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‘Touki – Right of Passage’
Acclaimed world musicians Amadou Diagne and Cory Seznec Head to Dorset on album tour Performing as Touki, Amadou Diagne from Senegal and French-American Cory Seznec return to Dorset this March for two special concerts with Artsreach, the county’s touring arts charity,...
Tom Hayes MP Joins Tops Pokesdown for a Special National Storytelling Week Celebration
Tops Pokesdown welcomed Tom Hayes MP for a special visit in celebration of National Storytelling Week, bringing excitement and inspiration to the nursery’s young learners. National Storytelling Week is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the power of storytelling in...
New Lifeboat Manager and Rescue Mission
This month sees a change at Weymouth RNLI lifeboat station with the appointment of Simon Kershaw as volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM), following the retirement of Steve Reynard (photo). Simon has previously volunteered at the lifeboat station in the capacity...
Councillor’s Column – March 2025
Last month the Government confirmed that Hampshire has been included in the Devolution Priority Programme. Meaning an elected Mayor by May 2026 and moving some powers with the money to enact them from central government to a new Mayoral Combined Authority. At the same...
Science Weekend at Nothe Fort
Mark your calendar for an exciting weekend of curiosity and discovery! On Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, 2025 , Nothe Fort in Weymouth will host its annual Science Weekend, a family-friendly event celebrating British Science Week. This immersive experience...
Atkinsons Action Horses to Shine at New Forest & Hampshire Show
One of the most anticipated highlights of the 2025 Show will be the return of Atkinsons Action Horses. Ben Atkinson and his talent team of riders and horses will take centre stage in the East Ring, performing a jaw-dropping series of stunts and skills. Audiences can...
How it all began at Swanage Lifeboat Station
At a meeting of the RNLI’s Committee of Management on 4th March 1875, it was agreed to form Swanage Lifeboat Station. 150 years later the station continues to provide a lifesaving service by a team of dedicated volunteers. A plot of land which was provided by the Earl...
The Bookshop Band tour Dorset
Formed in September 2010, the award-winning Bookshop Band write and perform songs inspired by books, and have released 13 albums to date, collaborating with over 100 authors, including Philip Pullman, Louis de Bernieres and Margaret Atwood. This March this acclaimed...
Irish Folk Band Ranagri Next Up At Somborne Sessions
The current season of Somborne Sessions- top quality live music at value for money prices in King’s Somborne Village Hall- continues with Irish folk band Ranagri. Described as an ‘uplifting musical life force’ (Matthew Bannister, Folk on Foot), Ranagri conjure up...
Schools Dress Down to Support Mayor’s Charities
Schools across the Wimborne area have come together in a fantastic display of community spirit, holding non-uniform days to raise funds for the Mayor of Wimborne’s chosen charities—Victoria Hospital and Planet Wimborne. As part of the initiative, the Mayor has been...
The Easter Journey In Words And Music
This year’s spring concert from Andover Chamber Choir charts the dramatic events leading up to Easter in words and music. Entitled ‘The Journey to Easter’, the story begins in Lent with its emphasis on preparation and penitence, moving on to Palm Sunday and Christ’s...
Dorset Gallery Unveils 70+ New Artworks
Gallery by the Lakes near Dorchester, Dorset will be the first to unveil previously unseen works by internationally acclaimed artists through a series of exhibitions from February 2025. Its line-up includes solo shows from distinguished artists, Laura Rich and Carol...