SPRING 2017
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DORCHESTER ARTS The Corn Exchange, High East Street, DT1 1HF [email protected] 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk STAFF BOARD Mark Tattersall Artistic Director Jane Burden, David Hoare, Terry Hooley Sam Wood Administrator & Bar Manager (Treasurer), Tess James, Sara Lock, Kathy Sweeting Finance Manager Fiona Pearson, Louise Sheaves (Chair), Jacky Thorne Fundraising & Development Manager Penny Treadwell-Anderson, Trevor Ware, Megan Dunford Participation Officer Carl Woodward, Ben Wilde. ASSOCIATES Jo Simons Youth Theatre Director HONORARY PATRONS Mickey Wills Youth Music Director Dame Harriet Walter, Graham Snow, Mike Furse Membership Secretary Jennifer Coombs, John Hubbard, Minette Walters, Tracy Chevalier.
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Dorchester Arts Centre is registered in England and Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2752793. 2 RegisteredDorchester Charity ArtsNo. 1015546. The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Chekhov isn’t always thought of as a comic writer, but
WELCOME the short works in Chekhov’s Shorts demonstrate he We like to present a varied theatre programme and was anything but glum all the time. Likewise, an evening this season we have everything from rare Russian with the Brontës might not sound like a feast of mirth, comic gems to immersive theatre for youngsters – but Angus Barr and Sarah Corbett’s superb retelling in via David Bowie and the Brontës. We Are Brontë promises to be utterly hilarious. We aim to seek out the best of new theatrical writing And finally: theatre fans also won’t want to miss leading and in that category we have From Ibiza To The Norfolk playwrights Stephanie Dale and David Edgar exploring Broads, which ran for three weeks in London to rave The Poetry of Plays on 17 February. reviews, and Edinburgh Fringe hit The Eulogy of Toby Peach. Zest Theatre’s Thrive is an exciting, immersive experience for young theatregoers, and The Diary of A Hounslow Girl is a bold and funny look at the UK today through the eyes of a young Muslim. Mark Tattersall Artistic Director, Dorchester Arts
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4 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Megson Lavolta Saturday 21 January Sunday 22 January Music – Corn Exchange CLASSICAL MUSIC – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) 2:30pm (doors & bar 2pm) £14 / £12 members & concessions / £5 Live for 5 £14 / £12 members & concessions Three times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards This wonderful 11-piece chamber ensemble, with vocalists and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards, Megson Kate Westbrook and Sarah Owen, present a concert of draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly extraordinary 20th century music. Highlights include unique brand of folk music. William Walton’s Façade 2, which sets Edith Sitwell’s The husband & wife duo bring an infectious mix of outlandish poetry to bold and mischievous music, and heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic Luciano Berio’s Folk Songs, featuring songs from the guitars. They have gained fame on the British folk scene United States, Armenia, France, Sardinia and more. not only for their arresting and intelligent songwriting, but The programme also features works by Judith Weir, for their exquisite musicianship and northern humour. Kurt Weill and Vaughan Williams, whose setting of A ‘A force in the folk revival’ The Observer E Houseman’s Along the Field is another delight for a Sunday afternoon. ‘The most original duo on the British folk AT THE DUCHESS OF scene’ The Guardian CORNWALL INN Also at the Marine Theatre Lyme Regis
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 5 From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads Friday 27 January THEATRE – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £12 / £10 members & concessions / £5 Live for 5 Music and magical realism collide in this powerful, darkly funny and moving tour-de-force solo show featuring Alex Walton and the voice of comedian Rob Newman. With a blistering Bowie soundtrack, the life of the pop fan is dissected in this tale of unnatural teenage wildlife. Young David Bowie obsessive Martin is a boy with problems – an illness no-one understands and a head full of sound and vision. When an unexpected gift arrives on his birthday, Martin embarks on a thrilling journey in the footsteps of his obsession. What follows will change his life forever... Also at Bridport Arts Centre
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6 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Zoe Lyons Little Misfit Saturday 28 January COMEDY – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £15 / £13 members & concessions / £5 Live for 5 Zoe hits the road with a brand new show after a year that has seen her appear on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and The News Quiz, as well as winning the Chortle Best Comic award. Not bad for a girl who has never really felt part of the gang.
