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With more than 27,500 visitors in five stunning outdoor locations across the county, Inside Out Dorset has demonstrated just how much we have missed getting together and sharing cultural experiences.
The biennial international arts festival, delayed from 2020 because...
Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, is pleased to announce the following shows on sale this week:
PinocchioTuesday 2 October, Theatre, 11am, 2pmUsing the classic elements of this tale – a poor woodcarver, the tell-tale growing nose, the dream of becoming a real boy – S&N add their hallmark hilarity, cleverness, puppetry, music,...
Rips are strong currents running out to sea which can quickly drag you out of your depth. Sometimes they reach speeds faster than an Olympic swimmer, so it might not be a surprise that they’re a major cause of accidental drowning on beaches worldwide.
They can be difficult to spot,...
Slavery justice: ‘It’s time, Mr Drax.’
In a unique initiative, this week Dorset is linked direct to the Caribbean as campaigners challenge Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset, about his ownership of the Drax Hall estate in Barbados.
Barbadian MP Trevor Prescod will address a rally on Saturday 17 July outside Drax’s Charborough Park estate in Dorset....
Expert help is at hand for Dorset parents struggling with family relationships, with many experiencing further tensions as a result of the pandemic and lockdown restrictions.
Twin Group, an award winning provider of people-centred services, has received additional Government funding to extend the Reducing Parental Conflict pilot for another year....
Popular Dorset festival goes online for second year runningDynamic programme will include live streamed content direct from the village to re-create ‘Festival vibes’
Earlier this year, organisers of the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival announced the popular event commemorating the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs would once again go online.
With safety concerns...
Leading local charity Dorset Mind recognise that people in Dorset will continue to experience the most difficult challenges to their mental health for a considerable time yet. Requests for help rose yet again during the third lockdown period and many communities need help more than ever. Without a firm...
As the sun rose on 24th February 1834, Dorset farm labourer George Loveless set off to work, saying goodbye to his wife Betsy and their three children. They were not to meet alone again for three years, for as he left his cottage in the rural village of Tolpuddle,...
June 21st, the day after Father’s Day, marks the 6th annual International Father’s Mental Health Day (IFMHD). It was founded in June 2016 by Mark Williams (UK) and Dr Daniel Singley (USA). Since then, it has grown into a global event, raising awareness about fathers’ mental health. IFMHD nowincludes contributions from USA, Zimbabwe, Australia and Ireland. In addition to Mark Williams, the...
In partnership with Portland Museum, The Atlantic Academy School, Doppelganger Productions and The Island Voices Community Choir, Heart of Stone is a community project offering outreach engagement in the local community and free theatre making/performing workshops and discussion cafes throughout July and August. The aim is to create a group, The Portland Players, and perform a play co-created during the workshops at two outdoor...
