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DORSET VISUAL ARTS presents DORSET VISUAL ARTS presents The Great Dorset Art Fair Dorset Art Weeks 2012 Kingston Mauward, Dorchester Open Studios • Exhibitions • Events 10am - 4pm 800 artists at 300 venues

Entry: Dorset Art Weeks - DAW - is the biennial event run £5 • Kids Free • DVA Members £2.50 by Dorset Visual Arts. See: DAW is reputedly the country’s largest Open Studio Fine Arts, Video, Photography, Design, Ceramics, Event - with over 800 artists exhibiting work in over Furniture, Performative Arts and more by professional 300 venues. More than 120,000 studio visits were artists, designers and makers, arts organisations, registered in 2010 galleries, students and suppliers To enrich the event, demonstrations and cultural Revealed through: events will take place across Dorset. The Allsop Demonstrations, Displays and Stalls, Art Books and Gallery at Bridport Arts Centre will become a Materials. Live and Recorded Presentations working studio. You will, of course, know the event is Find out: upon us when you see the flowering of the red and Learn more about materials, processes and products. yellow banners and road signs. Interact with artists. Find out more about the rich One of the enduring appeals of Open Studios is the variety of visual arts that are taking place across quality of welcome visitors receive from artists. Of Dorset, including festivals, ambitious new projects and course they are interested in selling work - but they workshops are keen to share their ideas and techniques with Join in: local people and visitors to Dorset. • As an artist, designer or maker - via the Art Market As the event draws near, look out for our great • Place, taking a stall or applying to be in one of the brochure and postcards. • curated room sets • As a gallery or arts organisation - apply to exhibit See also the Dorset Art Weeks website: • As a supplier of materials, equipment, art books etc www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk As a visitor: and follow the event on Twitter from March 2012 Experience a great day out Email: [email protected] To apply to participate: Tel: 01305 853100 Follow links from the DVA website homepage NB: To participate as an artist, designer or maker you www.dorsetvisualarts.org will need to be a Member of Dorset Visual Arts. Please or email [email protected] see the DVA website: wwwdorsetvisualarts.org

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2 EVOLVER The Wessex Arts and Culture Guide September and October 2011

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3 VISUAL ARTS ‘CELEBRATING COLOUR’ Until 8 September The Hayloft Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1BU. 10am - 5pm. 01202 428004. Paintings, jewellery and textiles by Ann Davison, Angie Holland, Susan Knights, Linda Patterson, and Brenda Weeks. ‘LANDSCAPE AND INDUSTRY’ Until 10 September Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 10am - 8pm. 01202 781314 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “Photography group the Happy Snappers have worked with artist Joe Stevens to document Poole’s working landscape, its trading estates and shops, the remains of old infrastructures and development of new ones.” WESTERN COUNTIES PHOTOGRAPHIC FEDERATION Until 10 September Rook Lane Arts, Rook Lane Chapel, Bath Street, FROME, BA11 1DN. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01373 468040. Photography.

GRAHAM CROWLEY “Recent works by one of the UK’s most distinguished contemporary artists, who for over 35 years has been unafraid to explore changing modes of practice, communicating his self-attested ‘stylistic infidelity’. An exclusive limited edition print is available to buy.” 5 September - 19 October: Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, STREET, BA16 0YD. Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5pm. 01458 444187 / www.atkinsongallery.co.uk. EVOLVER PRIZE 2011 Until 10 September Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield House, Dowell ‘SUMMER COLLECTIONS’ ‘ARTISTS OF FAME AND PROMISE’ THE PAPER COOPERATIVE Street, HONITON, EX14 1LX. Tuesday - Saturday Until 2 September Until 3 September Until 3 September 10am - 5pm. 01404 45006 / Brook Gallery, Fore Street, BUDLEIGH Beaux Arts, 12 - 13 York Street, BATH, BA1 1NG. Spacex, 45 Preston Street, EXETER, EX1 1DF. www.thelmahulbert.com. “The top 50 entries SALTERTON, EX9 6NE. Tuesday - Saturday Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01225 Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. for this year’s prize are shown alongside mini- 10.30am - 5pm, Sunday 2 - 5pm. 01395 464850 / www.beauxartsbath.co.uk. “New work 01392 431786 / www.spacex.org.uk. “A family Evolver covers by young people. Come along 443003 / www.brookgallery.co.uk. “Colour, by emerging and established gallery artists friendly exhibition that offers the opportunity to and vote for your favourite.” interest, history and delight.” including Jackie Anderson, Ellen Bell, Sasha explore the use of paper. With free self-guided ‘OLD DOGS - NEW TRICKS’ ‘GLASTONBURY 40+’ Bowles, Andrew Crocker, Matthew Draper, activities, daily workshops, interactive Stewart Edmondson, Chuck Elliott, Fenella Elms, sculptures, artists books and a cafe.” Until 10 September Until 3 September Malthouse Gallery, East Lambrook Manor Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, Caroline Frood, Gareth McCorry, Angeli Sowani, ‘A SILVER THREAD’ and Jason Walker.” Gardens, EAST LAMBROOK, TA13 5HH. Tuesday Chilkwell Street, GLASTONBURY, BA6 8DB. Until 4 September - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01460 240328 / Tuesday - Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday BLANDFORD ART SOCIETY OPEN 2011 Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, BOVEY www.eastlambrook.com. “New work by three 10am - 5pm. 01458 831197. “Celebrate 40 Until 3 September TRACEY, TQ13 9AF. 10am - 5.30pm. 01626 members of The Royal Photographic Society, years of the Glastonbury Festival with an The Corn Exchange, BLANDFORD. Monday - 8322233 / www.crafts.org.uk. “A range of Justin Orwin, Michael Mammatt, and Jerry exhibition of over 40 photographs.” Friday 10am - 5.30pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm. contemporary craft by Members, as the Devon Mitchell.” 01258 861427. Guild marks 25 years at Riverside Mill.”

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4 ‘THE FUTURE OF CONTEMPORARY ART 2011’ Until 16 September Lloyd Gill Gallery, Lee House, 13 Beaconsfield Road, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, BS23 1YE. Monday - Saturday 10am - 4.30pm. 01934 623449 / www.thelloydgillgallery.com. “Annual exhibition of Fine Art graduates.”

NANCY CLEMANCE: ‘WE CAN REBUILD HER’ Until 25 September David West Gallery, Town Mill, Mill Lane, LYME REGIS, DT7 3PU. Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 4pm. 01297 443579 / www.townmill.org.uk. “This exhibition focuses on bricolage - the art of making something out of what exists. The installation and photographic works parallel the physical renovation of an original shepherds hut.” ‘COASTAL LIGHT SERIES: 017’ ‘GLASTONBURY ABBEY IN PAINTINGS, PRINTS MARTYN BREWSTER: ‘COASTAL LIGHT’ AND DRAWINGS’ Until 28 September “A new body of abstract paintings, drawings and prints reflecting and developing his The Abbey Gatehouse, Magdalene Street, longstanding relationship with coastal themes.” GLASTONBURY, BA6 9EL. 9am - 9pm. £6 / £4. 01458 832267 / www.glastonburyabbey.com. 29 September - 18 October: The Arthouse Gallery, 22 Post Office Road, The Square, “From topographical view to imaginative BOURNEMOUTH. Tuesday - Saturday 10.30am - 5pm. www.thearthousegallery.org. reconstruction, this exhibition presents the Abbey ruins as an irresistible attraction to artists between the 1650s and 1930s.”

‘INTERACT’ Until 18 September Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, WIMBORNE, BH21 1NL. Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm. 01202 841400 / www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk. “A hands-on interactive exhibition of automata, working models and toys for all the family.” DAVID NASH Until 25 September Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World, Haldon Forest Park, near EXETER, EX6 MARY FAWCETT AND RICHARD BAXTER 7XR. Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. 01392 Until 28 September 832277 / www.ccanw.co.uk. “David Nash is The Cartshed Gallery, Chaldicotts Courtyard, one of Britain’s most important sculptors in SEMLEY, near Shaftesbury, SP7 9AW. Tuesday - wood. CCANW’s exhibition is selected from his Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01747 862005 / large retrospective exhibition just ended at the www.thecartshedgallery.co.uk. “Pastel Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and includes landscapes by Mary Fawcett and fine porcelain sculptures, smaller studies, drawings and by Richard Baxter.” documentary films.” GALLERY ARTISTS EXHIBITION PETER THURSBY (1930 - 2010) BOB AND ROBERTA SMITH: ‘THE SALISBURY GOLEM’ Until 29 September Until 25 September Artwave West, MORCOMBELAKE, DT6 6DY. The Art Room Topsham, 8A The Strand, “Meet the Salisbury Golem - a sculptural creation by the renowned Bob and Roberta Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01297 TOPSHAM, EX3 OJB. Saturday and Sunday Smith, inspired by humanoid representations, myth and tradition. Help feed it with 489746 / www.artwavewest.com. “This 11am - 5pm. www.theartroomtopsham.co.uk. wishes, messages and gifts for the future of the city.” exhibition features the prime gallery artists that “An exceptional exhibition of work by this Artwave West represents and promises to be an outstanding British artist. Paintings, sculpture Until 17 September: Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. exceptional show.” and drawings.” Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01722 321744 / www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk.

5 DISCOVER PETER HEDLEY GALLERY LIMITED Contemporary Paintings and Sculpture 10 South Street, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4LT A PERFECT DAY OUT Telephone / Fax: 01929 551777 THE A hub of creative The Peter Hedley Gallery was opened by Peter and his activity, comprising GALLERY wife Jennifer in South Street, Wareham in 1983. Sadly, the South’s largest & due to Peter's current ill health and age, the business and independent leasehold property is now up for sale. gallery There are four sizeable show rooms, three of which are very attractive, early cellars. The overall size of the premises is 116 square metres and the position is ideal, being on the west side of the street at the town centre with raised windows. Parking outside is limited to one hour, which is time enough for artists and clients. The term of the lease is negotiable, the current rent is £12000 pa. The NDR is £1750 pa. The gallery is very well established with an excellent stable of contemporary artists selected from a wide area of the United Kingdom, thus exhibiting works not seen elsewhere in Dorset, with a few exceptions. There is also an excellent client list which is constantly reviewed. Finally, the gallery offers a very professional restoration service. Visit the vibrant Pictured: Lindsay Keir, Tree Sparrow Travelling Market Ideally, the business will be sold as an ongoing gallery with Sunday 9th fauna & flora little or no stock involved. There is potential for October considerable growth after 28 years in the business, A group exhibition with some excellent contacts and a reputation for honesty Stalls & Live Music 2nd - 30th September 2011 and a very friendly and professional approach to promoting artists. FISHERTON MILL Anyone interested and requiring more information is 108 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7QY requested to contact Peter Hedley on 01929 551777 Gallery & Shop 01722 415121 Email: [email protected] Bookings & enquiries 01722 500200 www.peterhedleygallery.co.uk www.fishertonmill.co.uk

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Other Worlds: Penultimate Exhibition Other Worlds: The Final Exhibition 3 – 24 SEPTEmbEr 1 OcTObEr – 26 NOvEmbEr Works by four artists and four servicemen Arabella Dorman exploring the world of the soldier contemporary british war artist rfn. Adam Davies • Fran Donovan • WO2 John Galletly Conversations with Rumi SAc Joe Heard • richard Hoare • c/Sgt. barry John mbE* Prudence maltby • Jeff Walker Ewan clayton, calligrapher * Winner of the Armed Forces Art Society’s 2011 Templer Award

Salisbury Library & Galleries market Place, Salisbury, SP1 1bL • Telephone 01722 324145 • Admission free • Open during Library hours The John Creasey Museum