She was the awkward gay kid at school with a different accent and quite a severe bout of alopecia. Thankfully Zoe has reached that point in her life when the thought of actually fitting in would be utterly terrifying - she is now far happier being a Little Misfit. “Lyons has what it takes to delight any crowd” The Guardian
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 7 Jo Harman Instant Sunshine + support Elles Bailey Sunday 12 February Saturday 11 February MUSIC / COMEDY – Corn Exchange DA Blues – Corn Exchange 2.30pm (doors & bar 2pm) 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £14 / £12 members & concessions £17 / £15 members & concessions Following their side-splitting performance at our 2015 The Daily Mirror called Jo ‘the finest female soul blues vocalist Summer Sunday fundraiser, Instant Sunshine return by in the UK’ and Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin’ Criminals) said on his popular demand! Radio 2 programme ‘sometimes you hear a voice that leaves This unique musical comedy team has been entertaining you speechless...I am’. Jo has performed alongside the likes audiences for years with their blend of witty songs and of Joan Baez and Patti Smith and was the winner of ‘Female hilarious routines. They take a sideways look at every day Vocalist of the Year’ at the 2014 British Blues Awards. life in a beguiling and very funny style all their own, and Her live show is a mixture of her own compositions and this drop of comical sunshine will definitely brighten up covers, ranging from powerful rockers to heart melting the dark winter days... ballads – all performed with utter conviction alongside her first rate band.
8 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Come and join in a creative retelling of the story of Hansel Hansel & Gretel and Gretel led by Arts2educate leader Abi Thommes. Brought to Life In this special February Half Term workshop you will use Thursday 16 February puppets, musical instruments & more to bring the story WORKSHOP – Town Hall to life! 10am - 12noon £8 / £6 for siblings, Ages 6 - 12 Max 12 Places
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 9 meaning by drawing unexpected connections between The Poetry of Plays different elements. Friday 17 February FUNDRAISER – Corn Exchange Stephanie Dale writes for stage, radio and large-scale 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) theatre and is currently writing Spinning the Moon, the £10 7th Dorchester Community Play. David Edgar is one of Britain’s leading playwrights who has written extensively In this joint fundraiser for Dorchester Arts and Dorchester for The National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre Community Plays Association playwrights Stephanie Dale and many others. and David Edgar will demonstrate how drama shares many of the elements and structures of poetry. Followed by a Q&A session with the authors and actors. Illustrating the evening, local actors will read from classical, contemporary and community plays and David and Stephanie will show how plays communicate
10 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Mike Denham Chekhov’s Shorts Speakeasy European Arts Company with Enrico Tomasso Friday 24 February Theatre – Corn Exchange Wednesday 22 February 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) JAZZ – Corn Exchange £12 / £10 members & concessions / £5 Live for 5 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £13 / £11 members & concessions European Arts Company return with a hugely entertaining collection of classic one-act farces by Anton Chekhov, We are delighted to welcome pianist Mike Denham to including The Evils of Tobacco, The Dimwit, The Bear, the Corn Exchange as he kicks off his regular SpeakEasy Swan Song and The Proposal. nights for 2017 with Enrico Tomasso, three times winner Originally performed in Russian vaudeville theatres, these of the British Jazz Award for Best Trumpeter. bittersweet plays are Chekhov at his comic best - before The Seagull got stuffed, Uncle Vanya fired blanks, The As a boy in the 1960s Enrico met and played with Three Sisters started moaning and The Cherry Orchard trumpet legend Louis Armstrong, and has gone on to was ‘car-parked’. play with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Ray Gelato’s Also at Poole Lighthouse, Bridport Arts Centre & Giants and Acker Bilk. Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
Now established as one of Britain’s truly world-class Proud to support the players, Enrico’s previous appearances as Mike’s guest Spring Season of Drama have been very special occasions, and this one promises to be no exception.
