Arts & Entertainments

Trust offers a healthy happy summer

by Lorraine Gibson

Ever fancied yourself as a detective? A life-drawing artist? Best-selling author? Or a potter, perhaps? These are just some of the things you can try your hand at via East Dorset Heritage Trust’s new programme of events and courses. EDHT is encouraging our readers to enjoy a summer of interesting things to do with a great line-up of activities that includes coach trips to stately homes - and even a royal residence - talks on the Great Plague and a murder mystery closer to home. You can brush up on your holiday Italian, French and Spanish and if fresh air’s your thing, there are walks around Lymington, through our stunning Dorset countryside and along the Jurassic Coastline. What are you waiting for? Pick up a copy and kick start your happy, healthy summer now! Email: info@edht.org.uk Website: www.edht.org.uk Phone: 01202 888992

Blooming fine fashion show

The fashion show staged by M & Co this month raised much-needed funds for Wimborne in Bloom. A profit of £271 will go towards planting up the town to provide a good display of colour in the summer. More than 30 people attended and enjoyed the 14 models, above, showing off M & Co’s latest range of clothing. Richard Nunn, chairman of Wimborne in Bloom, thanked M & Co for a well organised event, the models for giving up their time and all those who supported the occasion.

£340,000 boost for music trust

Coda Music Trust in Christchurch, has received a grant of £340,000 from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. The programme aims to help cultural organisations transform their buildings and equipment to operate safely post-pandemic, improve access, seize technological opportunities, and reduce environmental impact. The organisations share a vision to build a fit-for-future cultural sector, which all members of their communities can access. Coda Music Trust purchased farm buildings on Chewton Farm Road in Walkford in 2005 as part of a plan to convert the site. The award is a significant contribution to the costs of the development and will enable Coda, over the next 18 months, to improve its existing facilities and develop inspirational new spaces for creativity. The project will include: Significant upgrades and landscaping to the car park and driveway Internal and external upgrades to existing spaces Transformation of the disused stable block, barn and cow sheds to enable Coda to diversify into new activities and servicess. Coda uses music as a tool for personal and social change, believing in the power of music to transform lives. Unique to the area, it is the only music centre of its kind providing a range of music opportunities to people of all ages and abilities. To find out more visit coda. org.uk or contact Coda on 01425 276161 or contact@ coda.org.uk

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THE SEARCHERS AND HOLLIES EXPERIENCE

Saturday 21st May 7.30pm Tickets £20

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee) THE EYES OF TAMMY

FAYE (12A) 23rd & 26th May 7.30pm Matinee 26th May 2.30pm Tickets £8 Eves, £7 Mats, £6 U16s

(Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction) ALEX BELFIELD: VOICE OF REASON

OVER 18s ONLY!

Tuesday 24th May 7.30pm Tickets £20

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee) THE RONNIE SCOTT’S ALL STARS

Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club Wednesday 25th May 7.30pm Tickets £24

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

TONY CHRISTIE: AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS

The Greatest Hits Tour

Friday 27th May 7.30pm Tickets £23.50

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LOS ENDOS – ULTIMATE GENESIS: STRICTLY FOXTROT

Saturday 28th May 7.30pm Tickets £22 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SERIAL KILLERS LAST FEW SEATS REMAIN!

Mon 30th & Tues 31st May 7.30pm Tickets £20 ALBERT LEE

Wednesday 1st June 7.30pm Tickets £27.50 FROM THE JAM: UNPLUGGED

Thursday 2nd June 7.30pm Tickets £32.50 A HEAD FULL OF COLDPLAY

Friday 3rd June 7.30pm Tickets £20

Village gardens open up

Gardens (including those of the Manor House) will be open in the attractive Dorset village of Hinton St Mary, right, on Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, from 2.00pm to 6.00pm. Afternoon teas and cakes will be served in the Tithe Barn and there will be stalls selling plants, along with collectables and secondhand books. There will also be an exhibition of old Hinton, showing the village as it was in days gone by. Tickets are £6.00 formadults (valid for both days), and accompanied children go free. Parking is available, including provision for disabled. Sorry, no dogs other than assistance dogs. For more details, email johnstone.ytcbtinternet. com.

Welcome return for jewellery workshop

The Museum of East Dorset will be welcoming Jo Richards back for another of her ever-popular Silver Clay Jewellery Workshops inext month. The workshop is on June 16, from 10am-4pm and costs £70 plus materials. Full details are available at www. museum ofeastdorset.co.uk.

Church to host male voice choir

Woodlands Methodist Church is hosting a concert by the Bourne 2 Sing male voice choir on Saturday, June 25, at 7.30pm. Tickets are now on sale priced at £7 each, which includes refreshments. You can get your tickets by telephoning 01202 822066 or 822869.