6 ‘SOMERSET AND BEYOND’ JAMIE MILLS: ‘ELEPHANT’ Until 29 September Until 2 October Nine Springs Natural Health Centre, 70 Grain Barge, Hotwells Road, BRISTOL, BS8 4RU. Hendford, YEOVIL, BA20 1UR. Wednesday and Tuesday - Sunday 12noon - 11pm. 07753 Thursday 9am - 5pm. 01935 476234 / 247576 /www.jamie-mills.com. “Recent www.ninespringsclinic.org. Photographs by graduated illustrator, Jamie Mills, has a keen Pauline Rook, Michael Mammatt and Jerry interest in nature, mathematics and science and Mitchell. presents a new series of illustrations.” JILLY SUTTON: ‘ACROSS THE GRAIN’ Until 2 October Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, BATH, BA2 4AT. 01225 477232 / www.victoriagal.org.uk. “Jilly Sutton carves her large wooden heads and figures from felled trees and driftwood. Her wooden house and studio are on the Dart estuary, where the calmness of the river influences the peacefulness of her sculptures.” JO BUTCHER AND KIM VARLEY Until 9 October North Curry Community Coffee Shop, The Pavement, NORTH CURRY, TA3 6LX. Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. 01823 491414. “Jo’s beautiful and intricate hand stitched meadows, flowers and woods. Kim’s atmospheric and moody North Curry landscapes in oils and LAWRENCE NASH: ‘QUIET’ watercolour.” Until 29 September Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, ‘NEW WAVE SIDMOUTH’ Clifton, BRISTOL, BS8 1PX. 9.30am - 5.30pm. Until 19 October 07946 626691. www.rwa.org.uk. Drawings. Open Art Studio, Libra Court, Fore Street, SIDMOUTH, EX10 8AJ. 10am - 5pm. 07896 POOLE PRINTMAKERS 187548. “A new gallery and studio space Until 30 September featuring artwork by resident artist Rebecca Compton Acres, 164 Canford Cliffs Road, Greenwood and other local contemporary fine POOLE, BH13 7ES. 10am - 5pm. www.poole- artists and photographers.” printmakers.org.uk. “Summer exhibition of ‘ALMOST QUIET BUT FOR THE LAPPING WAVES’ (Oil on canvas, 120 x 120 cm) original and editioned prints in the newly- refurbished cafe next to the famous gardens.” NEIL PINKETT: ‘TO THE EDGE’ SIMON HOPKINSON: ‘AN ALTERNATIVE TRAIL’ “Paintings by Cornish artist Neil Pinkett exploring his journey to secret places around Until 1 October the British Isles, including Snowdonia, Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and Scotland. This is a Main Bar, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, BRISTOL, BS3 1TF. Monday - Thursday 12noon - man who thinks nothing of traversing mountains, hanging out of helicopters and 11pm, Friday and Saturday 12noon - pushing his body to its limit via monumental cycling and canoeing trips, all in the name 12midnight, Sunday 10am - 11pm. 07752 of art. But while Pinkett is undoubtedly one of the more physical of British artists, he is 247576 / www.simonhopkinsonart.co.uk. “A also one of the most sensitive.” series of paintings arising from Simon Hopkinson’s longstanding interest in British 10 - 30 September: Bath Contemporary, 35 Gay Street, BATH, BA1 2NT. Monday - urban scenery. He views areas of sprawl and Friday 10am - 5.30pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01225 461230 / decay not as eyesores but as subject matter to www.bathcontemporary.com. be explored. An accidental beauty occurs when the modern is adjoined by a crumbling past - a result of the ongoing process of man-made change and natural decline, with nature in control.” LAURA WADY Until 1 October Green Room, Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, MIXED EXHIBITION BRISTOL, BS3 1TF. Monday - Thursday 12noon - ‘STUDLAND SEAHORSE’ Until 19 October 11pm, Friday and Saturday 12noon - White Stones cafe/gallery/gardens, 13 Easton 12midnight, Sunday 10am - 11pm.07752 “Studland’s endangered seahorses, St, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1BS. Free admission. 247576 / www.laurawady.co.uk. “Laura creates painted by Cliff Towler and Graham 01305860. www.whitestonescafegallery.com. “Exhibition of Dorset artists featuring paintings environments and situations that challenge and Towler, plus underwater photography by subvert notions surrounding gender, sexuality, by David Brooke, Fiona Robinson, Caroline discomfort and the uncanny.” Steve Trewhella.” Ireland, Anne-Marie Kelly, sculpture by Peter Boyce-Tomkins, and jewellery by Jax.” MARK ANGUS: ‘FLYING FIGURES’ 10 - 24 September: The Creative Gallery, Until 2 October St Johns Hill, WAREHAM, BH20 4NB. SEAN HENRY: ‘CONFLUX’ Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, BATH, BA2 Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01929 Until 31 October 4AT. 01225 477232 / www.victoriagal.org.uk. 551700 / www.creative-gallery.co.uk. Salisbury Cathedral, SALISBURY, SP1 2EJ. “Originally from Bath, Mark Angus is one of Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 12 Europe's best stained glass artists. His stunning noon - 4pm. £5.50 / £4.50 / £3. 01722 555120 work for churches and cathedrals in England / www.salisburycathedral.org.uk. “Twenty and Germany is well known, but his polychrome sculptures of dramatically different freestanding glass figures go on public view scales occupy vacant plinths and open spaces here for the first time.” on both the inside and exterior of this iconic 13th Century building.”

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7 ‘STRIPPED: THE BODY BEAUTIFUL’ ‘SHIFT’ Until 1 January 2 - 9 September Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, Russell- The Main Gallery, The Arts University College at Cotes Road, East Cliff, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 Bournemouth, Wallisdown, POOLE, BH12 5HH. 3AA. Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. £5 / £4.54 Monday - Saturday 10am - 4.30pm (2 / £4 / £3.63. 01202 451858. www.russell- September until 4pm, 8 September until 8pm). cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk. “This exhibition www.aucb.ac.uk. “Work by postgraduate celebrates the human body in all its forms from students in Animation, Contemporary the Victorian era to present day. Featuring work Performance, Costume, Fine Art, Graphic from the museum's collection and artists Jon Design, Illustration, Interactive Media and Edgar and Jonathan Yeo.” Photography. Their individual practices reflect the interdisciplinary nature of postgraduate study at the AUCB and represents for each student, the culmination of a meaningful, transformative and personal journey.” CLAIRE JOHNSON AND GEMMA HIBBS 2 - 17 September Foyer and Café Galleries, Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01308 424204 / www.bridport-arts.com. “Claire’s beautiful and delicate pen and ink drawings explore ideas of home as a safe and secure space, but with an underlying note of isolation. Gemma is an artist and printmaker who worked as a graphic artist and designer for many years, and was later taught and encouraged by the late John Liddel, ‘BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE’ the founder of Poole Printmakers.” 1 - 30 September Stourhead National Trust Estate, STOURHEAD, CLEO MUSSI: ‘PHARMA’S MARKET’ SIMON HOPKINSON BA12 6QD. 9am - 6pm. NT admission fees 2 - 29 September apply. 01747 841152 / “Pharma’s Market is a quirky mosaic installation by internationally renowned artist Cleo Bristol Folk House, 40A Park Street, BRISTOL, www.scraptors.blogspot.com. “Sculpture trail Mussi. This exhibition is based on a traditional agricultural fair but one with a distinctly BS1 5JG. Monday 9am - 11pm, Tuesday - around Six Wells ponds and woods bordering contemporary twist.” Thursday 9am - 9pm, Friday and Saturday 9am - 4pm. 0117 926 2987 / Stourhead Gardens and lake. The Scraptors 24 September - 12 November: Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield House, Dowell Street, sculpture group - who use found and recycled www.bristolfolkhouse.co.uk. See Until 31 materials - explore themes connected with HONITON, EX14 1LX. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01404 45006 / October. www.thelmahulbert.com. Stourhead's history, wildlife, and mythology.” ‘FAUNA AND FLORA’ GREG HUNT AND GAIL CLARKE 2 - 30 September 1 - 30 September Main Gallery Exhibitions, Fisherton Mill, 108 Clevedon Pier, The Beach, CLEVEDON, BS21 Fisherton Street, SALISBURY, SP2 7QY. Tuesday - 6QU. Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01722 415121 / and Sunday 10am - 6pm. 01275 878846 / www.fishertonmill.co.uk. “A mixed exhibition www.clevedonpier.com. “An exiting and varied with images of the natural world captured in exhibition of affordable art.” both 2D and 3D media by eight different artists.” ‘ART AT THE ANGEL NO. 3’ 1 September - 7 October The Angel Inn, UPTON SCUDAMORE, near Warminster, BA12 0AG. 11am - 3pm and 6 - 11pm. 01985 213225 / www.artattheangel.co.uk.

RUTH ANDER: ‘COASTAL LIGHT’ 2 September - 2 October The Glass Room, Colston Hall, 13 Colston Street, BRISTOL, BS1 5AR. Monday - Friday 8am - 11pm, Saturday 9am - 10pm, Sunday 10am - 6pm. www.colstonhall.org. “Delicate, ‘SHORE LINE’ EXHIBITION atmospheric mono-prints on tissue and 2 - 8 September Japanese paper, inspired by the North Somerset Chestnut Farm Studio, Kent Street, CHEDDAR, NAOKO TAKATA: ‘WATER AND SURROUNDING EARTH’ coast line.” BS27 3LG. 1 - 5pm. 07963 094899 / “Reflecting on the recent earthquake and affinities of her home country memories, PEDAS AUTUMN EXHIBITION www.acid-outlines.weebly.com. “The first Somerset artist Naoko Takata is presenting her most recent series of paintings.” 3 - 26 September exhibition by a group of artists for whom The Peacock Art Gallery, Upton Country Park, drawing is an essential part of their art practice. 16 - 18 September: Springs Gallery, Farringdon Village Hall, Upham Lane, FARRINGDON, POOLE, BH17 7BJ. 10.30am - 4pm. 01202 Large scale drawings in a double height barn.” near Exeter, EX5 2HY. 10am - 10pm. www.fsadevon.btck.co.uk. 757078. “Work in a variety of media.”

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From the current exhibition ‘Coastal Light’ Martyn Brewster

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Martin Bentham RWA 8th October - 6th November The Art Room, 8A The Strand, Topsham, EX3 OJB www.theartroomtopsham.co.uk Open weekends 11am - 5pm, Monday and Wednesday 1 - 5pm

9 Atrium Art Gallery BU, Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB Enquiries to: Julie Herring, Curator Tel: 01202 961428 Access to the Atrium Gallery is via a chairlift in two stages to the first floor

Evolution: Elisabeth Frink and the next generation October 2011 – July 2012 Co-curated by Julie Herring (BU) and Annette Ratuszniak (Frink Estate) Displays in Poole House foyer, Thomas Hardy Suite, Kimmeridge House, Atrium Art Gallery, Campus grounds: • A new selection of artworks from the Frink Estate, alongside • national and regional artists / makers • 4 related exhibitions in Atrium Art Gallery throughout 2012 • Artist-led workshops and activities to accompany all • exhibitions Photograph: Elisabeth Frink working on ‘War Horse’, Woolland studio, Dorset, 1991