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 11 Jenny Eclair How to be a Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) Sunday 26 February COMEDY – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £17.50 / £15.50 members & concessions Age Guidance 16+ Great news – Jenny is coming back to Dorchester in February! Her October show sold out in no time and we wanted to give all the people who have been asking for tickets a chance to see this wonderful show…
Professional grumpy old woman, Splash survivor, amateur soup maker, and novice knitter Jenny Eclair extends her hit tour into 2017. Jenny is younger than Madonna but eats crisps and likes wine. Semi-bearded and suffering from outbreaks of gout and hysteria, Eclair puts middle age under the microscope and decides whether to laugh, cry or buy a dachshund! You are most welcome to join her, just button your cardi up properly and wipe that lipstick off your teeth.
12 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Wild West Country Dance Friday 3 March FUNDRAISER – Corn Exchange 7:30pm (doors & bar 7pm) £25 Our spring fundraiser is entertainment all the way, and a rollicking good night out for everyone. The brilliant Stompin’ Dave Allen will be on hand with his unique brand of bluegrass music; there’ll be sarsaparilla and delicious food, along with fun and games – and even a chance to swing your partner if you’re so inclined! The Wild West has never been such fun, so don’t miss out; chase the winter blues away and join us for the wildest Wild West party in the West...
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8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) AT THE DUCHESS OF £18 / £16 members & concessions CORNWALL INN Show of Hands frontman Steve Knightley returns with his latest live show Landlocked. Inspired by the 2015 Grow Your Own Gig tour of rural venues, which came to Dorchester Arts, the first half of the evening will feature original and traditional songs of the land. The second half will draw on nautical themes from his 2015 All At Sea tour of maritime venues. Knightley has been rated as “one of England’s greatest singer songwriters” and has a prolific back catalogue of inspired songs including the rousing Country Life (about the demise of rural living) and Tall Ships (set in a West Country fishing village). Book early to avoid disappointment.
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 15 Morrish & Banham is a new modern, innovative Wine Merchant and Tasting Room located in the vibrant Brewery Square development. We offer a comprehensive, eclectic range of hand selected wines from the classic regions as well as the rising stars and iconic bottles from the new wine world and fantastic Dorset wines, ales, ciders and spirits. Come and see us to enjoy many of our wines by the glass in-store on a rotating, seasonal basis with local artisan charcuterie and cheeses on offer to compliment your choice. We offer regular tasting events and host private in-store tastings to suit your budget and tastes. Join our mailing list at www.morrishandbanham.com to learn of our upcoming events for the Summer! Morrish & Banham 1 Pope Street, Brewery Square, Dorchester, DT1 1GW | Telephone: 01305 261 480 Email: [email protected] | www.morrishandbanham.com @morrishbanham Morrishandbanham Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 10.00-18.00; Friday-Saturday 10.00-20.00; Sunday - Closed
16 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Thrive Zest Theatre Friday 10 March THEATRE – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm) £10 / £8 members & concessions / £5 Live for 5 Ages 14+, occasional strong language and emotional themes. This exciting, immersive production for young people uses humour, movement and spoken word to portray the most challenging of emotions with courage and optimism.
When Ollie, Ashleigh and Raph are thrown together by a sudden death, they find themselves wrestling with the emotional consequences of this painful event. These three young people didn’t go looking for suffering, but suffering found them anyway. Join them on their journey and stand side by side with them as they recover, survive and maybe even thrive. Developed in collaboration with psychologists and inspired by true stories of young people, Thrive shows us what happens when three people dig deep and learn to live on.
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Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 17 Beverley Craven Live in Concert Saturday 11 March MUSIC – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) £22.50 / £20.50 members & concessions BRIT Award winner Beverley Craven is back on the road performing at a handful of select venues in 2017 as she continues to promote her acclaimed latest album Change of Heart. Beverley is looking forward to performing her new songs live alongside the timeless classics Promise Me, Holding On, Woman To Woman, Love Scenes and many more.
