A group of concerned North Dorset residents have organised a free film showing and information evening to raise awareness of the fracking threat to North Dorset. The event will take place at the Corn Exchange in Blandford Forum on Sunday 31 January 2016, to coincide with a national day...
A call to performers to take part in a major new open-access performing arts and music festival launching in Shaftesbury in July has been put out this week by the organisers. And audiences get a sneak preview of what’s to come with a special Fringe variety show this month...
Shearwater reveals a world of beauty and of loss, of longing and of timeless truth, all told through personal and mythic stories and songs. It gracefully balances the heartfelt and the humorous, never losing its footing but letting an audience know they are on the edge... In...
Dorset's own singer-songwriter and actor Tim Laycock brings his dramatic and musical celebration of the life and poetry of William Barnes, ‘The Year Clock’, to rural Dorset once more following great demand. In this fully dramatised piece, with wonderful musical accompaniment from fiddle player Colin Thompson, Tim explores issues...
After making a hugely popular debut appearance on the Artsreach circuit in the autumn, multi-award winning folk duo Ninebarrow are set to give two further concerts in the County this spring. The duo, who hail from Dorset, have been impressing audiences across the country with their innovative and captivating...
We are delighted to say that Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart has today confirmed that he will be our Compere for Come in Pink 2016.For those who are not 'of our era' Ed "Stewpot" Stewart is a British broadcaster. He is principally known for his work as a DJ on BBC...
The 1st conference in Dorset on Hidden Heritage We are delighted to invite everyone to this conference which seeks to create a wider debate as to what is heritage and how we can encourage greater public participation, Below is a full list of the speakers presenting papers and if...
Hot off the press and available now, Artsreach’s new spring programme is packed with around 70 professional performances set to take place in village halls right across Dorset between now and Easter… For music lovers, a real medley of styles and genres is on offer this spring. Featuring Mabon’s...
An ‘outstanding’ senior housekeeper has won a national award after she helped her Dorset care home stay clean and well organised during a major, ten-month refurbishment. Carol Martin, who works at Colten Care’s Sherborne home, Abbey View, has been named Best Care Housekeeper at the National Care Awards. ...
TUES 1 WEST DORSET PRACTICAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: Contact DWT Warden Steve Masters on 07557 561624. WED 2 NORTH DORSET VOLUNTEERS working on a DWT nature reserve near you. Contact DWT Warden Steve Oliver on 07824 874273. WED 2 LORTON VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK, 10am – 3pm. A...
