Arts & Entertainment

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso
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Gadarene in action

We’re going to rock around the clogs

By Lorraine Gibson. A clog-dancing, step-dancing quintet is bringing a uniquely-exuberant style of traditional English music to a trio of…

Jeffrey Holland as Stan Laurel

One-man show celebrates two comedy giants

Jeffrey Holland (Hi-de-Hi, You Rang M’Lord) returns to Lighthouse Poole on Saturday November 26 in And This Is My…

Buffalo Gals

Buffalo Gals go around the… Dorset countryside!

by Lorraine Gibson. There’s nothing like a rousing, old-time country music hoedown to cheer up a winter’s night, and there’s…

Annual Mayor's Christmas Show

Tickets on sale for mayor’s show

THE annual Mayor’s Christmas Concert will take place in Wareham later this month. Tickets are now on sale for the…

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…