With a witty narrative and unforgettable melodies, her poignant sentiments will leave you with a warm glow of nostalgia, or maybe even the odd tear.
18 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF A Night of Romantic Opera Swansea City Opera Saturday 18 March OPERA – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £16 / £14 members & concessions A third visit to Dorchester for the acclaimed Swansea City Opera with a captivating show transporting audiences into the world of Romantic Opera. This enchanting evening of arias and ensembles accompanied by piano is performed by a carefully selected cast of singers from the major national and international opera houses, with music from some of the best-loved romantic composers including Puccini, Verdi, Bizet and Mozart. As ever, Artistic Director of SCO Brendan Wheatley will introduce the music and compère the evening in his own inimitable style.
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 19 The Eulogy of Toby Peach Wednesday 22 March THEATRE – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £12 / £10 members & concessions Toby has come to deliver his Eulogy. Join him as he enters the (not so) exclusive Cancer Club; sample chemotherapy cocktails, select the perfect funeral playlist and marvel at Willy Wonka’s life-saving stem cell machine. From diagnosis to remission, relapse and treatment, experience a young man’s journey with cancer. An honest, fascinating and inspiring exploration of modern science, the human body, the discovery of self-mortality and the celebration of life. WINNER of the IdeasTap Underbelly Award 2015 WINNER of the VAULT Festival Pick of the Week Award 2016 ‘Heartfelt & buoyant’ ★★★★ The Stage ‘Inspiring & uplifting’ ★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News
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20 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Ronnie Scott’s Martin Harley and All Stars Daniel Kimbro The Ronnie Scott’s Story Saturday 25 March MUSIC – Corn Exchange Friday 24 March AT THE DUCHESS OF JAZZ – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) CORNWALL INN 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) £14 / £12 members & concessions £22 / £20 members & concessions Supremely talented acoustic roots and blues guitarist Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club The Ronnie Martin Harley and stand up bass player Daniel Kimbro hit Scott’s All Stars take to the stage to celebrate The the road following the success of their acclaimed album Ronnie Scott’s Story. This combination of world class live Live At Southern Ground, an album described by The jazz, narration and rare archive footage is a visual and Observer as “…a spellbinding 50 minutes”. musical celebration of the club, charting its rise from a Martin’s ‘British Americana’ sound is influenced by basement bar, through its trials, tribulations and landmark Delta Blues and Gypsy Swing. Renowned for his prowess performances, to become the internationally acclaimed jazz as a slide guitarist, he has honed his craft into a venue it is today. A unique evening celebrating one of the road-worn style of song writing that Guitarist Magazine world’s most famous jazz venues, its music, and history. describes as “…staggeringly good - no one is making “Outstanding players. For poise, balance and swing music like it”. they’re a joy to listen to” The Observer
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 21 DYT Senior Company presents Matt Forde Pronoun by Evan Placey Saturday 1 April Thursday 30 & Friday 31 March COMEDY – Corn Exchange YOUTH THEATRE – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) 7.30pm (doors and bar 7pm) £15 / £13 members & concessions £7 / £4 Concessions Following the UK’s most important referendum until the Suitable for Ages 14+ next one, host of hit show ‘Unspun’ Matt Forde celebrates Isabella and Josh are childhood sweethearts. It should be why it’s great/awful that we’re in/out of the EU/UK/NATO/ happy ever after. But it is not that simple: Isabella has now whatever the hell happens next. become a boy. This is an engaging and thought-provoking As seen on The Royal Variety Performance 2015 (ITV), story about transition, testosterone and love. Written by Have I Got News For You (BBC One), Mock the Week (BBC Evan Placey, the play was originally commissioned as part Two) and Question Time (BBC One). of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival. Special school rates by agreement. “A first class comic” Guardian Contact: [email protected] “Highly engaging, inherently funny...an ability to ad-lib By arrangement with Nick Hern Books laughs out of thin air” Chortle.co.uk
