Arts & Entertainment

Wiltshire thatcher Lot Long is on the cover of Led Zeppelin IV, which has sold 37 million copies worldwide

Man on iconic Led Zeppelin IV album cover revealed as Wiltshire thatcher Lot Long

IT’S an iconic album cover known by millions of music fans around the world; an old thatcher, stooped in…

Dorset wildlife photographer David Bailey and some of his work

Dorset photographer David Bailey on celebrities, books – and hares

DORSET’S multi-award winning photographer, David Bailey, tells all about his career, hares, and a Westminster invitation from Ranulph Fiennes… Nature…

The Wincanton Christmas lights parade will take place on November 24

Wincanton Christmas lights switch-on event details confirmed

WINCANTON’S Christmas lights will be switched on during a festive feast of activity this month. A festive market, lantern parade,…

Glastonbury 2024 tickets go on sale on November 16 and November 19

Glastonbury Festival 2024 ticket sales pushed back amid registration issues

THE ticket sale for the 2024 Glastonbury Festival has been dramatically moved back by two weeks…

The 2024 NASS festival, in Shepton Mallet, has been cancelled

NASS festival 2024 cancelled amid “significant increase” in costs

THE 2024 NASS festival has been cancelled. The event, at the Royal Bath & West Showground, in Shepton Mallet, was…

The Top Brass & Wind Concert Band is set to perform in Gillingham

Free Musical Memories Concert set to take place in Gillingham

ST Mary’s Church in Gillingham will be alive with the sound of music at a concert this month. The Musical…

Members of the Wickfest organising committee recently presented a cheque for £4,500 to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Somerset village music festival raises £9,000 for life-saving charities

A VILLAGE music festival raised £9,000 for charity. The 2023 edition of Wickfest, which takes place in Milborne Wick, has…

Sarah Freestone will conduct Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra

New conductor to take helm at Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra concert

A NEW conductor will lead Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra at a free concert in the town. Orchestra leaders promise a diverse…

Eggardon Hill, the site of Isaac Gulliver's fort

Isaac Gulliver’s Buzzard: A Halloween Short Story

DRAMATIC ramparts loomed to the right, a buzzard soared and I arrived at a style where a…

A host of events are on offer at the Museum of East Dorset this Christmas

Feast of festive events at the Museum of East Dorset

A JAM-PACKED schedule of events is promising a Christmas full of sparkle at the Museum of East Dorset. On November…