“Bach set the benchmark for violinists in all styles of music, and I still turn to the Sonatas and Partitas for practice and inspiration. Being an improviser himself, Bach could easily have kept up with us modern-day jazz improvisers” Christian Garrick, The Strad 2013 Touring on the Artsreach...
Nearly £35,000 has been given to good causes in the Dorchester area. Village halls, pre-schools, sports clubs and a women’s refuge were among those that benefited from a £34,058 cash boost. West Dorset District Council collected the money from people selling at the weekly car boot sales held on...
Magic boffin Oliver Meech meddles with forces we barely understand, in his hit comedy-magic show for the QI generation. Having studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, Creativity at top London ad agencies and Trickery at The Magic Circle, Oliver fuses all three in this highly acclaimed show, which achieved...
Organised by the DT11 Community Partnership to help people find out more about what is available locally, events take place during September and range from a 5 kilometre run to kayaking and free exercise classes. On Thursday 18th & Friday 19th September a Health Information Fair takes place at The Crown...
Close to 1.2m people attended the seventh Bournemouth Air Festival this year (28th-31st August) to enjoy the spectacular air displays, a brilliant variety of exhibits and great entertainment - accompanied, as always, by the unparalleled festival atmosphere. Record breaking weekend visitors, estimated at 850,000, enjoyed the UK’s leading coastal...
The recently released Artsreach autumn programme features an exciting depth and breadth of productions, with around 70 performances from 29 companies set to take place in village halls, churches and schools right across Dorset. Music lovers can enjoy a real medley of styles and genres from performers both national...
TUES 2 ACCESS CHESIL, 11am – 12pm, a ‘short gentle’ walk around Chesil Bank & the Fleet Lagoon to discover its secrets. This easy access walk, along flat surfaces, is suitable for mobility scooters & wheelchairs. Find out about everything from the formation of the Chesil beach to the...
I am, as they say, Bournemouth born and bred. I grew up here, Winton if you're interested, and developed a deep love for the area, as well as an irrational fondness for the mighty Cherries; our local football team for the uninitiated. I moved away from the area in...
Hi Lisa here, founder of the Free Energy Party UK. Emma has been following our progress with our Peace meditations and raising awareness of the Organic Energy Projects that have been proposed across Poole and Bournemouth. We have over 100 members of the public who have formed the Bearwood...
The Anonymous festival will take place on Saturday the 23rd August between noon and 7pm and is being held in Maumbury Rings in Dorchester. The event is open to anyone and is FREE to attend! This year there are more acts than ever packed onto the main stage promoting...