22 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF The Diary Of A Hounslow Girl Sunday 2 April THEATRE – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors & bar 7:30pm) £12 / £10 members & concessions / £5 Live for 5 The Diary of a Hounslow Girl is told through the eyes of a 16 year old British Muslim Girl growing up in West London. From traditional Pakistani weddings to fights on the night bus this is a funny, bold, provocative play highlighting the challenges of being brought up as a young woman in a traditional Muslim family alongside the temptations and influences growing up in and around London. This is the debut play from Ambreen Razia, a British Pakistani writer and actress. Also at Bridport Arts Centre
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Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 23 24 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Richard Digance Ninebarrow Thursday 6 April Saturday 8 April MUSIC / COMEDY – Corn Exchange MUSIC – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) £17 / £15 members & concessions £12 / £10 members & concessions Many people sing, play guitar and tell stories but not many Ninebarrow are building a huge reputation for their innovative have supported Steve Martin and Robin Williams, or played a and captivating take on the folk tradition. Described by Mike guitar duet with Brian May of Queen. Richard Digance has. Harding as ‘sounding damn fine’ and by Seth Lakeman as ‘a fantastic duo’, Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere combine Richard is a rare performer in that he is respected by breathtaking vocal harmonies and melodies with songs that comedians for his original material and by musicians for are rooted in the landscape and history of the British Isles. being an accomplished performer and guitarist. Join this BAFTA nominated TV entertainer, award-winning composer, Their latest album Releasing the Leaves was awarded five songwriter, poet, author and artist for a wonderful evening of stars in both Maverick Magazine and the English Folk Dance music and humour. and Song Society Magazine, and was listed in The Telegraph’s Top Folk Albums of 2016. “Richard Digance, hilarious, sentimental, irreverent and, above all, ours” Mike Atherton AT THE DUCHESS OF “Richard Digance is simply a national treasure” Bob Harris CORNWALL INN
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 25 An Elephant In The Elephant Puppet Garden by Michael Morpurgo Workshop Wednesday 12 April Thursday 13 April CHILDREN’S THEATRE - Corn Exchange Join In - Dorchester Town Hall 2.30pm and 7pm (doors open 1/2 hour before performances) 10am - 12midday £11 / £9 members and concessions £7 / £5 for siblings Another fantastic story from the creator of War Horse. 1945 Age Guidance 8-14 Dresden, Germany. Lizzie, her mother - and an elephant from the zoo, flee the Allied fire-bombing in the end-game of the Join us for this workshop, inspired by Michael Morpurgo’s Second World War. story. Learn how to create a moving elephant puppet and make it walk around your own garden! Escaping the Allies’ advance from the West - and the advancing Russian armies from the East - this extraordinary You will be helped by Megan, our Participation Officer, trio of refugees meet a downed RAF officer, cowering in a and you can take everything you make home with you. barn; a homeless school choir on the run from the Nazis; and the mechanised American cavalry, appearing over the horizon. Adapted from Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling children’s novel by the creators of the 5 star hit Private Peaceful ★★★★★
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26 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF We Are Brontë Friday 21 April THEATRE – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) £12 / £10 members & concessions
We Are Brontë is a madcap physical interpretation of the Brontë myth, taking the real and imaginary worlds of the Yorkshire siblings as inspiration.
With only a handful of props, the two masterful performers deconstruct not only gothic themes of love, madness and revenge, but also themselves.
