Free creative activities are on offer to vulnerable people in Dorset as part of a pilot scheme.
My Creative Life is an innovative new programme set up by The Arts Development Company to bring free arts experiences to those living with dementia or mental health conditions.
The programme gives a choice of...
With three nights of digital light art on the streets of Poole, as well as a series of supporting talks and presentations at Lighthouse, more than 52,000 people visited the town during the Light Up Poole festival last month.
An average of 7,000 people filed through St James’ Church in...
Peter Lythgoe talks to local artist Sem Vine about her mural at the Belvedere pub in Weymouth.
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Checking out at the supermarket recently, the young cashier suggested I should bring my own bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.
I apologised and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days". the cashier responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not...
Dorset Council is looking for the relatives of the WWII Ferndown Auxiliary Unit. This group of specially trained volunteers were members of the Home Guard and practised their drills at their secret Operations Base at the Belle Vue Bunker on Poor Common in Ferndown.
The bunker was recently rediscovered by...
Early Life and Background
Warren Mitchell was born Warren Misell on 14 January 1926 in Stoke Newington, London. He hailed from a Jewish family, his parents being Phillip and Annie Misell. Growing up, Mitchell was immersed in a culturally rich environment which significantly influenced his later work in theatre and...
Marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Survivor, Henry Schachter OBE will share his story with hundreds at Poole Lighthouse for Holocaust Memorial Day, 26th Jan 2020.
Having first told his inspiring survival story at Bournemouth and Poole Holocaust Memorial Day 2014, 80-year old Henry Schachter has since spoken to...
The annual Bath Tub race at Poole Quay.
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Bill Lane
Here it is, the official #SoMoPro promotional video.
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A big thanks to Big Egg Films for their fantastic production on this and a massive thanks to everyone who has been part of the project so far:
Annabel Armstrong-Tait
Craig Johnson
Sadie Osbourne
Jess Obermaier
Joe Coleman
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Tributes have been pouring in for well loved local musician and artist, Pete Clark. Pete sadly died unexpectedly in October of a suspected heart condition- leaving a legacy of happy memories and creative work.
Universally, anyone that met or had the pleasure to know him say the same..that he was...