10 ‘BOULDER ART: A TIME TO CHANGE’ BRUNEL BRODERERS: ‘CURIOUSER’ 3 September - 8 October 10 - 25 September Brewhouse Gallery, Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Silk Mill Studios, FROME, BA11 1PT. 11am - Centre, Coal Orchard, TAUNTON, TA1 1JL. 5pm. www.brunelbroderers.co.uk. “Observation, Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm. 01823 reflection, fragility, delicate, ephemera, 283244 / www.thebrewhouse.net. Photography. reinventing, mending, frayed, ripped, edge, MAT CHIVERS: ‘STATES OF FLUX’ intersection, junction, red, black, white, journey, 3 September - 9 October doorway, sashiko, rhythm, discovering, tears - The Allsop Gallery, Bridport Arts Centre, South 21 words to celebrate 21 years of making a Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. Tuesday - Saturday mark in stitch.” 10am - 4pm. 01308 424204 / www.bridport- PRINT SOUTH WEST: ‘GOOD IMPRESSIONS’ arts.com. “Through making sculpture, 10 September - 5 November installation and drawing Mat Chivers is looking Somerset Rural Life Museum, Abbey Farm, at some of the moments of process and states Chilkwell Street, GLASTONBURY, BA6 8DB. of flux that exist below the surface of things. 10am - 5pm. 01458 831197. Prints by Virginia The work draws on combinations of analogue Chester, Pat Edwards-Jackson, Peter Hine, and digital technologies in objects that are a Janet Jordan, Gail Mason, Jim Munnion, and hybridisation of old-world subjects and Stella Murray-Whatley. techniques with contemporary envisioning processes.” BATH TEXTILE ARTISTS: ‘THE FRINGE’ 3 September - 22 October The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, CORSHAM, SN13 9HX. Monday - Friday 9.30am - 9.30pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01249 814439. “Twelve artists show original works using a broad range of textile techniques, including felting, stitch, weave and painting on fabric.” KAPOS ART ASSOCIATION 6 - 11 September Bath Artists’ Studios, The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, Upper Bristol Road, BATH, TIM NICHOLSON, ANDREW GEORGE, SVEND BA1 3AJ. 11am - 5pm. 01225 482480 / BAYER AND PETTER SOUTHALL www.bathartistsstudios.co.uk. “The Kapos Art ‘PRE(FACES)’ 10 September - 6 November Association from Kaposvár (Hungary) was one Sladers Yard, WEST BAY, Bridport, DT6 4EL. of the first art groups formed after the change “Malcolm Ashman, R. Scott Fraser and Ben Hughes launch a three year portrait project Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, 12 - 5pm of the communist system in 1990. Founded on recording the true face of the people of Bath.” Sunday 12noon - 5pm. 01308 459511 / 4th September 1990 by thirteen artists, the www.sladersyard.co.uk. “Vibrant early and group now includes around forty members from 29 September - 2 October: Bath Artists’ Studios, The Old Malthouse, Comfortable recent paintings of animals and birds by Tim Hungary and abroad.” Place, Upper Bristol Road, BATH, BA1 3AJ. 11am - 5pm. 01225 482480 / Nicholson (above), spare and subtle landscapes PIP WILSON: ‘ECLECTIC MELANGE’ www.bathartistsstudios.co.uk. of wonderful remote places in egg tempera by 6 - 30 September Andrew George, plus ceramics by the Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11 - 13 Castle Street, internationally acclaimed Svend Bayer, and BRIDGWATER, TA6 3DD. Tuesday - Friday furniture by Petter Southall.” 10.30am - 5pm. Saturday 10am - 1pm. 01278 ‘TWELVE GOOD WOMEN’ 422700. “Paintings inspired by the Somerset 12 - 24 September countryside, buildings and even commercial The Church House, CROWCOMBE, TA4 4AR. imagery such as advertisements. Expect a Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday diverse and colourful range of images in oil, 12noon - 4.30pm. 01278 420545. gouache, pastel and ink.” “Embroidered and printed textiles, ceramics, ‘PAPER’N’PAINT 2011’ prints, mosaic and paper works.” 9 - 15 September EXHIBITION The Hayloft Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, 12 September - 15 October CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1HX. 10am - 4pm. Beaux Arts, 12 - 13 York Street, BATH, BA1 1NG. 01202 482989. “Hand-painted, kiln-fired Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01225 ceramics and photographic prints by Pam and 464850 / www.beauxartsbath.co.uk. Paintings Brian Wadie.” by Akash Bhatt, and ceramics by Avital Sheffer KEYNSHAM ROUNDABOUT ARTS TRAIL and Suleymann Saba. 10 and 11 September ‘OUT OF SIGHT’ Various locations in and around KEYNSHAM. 16 - 24 September 11am - 6pm. 01225 354477 / Wilkinsons Lower Car Park, 447 - 457 www.roundaboutarttrail.co.uk. “Come and join Wimborne Road, Winton, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 us on our fifth arts trail, as artists and 2AN. Tuesday - Friday 11am - 6pm. 07913 craftspeople join together and open their 230371. “AUCB students explore the studios, homes, or hold exhibitions in venues relationship between contemporary art and its around Keynsham and surrounding villages.” setting.” JOHN RABBETTS JOHN BUCKLAND WRIGHT 10 - 17 September JOHN GOOCH 16 September - 9 October Blue Sky Gallery, 56 South Street, BRIDPORT, “Paintings in oil.” Brook Gallery, Fore Street, Budleigh Salterton, DT6 3NN. 9am - 5pm. 01308 422494 / Devon, EX9 6NE. Tuesday - Saturday 10.30am - www.blueskygallery.co.uk. “The long awaited 13 - 17 September: Bath Artists’ Studios, The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, Upper 5pm, Sunday 2 - 5pm. 01395 443003 / exhibition of the latest figurative and Bristol Road, BATH, BA1 3AJ. 11am - 5pm. 01225 482480 / www.brookgallery.co.uk. “Illustrations by the contemporary paintings by John Rabbetts.” www.bathartistsstudios.co.uk. late and widely celebrated artist.”

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11 ‘DEEP TIME: THE JURASSIC JOURNEY EXHIBITION’ 22 - 24 October The Exchange, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 1QU. 10.30am - 4pm. 01258 475137 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 17 and 18 September.

MOISH SOKAL ‘TRAVELLING WITH MY WATERCOLOURS’ RICHARD WOODS: ‘HANDMADE MODERN’ 24 September - 1 October 16 September - 19 November Guggleton Gallery, Station Road, STALBRIDGE, Works / Projects, Sydney Row, BRISTOL, BS1 DT10 2RQ. 11am - 5pm. 01963 36345 / 01963 6UU. Thursday - Saturday 12noon ~ 6pm. 370219 / www.guggleton.co.uk. “Local scenes 07714 480849 / www.worksprojects.co.uk. and work inspired by travels to India, Australia “Installation of strikingly bright new woodblock OPEN STUDIOS 2011 and Venice.” images and sculptures.” “Join us for our annual Open Studios. This once a year opportunity gives you open THE SOCIETY OF FLORAL PAINTERS ‘CREATE’ access to explore a working artists’ studios. With almost 50 studios and nearly 60 24 September - 9 October 17 and 18 September artists, our building is packed with creative activity and experimentation. Our gallery Stourton Memorial Hall, STOURHEAD, BA12 Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, WIMBORNE, exhibition takes work in progress as its theme, exploring, through sketchbooks, 6QD. 11am - 4.30pm. www.thesfp.org. BH21 1NL. Saturday and Sunday 11am - 4pm. drawings and other processes how artists plan and develop their ideas and concepts.” 01202 841400 / www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk. ‘SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL?’ “A free, hands on, interactive craft event, with 24 and 25 September: Bath Artists’ Studios, The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, 24 September - 15 October demonstrations, workshops, drop-in craft Upper Bristol Road, BATH, BA1 3AJ. 11am - 5pm. 01225 482480 / Foyer and Café Galleries, Bridport Arts Centre, sessions from local professional craft makers.” www.bathartistsstudios.co.uk. South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01308 424204 / LYME REGIS ARTSFEST www.bridport-arts.com. Photographs by Steve 17 - 25 September Bond and interviews by Caitlin DeSilvey. Locations throughout LYME REGIS. 01297 551142 / www.lymeregisartsfest.com. “Group ‘WOMEN WORK - IN WOOD’ exhibitions, open studios, workshops, events 24 September - 31 October children’s poetry competition, literary walks and Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane, WIMBORNE, talks, busking and much more.” BH21 1NL. Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm. 01202 841400 / SOMERSET ART WEEKS: EXHIBITIONS & www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk. EVENTS 17 September - 2 October ‘FLEECE FIRST’ Locations throughout SOMERSET. 24 September - 13 November www.somersetartworks.org.uk / 01458 253800. The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, See Somerset Art Weeks 2011 supplement. BOVEY TRACEY, TQ13 9AF. 10am - 5.30pm. 01616 832223 / www.crafts.org.uk. “South ‘SIGNS FOR SOUNDS’ West textile artists create fleece-based work, 17 September - 30 October using contemporary techniques that reflect on The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, the sustainable use of wool.” BOVEY TRACEY, TQ13 9AF. 10am - 5.30pm. 01616 832223 / www.crafts.org.uk. “Artists, ‘MUSEUM SHOW: PART 1’ type designers, engravers and performers 24 September - 19 November explore methods of shaping letters and how Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, BRISTOL, BS1 4QA. they affect the way words are used, everyday Tuesday - Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday and in different cultures - though calligraphy, 11am - 6pm. 0117 917 2300 / font design, texting and graffiti.” www.arnolfini.org.uk. “One of the most curious tendencies in modern and contemporary art has RICHARD JACKSON: ‘OBSERVING ETERNITY’ been that of museums created by artists. This 17 September - 30 October will be a large-scale exhibition displaying this Rabley Drawing Centre, Rabley Barn, comprehensive selection of highly idiosyncratic, MILDENHALL, Marlborough, SN8 2LW. ‘COLOSSEO 2011’ (Ink on paper, 126 x 180 cm) semi-fictional institutions.” Wednesday and Friday 10.30am - 5pm, Thursday 10.30am - 3pm (Other times by EMMA STIBBON: ‘ROMA’ ANIMATION OPEN 29 September - 5 November appointment). 01672 511999 / “Emma Stibbon explores the layers of historical traces in the city, juxtaposing the www.rableydrawingcentre.com. “Richard Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Jackson’s glass sculpture has the absolute architectural constructs of Mussolini with ruins from the Roman Empire. The drawings SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. Tuesday - Saturday 10am clarity of cast optical glass; honed and polished and woodcuts retain a pleasure in the beauty of the place despite its turbulent past.” - 4pm. 01722 321744 / surfaces, textured with deep carving made with 17 September - 30 October: Rabley Drawing Centre, Rabley Barn, MILDENHALL, www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. “The 2011 a diamond cutter. New sculptures reflect Marlborough, SN8 2LW. Wednesday and Friday 10.30am - 5pm, Thursday 10.30am - Open Submission exhibition features work balanced and cantilevered architectural forms.” across the spectrum of animation techniques.” 3pm (Other times by appointment). 01672 511999 / www.rableydrawingcentre.com.

