The Justice Café will be welcoming South West MEP, Clare Moody to Dorchester’s Shire Hall this Friday 26 June. With the EU in headlines on an almost daily basis this month’s timely talk will focus on Europe. Clare will be discussing how being a core part of Europe has...
A world of sound will fill the air as Lyme Regis prepares for the third annual Big Mix youth music festival on 4 July. This year’s line up promises everything from West African dance rhythms and beatboxing, to indie power pop and opera, all in a fabulous open-air arena...
After two successful years Try This is gearing up for an even bigger and better 2015. Try This… Dorchester is a community led skills sharing project that encourages local residents to try their hand at running a workshop on a topic they are passionate about and enables others to...
After last year’s success, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has added additional dates to the ocean cruises event, to allow even more people the opportunity to see wildlife up-close from the ‘Purbeck Princess.’ The three hour cruises* will take place on Friday 19thJune and Saturday 27thJune for just £12 per...
An exciting and varied line-up of events takes to the stage at Bridport Electric Palace over the next few months. The latest programme is now available from the box office and other outlets in the area. London-based band L’Orchestre du Mont-Plaisant kick off July with world rhythms and moody...
The latest major part of a project to improve sea defences in Lyme Regis has been completed. Phase IV, a £19.5 million plan, has focused on protecting homes, roads and infrastructure on the eastern side of the town from coastal erosion and landslips. To mark its official opening, a...
...On 24th October 2014, two weeks before I was due to start my first job within donkey rescue and welfare education, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I saw it as an obstacle that I could overcome, but in March 2015 I learnt that the cancer had spread to...
West Dorset residents, businesses and visitors are being asked for their views on the future provision of the tourist information service in the area. West Dorset District Council is undertaking a review of its four Tourist Information Centres (TICs) located in Dorchester, Bridport, Sherborne and Lyme Regis. The Tourist Information Service...
Lovers of outdoor film will be thrilled to hear that Dorchester Youth Extra (DYE) - the youth forum for Dorchester, have organised a FREE open air cinema event which is being held in Borough Gardens in Dorchester on Saturday June 13th. The afternoon starts at 3pm with music and...
Weds 15th L’Orchestre du Mont-Plaisant Doors 7pm / starts 8pm £10 + 50p bf* advance / £12 on the door £10 + £1 bf in advance from seetickets.com Baroque super group L’Orchestre du Mont-Plaisant bring together world rhythms and moody cinematic moments, playing blues and dance pieces, with notable influences...
