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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 4h

Songs: System of the Down - Toxicity 🥴 Prince - Let's Go Crazy💜 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 💋

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 4h

This project was a fun one and we loved the variety of outcomes produced by our super creative young people😎

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 4h

It's music to our ears✨ The past couple weeks at our DSLR sessions for 16-25 year olds, we tasked our participants to create images based off some (rather musical) text 🎶🎸 We later revealed the truth behind our task - they were lyrics !💥

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As the days get darker, swing by to In Focus and get creative! 🎨 #freeworkshop #southamptonevents #dslr1625

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What's going on in October? 🎃👻 Plenty to get stuck into! We have our weekly free DSLR sessions for 16-25 year olds which you are always welcome to drop in to ✨ Plus creative writing and our famous monthly Zine Workshops at God's House Tower🏰

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No experience needed, and we provide the kit🌈 📍 Network Eagle Lab, Portland Terrace, Southampton, SO14 7SJ 🌈 Tuesdays, 6–7:30pm — LGBTQIA+ session 📸 Wednesdays, 5–6:30pm 🎨 Thursdays, 1–2:30pm We also run free creative sessions on the Isle of Wight 🌊

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In our regular sessions, we finalised some 7-story plot zines, mixed media madness and got creative with photography✨ Wanting to try out something new? Our workshops are free and friendly for 16–25 year olds interested in photography, arts, or simply trying something new.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

September, you've been a blast! 📸🎨 This month has been another busy one so we thought it's time share some artwork produced by our talented groups and workshops 💥

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Missed out on this one? Our next zine workshop is on Saturday 24th October - check out the Linktree for details 🌈

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

On Saturday, we had our monthly Zine Workshop at God's House Tower🏰 This time, the theme was 💥Tragedy💥 and participants made some wonderful 3D petal zines to add to our ever-growing zine library✨

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We were really impressed with their responses and look forward to seeing what they make next!✨ #portsmouthphotography #portsmouth #youngcreatives

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A couple weeks ago, our LGBTQIA+ Portsmouth Group had their work displayed at the S.A.L.T. Festival🌈 The exhibition aimed to encapsulate the theme of 'Joy' through photography and mixed media📸

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

These workshops have been filling up, so we recommend reserving your free space in advance through God’s House Tower's eventbrite! f.mtr.cool/2kbxojcvkb

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Missed out on September? Our next free workshop explores ‘Comedy’ through 16-page zines on Saturday 24 October ✂️

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One attendee put it perfectly: 💬 “This was really different for me because I always start a zine with an idea and then decide what kind of zine fold I will do, but I couldn’t this time and it made me think differently.”

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For August’s ‘Rebirth’ workshop at God’s House Tower, we flipped the usual process: marks first, folds later. Lines and shapes transformed into completely different concertina zines, challenging us to rethink what a zine can be.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tomorrow’s zine workshop is officially SOLD OUT! 🎟️ So, while we get ready to explore ‘Tragedy’ through Petal Zines, we thought we’d take a look back at what happened last time…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📍 Network Eagle Lab, Portland Terrace, Southampton, SO14 7SJ 🌈 Tuesdays, 6–7:30pm — LGBTQIA+ session 📸 Wednesdays, 5–6:30pm 🎨 Thursdays, 1–2:30pm We also run free creative sessions on the Isle of Wight 🌊 Follow along to see what everyone makes next ✨

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wanting to try out a new skill this September? As always our workshops are free and friendly for 16–25 year olds interested in photography, arts, or simply trying something new. No experience needed, and we provide the kit😎

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What were we up to in August ? 📸 Short answer: a lot ! So we thought we'd share some artwork produced by our talented groups and workshops 🎨 In our young people sessions, we finished some 7-story plot zines, got creative with blackout poetry and tried our hand at promotional flyers 👽

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Been waiting to try out our workshops? Now is the perfect time to come along😎 No equipment or experience needed, just bring yourselves🌈 What's more we have sessions running on the Isle of Wight🌊 🗯️ see all info on what's coming up here: tr.ee/6yIwspc7GV

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What do we have coming up in ✨September✨? Plenty of workshops for young people, zine making at God's House Tower and creative writing, all FREE!📸

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#Southampton #CreativeWriting Follow DIY: 🟣 Instagram: instagram.com/diysouthampton/ 🔵 Facebook: facebook.com/groups/847296680031355/

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📅 Wed 9 Sept, 7.30–8.45pm 📍 In Focus, Network Eagle Labs, Southampton 🎟️ FREE, no booking needed Whether you write all the time, haven’t written since school or are just plain curious, come give it a go. No experience needed!

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🎉 We’re back! After a little August break, And There It Was… For the Curious returns next Wednesday 🦊🖋️ DIY Southampton x In Focus’s free, relaxed creative writing group for ages 16+. Expect playful prompts, word games, unexpected ideas and plenty of laughs.