Colehill Parish Council

proudly announce…

A family friendly programme of events to celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Thursday 2nd June – Bank Holiday 10am & 1pm Children’s entertainer Jamie Jigsaw at Village Hall FREE 2pm Lindy Hop dance display & participation at Village Hall FREE 3pm Town Crier proclamation at Village Hall FREE 8:45pm Parade to Wimborne Cemetery for Beacon lighting at 9:45pm (event arranged in conjunction with Wimborne Town Council) Friday 3rd June – Bank Holiday 7pm Quiz Night at the Village Hall organised by the Hall Committee (Tickets £1 in advance from Colehill Library) Saturday 4th June 10am Colehill Library book sale at Village Hall FREE 7:30pm Jubilee Party with soul band at Village Hall (Tickets £5 in advance from Colehill Library) Sunday 5th June Local Street Parties around Colehill 11:30am Village Hall Street Party FREE (Tables must be requested in advance via email: clerk@colehill.gov.uk) 2pm Cream Tea/4pm Sung celebration at St Michael’s Church Centre

The Barley Mow Inn will be running a pay bar (cash only) at Colehill Village Hall across the 4 days

For further details see parish noticeboards, our website www.colehill.gov.uk & Facebook

Saturday 28 May 2022 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets: £20

It’s Up To You to visit show

The exhibition and art trail It’s Up To Us is now open at Poundbury’s refurbished Jubilee Hall in Queen Mother Square. Casterbridge Art Society created the umbrella group Art In Poundbury, and invited fellow creatives from Artwey, Dorchester Camera Club and 3Cs Calligraphy to take part, along with new and established Dorset artists. The exhibition runs until Wednesday, June 1, daily, 10am-4pm with free entry. Visit artinpoundbury.co.uk. Concert success

Verwood’s ladies choir The Fayrewood Singers gave a successful concert with an impressive selection of songs, plus solos by talented clarinetist Claudio Bollani. £350 wtowards the upgrading of the kitchen at Verwood Methodist Church and a retiring collection made over £140 which will be donated to the Ukraine.

Bruce show born to have fun

by Lorraine Gibson

From the streets of Christchurch to the Streets of Philadelphia you can feel born in the USA as The Sound Of Springsteen hits the stage at the Regent Centre on Saturday, May 28. With a passion for ‘The Boss’, the eight-piece tribute brings their years of live performances and recording to rock you with Bruce’s greatest hits and deep cuts. Go back in time with Born In The USA, Glory Days, Dancing In The Dark, Born To Run and many more in this must-do gig for all Springsteen fans. After two years of planning the show and a year of touring in 2019, the live show received rave reviews all over the UK. Lead vocalist, Sam Confrey, who for the past 15 years has plied his trade with the Alter Eagles, now brings his love of the Fender Telecaster and soulful vocals to The Sound Of Springsteen. Joining him are a group of talented musicians who’ve performed with top recording artists, including Chris Rea, The Beach Boys, Barbara Dickson, Cliff Richard, Tony Hadley, Ike and Tina Turner and Elaine Paige. Tickets cost £25.50 (including £1 Regent Development Fee).

Remarkable story of Florence Nightingale

by Faith Eckersall

Florence Nightingale spent just two years carrying her lamp round the hospital in Crimea. The rest of her time was spent designing hospitals and irrigation schemes in India, helping organise a postal service for soldiers as well as working as a pioneering statistician and political influencer. Now her amazing life is the subject of an evening at St Marys Church Hall, Fordingbridge on May 21. Louise Jordan will present Florence – original song and storytelling in aid of Fordingbridge Museum, with a 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets cost £15 and include a light supper and an informal quiz and you can bring your own bottle. Tickets are available from Fordingbridge Bookshop, Fordingbridge Museum or ticketsource.co.uk.

Signs Of Spring in Broadstone

by Rex Bale

As an appetiser the young musicians of the Camerata music club, who had just enjoyed a masterclass with the SALWA quartet, played two pieces by Mozart. The main programme started with Beethoven’s incredible last String Quartet No 16 in F major, Op 135. The longer third movement had a quiet gentle feeling of repose, and the introductory slow chords in the last movement are followed by the faster main theme of the movement. Anton Webern’s Langsamer Satz (Slow Movement) is an uncharacteristic piece from him with a range of emotions from yearning to dramatic turmoil before the main melody which appears three times during the piece. After the interval we enjoyed the Romanze from Fanny Hensel’s String Quartet No 6. She was Felix Mendelssohn’s sister and her compositions were suppressed at the time due to women not being accepted as composers. The final work was the String Quartet No. 6 in F minor composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1847 and was the last major piece he completed. The highlight is the beautiful adagio of the third movement which is a thoughtful and reflective reverie. A new partnership has been announced between our Poole Society for Young Musicians charity that runs Broadstone Music Series and the chamber music department of the Royal Academy of Music London. Finally, hearty thanks are due to the SALWA quartet and to Alison Kay and the many volunteer helpers who

