Arts by the Sea won gold in the competitive Tourism Event / Festival of The Year category for its 2022 event. A big congratulations from OAUK to From the Fields and BCP Council on their achievement!

For us this says everything about what Arts by the Sea is, a festival that reaches beyond the town centre of Bournemouth to celebrate the artistic talent, culture and landscape of Bournemouth; utilising a combination of local and global talent to reflect on an incredibly special region.

In 2022 our curatorial theme was ‘PLAY’ and so it feels particularly poignant that it is this ABTS22 edition that has won this award. At From The Fields we are always looking to put the ‘art in party’ as a way of audiences connecting with the arts and we’re so pleased other people see the benefit of that too.

Of course, a successful event only comes from a successful partnership, and we’re delighted that this award highlights our partnership with Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council, as well as Hot Shots marketing. A dream team if there ever was one!