Category Archives: Community news & views

A message from Marilyn, who leaves on Sunday :(

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

A message from Marilyn, our kitchen co-ordinator who is due to leave on Sunday 😦  “It’s my last week at the beloved Art House as Daniel Russell-White and I prepare for our overland adventure around the world. 💜 It will be emotional … Continue reading →

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Summer fundraiser update

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

Summer is the usual rollercoaster here as we do some fundraising to cover our quiet season alongside doing events, vegan shakes and sundaes and some gorgeous cakes. People often ask why we need to fundraise as well as running the … Continue reading →

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What makes us different

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

Things The Art House does differently as a nonprofit arts space as opposed to a commercial café – aka why we need donations on top of our café revenue to fund our space: * We provide space to groups to use on … Continue reading →

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What’s coming up – Jan/Feb highlights

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Highlights for the rest of January …. Thursday 24 January In Their Own Words with Damian O’Vitch Friday 25 January Moving Voices open mic with special guest Stephen Ripper Mizen Saturday 26 January Mara Simpson (folk/storyteller) Thursday 31 January Music: … Continue reading →

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New Directors!

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

We have some really exciting news! On Thursday 17 January, we appointed two new Directors, taking our team from three to five. Devin Valentine has been a cafe co-ordinator here since Mary 2016 and this year took on more admin, volunteer … Continue reading →

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This week at The Art House – to Sunday 20/1/19

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Crafty Cafe every Wednesday 2.45 – 5.45pm, drop in, by donation Facebook event here The Art House Photography group, second Thursday monthly, 7.30pm Facebook event here Wassailing The Art House with Ancasta Rising, Friday 18 January from 7pm Facebook event … Continue reading →

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2018 at The Art House

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

  I put together a little slideshow of photos from this last year – whew! We’ve had so many performances, workshops, meet-ups, celebrations, cakes, gorgeous new dishes, staff and volunteers… it has been quite an 11th year! One of the … Continue reading →

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle but most of all: RESIST.

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

Jani here! I want to address the notion that we can stop climate change with small, consumer-based collective action. Now – I do take individual actions and always have, mainly because I’m white, able-bodied, in good health and middle class … Continue reading →

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Jani-finally-went-off-the-deep-end-about-Southampton yesterday

Posted on October 8, 2015 by

Yesterday, Jani saw a post following what sounded like a great event at the new Tiger Yard, talking about what kind of city Southampton would be.  In it, the post-er of the post said The Art House was great but … Continue reading →

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I kept meaning to go in…… a eulogy for another favourite place

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

We hear this phrase a lot when we go out and folks realise where we’re from. ‘Oh The Art House!  I’ve heard of that – I keep meaning to come in’ Bik and I joke that, if we had a … Continue reading →

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