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The Gardens Of Cranborne Open Weekend 12-13th June.
The beautiful and varied Gardens of Cranborne in Dorset will be open for visitors on the weekend of June 12th and 13th.
All of the gardeners have been very busy over the lockdown and are looking forward to being able to show their gardens again. From the famous Cranborne Manor gardens, originally designed by John Tradescant in the 17th century, through elegant period and modern homes to much-loved cottage gardens, there is something for everyone in this delightful and historic Dorset village. The gardens will be open from 11am to 5pm on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June. Entry is £10 for adults (good for both days); children free. There will be a wide range of local artisan stalls and delicious, homemade refreshments. The event is being held in aid of church funds. Cranborne offers a wonderful garden centre with a café and 2 pubs in the village if you want to make a day out of it.
Church Walk, Cranborne Manor Image: Val Corbett
Singing at Nothe Fort with Wessex Musical Theatre
Saturday 24th July
Wessex Musical Theatre is looking forward to a busy summer of events after having to cancel several performances due to the pandemic. Formerly known as Weymouth Operatic Society, the group is now in its centenary year and didn’t want the pandemic to stop celebrations. ‘Singing at Nothe Fort with Wessex Musical Theatre’ is an outdoor performance that promises to be a hit with all the family! Described as an evening of stage and screen it will feature hits from ‘The Lion King’, ‘The Greatest Showman’, ‘The Sound of Music’ as well as many more! Seating is provided and the audience is encouraged to bring picnics, and enjoy an evening of beautiful music and sing-a-longs.
Cherubim Harp Winners Concert
Cherubim Music Trust is a national charity based in Tisbury that loans professional-calibre orchestral instruments for five year periods to advanced music students, aged 1525, who cannot afford one that matches their ability. Now in its 20th year Cherubim owns or manages 35 instruments valued at £400,000.
“Beautiful music in a beautiful setting”
Manor Garden, which usually charges for entry, has graciously allowed us to include it in the price of the ticket. • Local artisan stalls; homemade lunches, cakes and teas will be offered. • Cranborne, Dorset; Entrance to car park on Salisbury Road BH21 5PU • June 12th & 13th 2021 • 11am – 5pm • Price: £10 adults (tickets valid for both days); children free; no dogs please as there is no shade in the car park. A car washing service will be available for those that are interested. Enquiries: 01725 551242
For more information and tickets please visit wessexmusicaltheatre. eventbrite.co.uk
On Saturday 3rd July there will be a concert at Wardour Chapel by the two current awardees of Cherubim’s concert harps; Clara Gatti-Comini (TrinityLaban College) & Aisha Palmer (Royal Academy of Music).
Virtuoso music for solo Harp & duet - Handel, Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Rameau & Satie.
Booking in advance only http://cherubimtrust.org/tkts (£12-£33, free for kids)
The festival promises to offer a full assault on the senses, all in the stunning ancient downland of the Chalke Valley – a place of immense history in its own right. The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival will take place at Church Bottom, Broad Chalke, Salisbury SP5 5DP from 23-27 June. For more details about the Festival, and to see the full programme, please click here.
There will be live music every single day of the festival from 1920s flapper music to the ancient ballads of English folk music. There will be Sword School, a vintage fairground, and fast and furious fun with the History Tellers.
Visitors will be able to watch demonstrations from the Tudor kitchen, stone age flintknapping and a Cold War-era armoured brigade
Late-night storytelling around the fire with Dan Snow and Michael Wood is sure to be a particular popular event. As with any English country festival, there will be food, glorious food – and historical fast food too – as well as drink, camping, glamping.
Sturminster Newton Literary Festival has gone online this year - but has attracted a wide range of authors with a Dorset connection to talk about their work.
The festival will run from 14 -20 June 2021. Rosanna Ley, Libby Page, Andy Charman, Peter Tait, Andy Miller, and Lucy Clarke will all be speaking about their writing.
Peter Tait will be talking about his book on the women in Thomas Hardy’s life. Rosanna Ley speaks about her new book set in Seville, The Orange Grove, and what inspires her writing. Dorset dialect features in Andy Charman’s book Crow Court, set in Wimborne. Lucy Clarke writes psychological thrillers and will be speaking about her new book The Castaways and her writing work.
The Island Home is Libby Page’s new book; she will be talking to Dorset Libraries about her career as an author. Andy Miller grew up in Weymouth and will be discussing how a blend of true events and psychological insights formed his book Never: A Word.
Two guided walks will include the literary heritage in Sturminster Newton and Marnhull.
A video of Literary Sturminster Newton made by local film maker Niko Forster and narrated by Roger Guttridge will be released during the festival week. One of the organisers, Michaela Knowles said “Using the internet has brought Sturminster Newton Literary Festival to a national and international audience. We hope it inspires people to visit the area in future.”
Full details of all the free events running 14-20 June can be found on the website here.
Shaftesbury Arts Centre presents Curtain Up!
Shaftesbury Arts Centre is proud to be joining together with The Gold Hill Festival and Shaftesbury Rotary Club for a ‘Curtain Up’ Showcase, a variety show of music, song, dance and entertainment, celebrating live theatre and positive times ahead.
A professional theatre company delivering the best in openair Shakespeare, The Festival Players International will bring to life Shakespeare’s most popular history play, ‘Henry V’ for its 35th year of touring.
charity, Artsreach is delighted to present ‘Henry V’ for one night only, in the field adjacent to Halstock Village Hall at 7pm on Friday 2 July.
This is a free event and there’s no need to book; you can just turn up at the gate. There will be donation buckets in circulation, collecting for The Arts Centre, but the organisers know that times have been hard and will greatly appreciate anything you’re able to give while welcoming back live theatre to Shaftesbury.
Take a picnic, chair or a rug and join in the fun. Government guidance that’s in place at the time will be followed.
Shaftesbury Arts Centre wish to thank Shaftesbury Rotary Club for their support in organising and putting on this event.
Date: Sat 3 July Time: Doors open 6.30pm Venue: Barton Hill Recreation Ground www.shaftesburyartscentre. org.uk for further details.
A bar and hog roast will be available from 6pm; bring a chair or rug and dress appropriately. Tickets must be booked in advance and full details, including covid-guidance is available when booking.
Find out more by visiting www.artsreach.co.uk