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13 ‘DEEP TIME: THE JURASSIC JOURNEY KATHRYN CHAMBERS: ‘THE ART OF QUILTING’ EXHIBITION’ 17 October- 12 November 1 and 2 October Main Gallery, Ilminster Arts Centre at The Village Hall, MORDEN, BH20 7DT. 10.30am - Meeting House, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 4pm. www.artsreach.co.uk. See 17 and 18 0AN. Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm, September. Saturday 9.30am - 2.30pm. 01460 54973 / GRETA BERLIN www.themeetinghouse.org.uk. 1 - 23 October DORSET POTTERY GROUP David West Gallery, Town Mill, Mill Lane, LYME 18 - 29 October REGIS, DT7 3PU. Tuesday - Sunday 11am - The Allsop Gallery, Bridport Arts Centre, South 4pm. 01297 443579 / www.townmill.org.uk. Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. Tuesday - Saturday "Life drawings and sculpture in stone, steel and 10am - 4pm. 01308 424204 / www.bridport- bronze." arts.com. STEPHEN BISHOP 1 - 29 October Artwave West, MORCOMBELAKE, DT6 6DY. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm. 01297 489746 / www.artwavewest.com. "Richly textured surfaces of paint, full of energy and movement." SALVATORE ARANCIO: ‘AN ARRANGEMENT OF THE MATERIALS EJECTED’ 1 October - 26 November Spacex, 45 Preston Street, EXETER, EX1 1DF. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01392 431786 / www.spacex.org.uk. “Italian ‘WIND FIELD’ artist Salvatore Arancio shows new and recent work spanning etching, video, animation, FERNANDO VELAZQUEZ: ‘THROUGH THE VEIL’ collage and sculpture.” ‘A SENSE OF AUTUMN’ “This new exhibition brings together a collection of paintings specifically created for the 3 - 15 October gallery by the Spanish artist based in Dorset.” HAZEL EVANS: ‘THE MONOCHRONIUM’ Main and Café Gallery, Ilminster Arts Centre at 22 - 29 October 6 October - 5 November: Harris Interiors Gallery, 33 Church Road, POOLE, BH14 8UF. Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 The Meeting House, East Street, ILMINSTER, Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. 01202 744 081 / www.harris-interiors.co.uk. TA19 0AN. Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm, 1UG. 10am - 11pm. 08444 068666 / Saturday 9.30am - 2.30pm. 01460 54973 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “A black and white www.themeetinghouse.org.uk. Textiles. ‘MEMORIES TO DRAW ON’ exploration of words, music and illustration.” 15 October - 10 November ‘PRIMATES OF CAMEROON’ ‘DEEP TIME: THE JURASSIC JOURNEY Sidcot Arts Centre, WINSCOMBE, BS25 1PD. EXHIBITION’ 4 - 28 October Tuesday and Thursday 2 - 5pm, Saturday 11am Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11 - 13 Castle Street, 29 and 30 October - 4pm. 01934 845228 / Village Hall, CERNE ABBAS, DT2 7GY. 10.30am - BRIDGWATER, TA6 3DD. Tuesday - Friday www.sidcotartscentre.com. "Catherine's 10.30am - 5pm. Saturday 10am - 1pm. 01278 4pm. 01300 341332 / www.artsreach.co.uk. paintings mix places, times and histories See 17 and 18 September. 422700. Photographs by Jane Leakey. through playful narratives and alternative MARTIN BENTHAM RWA realities." TOM LOMAX: ‘ANGELS: A WEEK AND MORE’ 29 October - 17 November 8 October - 6 November BRIAN HANSCOMB The Art Room, 8A The Strand, TOPSHAM, EX3 Rook Lane Arts, Rook Lane Chapel, Bath Street, 16 October - 8 November FROME, BA11 1DN. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - OJB. Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm. Brook Gallery, Fore Street, Budleigh Salterton, www.theartroomtopsham.co.uk. “Selected 4pm. 01373 468040 / Devon, EX9 6NE. Tuesday - Saturday 10.30am - www.rooklanearts.org.uk. “Seven colour printed works by this outstandingly gifted observational 5pm, Sunday 2 - 5pm. 01395 443003 / painter.” sculptures, each one representing one of the www.brookgallery.co.uk. “The complete seven days of the week.” ‘A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TREES’ retrospective of the copper plate engravings of 8 October - 29 January Brian Hanscomb, quoted as the best copper ‘URBAN WASTELANDS’ BV OPEN STUDIOS 2011 29 October - 19 November Venue Centre for Contemporary Art and the 14 - 16 October plate engraver living today.” Natural World, HALDON FOREST PARK, near Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, BV Studios, 37 Philip Street, Bedminster, ‘SEASONS’ DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. Monday - Friday 10am Exeter, EX6 7XR. Tuesday - Sunday 10am - BRISTOL, BS3 4EA. Friday 6 - 9pm, Saturday 17 October - 11 November 5pm. 01392 832277 / www.ccanw.co.uk. “An - 4pm, Saturday 2 - 4pm. 01305 266926 / and Sunday 11am - 6pm. 07787 797339 / Café Gallery, Ilminster Arts Centre at The www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. “Exhibition exciting project created by a partnership of www.bvstudios.co.uk. “One year on, bigger and Meeting House, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 artists, scientists, researchers to visualise and featuring Day Bowman’s new body of work better, BV Studios, the largest independent 0AN. Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm, alongside a short film by Ian Knox and the interpret environmental data as part of a new artist's community in Bristol, is opening its Saturday 9.30am - 2.30pm. 01460 54973 / interactive digital artwork which links a forest in music of TransGlobal Underground on a loop doors to the public again, showcasing over 100 www.themeetinghouse.org.uk. “Watercolour tape.” Brazil with Haldon Forest Park.” artists.” landscapes.”

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14 PERFORMANCE BURNHAM-ON-SEA FOLKFEST SARAH JANE MORRIS 1 - 4 September 9 September Locations in and around BURNHAM-ON-SEA, Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, Somerset. www.folkfest.co.uk DT6 3NR. 8pm. £15 / £14 / £10. 01308 424204 / 01278 794434. “Line-up includes: Uiscedwr, / www.bridport-arts.com. “Sarah Jane Morris Les Docks, FOS Brothers, Carrivick Sisters, Bag straddles rock, blues, jazz and soul with a four- Of Rats, Dub Liberators, and Gollywhoppers.” octave range. Famed for her association with MENDIP AUTUMN FOLK FESTIVAL the Communards in the mid-80s and infamous 2 - 4 September for a banned rendition of the classic Me and Ebborways Farm, PRIDDY, Somerset. Mrs Jones.” www.mendipfolkfestival.org.uk. “An artist-run SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL festival that radiates talent. Line-up includes: 9 - 11 September Edwina Hayes, Chucklefoot and Stompie, Black Locations in and around SWANAGE, Dorset. Rat, The Roving Crows, Fergusson, Steve Turner, www.swanagefolkfestival.co.uk. “Down on the Alhambra, Loxley, Pat Smith and Ned Clamp, Dorset coast, the friendly folk festival just keeps Appleby-Kinsey, The Portraits, Blind River Scare, growing. Line-up includes: Martin Simpson, and Dr Turbevilles Morris.” Colvin Quarmby, New Scorpion Band, Wendy Arrowsmith, Something Nasty in the Woodshed, Tom McConville Band, and Ric Sanders.” SHOW OF HANDS WITH MIRANDA SYKES 10 September The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 8pm. £18 / £15. 01258 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. “The triple Albert Hall sell-out band have built a huge following for their inimitable music which crosses from folk roots into blues, rock, country, trad and world, played out on an array of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle, mandolin to South American cuatro.”

KATE RUSBY 6 September Octagon Theatre, Hendford, YEOVIL. 8pm. £20 / £18.50 / £17. 01935 422884. “The defining COSMO JARVIS voice of contemporary English folk music, Kate Rusby's exquisite interpretations of traditional “According to Brian Eno, Cosmo Jarvis is a new kind of artist, for whom one world will songs and finely wrought self-penned tunes never be enough. He is an accomplished filmmaker, a brilliant composer and an have won her an audience that reaches beyond exceptional live performer. Somewhere between perfect pop, deep funk and nonchalant the genre.” virtuosity, Cosmo inhabits a ground that he is fast beginning to claim as his own as an ‘ADMISSION: ONE SHILLING’ utterly unique artist.” URISHIMA TARO 8 September 10 September Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. 20 September: The Cavern, 83 - 84 Queen Street, EXETER, EX4 3RP. 7.30pm. £7. Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- 01392 6670807 / www.exetercavern.com. Cosmo Jarvis + Paul Besselle & Slipdown DT6 3NR. 7.30pm. £10 / £9 / £8. 01308 theatre.co.uk. “Award-winning actress Patricia Dog + The Darlingtons. 424204 / www.bridport-arts.com. “Inspired by Routledge and international concert pianist 21 September: The Fleece, 12 St Thomas Street, BRISTOL, BS1 6JJ. 7.30pm. £7. Japanese mythology and aesthetics, Urashima Piers Lane tell the extraordinary story of Myra Taro fuses stunning visuals with human size Hess and her famous wartime National Gallery 08704 444400 / www.thefleece.co.uk. Cosmo Jarvis + The Darlingtons + Jacket. Bunraku-style puppets and Kamishibai - a concerts.” 22 September: Mr Kyps, 8a Parr Street, POOLE, BH14 0JY. 8pm. £7. 08444 771000 / traditional Japanese form of paper theatre - the PORLOCK ARTS FESTIVAL www.midnightmango.co.uk. Cosmo Jarvis + Fearne + Richard James. origin of Manga.” 8 - 11 September DAVEY ARTHUR AND FRIENDS Various venues, PORLOCK, Exmoor, TA24 8QD. 10 September 01643 862825 / www.porlockfestival.org. KC McKANZIE St Elizabeth Hall, 131 Exeter Street, SALISBURY, “Porlock Arts Festival involves artists, writers, “KC McKanzie creates her own brand of SP1 2SG. 7.30pm. £10. 01722 413236. “A journalists, poets, musicians and performers, gathering of tunes and songs, stories and including Ali Smith, Philip Hensher, Jackie Kay Americana and folk. An old-time flavour famous folk from the man who shaped Irish the New Scorpion Band, Sir Christopher combined with a contemporary touch of music.” rootsy rhythms.” Ondaatje and Stanley Johnson, plus open ACOUSTIC CAFE singing and dancing.” 9 September: Woods Wine Bar, YEOVIL, 10 September ‘THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL’ BA20 1LU. 8.30pm. 07963 208891. Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, 9 September SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8.30pm. £10. 01722 Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. 10 September: Royal Portland Arms, 321744 / www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. “A 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- Fortuneswell, PORTLAND, DT5 1LZ. 8pm. relaxed and informal night with music selected theatre.co.uk. “Abba and Bee Gees covers.” 07963 208891. by the Larmer Tree Festival team.”

OLD-TIME MUSIC MUSIC THEATRE / CABARET MUSIC THE WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS DESIGN + SPIDIREEN THE DANCER AND THE DEVIL KEITH JAMES: THE SONGS OF + STOMPIN’ DAVE Saturday 1 October Thursday 20 October LEONARD COHEN Friday 23 September Original indie rock and indie folk music from An exotic and erotic mix of dance, music, Saturday 29 October Up-tempo country sounds from Virginia, plus Somerset’s rising bands poetry and prose Legendary songs of Leonard Cohen plus poems Bridport's fiddle whizz Stompin’ Dave! DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm • £6 / £5 DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm by Federico Garcia Lorca DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm • £12 / £15 £11 / £9 / £8 DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm • £12 / £10 Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk School Lane, The Grove, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XR [email protected] ARTS Dorchester

15 TROWBRIDGE FRINGE FESTIVAL RUDE TIGER 10 - 17 September 16 September TROWBRIDGE, Wiltshire. The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER www.ba14culture.co.uk. “A jam-packed NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 7.30pm. £7 / £5. 01258 programme of events, covering all types of arts 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. “Popular activities, including music, art, dance, poetry, modern rock.” reading, and workshops.” THE MANFREDS THE TEN PARISHES FESTIVAL 16 September 10 - 18 September Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. WIVELISCOMBE, Devon. 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- www.10parishesfestival.org.uk / 01984 theatre.co.uk. 624564. “The Ten Parishes Festival is now AQUINAS PIANO TRIO firmly established as a major West Somerset 16 September celebration of the visual and performing arts in Sir John Colfox School, The Ridgeway, Wiveliscombe and the nine surrounding BRIDPORT, DT6 3DT. 10am. £8. 01308 424204 / parishes.” www.concertsinthewest.org. See 15 September. HELEN COOMBS AQUINAS PIANO TRIO 11 September 16 September Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, Ilminster Arts Centre, East Street, ILCHESTER, DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. 7.30pm. £5. 01305 TA19 0AN. £12. 01460 54973 / 266926 / www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. “Enjoy www.concertsinthewest.org. See 15 September. some of the salon music of the early baroque and tafelmusic of the late eighteenth century. PRISTON FESTIVAL Violin, cello, harpsichord and voices, plus some 16 - 18 September scandalous gossip about the composers and Priston Village Green, PRISTON, near Bath, BA2 performers of the period.” 9EE. Friday from 8pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11am. www.priston.co.uk/festival. “A 2FACED DANCE COMPANY: ‘IN THE DUST’ friendly and relaxed celebration of live music 14 September and culture.” Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- BUDLEIGH SALTERTON LITERARY FESTIVAL theatre.co.uk. “A triple bill of darkly explosive 16 - 18 September new break-infused contemporary dance works.” ELIZA CARTHY Locations in and around BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, Devon. www.budlitfest.org.uk. “A weekend of “Musician, singer, producer, curator, twice mercury music prize nominee, winner of BBC talks with award-winning writers.” Radio 2 Folk awards ‘best album’ and ‘best traditional track’ for 2010, and scion of a UK BRIDPORT HAT FESTIVAL CABARET NIGHT folk royal family, Eliza Carthy is one of the UK’s pre-eminent modern musicians. 17 September Powerful, vital and exuberant rhythms, absorbed from her travels around the globe, Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, characterise this highly original, self-penned music. 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Marine Theatre, Church Street, LYME REGIS, 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- DT7 3QA. 7.15pm. £12. 01297 442138 / theatre.co.uk. www.concertsinthewest.org. “Martin Cousin, AQUINAS PIANO TRIO Ruth Rogers and Katherine Jenkinson have 17 September become one of Britain’s most sought-after Hatherleigh Community Centre, Bowling Green ensembles.” Lane, HATHERLEIGH, EX20 3HB. 7.30pm. £12. ZZ TOPS 01837 810940. See 15 September. 15 September The Barn @ Square + Compass, Windmill Hill, near ILMINSTER, TA19 9NX. 8pm. £10. 01823 480467 / www.squareandcompasspub.com. 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16 ‘MAD HATTER'S TEA DANCE!’ WORDFEST 18 September 23 September The Lyric Theatre, 9 Barrack Street, BRIDPORT, The Marine Theatre, Church Street, LYME REGIS, DT6 3LX. 2 - 4pm. £6. 01308 423951. “Come DT7 3QA. 7pm. £3 / £1. 01297 551142 / in your maddest hat and learn to foxtrot, salsa www.lymeregisartsfest.com. “An evening of sea and cha cha cha with Glenn Bayliss. Tea and shanties, poetry and comedy performed by cake galore! Prize for the best hat!” Lyme Regis Gig Club, local children and poet Anthea Simmons.” JOHN OTWAY 24 September Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 8pm. £10 / £9 /£8. 01308 424204 / www.bridport-arts.com. “Cult singer- songwriter.” ‘LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS’ 24 September The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 7.30pm. £12.50 / £10. 01258 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. QUARANTINE: ‘ENTITLED’ “Bournemouth Philharmonic Society return with 21 September all of your last night favourites. Bring your flags ICIA Arts Theatre, University of Bath, BATH. and come and take part in this patriotic 7.30pm. £12 / £10. 01225 386777. “‘Entitled’ is evening.” about hope, privilege and disappointment - and the things we do to try to make our life LAS PISTOLAS + GECKO complete.” 24 September Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, KATHRYN STOTT SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £6. 01722 321744 / 21 September www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. “Rockabilly Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, BRADFORD mayhem meets pop music with a punk rock ON AVON, BA15 1DZ. 7.30pm. £9. 01225 ethic in the first ever Altar Club.” 860100 / www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk. PHIL COOL 21 September Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £15 / £13 / £12. 01722 321744. Comedy.

