Armed with a voice that makes grown men cry – and that includes her mentor Sir Tom Jones – star of BBC’s The Voice, Sally Barker is the latest addition to the bill at Purbeck Folk Festival. With six solo albums to her name and a touring career that...
Confusions abound at the scandalous Hotel Ultimus when philandering Parisians arrive attempting to both indulge and disguise their infidelity The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School annual West Country summer tour is always a firm favourite on the Artsreach circuit, with sell out performances of David Copperfield, Cold Comfort Farm...
Last year the Samaritans of Bournemouth & District had 116 volunteers and the branch answered 45,916 calls for help, according to new figures released this week. In the South of England as a whole there were 1,869 volunteers and the service was contacted 512,959 times, by people struggling to...
A dark and moving tragic comedy about the last woman to be publicly hanged in Dorset The Ballad of Martha Brown is a brand new show, created by acclaimed Dorset based physical theatre company Angel Exit. Set in 1856, a tale of jealousy and passion is brought to life,...
Although having known each other for many years, Peadar Long and Daz Jones had never played together until last summer when they coincidently happened to be staying at Whitby during the Folk Festival. The pair busked a few tunes together, having a laugh and generally creating a bit of...
Charmouth and Wootton Fitzpaine this week became the first villages to benefit from the multi-million pound Superfast Dorset programme. More than 400 homes and businesses in the two communities now have the opportunity to take up faster, more reliable broadband services for the first time. As work continues in...
The family-friendly Purbeck Folk Festival, which takes place over August bank holiday weekend on a 600-acre working sheep farm in the heart of the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, is a reminder of way festivals used to be. ‘Purbeck sets out to capture the spirit of how festivals were when...
WED 4 VOLUNTEERS CONSERVATION TASK – LORTON MEADOWS NR(Free),10am – 3pm. Join us for a day of practical work on site, to restore the habitats important for local wildlife, with the Community Conservation Officer. Tools, gloves & drinks supplied. No experience necessary, please bring a packed lunch. For further information, please...
The People's Assembly national demonstration is shaping up to be a huge event. Transport is being organised from across the country and thousands of people have been out on the streets leafleting, organising people to come from their union branches, campaign groups and community organisations. No More Austerity | Demand...
Trevor loves Judy. Judy loves Trevor. They’re best mates. Trouble is, Trevor’s family don’t approve. They think that Trevor should leave his prize cow alone and get on with looking after his farm. And then Trevor gets some bad news… Theatre Orchard first produced a show especially for pubs...
