May

Events And Courses

journey over 800 years of the English radical song tradition. www. beehivehoniton.co.uk Box office: 01404 384050

Chesil Bank Writing Shed Do you write? Would you like to be a writer? Whatever you want to write come and learn with our creative writing group. New writers always welcome. 7pm - 9pm, Portesham Village Hall. Find out more by calling Linda on 01305 871802.

Scottish Country Dancing at 7.30 at Church House, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NN. All welcome, no partner required but please wear soft shoes. First evening free, thereafter £2.00, which includes soft drinks, tea, coffee and biscuits. Contact: Malcolm on 07790 323343. Check out bridportscottishdancers for more information.

10 - 11 May

A Man Called Otto (15) Doors open 6.45 film starts 7.15 on Wednesday. Matinee on Thursday doors open 1.45pm film starts 2pm, advance booking required for this matinee, cream-teas served during the interval but must be pre-booked with your seats @ £3.50. Pre-booked seat tickets @ £5 or £5.50 on the door. Tickets can be pre-booked by email: wattsjohn307@gmail.com or Tel: 01297 639758 see www.kilmingtonvillage.com/other-organisations. html for more information.

11 May

‘Grant Harris – An Evening of Mediumship’ Live show –Gateway Theatre, Seaton, doors 7pm, show 7.30pm: Age 18+, Tickets £15. Join Grant Harris for an outstanding ‘Evening of Mediumship’ Tickets from 01297 625699, www.thegatewayseaton. co.uk or in person Tue - Thur 10am - 1pm.

Chard History Group Jurassic coast fossils what should prove to be an interesting talk by local expert Nigel Clark All welcome £2.50 members visitors £3.50. 7.30pm The Phoenix Chard. Tessa Leeds 07984 481634

West Dorset Ramblers Milton Abbas Area, 10:00, 7 miles, contact Robert, 01300 348867

Dance Connection, restorative movement £12, 7:15pm, Bridport St Mary’s CHH DT6 3NN, 07787752201, danceconnectionwessex@gmail.com

12 May

East Devon Ramblers. 10.00am. 5.5mile leisurely walk. ‘A springtime walk’. Newton Poppleford. Phone 07866-484908

Exploring Inks Workshop at Ilminster Arts Centre, TA19 0AN. Explore and experiment with the wonderful medium of ink. Using a variety of methods to make the most of the wide range of inks available. Working mainly on landscapes and seascapes, discover ways to enliven your painting skills through its application to wet and dry paper. 10:00-13:00. Cost: £30. To book: 01460 54973. https://www.ilminsterartscentre.com/workshops

Cinechard at Chard Guildhall will show Tom Hanks in ‘A Man Called Otto’ (PG). Based on Fredrick Backman’s best-selling novel ‘A Man Called Ove’, Tom Hanks stars as the grumpy, pedantic widow. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets from all the usual places - Eleos, the PO and Barron’s for £5 and £2.50; or on the door for £6 and £3. Come and join our community cinema - you’re short to meet friends.

Matt Carter Octet One of the most exciting young bands on today’s jazz scene, return to Matt’s home turf to launch their debut album. Catch the future of jazz in the making. 8.00pm, Marine Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3QB. More: www. jazzjurassica.co.uk.

Voices of Hope 11am to 12am Borough Gardens Bridport near Buckydoo Square (benches in gardens for those who need to sit or rest) If it is very wet we sing in The Unitarian Chapel in the Garden on East Street Bridport Jane Silver Corren 07887675161 janesilvercorren@gmail.com

Dr Feelgood 7:30pm - English pub rock band formed in 1971. The group are best known for early singles such as “She Does It Right”, “Roxette”, “Back in the Night” and “Milk and Alcohol”. www.beehivehoniton.co.uk Box office: 01404 384050

La Vie en Rose - Gypsy Jazz The south-west’s favourite gypsy jazz and hot swing band has a well-earned reputation for its take on the ‘Hot Club’ style. Toe-tapping rhythms and soaring melodies combine in a virtuoso performance of gypsy favourites, jazz standards, soulful ballads and Latin swing, all played with the verve and joy that is the heart of this music. Concert starts 19:30, bar available. Ilminster Arts Centre, TA19 0AN. Tickets: £18 (free to under 12s. Students £5). To book: 01460 54973. https://www. ilminsterartscentre.com/performances

13 May

‘Eurovision Party at The Gateway – Gateway Theatre, Seaton, doors 7.30pm, show 8pm, tickets Adults £12, (£14.50 on door) Coming live from the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, The Gateway Theatre is very excited to screen this year’s grand final. The bar will be open, and we will be having a Eurovision sweepstake! Tickets from 01297 625699, www.thegatewayseaton.co.uk or in person Tue - Thur 10am - 1pm.

