Author Archives: janifranck

About janifranck

Artist, activist, founding director of The Art House in Southampton.

Au revoir 178 Above Bar

Tomorrow, we will hand the keys back after 15 years. This building, 178 Above Bar St, is coming to the end of its history, with just seven years to run in the headlease and council plans to sell all of … Continue reading

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Save our venues

As we spend this week dismantling the arts and performance venue we worked so hard to create over 15 years, we decided to remove our sign last night. Why did we go to the trouble of doing this and not … Continue reading

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On our name and neurodivergence (it’ll make sense in a minute).

We didn’t choose the name ‘The Art House’, we inherited it from the business before us, but we had a lot of fun punning with the name, as did our detractors. The ART House because it’s a house where art … Continue reading

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Moving Voices moves us one last time – by RKP

My post today has taken some time… It was not the last Moving Voices, but the last inside The Art House building. Which is more than a building, let’s be honest.It’s a family. It’s a lifeblood. It’s a home.. That … Continue reading

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On our last day at Above Bar – a cautionary poem

It’s sad seeing that we’re not the only place having our last day open today. These are hard times for little places. I felt compelled to write this cautionary poem.. Don’t just sit at home and thinkHow nice indie places … Continue reading

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