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a new play by Neil Gore Directed & Designed by Louise Townsend MAY 14 - 7.30PM - ALMA TAVERN THEATRE BRISTOL ALMA TAVERN AND THEATRE, BS82HYTICKETS MAY 16 - 7.30PM - DORCHESTER ARTS HIGH EAST STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET DT1 1HFBOX OFFICE: 01305 266926 / WEBSITE  MAY 18 - 8 PM - LIGHTHOUSE POOLE 21 KINGLAND RD, POOLE BH15 1UGBOX OFFICE:...
Internal renovation works are underway in Oakley’s Mill in readiness for new exhibition galleries Poole Museum has been awarded £450,000 from Arts Council England for new exhibition galleries as well as improvements to digital infrastructure, accessibility, and sustainability. Poole Museum is one of ten organisations in the south west to be...
Sid James was born in1913 in South Africa and died in 1976, of a heart attack, whilst on stage in Sunderland. Most famous for being a member of the Carry On Team he was also with Tony Hancock in Hancock's Half Hour and as Sid Abbott in Bless This House. A...
Never been a fan. I have never believed his faux Christianity. In one moment, he legitimates my suspicions and music taste. Thank you, Cliff. Good on Alison Hammond subtly having a dig back at Cliff Richard here. pic.twitter.com/ke32iwPT92— Kenny McIntosh ????️‍???? (@KennyMcITR) November 21, 2023 Many rumours have persisted over the...
Dame Maggie Smith, the epitome of grace, talent, and elegance, stands as one of the most esteemed actresses of our time. With a career spanning over seven decades, she has captivated audiences on stage, screen, and television with her unparalleled versatility and mastery of her craft. From her early...
Ian Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in the TV series Dad's Army, has died aged 77. Ian Lavender, born on February 16, 1946, was a British actor best known for his role as Private Pike in the popular television sitcom "Dad's Army." Lavender's life and career spanned several decades,...

Jim Morrison at 80

What Jim Morrison would make of 2023 is difficult to ascertain. He struggled enough with the mayhem of the Vietnam war and thus to have had to endure a world in which is now commonplace and omnipresent would have probably driven him in to an institution. His death in...
The first trial of a pillar box was considered a success and boxes began appearing on the British mainland from 1853. During this initial period, design, manufacture and erection of boxes was mostly the responsibility of local surveyors. This meant that no standard pattern of box was issued and...
Story writers needed to complete this story. Imagine in an alternative universe where Iran overthrew the first Labour government in Britain elected in 1945 to establish the NHS, put trains, water and energy in public ownership (See link here for details of how and why). In this alternative universe, Iran supplied weapons to Belgium, where...
Christina Strutt 26th December 1954 - 28th December 2022 Beloved Mama Cabbage - our founder, mother, sister, grandmother and friend died at home with her family surrounding her. She rests in peace and will be cherished forever. Never say in grief you are sorry she has gone.  Rather say in thankfulness that...