Help us buy bnb-side and secure b-side’s future on Portland

If you’ve arrived here because of the recent story about bnb-side and Airbnb, welcome. You can read more about what has happened here, but we’d also like you to know why this building matters to us, and why we’re trying to buy it.

In 2024, b-side opened the bnb-side: six bedrooms, a project space and a place for artists, communities and creative projects to stay, work and connect on the Isle of Portland.

It has quickly become an important part of what we do. Artists come to Portland to develop new work, festival guests have somewhere to stay, and community groups have a place to meet and make things happen. We also use the space to support young people, helping them develop skills and explore careers in the arts.

Now we have the chance to buy the building.

We are aiming to raise £50,000 from our community. This will provide vital match funding towards the deposit needed to purchase bnb-side, alongside larger gifts and other funding we are securing separately.

Owning bnb-side will give b-side a permanent base on Portland and greater financial security for the future. It will allow us to keep the space available to artists and communities, invest in our programme and create more opportunities on the island.

A £10, £100 or £1,000 donation all makes a difference.

If the purchase cannot go ahead, funds raised will remain dedicated to securing b-side’s long-term creative base and infrastructure. We will keep supporters informed about any change of plan and how funds will be used.

Help us make bnb-side ours, and secure a permanent home for b-side on Portland.