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Badger Press – Best Of

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011. Published in Art, Craft & Design by

As the current Badger Press team face their final three months of tenure, they are looking back on two years of activity with some “best of” courses. The three directors will each teach a session, Gocco, Relief Printing and Letterpress respectively.

Currently there are a number of interested parties keen to take over the running of the Press and owner Mike Griffiths would like the facility to continue to operate and continue to serve artists and printmakers with high quality facilities.

If you’re keen to get involved or think that you might want to run a busy little studio, then please get in touch, this is an amazing opportunity to be at the heart of artistic activity in Hampshire.

The team will be having farewell drinks on Friday 2nd December at The Priory Inn just opposite Claylands Road, Bishops Waltham. Please feel free to join them and keep an eye out for some exciting new projects from the three of them. As Stephan Casper (one of the Badger Press team) says: “We’re leaving the Press better off, we’re so proud of all our artists, so much amazing work, exhibited locally and internationally. We have all learnt so much, we’re definitely going to take our energy elsewhere, we’re moving on and we’ve got big plans.”

Strong Island wish them every success for the future.

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The 2nd Strong Island Ale – Dry Dock No. 1

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. Published in Features, Food & Drink, Strong Island by

As you may know each year we run a home brew competition in February where the winning brew has the opportunity to be brewed by Irving & Co Brewing Co. and sold around the city in the summer. Last year’s brew, the Strong Island Hopper Ale, was hugely successful being one of Inving’s best selling ales and selling out so quickly it went through a second brew run. This year’s winning ale is Dry Dock No. 1, originally brewed by Lee Immins, went on sale in some of Portsmouth and Southsea’s pubs over the weekend.

We spoke to The Hole in The Wall in Southsea who said the new ale went down a storm with it being their best seller on Sunday and with almost two barrels empty by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend. Those guys at the Hole in The Wall and their regular ale drinkers know their stuff so for us this was amazing early news with the ale.

To officially launch Dry Dock No. 1 we are having a launch party with the lovely souls at The Belle Isle on Thursday evening. The ale will be on full flow, come down and try a pint or two. As well as being on sale all around the city the ale will also be available in Chichester’s Belle Isle too, so you can drink it away from home for the first time too.






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The Isle Of Wight Randonnee 2012 – Team Strong Island

Monday, May 7th, 2012. Published in Bikes & Cycling, Features by

Just over a year ago, a group of Strong Islanders were sat on the Isle of Wight ferry on our way to the yearly Randonnee cycling event; 60 miles around the island spread across 5 checkpoints. Whilst on the crossing we couldn’t help but admire various enthusiasts and their custom team jerseys. Fast forward a year and it is my great pleasure to unveil the Strong Island cycling jersey. Made as a one off for the event, the jersey is our way of representing this city and all the values that come with it. Thanks to the combined designing efforts of Chris Ballingall and Tristan Savage, we were able to produce this clean, retro looking jersey that 11 of Southsea’s finest could wear to conquer the island’s endless hills. Well done chaps.

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