Arts & Entertainment

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso
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Maureen Capper, 80, as Madonna on her 1986 album, True Blue. Picture: Louise Ahrens/BCP Council

Pensioners recreate Taylor Swift, David Bowie and Adele album covers to highlight ageing stereotypes

ICONIC album covers are being recreated by Dorset pensioners to challenge the stereotypes of ageing. Five older people in the…

Fire jumping motorbikes, stunt horse riders and alpacas – Dorset County Show had it all

THOUSANDS of showgoers braved the rainy weather as they flocked to the Dorset County Show near Dorchester to enjoy…

Liam and Noel are back together for the Oasis reunion. Picture: Will Fresch

Oasis tickets: Dorset Police issues warning to fans ahead of weekend sales

OASIS fans in Dorset are being warned to be on their guard against scammers ahead of tickets for the…

Naturists are being offered the chance to tour Dorset Museum - in their natural state...

Here’s your chance to visit Dorset Museum – completely NAKED

AN unusual – and possibly rather chilly – trip to Dorset Museum is taking place on September 17 that…

The Departure is back in Dorset after it was bought by the DHC. Picture: Dorset Council

Piece of Thomas Hardy history back in Dorset after two decades across the Atlantic

A PIECE of Dorset’s literary heritage has returned to the county after it went up for sale in the…

Dorset's oldest cinema, The Rex Picture: Google Maps

Enjoy classic silent comedy at Wareham Silent Film Weekender

ANOTHER weekend of classic silent film comedy is coming to Wareham next month. Dorset’s oldest cinema, The Rex Wareham, along…

Anthony Collyer at this year's Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

“A great weekend” say winners of Purbeck Gazette’s competition for tickets to Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

A SOMERSET couple said they were “delighted” to win the Purbeck Gazette competition for tickets for the 2024 Purbeck…

Vicki and Jonathan Searle holding a photograph of Henry Searle at the memorial concert venue in Prince Albert Gardens in Swanage Picture: Andrew P.M. Wright

Music by the Sea concert to raise money for charities in memory of young Swanage man

A CONCERT in memory of a young Swanage man who died of cancer will raise money for two Purbeck…

Sophie Gregory has become a farming influencer on social media

Social media star Sophie Gregory heading to Planet Purbeck for ‘wild weekends’

SOCIAL media farming influencer Sophie Gregory is heading to the 2024 Planet Purbeck Festival. The charismatic young Dorset farmer –…

Children playing in Sydling St Nicholas in 1946. Picture: Courtesy of Dorset History Centre

Take a step back into Dorset’s past at free exhibition this weekend

CHILDREN are playing happily – two hold a skipping rope, others grapple, as youngsters do. It is a scene from…