“a mini comedic masterpiece...ambitious, risk-taking, edgy, just downright different.” ★★★★★ StageTalk Magazine
“masters of their art” ★★★★ The Scotsman
Also at the Marine Theatre Lyme Regis and Poole Lighthouse
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Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 27 Stacey Kent Saturday 22 April JAZZ – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) £22 / £20 members & concessions Grammy-nominated vocalist Stacey Kent comes to Dorchester with a brand new concert, featuring music from her latest album Tenderly. Following on from her 2003 breakthrough album, Tenderly features both jazz classics and new material written especially for her by Booker Prize winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro and Jim Tomlinson. For Stacey, whose international touring schedule keeps her on the road for most of the year, this visit provides a rare opportunity for UK fans see her live in concert. “Stacey Kent has been quietly sitting on top of the world of jazz vocals, for many years” Jamie Cullum
28 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Kathryn Roberts and Skimmity Hitchers + support Sean Lakeman Fuelled By Cider Sunday 23 April Friday 28 April MUSIC – Corn Exchange MUSIC – Corn Exchange 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) £14 / £12 members & concessions £11 / £9 members & concessions Since 2010 the Skimmity Hitchers have been ploughing Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have long a furrow through the West Country music scene unlike established themselves as one of the UK folk scene’s any other band. Their gigs are the stuff of legend – part most rewardingly enduring partnerships. hoedown, cabaret and folk-punk free-for-all – but Twice recent winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best always entertaining. These cider-drinkin’, badger- Duo – 2013 & 2016 – the couple’s intimacy and strength of botherin’ reprobates are regulars on the festival circuit passion on stage have won them many fans and an enviable and we’re delighted to bring them back to Dorchester reputation as ‘Songwriters par excellence’ (fRoots). Don’t Arts to see if they can top last February’s sold-out show. miss this chance to see and hear two of Support comes from Dorchester’s the pillars of modern British folk, live on returning ska-reggae heroes Bluetown your doorstep. AT Rumble and apocalyptic surf outfit AT THE DUCHESS OF THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL INN Palooka 5. CORNWALL INN
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Dorchestra Community Orchestra Dorchestra is a welcoming community orchestra for those that are learning an instrument or brushing up on existing Pop Club skills. Meeting once a fortnight on Sunday afternoons, A fantastic opportunity for young people to discover and Catherine the conductor guides players through a vast experience live music performance. Each week Pop Club array of notes working towards public concerts each year. members get the chance to engage in a wide variety of If you are learning an instrument or picking up your musical workshops and perform using a sound system, instrument long neglected in the attic you would be under the guidance of music producer Mickey Wills. Pop very welcome to come along to the next rehearsal to Club also plays live at gigs and festivals throughout the year. hear more. Dorchestra meets in the United Church Hall Saturdays at Dorchester Corn Exchange, 10:15 for a (Charles Street entrance). 10:30 start. Rehearsals are every other Sunday from 2.45 – 5pm January 14, 21, 28; February 11 January 8, 22; February 5, 16; (Not February 18 - half term) March 5, 19; April 2, 23; May 7 February 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1 Concert May 21 at Sunninghill Community Centre Cost for the term: £25 (£19 earlybird) £50 per term (Half price for siblings) Contact Dorchester Arts on 01305 266926 or email Contact Tess James, [email protected] [email protected] for details on how to join.
30 Dorchester Arts The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF Dorchester Youth Theatre DYT is for young people who have a passion for theatre and are interested in performing. It is led by Youth Theatre Director Jo Simons, using improvisation, games and devised scenarios. Drama and role-play help develop children’s social and emotional well-being as well as their creative and critical abilities. Held at Dorchester Corn Exchange.
Primary, Juniors, Intermediates and Senior Company: Spring Term: Monday January 9 - Monday April 3 (Not including February 13 Half Term)
Parkinson’s Dance Summer Term: Monday April 24 - Monday July 10 Corn Exchange (Not including May 29 Half Term and May 1 Bank Holiday) £3.50 - Carers are invited to join in free of charge A fun class with therapeutic benefits and movement Performance Company: specifically designed for the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Spring Term: Thursday January 5 - Thursday April 6 Pavilion Dance South West is joining Dorchester Arts to (Not including February 16 Half Term) bring Parkinson’s Dance to Dorchester. Specially developed to be fun, stimulating, motivating and challenging, these Summer Term: Thursday April 27 - Thursday July 13 sessions support the improvement of balance, coordination (Not including June 1 Half term) and suppleness. Sessions are led by trained specialists and will be taught in a comfortable and safe environment. January 10,17, 24, 31 Connect February 7, 14, 21, 28 Connect is a series of free drama workshops that bring March 7, 14, 21, 28 people together from all backgrounds every week to April 4 help them gain confidence and meet others in a creative Not sure if this is for you? Let us help you decide: have environment. Thursdays 10.15am - 12:00 noon at your first 3 classes for free. Dorchester Corn Exchange. Booking is not essential but if you require more information Contact Dorchester Arts for more please contact [email protected] or call 01202 203630 information and workshop dates.