OCKHAM’S RAZOR 24 September Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm. £12.50 / £9. 0844 406 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “Ockham’s Razor is a critically acclaimed aerial theatre company, specialising in creating ‘ONE MAN STAR WARS’ physical theatre on new pieces of aerial 22 September equipment.” Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland THE DRIFTERS Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm. £16. 0844 24 September 406 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. “Charles Ross spent much of his childhood in a 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- galaxy far, far away, watching Star Wars videos theatre.co.uk. “One of the biggest selling over - and over - and over again. The result of groups of all time.” this misspent youth is this hilarious show where he single-handedly plays all the characters, AHAB sings the music, flies the ships, fights the 24 September battles and condenses the plots into just sixty The David Hall, SOUTH PETHERTON. 8pm. £13 / minutes!” £12. 01460 240340. “Ahab combine instrumental prowess, great vocal harmonies PO’GIRL and an indie edge. A band to watch!” 22 September The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER HAYSEED DIXIE + BAG OF RATS NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 7.30pm. £8 / £6. 01258 25 September 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. “Po’Girl Quicksilver Mail, 168 Hendford Hill, YEOVIL, have become one of the most successful bands BA20 2RG. 7.30pm. £15. ever to emerge from Canada, weaving a blend www.midnightmango.co.uk. “All-out mega of musical influences, sweetness, grit and rockgrass.” soul.” LA SERENISSIMA 22 September Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- theatre.co.uk. Classical music. SARAH ELLEN HUGHES QUARTET 23 September Ilminster Arts Centre at The Meeting House, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 0AN. 8pm / £12. 01460 54973. Jazz. THE TOWNSHIP COMETS 23 September Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland ‘SPEECHLESS’ Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. £12. 0844 406 27 and 28 September 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. Studio jazz. Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland ASHLEY FRIEZE Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm (Wednesday 23 September matinee 2.30pm). £12 / £10. 0844 406 8666 / Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “An extraordinary DT6 3NR. 8pm. 01308 424204 / www.bridport- story of two girls’ struggle to be heard. Refusing arts.com. Comedy. to speak to adults, identical twins June and TALON Jennifer Gibbons communicate in their own 23 September private language, their only relationship being Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. an intense and turbulent bond with each other. 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- Speechless is a powerful portrayal of the twins' theatre.co.uk. Eagles covers. secret world and their struggle to find a voice against all odds.”

17 full listings on www.bridport-arts.com

Mat Chivers - States of Flux Sculpture, installation and drawing by Mat Chivers. 3 September – 9 October The Allsop Gallery Free entry

Hank Wangford and the Lost Cowboys Hat enthusiast Hank Wangford returns to open Bridport Hat Festival. RUARRI JOSEPH Friday 16 September “The indie-folk sensation.” 8pm • £14 / £12 members / £8 conc. 29 September: Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EXETER, EX4 3LS. 8pm. Introducing BAC’s Comedy Café £10.50. 01392 667080 / www.exeterphoenix.org.uk. Ruarri Joseph + Julie Daske + The brightest talent on the comedy circuit Josh Bray Band. comes to Bridport, kicking off with high- 30 September: Colston Hall 2, Colston Street, BRISTOL, BS1 5AR. 8pm. £10.50. 0117 octane musical comedy from Ashley Frieze. 922 3686 / www.colstonhall.org. Ruarri Joseph + Julie Daske + Josh Bray Band. Friday 23 September 8pm • £5 / £3 conc. DORIC STRING QUARTET ‘THE SALTY SOCKS OF DUNKIRK’ 28 September 30 September Emily Barker and The Red Clay Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, BRADFORD Village Hall, BURTON BRADSTOCK. 7.30pm. ON AVON, BA15 1DZ. 7.30pm. £8.50. 01225 01308 897214 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 29 Halo 860100 / www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk. September. Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter ‘HAPPY AS LARRY’ with a gift for weaving melody and words. 30 September and 1 October Thursday 13 October Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland 8pm • £10 / £9 members / £8 conc. Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm. £16.50 / £9. 0844 406 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “A funny, playful and poignant new dance show, which investigates the elusive nature of human happiness.” BEN OSBORNE: ‘JURASSIC JOURNEY’ 1 October Cecil Memorial Hall, CRANBORNE. 7.30pm. 01725 517883 / www.artsreach.co.uk. “Award- RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY winning photographer Ben Osborne returns with 28 and 29 September his stunning multi-media presentation Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. celebrating the Jurassic Coast World Heritage 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- Site. The show also features specially theatre.co.uk. “A rare chance to see a defining commissioned music by Sammy Hurden, poetry classic of British dance.” by Matt Harvey, and some engaging characters ‘THE SALTY SOCKS OF DUNKIRK’ created by Lal Hitchcock. Don't miss the related 29 September ‘Deep Time’ touring exhibition (see exhibition Gillingham School, GILLINGHAM. 7.30pm. 01747 listings).” 833844 / www.artsreach.co.uk. “It’s a story DESIGN + SPIDIREEN about a boy. And a boat. And some socks. With 1 October Shanty Theatre’s mix of mystery, mayhem and Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, musical mirth, stories come to life, adventures DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. 8pm. £6 / £5. 01305 become history and socks become legend.” 266926 / www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. “Spiky, SYLVIA NICOLLATO & FRIENDS melodic three minute pop songs drenched in 29 September harmonies and chiming guitars (Design) and The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER folk flavoured songs and soundscapes from NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 7.30pm. 01258 475137 / Somerset (Spidireen).” www.stur-exchange.co.uk. “Expect Brazilian songs and latin rhythms with jazz flair and a Cornish twist!” MATT HARVEY 30 September The David Hall, SOUTH PETHERTON. 8pm. £10. 01460 240340. “BBC Radio 4 Saturday Live’s Matt Harvey presents his hit Edinburgh show, a comedy-infused, poetically enhanced, fundamentally wonder-filled show, celebrating subjects as diverse as kippers and curtains, IT and potatoes, petty theft, pain relief and public nudity. Expect wordplay and wistfulness, CARDUCCI QUARTET AND SARAH poignancy and po-faced cheek from Matt, WILLIAMSON enemy of all that's difficult and upsetting.” 1 October THE HAMSTERS The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER 30 September NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 7.30pm. £20. 01258 Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11 - 13 Castle Street, 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. “The BRIDGWATER, TA6 3DD. 8pm. £16 / 15 / £13. Carducci Quartet’s programme brings together 01278 422700. “Retiring after 25 years all the favourites of the chamber music together and here for one final show, the guitar, repertoire, with both Dvorak’s and Haydn's bass and drums trio The Hamsters guarantee a masterpieces of the genre. Exquisite tunes, great night of rock, blues and Americana.” subtle textures and beautiful harmonies.” BARNSTORMERS COMEDY CLUB COMPANY BOUDIN: ‘HENRY V’ 30 September 1 October Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8.30pm. £12 / £11 / £10. SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £11 / £9 / £8. 01722 321744 / 01722 321744. “Shakespeare's classic play is www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. brought to life in this energetic and rousing production directed by Andy Burden.”

18 ‘THE SALTY SOCKS OF DUNKIRK’ ACOUSTIC CAFE 1 October 8 October Village Hall, TOLLER PORCORUM. 7.30pm. Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, 01300 320373 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 29 SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8.30pm. £10. 01722 September. 321744 / www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. See HOT ICE THEATRE: ‘BED & BREAKFAST’ 10 September. 1 October SWANAGE BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL BAC Café, Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, 7 - 9 October BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 5pm. £6. 01308 424204 / Locations in and around SWANAGE, Dorset. www.bridport-arts.com. www.swanage-blues.org. THE BADDEST BLUES BAND 8 October Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. 8pm. £10 / £8. 01305 266926 / www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. Blues. KOKORO 8 October Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 8pm. £6 / £4. 01308 424204 / www.bridport-arts.com. “Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s contemporary music ensemble.” THE WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS + STOMPIN’ DAVE THE PRODUCERS “Hailing from Whitetop, Virginia, The Whitetop Mountaineers are Martha Spence (banjo, 1 October fiddle, and vocals) and Jackson Cunningham (mandolin, harmonica, banjo and vocals). Quicksilver Mail, Hendford Hill, YEOVIL, BA20 Their show features country duet singing, up-tempo old-time instrumentals and 2RG. 8pm. £10. 01935 424721 / www.producersbluesband.co.uk. Blues. Appalachian dancing.” LAU 19 September: Exeter Phoenix, EXETER, EX4 3LS. 8pm. £12.50. 1 October www.exeterphoenix.org.uk. The David Hall, SOUTH PETHERTON. 8pm. £16 / 20 September: The Marine Theatre, LYME REGIS, DT7 3QB. 8pm. £10. £15. 01460 240340. Folk. www.marinetheatre.com. JOE PASQUALE 1 October 21 September: The Dolphin Hotel, BEER, EX12 3EQ. 8pm. £10, www.stompinstore.com. Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. 23 September: Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, DORCHESTER, DT1 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- 1XR. 8pm. £15 / £12. 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. theatre.co.uk. Comedy. ‘THE SALTY SOCKS OF DUNKIRK’ REDCAPE THEATRE: ‘1 BEACH ROAD’ JIMMY CARR 2 October 4 October 7 October Village Hall, CHILD OKEFORD. 7.30pm. 01258 Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland 861391 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 29 SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £11 / £9 / £8. Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. £25. 0844 406 September. 01722 321744. “A brand new show fusing 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “An evening physical theatre, synchronised swimming and of nonstop jokes, gags and banter. If you've got UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN humour in a thought-provoking look at a sick sense of humour then maybe laughter is 8 October Alzheimer’s and coastal erosion.” the best medicine. Not to be taken if you have a Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. £18. 0844 406 ‘ANNIE’ sensitive disposition or an overactive moral compass.” 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “A funny, 4 - 8 October virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland obituary of rock-n-roll and melodious light Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm (Wednesday entertainment, featuring only the 'bonsai guitar' and Saturday matinee 2.30pm). £26.50 / and a menagerie of voices in a collision of post- £24.50 / £19.50 / £12.50. 0844 406 8666 / punk performance and toe-tapping oldies.” www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “Leading a star cast of over 40 talented artistes, the hilarious MARTIN SIMPSON Su Pollard stars as the dastardly ginsoaked 8 October Miss Hannigan.” The David Hall, SOUTH PETHERTON. 8pm. £16 / £14. 01460 240340. “One of the finest acoustic ‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ and slide guitar players in the world.” HEIDI TALBOT WITH BOO HEWERDINE AND 4 - 8 October BAG OF RATS JOHN MCCUSKER Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. 9 October 2 October Tuesday - Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 1.30 and Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, BRADFORD 6.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. 7.30pm. £5. 01305 ON AVON, BA15 1DZ. 7.30pm. £8. 01225 theatre.co.uk. A YAOS presentation. SARAH JANE MORRIS 266926 / www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. “The Bag 860100 / www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk. Folk. BEN OSBORNE: ‘JURASSIC JOURNEY’ 7 October of Rats musical world, like the world of their GIRLS ONLY JAZZ ORCHESTRA 6 October Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland furry namesakes, has no borders. They draw on 2 October Village Hall, MARNHULL. 7.30pm. 01258 Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. £14. 0844 406 country, blues, punk, jazz and traditional songs Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, 820381 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 1 October. 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. See 9 and tunes, as well as their own original SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 12noon. £4.50. 01722 THE BLUE CHIP COMBO September. material.” 321744 / www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. 6 October BEN OSBORNE: ‘JURASSIC JOURNEY’ HELEN BARRETT BEN OSBORNE: ‘JURASSIC JOURNEY’ The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER 7 October 9 October 2 October NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 8pm. Free admission. Memorial Hall, STURMINSTER MARSHALL. Rook Lane Arts, Rook Lane Chapel, Bath Street, Village Hall, PORTESHAM.7.30pm. 01305 01258 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. 7.30pm. 01258 858311 / www.artsreach.co.uk. FROME, BA11 1DN. 7pm. £10. 01373 468040 / 871925 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 1 October. “Sultry jazz rhythms.” See 1 October. www.rooklanearts.org.uk. Jazz.

