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May 22 to June 6, 2021 - Dorset Art Weeks
Miranda Pender, Abbots Fee, Greenhill, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4EP. Tel. 01935 815497
Rita Brown, West Lodge, Frampton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9NH. Book a visit by calling 07974216417 (Closed May 24, 25 and June 2) VENUE 86
About the artists:
Bright, vibrant, fun – Miranda’s...
A 9ft botanical mural has been completed in four days by a Dorset artist.
Sally Pinhey from Upwey was tasked with turning a bland bedroom wall in Langton Herring into a work of art.
“The client wanted an arched spray of blossom facing the bed on a pale blue emulsion wall in a...
Dorset Council is beginning to outline the next steps to redevelop the North Quay and Weymouth Bowl sites, as a recent archaeological dig draws to a close.
Archaeological work carried out at the North Quay site in Weymouth finished last week. Context One, a local independent Heritage & Archaeology company, carried out the...
Been avidly watching The Big Match Revisited on Saturday mornings. Re-runs of the old football show showing matches from the mid-to-late 1970’s.
Some things make a stark contrast from today’s football: the shocking state of the pitches; back-passes which the ‘keepers (some of whom are not wearing gloves) pick up; and tackles that can only be described as ‘agricultural’ but...
There has been much discussion on the future of the Brewers Quay building in Weymouth since the owner fell into administration. This statement provides an update on Dorset Council’s position with regard to Brewers Quay.
As previously announced, Dorset Council – as the local Planning authority – has served a legal notice (a Section 215 Notice) to...
Poole homeless charity, Routes to Roots, is delighted to confirm that restoration work at its future permanent base in Hill Street continues to make excellent progress. Preservation of the former 19th Century church remains at the forefront of the renovations and two specialists in their field, Stonemason Sarah Klopper...
The event described in the image did occur in 1851, orchestrated by Colonel Gordon of Cluny. “The Colonel called all of his tenant farmers to a meeting to 'discuss rents' and threatened them with a fine if they did not attend. In the meeting hall over 1500 tenants were...
In response to Dorset Council’s recent public engagement on its initial development proposals for the North Quay site, a number of comments were made about the historical importance of the site, particularly as it was the location of action during the Civil War in 1645.
It is not clear what, if any, archaeological evidence remains as the site has been built on...
I’m Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-DraxYou’ll see me around in my blazer and slacksI live on an estate with grouse and pheasantsAnd three miles of wall to keep out the peasants
I’ve kept things from you, my constituents: ‘ma bitches’I didn’t want you to know the extent of my richesIt takes...
