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Big Splash 2024
'Splashtonbury' an area specifically designed to be explored & engaged with by young people & their families through workshops, play & walkabout. The city zones offer art for all, make & take & music. For many its the first experience with the arts.
The festival provides access for all, removing barriers for deaf & disabled people, including multiple signed performances & programming a variety of physical non-verbal acts. We produce a BSL & subtitled trailer for the event & wat to broaden this.
The festival creates exposure to the arts through awesome pop up zones, music stages, interactive installations, walkabout & static shows. It's an event created for Newport & through interaction instils civic pride with the city, boosts the economy.
Measured through interactions at each performance/act/craft
The Big Splash festival, an amazing Outdoor Arts Festival in Wales, provides access & opportunities to interact & enjoy the arts in the heart of the city. We want to further expand the festival welcoming over 20,000 people providing the communities of Newport, and Wales with the free festival to kick start the Summer Holiday. Offering increased variety of arts zones throughout the city centre with eclectic activity curated for all to experience how they choose, importantly for free and for all.
Estimated totals, for many this is the first arts engagement
Estimated Totals, that see diverse communities come together
Paramount for us is to ensure accessibility for all.
Internal accountability, regular working groups, key timelines, surveys of audience acts & feedback
Newport Transport support with £5000 & a double decker bus to facilitate inclusive workshops
Support with £2000, access to the LoyalFree app comms with all city centre levy paying businesses.