a landmark festival of art, community and climate action 🌊🥾💬
Explore each of our eight commissions, and find out how you can take part in Beach of Dreams this May: www.beachofdreams.org?extra=storie...
Explore each of our eight commissions, and find out how you can take part in Beach of Dreams this May: www.beachofdreams.org?extra=storie...
March 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We’re so excited to reveal our final programme for Beach of Dreams – a landmark festival of art, community and climate action 🌊🥾💬
Explore each of our eight commissions, and find out how you can take part in Beach of Dreams this May: www.beachofdreams.org?extra=storie...
Explore each of our eight commissions, and find out how you can take part in Beach of Dreams this May: www.beachofdreams.org?extra=storie...
Are you planning a dawn chorus celebration this May? 🐦⬛
To mark the beginning of our month-long festival, we’re inviting choirs, bird watchers and nature lovers to join us on beaches across our coastline for International Dawn Chorus Day, Sunday 4th May.
To mark the beginning of our month-long festival, we’re inviting choirs, bird watchers and nature lovers to join us on beaches across our coastline for International Dawn Chorus Day, Sunday 4th May.
March 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Are you planning a dawn chorus celebration this May? 🐦⬛
To mark the beginning of our month-long festival, we’re inviting choirs, bird watchers and nature lovers to join us on beaches across our coastline for International Dawn Chorus Day, Sunday 4th May.
To mark the beginning of our month-long festival, we’re inviting choirs, bird watchers and nature lovers to join us on beaches across our coastline for International Dawn Chorus Day, Sunday 4th May.
Our interactive map is designed to support and showcase your community action: simply gather all of your event information and use our Take Part form to submit. After sharing your event, we’ll feature it on our map – inviting others to discover, explore and participate.
February 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Our interactive map is designed to support and showcase your community action: simply gather all of your event information and use our Take Part form to submit. After sharing your event, we’ll feature it on our map – inviting others to discover, explore and participate.
From creative walks, wild swims and film screenings to speakers’ corners, hikes and open mics, this May, we invite you to shape a new vision of our coastlines 📣🥾🏊🏻🎥
February 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
From creative walks, wild swims and film screenings to speakers’ corners, hikes and open mics, this May, we invite you to shape a new vision of our coastlines 📣🥾🏊🏻🎥
Beach of Dreams is an opportunity to challenge the status quo, connect with others and build a better future for our coastlines in the face of the climate emergency.
February 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Beach of Dreams is an opportunity to challenge the status quo, connect with others and build a better future for our coastlines in the face of the climate emergency.
Choose a workshop that suits you, to share your progress, ask questions and link up with like-minded organisations and creatives:
📅 Wed 26th March, on Zoom
☀️ Morning Roundtable: 10—11am
🌿 Afternoon Roundtable: 2—3pm
🌙 Evening Roundtable: 6.30—7.30pm
Register: www.eventbrite.com/o/beach-of-d...
📅 Wed 26th March, on Zoom
☀️ Morning Roundtable: 10—11am
🌿 Afternoon Roundtable: 2—3pm
🌙 Evening Roundtable: 6.30—7.30pm
Register: www.eventbrite.com/o/beach-of-d...
February 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Choose a workshop that suits you, to share your progress, ask questions and link up with like-minded organisations and creatives:
📅 Wed 26th March, on Zoom
☀️ Morning Roundtable: 10—11am
🌿 Afternoon Roundtable: 2—3pm
🌙 Evening Roundtable: 6.30—7.30pm
Register: www.eventbrite.com/o/beach-of-d...
📅 Wed 26th March, on Zoom
☀️ Morning Roundtable: 10—11am
🌿 Afternoon Roundtable: 2—3pm
🌙 Evening Roundtable: 6.30—7.30pm
Register: www.eventbrite.com/o/beach-of-d...
Ready to shape your Beach of Dreams event? We’re hosting three national roundtables next month – the perfect opportunity to connect with our Artistic Director, Ali Pretty and learn more about our nationwide celebration you are invited to be part of.
February 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ready to shape your Beach of Dreams event? We’re hosting three national roundtables next month – the perfect opportunity to connect with our Artistic Director, Ali Pretty and learn more about our nationwide celebration you are invited to be part of.
Led by choreographer Teo Dontu these movement workshops will combine easy-to-learn steps and flag waving choreography.
Fri 28 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...
Fri 28 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...
February 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Led by choreographer Teo Dontu these movement workshops will combine easy-to-learn steps and flag waving choreography.
Fri 28 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...
Fri 28 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...
We like to move it, move it! 🌀
This February, in partnership with Kinetika, Start Thurrock and T100 Festival, we invite you to take part in a series of free movement workshops – a chance to get creative, build confidence, feel good!
Sat 22 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...
This February, in partnership with Kinetika, Start Thurrock and T100 Festival, we invite you to take part in a series of free movement workshops – a chance to get creative, build confidence, feel good!
Sat 22 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...
February 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We like to move it, move it! 🌀
This February, in partnership with Kinetika, Start Thurrock and T100 Festival, we invite you to take part in a series of free movement workshops – a chance to get creative, build confidence, feel good!
Sat 22 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...
This February, in partnership with Kinetika, Start Thurrock and T100 Festival, we invite you to take part in a series of free movement workshops – a chance to get creative, build confidence, feel good!
Sat 22 Feb: www.startthurrock.org/whats-on/bea...