Our CEO Kristianne is part of this LGBTQIA+ community projection ‘You Are Invited’ 💡 at Southampton City Art Gallery for #CityReflections.
A short looping piece co-created with Ri Baroche celebrating belonging.
📅 18–21 Feb • 6–8pm
cityreflectionssouthampton.org.uk
#lgbtqhistorymonth 🏳️🌈
Handmade collage-style poster for “And There It Was…” a free monthly creative writing group for the curious, storytellers, poets and songwriters. Mixed vintage cut-out imagery (astronaut, deer, mixer, 3D glasses, stickers) surrounds hand-drawn text. Details include: 2nd Wednesday of the month, In Focus Creative Space at Network Eagle Labs, Southampton, no booking required, safe space for all. Next session: 11 February 2026.
🎉 DIY Southampton x In Focus present: And There It Was… For the Curious
Monthly creative writing group in Southampton! All ages & experience welcome!
📅 Next up: Weds 11 Feb, 7:30–8:45pm
📍 Network Eagle Labs, Portland Terrace
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ A safe, inclusive space for all
https://tr.ee/atiw
⏰ Tomorrow!
And There It Was… For the Curious 🦊🖋️
Free creative writing space. All welcome, no experience needed.
📅 Wed 14 Jan, 7:30–8:45pm
📍 Network Eagle Labs, Southampton
🔗 infocusedu.co.uk/community/and-there-it-was/
🎅🏻 Seasons Greetings from all the team here at In Focus! We wish you all a warm and safe winter break filled with light and laughter!
We will return on Tuesday 6th January 2026, ready for the first LGBTQIA+ #DSLR1625 session of 2026! 🎄
Our free to attend #DSLR1625 photography and arts open sessions for 16-25 yrs in Southampton Hampshire are supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social, The National Lottery, @blagravetrust.bsky.social, Quilter Fund and Quakers
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📍 Network Eagle Lab, Portland Terrace, Southampton SO14 7SJ (opposite ASDA, next to CEX)
📧 Questions? Email info@infocusedu.co.uk / visit bio
Sessions:
🗓️ Tuesdays | 6–7:30pm | LGBTQIA+ Group (16–25)
🚨 New time! Wednesdays | 5-6.30pm | Open to all (16–25)
🗓️ Thursdays | 1–2:30pm | Open to all (16–25)
🆓🎟️ FREE! No booking needed
🚰📸 Refreshments and equipment provided.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ All In Focus sessions are safe, supportive and fully inclusive.
Explore your creativity, connect with others, and learn new skills in a safe, relaxed and inclusive space. Open to ages 16-25! Perfect for young creatives in Southampton / Hampshire who want to build confidence in photography and art.
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We run three open sessions a week, so there’s always a chance to get involved! 📸
Check out the details below and share with someone who might love a creative space like this!
✨ Join our FREE Photography & Creative Workshops! ✨👇
🔦Last week at In Focus, our participants explored the art of light painting! ✨
With thoughtful prompts and plenty of creativity, they produced some fantastic work; all captured during our free photography and arts sessions for 16–25 year olds.
A brilliant week with Compass School students! They explored shutter-speed effects and took part in a photographic scavenger hunt, producing some fantastic and imaginative images. Here’s a look at what they created 📸💡
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📸 New on the blog: our @artswork.bsky.social Breakthrough Admin & Comms Assistant blogs a Compass School session with DSLR cameras 🎨 See the amazing photos and reflections from the workshop 👇
https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/11/14/photography-scavenger-hunt-session-with-compass-school/
New blog post from our @artswork.bsky.social Breakthrough Programme Admin & Comms Assistant, Dylan! They document their first experience at In Focus meetings and our Youth Leadership Group, where we had guest speaker Daniel Crow! https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/11/14/team-meeting-youth-leadership/
17.11.2025 15:57 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The Living Wage Foundation has helped put £3bn back into the pockets of low-paid workers since the campaign began over 20 years ago and is at the heart of the movement who campaign for the simple idea that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.