Parnham Voices present May Song 7pm St Peter and St Paul Church, Cattistock DT2 An evening of A Cappella choral music Tickets £10 on the door, under 16s free, doors open at 6.30pm. To reserve tickets email infocattistockinconcert@gmail.com

Dorset Chamber Orchestra Season Gala Concert 7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Edward Rd, Dorchester, DT1 2HL Programme: Mendelssohn Excerpts from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor -soloist Cordelia Williams Sibelius Symphony No 5. Tickets: Adults £16, 18s and under free Available: www.dorsetchamberorchestra.org or 01305 269069

My Sailor, My Love (12) 3:30pm(Subtitled) + 7:30pm – A retired sailor and widower, lives in a house by the sea. His adult daughter Grace hires a caretaker for her father, Annie. Recluse and stubborn, Howard rejects Annie’s company, but eventually opens his heart and gives his final love a chance. www.beehivehoniton.co.uk Box office: 01404 384050.

Improvisation Class Playing Theatre Games, increasing confidence and awareness, while having fun! 10.30-12.30. £20. The Exchange, Chivrick room, Sturminster Newton. brilliance821@ gmail.com

Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society Plant Sale and

Coffee Morning. Uplyme Village Hall 10am-12noon. Donations of plants, produce and garden sundries welcome from 9am. £2 entry for all, including cup of tea/coffee. More information www.ulrhs. wordpress.com.

Musbury Plant & Craft Sale 9.30am - 12noon Musbury Village Hall, Seaton Road. Varied selection of vegetables, annuals and perennials for sale, plus lots of craft items. Refreshments available. Parking and free entry. More info: Valerie - 01297 552131

Ile Valley Flower Club at 2 pm Margate Heal demonstrates with a title “Inspirations “ from Over Stowey. Broadway Village hall close to Ilminster At 2 pm doors open at 1 30 pm. Visitors welcome first visit free.

United Diversity Bridport presents: Best of Bridport - 7pm12:30am, at The Lyric 9 Barrack St, Bridport DT6 3LX, with Live music (The Skalatans, Eve Appleton Band, Look Around Corners, Aidan Simpson), Spoken word (Ged Duncan, Kevan Manwaring, Angie Porter, Dylan Ross) and DJ Beat Safari. Proceeds towards our plan for cheap regular bus between Bridport & West Bay. FB event: https://ud.coop/party Tickets: https://ud.coop/bestofbridport Bridport & West Dorset Rambling Club 8.5 mile walk from Lamberts Castle. For further information please ring 01308 898484 or 01308 863340.

The New Elizabethan Singers concert features two major works from the 18 th century, one well-known, the other ‘discovered’ by the NES Musical Director Matt Kingston during Covid lockdowns. in St Mary’s Church, South St, Bridport, starting at 7pm and the choir will be joined by professional soloists and musicians. Tickets (£15, under 18s free) are available from Goadsby Estate Agents in Bridport or online at ticketsource.co.uk/nes

13 - 14 May

Franny Owen Ceramics Beginners and Improvers courses

Weekend Workshops are an immersive opportunity to learn and develop the skills and techniques necessary for making pots on the potter’s wheel. Maximum of four participants. Demonstrations

Structured learning One-to-One tuition. £230 per person. Includes all equipment, tools, materials and firings. Email: frannyowenceramics@gmail.com. Also 27 and 28 May.

14 May

East Devon Ramblers. 10.30am. 8.5 mile leisurely walk. ‘Otterly delightful’. Budleigh Salterton. Phone 01395-577651. Singing Bowl Soundbath 2pm The Scout Hall, Redcotts Lane, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1JX £15 Lie down, relax, and allow the Pure Sounds of a crystal and Tibetan bowl soundbath plus sacred vocal overtoning take you into the deeper brainwave states of ‘the relaxation response’, while charging and balancing the aura and chakras of the subtle body, and detoxing the physical body. Please book in advance via 01935 389655 or email ahiahel@live.com

Charles Dowding Workshop (google him he’s a very forward thinking gardener). Organised by Winsham Horticultural Society. The morning will be spent with Charles in his garden in Alhampton where he will demonstrate, amongst other things, his no dig” gardening methods. Tickets are £25 and spaces are limited. For further details or to book a ticket please contact Debbie 01460 432815.