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Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 33 How to Book Dorchester Arts Box Office: 01305 266926 The box office is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. At all other times please leave your name, telephone number and ticket requirements and we will call you back. There is a £2 booking fee* per transaction unless you are paying by cash. Payment is required when booking. You can also email your booking request to: [email protected] Tourist Information Centre: 01305 267992 Tickets are available from the Tourist Information Centre, Antelope Walk, Dorchester DT1 1BE, Monday to Saturday 9am to 4pm (November – March) Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm (April – October). Online: www.dorchesterarts.org.uk (£1.25 booking fee* per ticket applies). Concessionary prices (for events promoted by Dorchester Arts): where available, these are offered to under 18’s, students, those in receipt of benefits and people on low income regardless of age.
*Booking Fees No one likes paying booking fees, but sadly we have to charge them sometimes. We have invested in Savoy Systems ticket software so that we no longer rely on expensive ticket agencies. Rather than raising the price of all our tickets we provide various purchasing options: face to face with cash or card, telephone sales or online booking. Our booking fees help us cover the costs of software, commission charged by Savoy, card transaction fees and ticket stock, and reflect the costs of the different types of transaction. We don’t make a profit out of this – we just have to find a way of covering the cost and think that this is the fairest way.
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Dorchester Town Council West Dorset District Council Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk Dorchester Arts @DorchesterArts Dorchester_Arts 35 Supported by DIARY: SPRING 2017 Dorchester Town Council West Dorset District Council January Sat 21 AGM Dorchester Arts AGM 11am CE Sat 21 Music Megson 8pm CE Sun 22 Classical Music Lavolta 2.30pm CE Fri 27 Theatre From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads 8pm CE Sat 28 Comedy Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit 8pm CE February Sat 11 Music Jo Harman 8pm CE Sun 12 Music / Comedy Instant Sunshine 2.30pm CE Thurs 16 Workshop Hansel & Gretel Brought to Life 10am TH Fri 17 Fundraiser The Poetry of Plays 8pm CE Wed 22 Jazz Mike Denham SpeakEasy with Enrico Tomasso 8pm CE Fri 24 Theatre Chekhov’s Shorts (European Arts Co.) 8pm CE Sun 26 Comedy Jenny Eclair: How to be a Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) 8pm CE March Fri 3 Fundraiser Wild West Country Dance 7.30pm CE Wed 8 Music Steve Knightley 8pm CE Fri 10 Theatre Thrive (Zest Theatre) 8pm CE Sat 11 Music Beverley Craven – Live in Concert 8pm CE Sat 18 Classical Music Swansea City Opera – A Night of Romantic Opera 8pm CE Wed 22 Theatre The Eulogy of Toby Peach 8pm CE Fri 24 Jazz Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: The Ronnie Scott’s Story 8pm CE Sat 25 Music Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro 8pm CE Thu 30 & Fri 31 Youth Theatre DYT Senior Company presents Pronoun 7.30pm CE April Sat 1 Comedy Matt Forde 8pm CE Sun 2 Theatre The Diary Of A Hounslow Girl 8pm CE Thurs 6 Music / Comedy Richard Digance 8pm CE Sat 8 Music Ninebarrow 8pm CE Wed 12 Theatre An Elephant In The Garden by Michael Morpurgo 2.30pm and 7pm CE Thurs 13 Join In Elephant Puppet Workshop 10am TH Fri 21 Theatre We Are Brontë 8pm CE Sat 22 Jazz Stacey Kent 8pm CE Sun 23 Music Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman 8pm CE Fri 28 Music Skimmity Hitchers – Fuelled By Cider 8pm CE CE = Corn Exchange TH = Dorchester Town Hall Box36 Dorchester Office Arts The01305 Corn Exchange, 266926 High East www.dorchesterarts.org.ukStreet, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HF