Dv8 are taking part in Movember this year for charity with two of the senior management team, Dan and Rich, getting fully involved and hairy. We’ll be eagerly watching their progress (or should we say mogress) over the month. For those of you not yet in the know about the Mo, every year during November […]
Dv8 is thrilled to have won an award for Services To Education! Managing Director Dan Wallman and Dv8 Sussex were nominated for the honour as part of the Hastings Achievers Awards, held on October 10th at Sussex Coast College. Dan Wallman, Richard Freeman (Operations Manager) and Stacey Beard (Tutor) attended the evening to […]
The Dv8 crew is busy and excited about our next round of courses starting in Bexhill and Brighton. Our Key Stage 4 and Opt-In+ programmes have already kicked off, so WELCOME to our new learners! In the next few weeks we will be opening our doors to the next generation of talent who want […]
Last night saw Dv8 learners from Brighton, Ringmer and Bexhill all come together to put on an amazing evening at The Basement in Brighton. ‘Dv8 Live’ was the brainchild of our Events group and their tutors James and Lee. They successfully coordinated, promoted and produced the whole night, with live music, MCing, a fashion show, […]
Over the summer Big Dance 2012 is on tour, hitting the streets of London and the UK with the Big Dance Bus. The quirky double-decker is the ultimate ready-made rave… complete with it its own dance-floor, pumping sound system, compere and DJ, perfect for showcases, portable raves and impromptu dance-offs. And Dv8 Sussex has been […]
The guys on Bexhill’s On2 Music programme have been busy creating brash, bass-heavy banger of a tune ‘Music Is The Bass’ ready for release on iTunes and other download stores on 23rd July. The 8 artists have formed a band called ‘Pure State’, with each member contributing a different skill from rapping, singing and beat-making […]
Yesterday saw Dv8 Bexhill open up for a celebration, as Cllr Dowling from East Sussex County Council came to visit the learners and the centre. Cllr Dowling has recently donated a fantastic £500 to Dv8 Bexhill, as part of his yearly support for community groups. To mark this, Dv8 invited the Cllr and other […]
This year Dv8 has teamed up with Brighton Fashion Week, who have been offering On2 Fashion learners loads of amazing support, advice and opportunities. Vanessa Austin-Locke and Annie Marie-Page visited the Fashion crew earlier this year. They gave a talk and excitingly brought the headline costumes from last year for everyone to admire! Not only […]
Dv8 Sussex were chuffed to be given an award for good practice in safeguarding and child protection under the SafetyNet ‘Simple Quality Protects’ programme at an event on June 22nd. Operations Manager Richard Freeman attended the event to give a talk on creative learning for people who are 16 or over. Whilst there he was […]
Last year our On2 Media crew created ‘Brighton Remixed’ – a multimedia installation for White Night Festival, which combined films, soundscapes and big beats. Now the installation is in demand again, forming part of the ‘Sounding Brighton’ exhibition at Brighton Town Hall, running for a week. And we’ve just had news in that it will […]
On Saturday 5th May, Dv8 Brighton opened its doors to young adults from across Brighton, Hove and beyond for ‘dv8live’ – a creative careers event to get young people inspired by the arts and media professions. The all day event featured 8 industry guests from a range of companies and freelance initiatives. They dished the […]
Learners from all three courses at Dv8 Bexhill graced the airwaves on November 18th 2011, with their very own show on Eastbourne Youth Radio. They put together and presented an action packed programme of music (much of which they’d made themselves) and features, and got a real taste of what it takes to cut […]
On2 Media Upload learners recently starred in White Night, Brighton’s much-loved annual autumn festival, with their own impressive audiovisual installation. Thousands of people hit the streets of Brighton for this all-night festival, which a local said ‘reflects the DNA of Brighton – artistic, clever, quirky, fun and ready to stay up all night! Dv8 learners […]
Over the summer, while many were off enjoying sunnier climes, the Dv8 crew were busy plotting for the launch of another centre in Sussex. The official opening in September 2011 saw the Dv8 team and the Mayor of Bexhill, Cllr Stuart Wood, welcoming visitors and local press to explore the centre (and the buffet selection!) […]
