Bridport and Lyme Regis News • 24th November 2024 Creative couple share love of Dorset on hit TV property show Married couple Peter Dixon and Joey Clarkson, who live in Waytown, were approached by a production team from BBC One's popular rural property show Escape to the Country.
Bridport and Lyme Regis News • 31st October 2024 All you need to know as popular town literary festival returns this Sunday A popular literacy festival in Bridport is set to return with an array of bestselling authors and famous faces set to attend.
Dorset Echo • 3rd October 2024 "It's never too late to follow your dreams": Woman publishes debut novel at 67 Tess Burnett's gothic thriller and historical mystery The Hanging of Hettie Gale will be published by Bloodhound Books on Monday, October 7.
Dorset Echo • 15th September 2024 Sculptor turns rock into art with strong environmental message A French sculptor has transformed the rocks on our local shores into intricate artwork to highlight the damaging effects of coastal erosion.
Bridport and Lyme Regis News • 26th August 2024 Tale of Dorset wartime evacuee given nickname by GIs The Long Journey Back by Elizabeth Buckler Gale, 90, of Bridport, tells the story of her long time acquaintance Betty Mackay.
Dorset Echo • 21st August 2024 Youth theatre thrills with "powerful and charming" festival debut The Dorchester Youth Theatre Performance Company (DYTPC), part of Dorchester Arts’ youth theatre, has completed its run of triggerfish.
Dorset Echo • 17th August 2024 Dorset choir groups give "performance of a lifetime" at popular theatre festival Rock Choir is a contemporary choir group comprising members from 40 groups across the country including Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport, Poole, Fareham, Winchester, Chandlers Ford, Hedge End and Portsmouth.
Dorset Echo • 23rd July 2024 Puppet play based on Attenborough's sea monster on tour SISATA's version of Peter Pan features a large crocodile puppet based on the fossilised skull of a pliosaur found at Kimmeridge and which was the subject of a David Attenborough documentary.
Dorset Echo • 3rd July 2024 New children's books help promote message to keep our beaches tidy Amanda Boulding, 48, has published the first in a series of books entitled Sam The Seagull, hoping to teach children about the importance of protecting the environment and sea life around coastal towns.
Dorset Echo • 21st June 2024 "It's a proud moment": Young dancers to represent Dorchester at national finals The Studio Dorset, based on The Grove Trading Estate in Dorchester, will be joining over 200 dance schools across the nation to compete at the All England Dance National Finals which will be held at The Halls in Wolverhampton.
Dorset Echo • 13th June 2024 Youth theatre set for "once in a lifetime" festival performance The Dorchester Youth Theatre Performance Company (DYTPC), part of Dorchester Arts’ youth theatre, plans to take its production of triggerfish on a week run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Bridport and Lyme Regis News • 18th March 2024 Artist showcases views of Dorset at Venice art gallery Peter Dixon, 36, from Waytown, has completed 29 A5 paintings featuring iconic sites across Dorset as part of his art challenge fundraiser for Huntington’s Disease Association.
Dorset Echo • 15th February 2024 Ukrainian opera company to bring two classics to Weymouth theatre Dnipro Opera has been touring the U.K from January 31 to March 28 with their performances of La Boheme and Carmen to Weymouth Pavilion this March.
Dorset Echo • 10th February 2024 Weymouth and Dorchester theatre school wins top accolade in national awards Razzamataz Weymouth and Dorchester was named the Razzamataz Franchise of the Year for 2023 in a national awards ceremony, with more than 60 schools eligible to participate.
Bridport and Lyme Regis News • 9th February 2024 Bridport shop to host "meet the author" event for Alzheimer's research Inspired By gift shop on South Street, Bridport will welcome author Patrick Davies on Saturday, February 10 to discuss his new book about his 1,400-mile journey from the southernmost point of England to the northern tip of Scotland.
Dorset Echo • 21st January 2024 Primary schools experience Shakespeare with creative festival in Weymouth The Shakespeare By The Sea festival is entering its third year and will see three classes perform abridged versions of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet to a live audience on Wednesday, February 7 at 6.30pm.
Dorset Echo • 20th January 2024 Dorset museum commemorates women in warfare with half term exhibit In half term, February 12 to 18, The Tank Museum in Bovington invites the people of Dorset to learn about women in warfare, from nurses in the trenches and factory workers to the tank crews of today.
Bridport and Lyme Regis News • 19th January 2024 Bridport artist to showcase love of traditional art with new exhibition Grace Crabtree, 26, will be exhibiting her paintings at Bridport Arts Centre, showcasing the rich geology of Dorset landscapes by using fresco painting.
Dorset Echo • 18th January 2024 Weymouth born artist highlights power of creativity with interactive art exhibit Ali Mauger, 54, will be displaying her artwork at Guggleton Farm Arts, Stalbridge, from January 17 to February 10.
Dorset Echo • 11th January 2024 Aspiring actress and writer from Dorset to debut play in London arts centre Anna Cleden, 21, will be performing her play, Hey Kid, Hey Goat!, at London’s Riverside Studios as part of its annual Bitesize Festival, offering theatre creatives a chance to showcase their new work.
