Join the Cultural Compact and Your Shout for an illuminating and welcoming event, aimed to connect and empower local artists.

Join us for our latest network event, connecting artists and organisations across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. Everyone welcome!

Culture Network (22/10/26)

Hello! Come join us in person for our next Culture Network event, hosted with Your Shout on Thursday 22nd October. These events exist to connect, share ideas, and learn more about ongoing opportunities across the cultural landscape in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole.

The Culture Network is for anyone who wants to be involved in the vibrant cultural scene across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. Whether you work in theatre or film, visual arts or literature/poetry, music, dance, heritage, or something else, this is for those both emerging and established.

Join us for drinks and spend an evening meeting new friends and collaborators. For this event, we're delighted to be collaborating with Your Shout, a local network for Global Majority-led network for creative leaders, founders, entrepreneurs, and festival directors working across the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole) locality and beyond.

The Freelancer Ballot:

We'd like to pay eight freelancers £30 each to attend this event. To ensure this is done as fairly as possible, we've organised a ballot that will be drawn on 15th October. To enter, please fill out the form here:

https://forms.gle/m43Mbs4DKK83B9iTA.

Order Form:

Please fill out the order form upon ordering your ticket. All information will be shared with other attendees. If you wouldn't like your email to be shared, please let us know at info@culturalcompact.org.uk.

Access Information:

We recognise that networking environments can sometimes feel overwhelming. We want to make this event as welcoming, comfortable, and easy to navigate as possible. When booking, you’ll be invited to share your access requirements so we can make the day as relaxed and supportive as possible.

When you arrive at Lighthouse Poole, you will be welcomed by Rohan, Natasha Player, and members of the Cultural Compact. For more information about the venue, please visit the Lighthouse website.

For this event, we will be using a traffic light system to indicate whether you are open to being approached or prefer to take the lead:

 Green – Happy to be approached

 Amber – Open to conversation, but please check first

 Red – Prefer not to be approached unless I initiate

You can choose the colour sticker that best reflects how you’re feeling on the day when you arrive.

A quieter space away from the main room will be available throughout the event.

A photographer will be present at the event. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let us know when booking or speak to a member of the team on arrival.

For any questions about access or the event, please contact us.

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