STOMPIN’ DAVE PRESENTS FREE EVOLVER LISTINGS THE WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS Exhibition and performance information should be emailed to: [email protected] # Direct from Virginia, USA # Please supply (in upper and lower case) in the following order: PLUS! STOMPIN’ DAVE ALLEN Event “a master... a formidable musician and a true original!” The Telegraph Date(s) Venue, address (including postcode). Times. Admission fee. Contact number / website. Up to Monday 19th September: Exeter Phoenix, Exeter • £12.50 • www.exeterphoenix.org.uk • 01392 667080 Tuesday 20th September: Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis • £10 • www.marinetheatre.com • 01297 442138 30 words about the event. Wednesday 21st September: Dolphin Hotel, Beer • £10 • www.stompinstore.com • 01308 488387 Friday 23rd September: Dorchester Arts Centre • £12 • www.dorchesterarts.org.uk • 01305 266926 www.evolver.org.uk THE EVOLVER WEBSITE

19 BEN OSBORNE: ‘JURASSIC JOURNEY’ MATT PRICE + NEIL MCFARLANE + CHRIS 9 October TURNER Village Hall, STUDLAND. 7.30pm. 01929 450204 15 October / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 1 October. The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER ‘RHYTHM OF THE DANCE’ NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 8pm. £12. 01258 475137 9 October / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. Comedy. Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. RICHARD DURRANT: ‘DANZA PARAGUAYA’ 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- 15 October theatre.co.uk. “Breathtaking dance with the Pamela Hambro Hall, WINTERBORNE very best music.” STICKLAND. 7.30pm. 01258 880920 / FOREST FORGE THEATRE: ‘THE WORLD www.artsreach.co.uk. “The great Paraguayan OUTSIDE’ 'Mangore' plays the starring role in this solo 11 October show by Richard Durrant, a highly imaginative Village Hall, HALSTOCK. 7.30pm. 01935 83347 / and accomplished concert guitarist.” www.artsreach.co.uk. “A new play written MATT HARVEY: ‘WONDERMENTALIST’ especially for Forest Forge, inspired by research 15 October and interviews with people living and working in Village Hall, TARRANT GUNVILLE. 7.30pm. the New Forest region.” 01258 830361 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 30 ‘RIVERS TO CROSS’ September. 11 October ‘THAT’LL BE THE DAY’ Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11 - 13 Castle Street, 15 and 16 October BRIDGWATER, TA6 3DD. 8pm. £12 / £10 / £9. Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. 01278 422700. “A powerful new play.” 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- ‘WE ARE THREE SISTERS’ theatre.co.uk. “The nations favourite rock’n’roll 11 - 15 October variety show.” Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland ‘THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS’ RICHARD DURRANT: ‘DANZA PARAGUAYA’ Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. Tuesday - Saturday 16 October 7.30pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinee “Fast-paced, madcap action, starring Fine Time Fontayne and Neil Gore as painters and Village Hall, ASHMORE. 7.30pm. 01747 811364 2.30pm. £19.50 / £17.50 / £15 / £10. 0844 406 decorators who are 'doing up' the home of the local Mayor. They gradually come to / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 15 October. 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “In a realise that they're their own worst enemies as the bosses walk all over them. OMID DJALILI gloomy parsonage where there are neither Reflecting on life in the workplace and the fragility of employment in difficult times this 18 October curtains nor comforts, Charlotte, Anne and Emily adaptation for the stage has great relevance for audiences today as it endeavours to Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. Bronte light up their world with outspoken wit, raise these issues in a comic, musical, entertaining and challenging way.” 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- aspirations, dreams and ideas.” 27 September: Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11 - 13 Castle Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3DD. theatre.co.uk. Comedy. 8pm. £10 / £8. 01278 422700 / www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk. FOREST FORGE THEATRE: ‘THE WORLD OUTSIDE’ 28 October: Village Hall, BURTON BRADSTOCK. 7.30pm. 01308 897214 / 18 and 19 October www.artsreach.co.uk. Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland 29 October: Village Hall, CORFE CASTLE. 7.30pm. 01929 480483 / Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm. £10 / £8. 0844 406 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. www.artsreach.co.uk. See 11 October. DOMINIC KIRWAN ALISON NEIL: ‘LIVING IN THE LIGHT’ DA SILVA MARIONETTE CIRCUS 19 October 13 October 14 October Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. Village Hall, MELBURY OSMOND. 7.30pm. Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- 01935 83410. See 12 October. DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. 5pm. £7 / £6 / £5. theatre.co.uk. “One of the finest entertainers ALISON NEIL: ‘LIVING IN THE LIGHT’ 01305 266926 / www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. 12 October THE PRODUCERS that Ireland has produced.” Village Hall, SHIPTON GORGE. 7.30pm. 01308 13 October ‘FRUIT OF PARADISE’ 897562 / www.artsreach.co.uk. “Alison Neil, The Tunnels, Temple Meads, BRISTOL BS1 6QF. 14 October critically acclaimed for her one-woman shows, 8pm. £10 / 12. 08456 050255 / Sandford Orcas Village Hall, SANDFORD ORCAS. returns to tell Hildegard of Bingen's lively and www.thetunnelsbristol.co.uk. Blues. 7.30pm. 01963 220208 / www.artsreach.co.uk. touching story of friendship, love and struggle THE TWO MOORS FESTIVAL “Join the apple journey from the wild forests of against authority.” 13 - 22 October Kazakhstan via the silk roads, through myth and legend into the cider orchards of Avalon. ‘ONE DARKE NIGHT’ Locations across EXMOOR and DARTMOOR. www.thetwomoorsfestival.com / 01643 Discover intriguing tales of culture and genetic 13 October diversity alongside the instrumental virtuosity of Gillingham School, GILLINGHAM. 7.30pm. 01747 831006. “Glorious music in spectacular landscapes.” well-known accordionist Paul Hutchinson, 833844 / www.artsreach.co.uk. “This wildly violinist John Hymas, clarinettist Karen imaginative show explores the creative process EUGENE ‘HIDEAWAY’ BRIDGES Wimhurst and the bewitching voice of Emily of the writer and creates an exciting new 14 October Portman.” showcase for Nick Darke’s astonishing work.” The David Hall, SOUTH PETHERTON. 8pm. £13 / ENSEMBLE ARAMANTHOS ‘THE DANCER AND THE DEVIL’ THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW £12. 01460 240340. “Blues, soul, jump, funk, 20 October gospel, rock and beach music.” 14 October 13 October Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER MATT RICHARDSON DT6 3NR. 11am. £8 / £7 / £5. 01308 424204 / DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. 8pm. £11 / £9 / £8. NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 8pm. £15 / £7. 01258 14 October www.bridport-arts.com. 01305 266926 / www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, “Lose yourself in a world of twisted cabaret, the ‘ANCIENT FUTURES’ EMILY BARKER AND THE RED CLAY HALO DT6 3NR. 8pm. 01308 424204 / www.bridport- smell of woodsmoke and perfume, the taste of arts.com. Comedy. 15 October danger, and the wild thrill of the forest.” 13 October Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, BRADFORD Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, SILVIA NICOLATTO & FRIENDS ON AVON, BA15 1DZ. 8pm. £8.50. 01225 ATRIUM QUARTET ST PETERSBURG DT6 3NR. 8pm. £10 / £9 / £8. 01308 424204 / 14 October 860100 / www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk. 20 October www.bridport-arts.com. “Emily Barker is a Village Hall, WEST STAFFORD. 7.30pm. 01305 “Traditional African music from the African Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving 257266 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 29 Ensemble with stunning images.” 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- melody and words.” September. theatre.co.uk. Classical music. EVOLVER OUTLETS ABBOTSBURY: Abbotsbury Pictures, Dansel Craft Gallery, Graham V Bundy Gallery. AXMINSTER: Axminster Arts Café, White Space Gallery. BATH: The Adam Gallery, Bath Artists' Studios, Hawkins Fine Art, Beaux Arts, Michael Tippett Centre, Rostra Gallery, University of Bath, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath Fine Art. BEAMINSTER: The Little Art Gallery, BLANDFORD: Bryanston Arts Centre, Half Crown Café, The Incident Room, Inspirations. BOURNEMOUTH: All Fired Up, Artcetera, Arthouse Gallery, Russell-Cotes Museum & Art Gallery. BRADFORD ON AVON: Bay Tree Gallery, Wiltshire Music Centre. BRIDGWATER: Bridgwater Arts Centre, The Engine Room. BRIDPORT: Beach & Barnicott, Bridport Arts Centre, Electric Palace. BRISTOL: Arnolfini, Bocabar, Bristol Drawing School, Bristol Fine Art, Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery, Create Centre, Cube Cinema, Folk House, Grant Bradley Gallery, Jamaica Street Artists, RWA, Spike Island, Tobacco Factory, View Art Gallery, Watershed, UWE. BROADWINDSOR: Craft & Design Centre. BRUTON: The Chapel. BUDLEIGH SALTERTON: Brook Gallery. BURNHAM ON SEA: Seabreeze Gallery. BURROWBRIDGE: Somerset Levels Basket & Craft Centre. CASTLE CARY: Affinity Fine Art, Bailey Hill Bookshop, Trowbridge Gallery. CHARD: The Gallery, Barleymow's, Hooked on Books. CHRISTCHURCH: Hayloft Gallery, Red House Museum, Regent Centre. CLEVEDON: Fizz Gallery, Toll House Gallery. CONGRESBURY: Church House Designs. CORFE CASTLE: Boilerhouse Gallery. CORSHAM: Pound Arts. CREWKERNE: Phoenix Books. DEVIZES: Bluestone Gallery, St John's Art & Deco. DORCHESTER: Artsreach, Dorchester Arts Centre, Dorset County Museum, Frank Herring & Sons, Words Etcetera. EXETER: The Cavern, Northcott Theatre, Paragon Gallery, Phoenix Arts Centre, Servicepoint, Southgate Gallery, Spacex Gallery, Unearth. EXMOUTH: Swordfish Gallery. FROME: The Little Red Café, Black Swan Arts, Fiat Lux, Merlin Theatre, Rook Lane Arts. GILLINGHAM: Image Art, Slade Centre, The Idea Works. GLASTONBURY: Blue Cedar, Debut Gallery, Glastonbury Galleries, Somerset Rural Life Museum. HOLCOMBE: Pricelis Art. HONITON: Hybrid Gallery, Thelma Hulbert Gallery. ILMINSTER: Dillington House, Ilminster Arts Centre. LANGPORT: Art Tea Zen, River Parrett Visitor Centre, Somerset Art Weeks. LYME REGIS: Fine Art and Framing, Blue Lias, Coombe Street Gallery, Marine Theatre, Mermaid Gallery, Town Mill, Studio 19 Artists, Painted Lady Gallery. MARLBOROUGH: Framemakers. MARTOCK: 303 Gallery. MILDENHALL: Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre. MILTON ABBAS: Flux'n'Flame. MINEHEAD: Courtyard Framing, Cream, Regal Theatre. MORCOMBELAKE: Artwave West. MUCHELNEY: Muchelney Pottery. NORTH CURRY: North Curry Community Coffee Shop. OTTERTON: Otterton Mill. POOLE: Arts University College, Bournemouth University Atrium Gallery, Guildhall Gallery, Harris Interiors, Lighthouse, Peacock Gallery, Josephine Wall Gallery. PORLOCK: Churchgate Gallery. PORTLAND: White Stones. SALISBURY: Fisherton Mill, John Creasey Museum, Salisbury Arts Centre, Wiltshire Gallery. SEATON: Arts Café, St Clare's. SHAFTESBURY: The Cygnet, Green Rock Café, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Melbury Hill Studio. SHEPTON MALLET: One Craft Gallery. SHERBORNE: Home Sweet Home, Jerram Gallery, Old Barn Framing Gallery, Sherborne House, Swan Gallery, Tourist Information Centre. SIXPENNY HANDLEY: The Walnut Tree. SOMERTON: Gifted Company & Gallery Coffee Shop, Somerset Guild of Craftsmen Courthouse Gallery. SOUTH PETHERTON: David Hall, Dorseframe. STALBRIDGE: Guggleton Farm. STOKE ST GREGORY: Willows & Wetlands Centre. STOURHEAD: First View Gallery. STREET: Millfield School Atkinson Gallery, Strode Theatre. STURMINSTER NEWTON: The Exchange, Poet's Corner, Wessex Photographic. SWANAGE: L'Artishe Gallery and Studio, Mowlem Theatre, Mulberry Tree Gallery, Photographer's Lounge, Quarr Gallery, Sansom Gallery, Saul 2 Gallery. TAUNTON: Brewhouse, Crescent Galleries, Ginger Fig, Martian, Shakspeare Glass, Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre. TIVERTON: Lantic Gallery. TOPSHAM: The Art Room. TROWBRIDGE: Arc Theatre. VERWOOD: The Hub. WAREHAM: Creative Gallery, Peter Hedley Gallery, Rex Cinema. WELLS: Air Gallery, Cafe Piano. WEST BAY: Sladers Yard. WESTBURY: Blueberry Gallery. WESTHAY: Somerset Crafts. WESTON-SUPER-MARE: Lloyd Gill Gallery, Frame Station, Playhouse, Weston College. WEYMOUTH: Cackleberry Frames, The Full Gamut, Gallery on The Wey, Leighton Gallery, Weymouth College, Weymouth Pavilion. WIMBORNE: Square Records, Walford Mill Craft Centre. WINGFIELD: Liquid Glass Centre. WOODBURY: Woodbury Studio Gallery. WORTON: Old Mill Gallery. WRINGTON: Barleywood Walled Garden Café. YEOVIL: Acorn Music, Octagon Theatre, Orange Box, Woods Wine Bar, Yeovil College. YETMINSTER: Jolin Gallery. Plus selected TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES and LIBRARIES throughout Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Dorset, East Devon, Somerset and West Wiltshire.

