360 Screening for Olympic Wildlife
27/06/2012
Dorset’s landscapes and wildlife are hitting the really big screen this summer with 360 degree Olympic screenings. Two new films by Dorset Wildlife Trust will be showing at the ICCI360 Arena in Weymouth as part of The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea, Maritime Mix.
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Charity Comedy Night
26/06/2012
Bridport student Nidhi Rao is hosting a charity comedy night on the 5th July to raise money to travel to Sri Lanka to assist with vital charity work. Nidhi will be working in a small village school.
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Kite Extraordinary
26/06/2012
Over 120 children took to the fields to fly their own handmade Kites at The Lady St Mary First School’s First Annual Kite Festival in Wareham.
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Singing Out for Village Churches
22/06/2012
Celebrating the simple glories of the village church, Not Just For Sundays is a new oratorio by composer Graham Stansfield to be premiered at his local church, St Mary’s, at Lytchett Matravers on June 23rd and 24th.
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100s of Free Things for Kids Revealed!
22/06/2012
With just 35 sleeps to go until we throw open the gates of Lulworth Castle for our fifth Camp Bestival, we’re all aquiver as excitement builds to fever pitch and Josie & Rob da Bank and their trusty crew put the final touches to the ultimate family festi-holiday experience. As well as a wealth of wondrous music from the likes of Happy Mondays, Hot Chip & our Saturday Night Fever disco extravaganza (with Kool and the Gang and Chic), plus Rolf Harris and Rizzle Kicks to boot, we also have a staggering array of magical treats with 100s Of Free Things For Kids, that will keep your young whippersnappers smiling all day long!
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Famous Five Get Eleven New Friends
21/06/2012
The ‘famous five’ Cuckoos, satellite tagged by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and avidly followed to Africa and back, have been joined by eleven new birds to help shed further light on this enigmatic species.
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New Exhibition at L'Artishe
21/06/2012
The new exhibition at L’Artishe Gallery comprises of two friends who have often exhibited together. Vic Smiths two-dimensional approach to capturing the human form is complemented perfectly by Brian Smithies sculptural pieces.
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Wareham's St Mary First School Kite Festival
20/06/2012
Children at The Lady St Mary First School in Wareham have been making kites all week in preparation for their first ever Kite Festival on Friday 22nd June.
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Digging for History
18/06/2012
A day of Dorset’s Archaeology and Local History.
It seems that interest in our local history and archaeology has never been so popular, with books and television programmes dedicated to the topic. On Saturday 21st July there is an exciting day to find out more about Dorset’s local history and a chance to meet a range of experts.
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Mozart Comes to Durlston
08/06/2012
Lovers of classical music are invited to experience an evening of Mozart’s Concerto for flute and harp in the beautiful surroundings of Durlston Castle.
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App Launched to make the most of Dorset's Coast
01/06/2012
iCoast, a unique and innovative website that allows anyone to plan an array of coastal and water activities in Dorset, has now been transformed into an app in time for the Olympic sailing events at Weymouth and Portland. The iCoast app (m.icoast.co.uk) puts a range of vital information about water sports and coastal activities instantly at your fingertips, making it even easier for you to plan your next coastal adventure.
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Continuum at Durlston
31/05/2012
A new exhibition opens this weekend at Durlston Country Park’s Fine Foundation Gallery.
‘Continuum’ – running until 10th June – features paintings, furniture, sculpture and metalworks and is an exploration of the way artistic traditions and skills are forever evolving and being challenged.
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