Arts & Entertainment

Model railway exhibition steaming into Bridport next month

MODEL railway enthusiasts will be steaming into west Dorset next month. The Bridport and District Model Railway Club will hold…

Audition for a role in this year’s Wincanton panto!

BUDDING actors are being encouraged to try their luck for a role in an upcoming pantomime. Wincanton Amateur Dramatics Society…

Take a step behind the garden gate in Salisbury Cathedral Close

THE Friends of Salisbury Cathedral are inviting visitors to their Secret Gardens of the Close event this weekend. Nine gardens…

Dorset museum showcase for Hermann Goring statue

A SCULPTURE of top Nazi Hermann Goring’s head with two bullet holes in it is attracting attention at Dorset’s…

Programme announced for Sturminster Newton Literary Festival

THE experiences of a helicopter test pilot and the story of a Wimbledon tennis ace who escaped the Nazis…

Want to avoid Glastonbury Festival traffic? Take a helicopter shuttle!

IT’S the vision of doom for many Glastonbury goers – the back end of a car, signalling the start…

Vale village going green for week of climate events

A VALE village is going green next month with a range of events over nine days. Tisbury Parish Council will…

Dorset Youth Pride event returning to Dorchester in June

THE LGBT+ community will be celebrated at an event in Dorchester next month. Dorset Youth Pride returns to the Shire…

Passion for poetry sees Shaftesbury School student land spot in national final

A PASSION for poetry recital has seen a Shaftesbury School student land a date at the historic Globe theatre. Sixth…

‘Groundbreaking’ event in Dorset to address fast fashion

LOCAL clothing will be the focus of a ground-breaking event this month. Defashion Dorset will highlight environmental and sustainability issues…