20 ENSEMBLE AMARANTHOS “The Baroque quintet tells a tale of two contrasting cities, London and Paris - to include music by Handel, and Telemann.” 13 October: Marine Theatre, Church Street, LYME REGIS, DT7 3QA. 7.15pm. £12. 01297 442138 / www.concertsinthewest.org. 14 October: Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 11am. £8. 01308 424204 / www.concertsinthewest.org. 14 October: Ilminster Arts Centre, East Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 0AN. 7.30pm. £12. 01460 54973 / www.concertsinthewest.org. 15 October: Hatherleigh Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, HATHERLEIGH, EX20 3HB. 7.30pm. £12. 01837 810940 / www.concertsinthewest.org.

MATT HARVEY: ‘WONDERMENTALIST’ CONNIE LUSH AND BLUES SHOUTER 20 October 21 October Village Hall, CHETNOLE. 7.30pm. 01935 873555 The Barn @ Square + Compass, Windmill Hill, / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 30 September. near ILMINSTER, TA19 9NX. 8pm. £12. 01823 FOREST FORGE THEATRE: ‘THE WORLD 480467 / www.squareandcompasspub.com. OUTSIDE’ “Britain’s first lady of the blues.” 20 October JOHN LAW TRIO Portman Hall, SHILLINGSTONE. 7.30pm. 01258 21 October 860319 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 11 October. Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, ‘WHEN WE ARE MARRIED’ DT6 3NR. 8pm. £10 / £9 / £8. 01308 424204 / 20 - 22 October www.bridport-arts.com. Jazz. The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER ‘FRUIT OF PARADISE’ NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 7.30pm. £8 / £5. 01258 21 October 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. A SNADS Powerstock Hut, POWERSTOCK. 7.30pm. 01308 presentation. 485205 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 14 October. BLUE COMMOTION CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA 21 October 21 October Ilminster Arts Centre at The Meeting House, East Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, BRADFORD Street, ILMINSTER, TA19 0AN. 8pm. £12. 01460 ON AVON, BA15 1DZ. 7.30pm. £10. 01225 54973 / www.themeetinghouse.org.uk. Jazz 860100 / www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk. “Grammy and blues. Award-winning orchestra and three outstanding soloists.” JO CAULFIELD 22 October Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 8pm. £12. 0844 406 8666 / www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. See 21 October. UISCEDWR 22 October Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11 - 13 Castle Street, BRIDGWATER, TA6 3DD. 8pm. £14 / £12 / £10. 01278 422700. “After 8 years of storming JO CAULFIELD stages across the globe, phenomenal folk trio 21 October Uiscedwr are embarking on their final year of Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, touring.” SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £13 / £11 / £10. 01722 321744. “The minute Jo Caulfield hits the stage you know you're in for a good time. Expect razor-sharp observations and scandalous one-liners as Jo discusses irritating girlfriends, negotiating with terrorists, celebrity perfumes, bespoke kitchens and a visit to HMV that culminates in having dinner with people she doesn't know.” SQUASHBOX THEATRE: ‘UNIVERSARAMA!’ 21 October Village Hall, WEST LULWORTH. 01929 400492 / www.artsreach.co.uk. “A marvellous blend of CHRIS WOOD spectacle, storytelling and cabaret, all within an 22 October accessible, funny and unique family show.” The David Hall, SOUTH PETHERTON. 8pm. £15 / MATT HARVEY: ‘WONDERMENTALIST’ £14. 01460 240340. Folk. 21 October SQUASHBOX THEATRE: ‘UNIVERSARAMA!’ Community Hall, LITTON CHENEY. 7.30pm. 22 October 01308 482313 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 30 Village Hall, EVERSHOT. 01935 83580 / September. www.artsreach.co.uk. See 21 October.

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22 GEOFF ACHISON & THE UK SOULDIGGERS SHOW OF HANDS 22 October 28 October Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, DORCHESTER, DT1 1XR. 8pm. £13 / £11 / £12 / DT6 3NR. 8pm. £17 / £16 / £12.50. 01308 £10 / £6.50 / £6. 01305 266926 / 424204 / www.bridport-arts.com. See 10 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk. “Australia’s finest September. blues and roots artist.” GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS + THE RICHARD DIGANCE SEARCHERS + THE FORTUNES + CHIP 22 October HAWKES Long Sutton Village Hall, Martock Road, 28 October LONGSUTTON, TA10 9NT. 8pm. £12. 01458 Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland 241371. Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm. £27.50 / THE SHEE £22.50 / £22.50 / £18. 0844 406 8666. “An 22 October evening of pure nostalgia.” Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, BRADFORD NEIL COWLEY TRIO ON AVON, BA15 1DZ. 8pm. £8.50. 01225 29 October 860100 / www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk. “The all- Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, female supergroup taking the folk world by SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £15 / £13. 01722 storm.” 321744 / www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. “A ‘FRUIT OF PARADISE’ musical rollercoaster twisting jazz, rock, dance 22 October and classical themes with unbridled energy.” Village Hall, IBBERTON. 7.30pm. 01258 817555 ‘TURN BACK THE CLOCK’ / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 14 October. 29 October MOSCOW BALLET: ‘THE SLEEPING BEAUTY’ Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland 22 October Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 2.30 and 7.30pm. Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. £15. 0844 406 8666. “In honour of Joyce 2.30 and 7.30pm. 01935 422884 / Grenfell’s centenary year, hidden in this comedy www.octagon-theatre.co.uk. Ballet. revue can be found some of her more delicate and poignant pieces. Delight in the truthful, MATT HARVEY: ‘WONDERMENTALIST’ funny and moving characters.” 22 October Village Hall, LANGTON MATRAVERS. 7.30pm. 01929 426654 / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 30 September. PUPPETCRAFT: ‘CIRCLE OF TALES’ THE IAN McMILLAN ORCHESTRA: ‘HOMING IN’ 23 October Village Hall, DURWESTON. 01258 453170 / “A steaming, pulsing collection of songs and musically illuminated stories coming home www.artsreach.co.uk. “One day a woman called to roost. Here be tales of family, longing, love and long histories. Told by an Orchestra, Mazindaba set out to search for stories, asking ring-mastered by Luke Carver Goss and whirlingly dervished by Barnsley poet Ian friendly and fierce animals if they could help, McMillan. Ipods, first gigs, cuts and quandaries abound.” but none knew any stories, or even what stories were. A fable told with African and English 2 October: Northcott Theatre, EXETER. 7.30pm. 01392 493493. language, wood and wire puppets, video 4 October: Queen’s College, TAUNTON. 7.30pm. 01823 340829 / projection and the sweet, sweet sounds of live JO HARMAN AND COMPANY music played on traditional instruments by a www.quartzfestival.org.uk. 29 October wonderful African musician and sometimes with The Exchange, Old Market Hill, STURMINSTER a 30-piece orchestra!” ‘VAMPIRATES’ totally interactive production featuring all the NEWTON, DT10 1FH. 7.30pm. £8 / £6. 01258 27 October very best hits from High School Musical 1, 2, 475137 / www.stur-exchange.co.uk. “Jo PUPPETCRAFT: ‘CIRCLE OF TALES’ Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, and 3, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock and Glee!” Harman’s evocative and soulful blues voice has 24 October SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 8pm. £11 / £9 / £8. seen her dubbed one of the most exciting new Village Hall, THORNFORD. 01935 872503 JAMES CAMPBELL 01722 321744. “An engaging adventure with a singers of her generation. Expect a dynamic mix 10.30am / www.artsreach.co.uk. See 23 28 October swashbuckling soundtrack, based on the of soul, gospel, country-blues and rootsy-rock.” October. Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Kingland award-winning novels by Justin Somper.” Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 3 and 7pm. £7. 2.30 KAGEMUSHA TAIKO: ‘SPIRIT OF THE DRUM’ PUPPETCRAFT: ‘CIRCLE OF TALES’ and 7.30pm. £15. 0844 406 8666 / 29 October 25 October www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “Comedy for Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BRIDPORT, Village Hall, THORNCOMBE. 01460 30994 / children over 6, their parents and anyone who DT6 3NR. 7.30pm. £10 / £9 / £8. 01308 www.artsreach.co.uk. See 23 October. likes comedy without the rude words.” 424204 / www.bridport-arts.com. “A breath- ‘MR STINK’ taking display of stunning choreography, FASCINATING AIDA 25 and 26 October boundless energy and pounding rhythms, 28 October Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland combining graceful moves and melodies with Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 11am and 3pm. £15 / power, vigour and unstoppable joy.” 7.30pm. 01935 422884. “Britain’s best comedy £12.50. 0844 406 8666 / cabaret trio. This brand new show will include ‘BONG SOON - A WINDY TALE’ www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. “Chloe doesn't like several numbers hot off the press, plus a few 30 October school very much. She isn't as cool as the other old favourites including their infamous anthem Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, kids, no iPhone, no DS and no friends. Then she to budget travel...” SALISBURY, SP1 3UT. 11am. £7.50 / £6.50. meets Mr Stink - the local tramp...” STOMPIN’ DAVE 01722 321744. “Storytelling, live music, THE PRODUCERS ANGEL HEART: ‘VOYAGE OF THE 27 October puppetry and wild Korean humour swirl together 28 October NUTJELLYNANA’ The Sunray Folk Club, BROADMAYNE, DT2 8EW. in one of Korea's naughtiest tales.” The David Hall, SOUTH PETHERTON. 8pm. £13 / 26 October 8pm. £1. www.sunrayfolkclub.co.uk. £12. 01460 240340. “This reformed line-up of JOHN MAYALL Village Hall, CERNE ABBAS. 10.30am. 01300 ‘HIGH SCHOOL ROCKS!’ The Producers includes original frontman Harry 30 October 341332 / www.artsreach.co.uk. “Journey out- 27 October Skinner and bass player Dave Saunders, joined Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Kingland of-this-world with amazing puppets, fabulous Octagon Theatre, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1UX. by Ray Drury on keyboards and Biff Smith on Road, POOLE, BH15 1UG. 7.30pm. £28 / £26 / storytelling, a cosmic soundtrack and some 2.30pm. 01935 422884 / www.octagon- drums and percussion.” £24 / £22. 0844 406 8666. “Blues at its very salutes to sci-fi classics!” theatre.co.uk. “A high energy, foot stomping, finest.”

