Arts & Entertainment

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso
Find out what’s happening across the Purbeck Arts & Entertainment scene.
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Electric Co

Bridging The Gap

RISING indie folk duo India Electric Co, fresh from a UK tour with Midge Ure, are coming to the…

Hannah Kumari’s football drama Eng-er-land is coming to Broadmayne village hall later this month. PHOTO: Ali Wright

She’s football crazy, football mad!

The link between football and national identity is explored in Eng-er-land, a play coming to Broadmayne, near Dorchester, to…

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Robins

TV stand-ups set to headline comedy club

by Lorraine Gibson. They say laughter’s the best medicine, so if you’re in need of a bit of a boost,…

Steeleye Span

Span relive golden era

The early 1970s were the start of a vintage period for music and for Steeleye Span, the pioneers of…

The band performs in Argentina

See Coldplay at the Lighthouse

COLDPLAY are set to perform in Poole on Saturday (October 29) – although lead singer Chris Martin and the…

Bolt in the Neck

Horror will have you in stitches

Inspired by the classic gothic horror film of the 1930s and heading for Dorset soon is Gonzo Moose’s fast-paced…

Veteran performer Marty Wilde

Marty’s still wild about live shows

HE MAY be 83, but Marty Wilde – the original ’50s pioneer of British rock and roll, veteran recording…

Ned Boulting will offer an insight into what goes on behind the scenes at the Tour de France.

Cycle tour insights are wheel funny

Tour de France cycling commentator Ned Boulting will be riding into the Lighthouse at Poole for his one-man stage…

Art into Food Appeal

Artwork will help put food on the table

ARTISTS are being invited to help turn their work into food for those who are struggling this winter. Donations of…

Flying Scotsman Corfe Castle. March 2019 Andrew PM Wright

Rolling, rolling, rolling: railway plays host to legendary Scotsman

THE world’s most famous steam engine is making a visit to Swanage. Close to celebrating its centenary, the record-breaking Flying…