Arts & Entertainment

Alice painted her grandmother's kitchen Picture: The Gryphon School

Sherborne student’s painting chosen for prestigious Royal Academy’s exhibition

A YEAR 8 student at The Gryphon School in Sherborne has had her painting selected for the Young Artist…

Dorset County Show donates more than £15,000 to charity

TWO Dorset-based charities have received a significant boost after the Dorset County Show donated £15,938 to support their running…

Work is starting this month on the new cinema in Wincanton

EXCLUSIVE: See inside new Wincanton cinema – with work starting in days

WORK will begin in days on bringing the big screen back to Wincanton. S&B Cinemas team has secured ownership…

Bring the family to Bryanston Summer Fair

THE whole family is being invited to a special day out at the beautiful house and grounds of Bryanston…

Mike Brearley will be in Sherborne next month. Picture: Charlie Hopkinson

‘England’s greatest captain’ Mike Brearley to give talk in Sherborne

ONE of England’s finest cricket captains will be telling tales from the crease and beyond in Sherborne next month. On…

Expect lots of drama and action at this year's show Picture: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

Jousting knights and daredevil riders to wow crowds at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

MEDIEVAL knights will be battling it out for the very first time at this year’s Gillingham…

Gary Cook says he has noticed a drop in the numbers of cuckoos in Shaftesbury over the years Pictures: Gary Cook RSPB

Shaftesbury artist on the “worrying” decline of cuckoos – and how the town’s nature serves as his muse

A SHAFTSBURY environmental painter is calling for nature to take back control to restore what has been lost. Gary Cook,…

Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre

THE Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre is a beloved musical based on the 1968 film…

'Beneath the beeches' depicts the path through Pine Walk in Shaftesbury Picture: Gary Cook

Shaftesbury painter’s Pine Walk watercolours earns spot in prestigious London exhibition

A SHAFTESBURY painter’s latest work is set to go on display in London alongside some of the world’s best…

The winning town will receive £30,000 from Dorset Council to enable a year’s worth of cultural activity to take place Picture: Paul Dibben

Sherborne misses out on becoming Town of Culture for 2026

SHERBORNE has failed to be selected as the Town of Culture for 2026 despite being shortlisted. Wimborne Minster was selected…