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G Contemporary Bookbinding Workshops. OPPORTUNITIES G Creative Arts at The Chapel: Autumn art Innovative, modern bindings and designs taught by G Portraits: Slade School of Art trained artist workshops in Dorset with artist-tutor Teresa experienced, award-winning binders. This is the available for portrait commissions, large and G Fringe Arts Bath has opportunities for aspiring Holmes-Thompson and bookbinder-tutor Lynn only dedicated programme of its kind on offer in the small, conventional and unconventional. Call or curators to devise and organise a show as part of Clements. The Art of Journaling (Saturday 3rd UK. Don't miss it. Details at: email [email protected] FAB 2012. FAB curator shows can include September), Monoprinting - An Introduction www.bookbindingworkshops.com 07891116294.for more details performance, intervention, installation, multi-media (Saturday 29th October), Bookbinding - An and video work through to photography, drawing, Introduction (Saturday November 26th). All painting and sculpture (and all spaces in between). G Charcoal Drawing Day with Andrea Clark. workshops facilitated by a qualified and G Wanted to rent: Artist studio / workshop We are open to any suggestions! It is a great Discover the versatility of charcoal -make experienced tutor. Group and individual tuition. within 10 miles of Langport. Ideally the studio chance to gain experience in this field and realise No artistic experience needed, although such quick and exciting drawings! Bake your own your own exhibition or event. Make new contacts charcoal in a yurt in our woods in Martock. should have electric, water, heating and good experience is welcome. Workshops are suitable security. Please call Beky on 07974 657582. and network locally and regionally. In past Fringes for artists, students and enthusiasts. These £40 a day including lunch. 8th October. Contact there have been exchanges between Manchester, day-long workshops will be held at the recently Andrea: [email protected] / tel Swansea and beyond, initiated by FAB. Anyone can converted and fully-equipped Chapterhouse 01935 822111. www.andreaclarkartist.co.uk G John Barclay, writer, performance poet, apply with any level of experience - students, studio, a former Victorian chapel, situated in entertainer, green traveller and all-round good egg. graduates and artists all welcome. Submission is by the village of Milborne St Andrew. Lunch G Art for All: Alternate Tuesdays 10am - 2.30pm or Please visit my lovely, lively website: a 500 word proposal detailing the underpinning included, organic and locally sourced where Saturdays 10am - 1pm. Monthly at Walford Mill, www.johnbarclayink.com themes with supporting images (optional) and CV all G possible. For further details and booking form Wimborne. Start any time. Friendly and informal Artists' model - male - available for sittings for saved as a PDF or word doc via email contact Teresa Holmes-Thompson: 01258 class, experienced tutor. Tel Holly: 0772 9638084. artists, art groups, workshops etc. References [email protected] or post hard copy to 839159 / email courses@chapterhouse- G Ceramics: Weekly classes / weekend courses for available. Rob - 01633 256660. Fringe Arts Bath. 103 Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW. studio.co.uk adults. Large well-equipped workshop near Shepton Deadline 7th October 2011. Selection will happen Mallet in delightful location. For details contact G early October and you will be invited to come along Female life model. Thirties. Very Sara: 01749 880309 / [email protected]. to an artists meeting and your show will be G Workshops and Community Clubs at Dorchester experienced. Slender build. Dancer physique. advertised in our November call out. We can offer Arts Centre: Dorchester Youth Theatre (DYT is for Available for drawing / painting, photography, you admin support, practical advice through regular young people who have a passion for heater and sculpture, etc... £15 p/hr drawing and meetings and exhibition space. Please be aware we are interested in performing), Pop Club (A fantastic MISCELLANEOUS portraiture. £25 p/hr photography. Plus travel cannot offer funding at this time but can cover opportunity for young people to take part in and to G Wanting more from life? I believe you can make expenses. Photographs and references some expenses agreed in advanced. Next year's experience live music performance), 'Viva' / the changes you most want to see... Special prices available on request. Telephone Laura Merritt: festival dates: Friday 25th May - Sunday 10th June Dorchester Community Choir (If you love to sing, during 'Shiatsu Week', 19th - 25th September. See 07801 755531 / 01458 840127. 2012. join Kathie Prince to explore an eclectic mix of roots www.melaniewardshiatsu.co.uk or call Melanie G Artists and makers working in any medium are music from all over the world, Just Dance (Learn to Ward-Ablitt, Yeovil: 01935 863511. invited to submit work for selection for exhibitions dance in a healthy and happy environment with G Somerset Art is on display @ Pylle opportunities to perform and take examinations). Emporium & Gallery in Shepton Mallet (on A37 in the new Fine Foundation Gallery at Durlston G First: Drawing exhibition by Postgraduate Castle, Swanage. For more information email www.dorchesterarts.org.uk / 01305 266926. to Pylle). Pylle Emporium is a gallery, exhibition and Alumni Associates of the Advanced Centre space and antiques emporium with an eclectic [email protected] in Drawing (ACiD) at the University of the West G Oil paint workshops, drawing and painting mix of art, antiques, vintage and collectables. of England. Cestnut Farm Studio, Kent Street, Email: [email protected]. classes with Teresa Lawton at Poole Painting Cheddar, BS27 3LG. Preview Thursday 1 WORKSHOPS AND Studio throughout the year. For details see Tel: 01749 838783. Website: September, 6 - 8pm. Open Friday 2 September www.pylleemporium.co.uk. website: www.teresalawtonart.weebly.com. to Thursday 8 September 1 - 5pm. Free. COURSES Email: [email protected]. Tel: 07890 G Creative One to One Workshops with Liz Shewan. 559246. G To Let: Holiday studio cottage, Chesil Beach, A day to unwind, relax and do something different G Business for sale: Gallery of arts and crafts, Portland. Historical stone building, c/h, skylights, from your every day routine. Leave feeling fresh excellent client base, Sherborne area. 01935 sleeps 2/3, short breaks, longer lets. and renewed. Painting materials are supplied. Full G Bring a chair back to life! Chair seating 373044 / 07971 566593 / www.ranterslodge.co.uk / 07887 945034. details at www.lizvenus.com. Tel. 07803 208335. courses in Cane, Rush, Seagrass, etc. [email protected] G Rabley Drawing Centre: Drawing and Venues in Wiltshire and Dorset; residential, G Art Equipment etching press, bed size 48 x printmaking courses, artist's talks and exhibitions. weekends, day or private tuition. G 'The Artist's Way' peer support group, South 24" (1065 x 600mm), £2,500, buyer collects, Rabley Barn, Mildenhall, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 Contact 01980-654822 or West Somerset. Tel: 01643 708525. 2LW. Contact Meryl Ainslie: [email protected] Somerset. Contact Melanie: [email protected] / [email protected] / 01935 863511. G Wells Evening Society: 6th October, Wells Town G Specialist Art Service: Photography - installation www.rableydrawingcentre.com / Tel 01672 G Life drawing workshops are held every Friday 511999. Hall, 7.30pm. David Eveleigh, Director of Collections - transportation. High quality / reasonable rates. morning, 10.00am to 12.30pm at Drayton Village Learning & Research at the Black Country Living Photography of artwork and installation shots. Hall, near Langport, Somerset. This is a drop-in Museum will give an illustrated talk, 'Smoke, Grime Installation and handling of artwork. Transportation G Flux’n’Flame Jewellery School: Now one of workshop in a venue conducive to life drawing in a & Little Sooties: Boy chimney sweeps in 19th of artwork anywhere in the UK. Clients include: the largest jewellery schools in the UK. We relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Experienced century Britain'. www.wellsevengsociety.co.uk or Galleries, dealers, museums, artists, corporate and provide friendly, relaxed courses in our purpose models are featured each week. For more details Steve Lee: 01749 675383. Soft drinks and wine private collectors. Tony Smith: 0117 902 4083 / built jewellery workshop in Milton Abbas, near contact Alan on 01458 253282 or email may be purchased from 6.45pm. Visitors welcome, 07796 773689 / [email protected]. Blandford, Dorset. 1-3 day weekend courses, [email protected]. £6. G Male life model available for arts groups, regular weekly classes and Summer school. colleges or individual artists. Low rates. Available Work alongside professional jewellery now. 07743 306585. designers with precious metals and gemstones to create beautiful jewellery in our small friendly classes. New for 2011 we have a EVOLVER CLASSIFIEDS G Male, 69, experienced portrait / life range of complimentary courses running modelling, CRBs, available eastern Evolver alongside our traditional jewellery making. 10p per word region. 01425 475082. Make glass lampwork beads, work with resin Add £5 for BOX • Add £10 for RED BOX or try enamelling! All classes suitable for 1) Email to [email protected] G beginners or those with more experience. For Experienced male life model available for tutored more info call Jesa on 07785 550771 / 01258 2) Send cheque (payable to ‘Evolver Media’) to: EVOLVER CLASSIFIEDS, P.O. BOX 1670, or untutored art groups, colleges or individual artists. CRB document, illustrated pose ideas or 6 881690 or check out our website: SHERBORNE, DORSET DT9 5YJ www.fluxnflame.co.uk minute introductory talk provided if required. Michael Jones: 01460 55291. www.abbotsburystudio.co.uk SUBSCRIBE TO EVOLVER Painting, colour and drawing workshops £18 (6 issues starting with EVOLVER 66) Weekly Classes, Weekend Courses Well equipped studio, idyllic location NAME All welcome, drop in and pay on the day ADDRESS 01935 872461 • 07816 850107

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BRISTOL G G G Chippenham Clevedon G Corsham Marlborough G BATH Melksham G Congresbury G Weston-Super-Mare G Devizes G Bradford on Avon G G G G Cheddar G Trowbridge Radstock Burnham-on-Sea G Westbury G Frome WELLS G G Minehead Warminster G G G G Watchet Glastonbury G Shepton Mallet Amesbury Dunster G G Bridgwater G Bruton Street G G G Somerton SALISBURY Wiveliscombe Castle Cary G G G G G Dulverton Taunton G Wincanton G Gillingham G Langport Wellington G Shaftesbury G G Martock Sherborne South Petherton G G Stalbridge G Sixpenny Handley Tiverton G G G G G Sturminster Newton Yeovil G Ilminster Verwood Cullompton G Child Okeford G G G Crewkerne G Chard Blandford Forum Honiton Beaminster G Axminster G Wimborne Minster G G Bere Regis Ottery St Mary G Bridport Lyme Regis G POOLE Christchurch G G Dorchester G G G G EXETER Sidmouth G G G Wareham BOURNEMOUTH G Seaton West Bay G G Exmouth Abbotsbury G Swanage G Weymouth G

G Portland

EVOLVER SPONSORS

Walford Mill Craft Centre

DorchesterARTS The John Creasey Museum

SLADERS YARD

EVOLVER IS SPONSORED BY: Acoustic • Affinity Fine Art • Artsreach • Arts University College Bournemouth • Aztec Media • Bournemouth University • Bridport Arts Centre • Bristol Fine Art • Church House Designs The Creative Gallery • Dorchester Arts • Dorset Visual Arts • The Exchange • Flaydemouse • FWB Printing • Harlequin Gallery • Harris Interiors • Image Art • The Incident Room The John Creasey Museum • Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for The Arts • Octagon Theatre • Octavo • Salisbury Arts Centre • Sculpture By The Lakes • Seven Springs Sladers Yard • Somerset Art Works • Thelma Hulbert Gallery • Walford Mill Craft Centre • Yeovil Live