The New Forest Creative and Cultural Framework 2026–2032 is now live and open for a four-week public consultation. This is your opportunity to help shape a shared, place-based vision for culture in the New Forest over the coming years. You can read the draft framework and submit your views here . This framework represents an important milestone in developing a vibrant, collaborative and community-focused cultural future for the district.   Why your input matters   This framew

Save the date! The next Folio Creative Network meeting will be taking place on Monday 16 February 2026, 6pm - 8pm Join fellow creatives and cultural practitioners at SpudWORKS in Sway on Monday 16 February, 6om to 8pm. This relaxed Folio Network event offers space to connect, share ideas, and hear what’s happening across the New Forest’s creative community.

Creative Forest (currently known as Folio) is a collective of professional arts and cultural organisations based in the New Forest, Hampshire.  Our organisations are diverse, and range from museums and galleries to music and theatre companies.   With Arts Council England support, in 2026, Creative Forest is seeking to commission two consultants to support the development of our partnership; One to lead a governance and operating review; And one to design a rebrand and communi

Forest Forge Theatre Company has launched its inaugural Theatre Lab , a bold new initiative designed to nurture early-stage ideas from theatre-makers across Hampshire. Developed in partnership with Forest Arts Centre , the Lab responded to a clear need: a space for creatives to explore concepts before they reach the scratch-night stage. Why Theatre Lab? Through Forest Forge’s Furnace network — a termly meet-up for theatre creatives —artists voiced a need for a collaborative e

TOTTON CREATIVE DROP-IN 👨‍🎨 with Fluid Motion Theatre Company As part of the  New Forest District Council  allocation of Shared...

As part of the  New Forest District Council  allocation of Shared Prosperity Funding, designated for improving the local cultural offer,...

Life's a Beach 🏖️ with Joli Vyann In 2024 as part of the New Forest District Council allocation of Shared Prosperity Funding, designated...

Future First 🌎 with Assembled Moments In 2024 as part of the New Forest District Council allocation of Shared Prosperity Funding,...

Suitcase Stories 💼 with Forest Forge Theatre Company In 2024 as part of the  New Forest District Council  allocation of Shared...

Children and young people, taking part in creative weekly programmes, at SPUD, in Sway, have produced 7 large scale banner designs to be...

THE FURNACE is a new initiative designed to connect theatre makers in the New Forest and surrounding areas. It serves as a platform for...

A New Forest garden has unveiled its longest ever run of outdoor theatre, boasting a range of shows unrivalled in the National Park.