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The world of reality television recently collided with the fraught arena of international politics when ITV’s Big Brother became the subject of an uproar over the depiction of a T-shirt worn by one of its contestants, Ali. This seemingly innocuous garment, featuring a watermelon in the shape of Israel,...
For those who have not heard of The Smyths this is taken from their website: 'We formed the band back in 2003 because of our passion for The Smiths. We didn't just want to be a tribute band - we wanted to play the music of The Smiths and recreate...
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, has been battling health issues, prompting his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, to share a heartfelt message on social media. Posting a photo of MacGowan in the hospital, Clarke expressed gratitude for the support received and acknowledged the struggles faced by many. Clarke extended...
Lee Kerslake was born in Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, England in 1947. In 1980, Kerslake met ex-Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne by chance in an elevator at the Kings Cross Hotel in Australia. "He was in one corner with his bodyguard and his manager, and I was in the other corner with mine. Rather funny". They would soon...
Rubika Shah’s energising film charts a vital London protest movement. Rock Against Racism (RAR) was formed in 1976, prompted by ‘music’s biggest colonialist’ Eric Clapton and his support of racist MP Enoch Powell. White Riot blends fresh interviews with queasy archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant...
-A new analysis of a 2000-year-old skeleton carried out on behalf of the Museum of East Dorset has revealed the man came to Dorset as a child, possibly from mainland Europe. The skeleton of an Iron Age man who died between 400 BC and 230 BC was already known to...
In the realm of music history, there exist bands that transcend the boundaries of genre and time. One such band is Japan, an enigmatic and pioneering group that formed in 1974 but emerged later in the 1970s and left an indelible mark on the world of art rock. Japan's...
In 1933, a beautiful, young Austrian woman took off her clothes for a movie director. She ran through the woods, naked. She swam in a lake, naked. Pushing well beyond the social norms of the period. The most popular movie in 1933 was King Kong. But everyone in Hollywood...

The Triangle Goes Topsy Turvy

An extraordinary and exciting new building is about to arrive in Bournemouth’s buzzy and vibrant Triangle  - the Upside Down House. A hybrid of street art and experiential entertainment, this inverted wooden structure will be the first of its kind in the UK, providing visitors with a zero-gravity illusion experience in...
Local schoolboy Oliver Gill, 10, is set to return to the stage at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, having landed a part in English Touring Opera’s production of Verdi’s Macbeth on Friday 31 May. Oliver, a chorister at Christchurch Priory, who performed the iconic solo of The Snowman at...