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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In the picture (from left) Clare Rose, Ben Winter, Millie Winter, Sally Winter, Sam Winter, Ben Winter

Art is a family affair

THE work of seven artists spanning four generations of the same family is the latest exhibition at Lighthouse Poole. Family…

Artist Janet Hall is opening her home to visitors

Travel through the wardrobe to Narnia

IN a modest terraced house in a modest street in Rodwell lies an unknown world! Walk through the door and…

James Taylor Quartet

Discount tickets for jazz festival

MUSIC lovers from the BH19 area can get 10% off tickets to this summer’s Swanage Jazz Festival. The discounted tickets…

Shappi Khorsandi

Shappi at comedy club

REGENT Comedy Club in Christchurch is set to be headlined by the feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny Shappi Khorsandi. Shappi…

Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley with Adrienne Coles

Britain’s Got Talent winner show headlining

LEE Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, who may not be able to talk, but definitely has lots to say, is…

Gyles Brandreth is coming to Lighthouse Poole this autumn

Gyles just all talk, talk!

IRREPRESSIBLE This Morning star Gyles Brandreth is bringing his fast-talking repertoire to Dorset. Gyles, a regular on shows such as…

Lighthouse, Poole.

Lighthouse in Poole picks up two tourism awards

POOLE’S Lighthouse Theatre has picked up two gongs at the prestigious South West England Tourism Excellence Awards. The venue was…

Swanage Jazz Festival headliner Claire Martin

Jazz festival sets out its stall

A RAFT of acts have been unveiled for the 32nd Swanage Jazz Festival. The event, featuring an extended Friday programme,…

Exciting young actors Effie Ansah and James Arden star in the stage version of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses

Teenage love in a divided world

THEATRE that may hold special appeal for younger audiences is coming to Lighthouse Poole with a production of Malorie…

The Magnets acapella group

All about the 80s

FAVOURITE anthems and songs from the 1980s are promised when a capella group The Magnets visit Lighthouse Poole. The band…