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Kristianne @cankristianne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hope to see some of you at #southamptonpride this weekend! I’ll be with @infocuscio.bsky.social both days and in the Trans+ zone on a panel discussion about the EHRC guidance on Saturday at 1pm. #translivesmatter #pride

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌈 Southampton Pride! 🥳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We’ll be at the Youth Zone for both days of Pride (opposite The Stage Door) with photography, crafts and arts treats, all for FREE! 📸✂️🧶🌈 So come on down and bring a friend to our friendly In Focus stand, run by our wonderful team and some of the talented young participants 💙

Colourful Southampton Pride graphic announcing In Focus at the Youth Zone on 29–30 August, with free zine making, photobooth, badge making and crochet activities

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We also run free creative sessions on the Isle of Wight 🌊 www.infocusedu.co.uk/isle-of-wight Follow along to see what everyone makes next ✨

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Southampton sessions:📍 Network Eagle Lab, Portland Terrace, Southampton, SO14 7SJ 🌈 Tuesdays, 6–7:30pm — LGBTQIA+ session 📸 Wednesdays, 5–6:30pm 🎨 Thursdays, 1–2:30pm

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Here’s just a selection of the creations that came out of our groups last month. We’ll be sharing more monthly highlights as the year goes on 👀 Our open sessions are FREE for 16–25 yrs interested in photography, arts, or simply trying something new. No experience needed, and we provide the kit.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

How is it August already?! 😭☀️ 2026 is absolutely flying by, so we thought we’d slow things down for a second and look back at some of what our young people have been creating each month 📸🎨 Starting with July…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🌊 In Focus is growing on the Isle of Wight, so we’ve launched dedicated IOW socials 📸 Know an Island youth service, arts org, charity or community group we should connect with? Tag them below 👇 💙facebook: www.facebook.com/InFocusIOW 🩷 instagram too!: www.instagram.com/infocusiow 😎

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

And if you fancy making one yourself, our next free workshop is Saturday 15 August, where we’ll be making concertina zines inspired by Rebirth ✂️

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It’s #NationalBookLoversDay 📚 while we love a good book, we’ve got a soft spot for their smaller, scrappier, cousins… zines! Young people at In Focus and visitors to our free workshops at God’s House Tower have been creating their own zines! You can pop by GHT and browse our growing zine library! 📖

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📸 'Looking Closer' is still on display at Southampton Central Library until the end of August! The exhibition features photography created by Compass students during weekly sessions with In Focus, inspired by the library’s own art and photography collection. 👀

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

🌈 LGBTQIA+ creatives and community leaders: ‘a space’ arts has launched a new Pitch Your Project Open Call, with a £2,000 bursary for a creative, community-focused LGBTQIA+-led initiative taking place in the SO postcode 🗓️ Apply by Monday 3 August, 9am 🔗 godshousetower.org.uk/opportunities

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Our 2024/25 Annual Report is here! 📸 A year of growth across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and beyond - made possible by our funders, team, partners, volunteers, and young participants💙 Thank you. www.infocusedu.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🌱 give young people the tools to explore creativity 💛 pay them fairly (Real Living Wage) for real creative work 🌍 build a more sustainable, independent future for In Focus 💫 help our participants earn and learn at the same time, growing skills, confidence and independence to take their next steps.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

☀️ We did it, THANK YOU! ☀️ We've hit our crowdfunder goal for more new pro equipment for our free sessions for young people AND a cyanotype kit!☀️📸 This means we can run cyanotype workshops to help you make sun-soaked prints like this! But it's about more than kit. Your support helps us...

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

ℹ️ All equipment included.(Arrival: 10:15–10:30am | Pick-up by 3:45pm) Our photography and arts sessions are perfect for young people who enjoy being creative or want to try something new in a welcoming environment. 📧 Questions about suitability or access? Email: info@infocusedu.co.uk 🎟️ Book 👇

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

☀️ Our Southampton summer holiday club is booking now for creative 10-17 year olds! 🎨📸 Activities include: 📸 Photography 🫟Arts & Crafts ✍🏻 Creative writing and Zine/book-making➕ more! 🗓Wednesdays 10:30am – 3:30pm Limited spaces available on 29th July, 5th Aug, 19th Aug

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Cyanotype, also known as sun printing or blueprinting, a photographic printing process that uses a light-sensitive chemical coating to create distinctive blue images. Kama began by sharing the history of the technique and showing members examples of cyanotype works.

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In Focus Education & Development @infocuscio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Beautiful results from our Art&Design National Saturday Club in a recent cyanotype Masterclass with multidisciplinary artist Kama Mielczarek, exploring sun printing, composition, natural forms and alternative photographic processes 🔷☀️

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