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It’s #LivingWageWeek! We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer by @livingwageuk.bsky.social !🎉
We join employers who are taking ‘A Step beyond’ by becoming Living Wage accredited and paying a real Living Wage. Find out more #LivingWageFoundation
It’s @livingwageuk.bsky.social Living Wage Week! 🎊 And to mark it, we had a go at photographing #logosinthewild!
We’re proud to join 16,000 employers making a difference - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.
Find out more: www.livingwage.org.uk
#LivingWageWeek
🎄Christmas shopping Sorted ✔️ Our 2026 calendar is ready for pre-order! This A4 wall calendar features work made during all of our sessions with talented young artists! 🧑🎨📸 Please note this calendar is a pre-order shipping no later than 5th Dec for delivery before Xmas! infocusedu.co.uk/calendar
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Half term’s coming up! 🍂🎨📸
Join us at In Focus for photography, writing & collage for ages 10–17.
💸 £30 per day or book Oct + Feb & get April half price!
📅 Wed 29 Oct, Network Eagle Labs, Southampton
👉 Book: https://tr.ee/infocushol
#Southampton #HalfTerm #CreativeWorkshop #YouthArts
👋 Looking for half term plans?
Ages 10–17 in Southampton can dive into photography, creative writing, collage, mixed media + more.
💷 £30 a day – or plan ahead: book Oct + Feb and get April half price!
📍 Network Eagle Labs, Portland Terrace, SO14 7SJ
🎟 Book now: https://tr.ee/infocushol
Who has the best team ever? 👋 That’s us! Last week we had our In Focus team day - sharing ideas, getting creative & even a collage workshop led by one of our young #DSLR1625 participants. Grateful for this inspiring bunch 🤍 More to share soon!
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It’s #InternationalDayofCharity 💙 Usually we share young people’s creativity, but today we’re asking for your support. Every donation helps us break down barriers so young people can access creative opportunities. Thank you! https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/donate/
05.09.2025 08:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1✨ On 13 June, young people from In Focus’ DSLR programme unveiled And Everything In-Between: their latest group exhibition. See the full feature + video here: https://www.infocusedu.co.uk/2025/08/14/and-everything-in-between/
04.09.2025 17:55 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0In Focus #dslr1625 sessions are supported by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & The National Lottery, @blagravetrust.bsky.social , The Quilter Fund and Quakers
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🤯We can’t believe it’s been a whole year since 'They Will Not Take You Seriously' at God’s House Tower!
The young LGBTQIA+ artists continue to amaze us today🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
One of the standout pieces was a powerful poem written and performed by the group, take a minute to watch/listen 💖
We had such an amazing time at #southamptonpride over the weekend! You all looked fabulous in our photobooth! Thank you to those who came and had a chat, and struck a pose! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🥳 #southampton #southamptonevents #pride #pridesoton #sotonpride
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The Living Wage Foundation has helped put £3bn back into the pockets of low-paid workers since the campaign began over 20 years ago and is at the heart of the movement who campaign for the simple idea that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.
Find out more here: www.livingwage.org.uk/
The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living. It is voluntarily paid by over 15,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs
We are proud to be celebrating a year of being an accredited living wage employer by Living Wage Foundation!🎉
We join over 15,000 other employers in the country in a voluntary scheme committed to paying our employees a wage that reflects the realities of working life in the UK.
Through collaborative image-making, the group have explored belonging, identity, and the liminality of life in the UK for some within the community 📷
🖥️ Visit the exhibition online now → [https://hollikalina7.wixsite.com/borderless]
#InFocusSouthampton #SWVG #MigrationStories #PhotographyForChange
Two women, one in a denim outfit and the other in a white hijab and dress, smile while adjusting a camera on a tripod outdoors.
👩🏽💻BORDERLESS📸
In Focus is proud to support this project, continuing our commitment to creative community spaces 💛
Borderless is a virtual photography exhibition created with and by migrant and refugee communities in Southampton.