by Faith Eckersall

Following their successful Festival of Words in a Day earlier this spring, the organisers of Blandford Literary Festival have revealed new plans to put the town on the literary map. Not only are they planning a longer event next year, they are also planning a series of one-off writer and book events in the town during the remainder of 2022. Historical mystery author Paula Harmon, who is one of the organisers, said: “We would very much like to develop the festival into something which people talk about. We want to keep it fresh and interesting, while keeping its roots firmly in the aims we started with: to put Blandford on the literary map, to showcase less well-known authors and to encourage creativity.” She and the volunteer team are currently drawing up a list of speakers and people who can lead interesting oneoff panels and discussions. “One of the things we did in the day festival in March was called Why Murder, which featured a group of authors who had written murders or mysteries,” says Paula. “There were three of us on it and it worked really well, so

Putting town on literary map Music groups in fundraiser for charities The Hope For Life Concert is an evening of musical talent in aid of Prostate Cancer UK and Mosaic, supporting bereaved children and young people, and is taking place on Saturday, June 18 at 7.30pm. we’re now looking to do Enjoy listening to two something similar with choirs and individual young writers of historical fiction, musicians. as it’s so popular.” Those taking part include: The festival started in 2019 Love Soul Choir - an but was forced to ditch its auditioned pop and soul 2020 event. group for over 18s, based Now they are looking for in Bournemouth and more published authors to Southampton. get involved in the future Vivamente Voices – an events. Visit blandford established choir based in literaryfestival.com or email Wimborne. the organisers at info@ Started in 2013, the choir blandfordliteraryfestival. takes part in two local com. competitions each year and puts on a number of concerts to raise money for various charities throughout the year. HIGH ST, CHRISTCHURCH Musicians from the (01202) 499199 www.regentcentre.co.uk Poole Society for Young Musicians - a music charity DOWNTON ABBEY A NEW ERA (PG) based in Broadstone, Mon 23 May: 5pm & 8pm | Tues 24: 12pm | Wed 25: 2pm & 5pm Poole, which provides playing opportunities for

REGENT 90TH BIRTHDAY: A Celebration of Musical Theatre Sun 22 May: 7.30pm | Tickets £10 young student musicians, workshops conducted by

EOS: PISSARRO: FATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM (PG) professional musicians and Tues 24th May: 7.30pm & Sun 29 May: 2.30pm Tickets: £14.50 Conc. £13. provide accessible concerts for our community.OPERATION MINCEMEAT (12A) Mon 23 May: 11am & 2pm, Tues 24 May: 3.30pm, Wed 25 May: 11am, Tickets cost £12.00 and are Thurs 26 May: 3pm. Tickets: £7.50, Conc. £7 available from: eventbrite. NT LIVE: STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY (LIVE) co.uk/d/united-kingdom-Thurs 26th May: 7pm (Encore: Sun 12th June: 2pm) Tickets £14 Conc. £12. Starring Ralph Fiennes weymouth/hope-for-life/

THE SOUND OF SPRINGSTEEN

Sat 28 May: 7.30pm Tickets £25.50

THE LOST CITY (12A)

Fri 27-Sun 29 May: 11am, 2pm, 5pm & 8pm | Wed 1 Thurs 2 June: 8pm Adventure rom com starring Channing Tatum & Sandra Bullock.

THE WIZARD OF OZ (LIVE SHOW)

Wed 1 June & Thurs 2 June: 2pm, Fri 3 June & Sat 4 June: 2pm & 6pm Tickets: £18, Conc. £15 (Over 60s, U16s, Students)

THE ROAD DANCE (15)

Sun 5 June: 11am, 2pm, 5pm & 8pm, Tues 7 & Wed 8 June: 2pm, 5pm & 8pm, Thurs 9 June: 3pm | Based on the bestselling novel.

REGENT COMEDY CLUB WITH REGINALD D HUNTER Tues 24th May: 7.30pm & Sun 29 May: 2.30pm Tickets: £14.50 Conc. £13.50

BMT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: GUYS AND DOLLS

Wed 15, Thurs 16 & Fri 17 June: 7.30pm, Sat 18 June: 2.30pm & 7.30pm | Tickets: £18.50 Conc. £16.50 Lions’ quiz roars back Around 100 people were at the Barrington Theatre for the Wimborne and Ferndown Lions’ first quiz at the venue since October 2019. Thanks are due to quizmaster Dan and all the other Lions who provided all the food, the raffle, distributed the scripts, did the scoring and provided the questions – a great team effort. From feedback, the questions this time were more varied, Treat your mind some tough, some easy. Treat your mind to a series of There were six rounds of talks held at Christchurch’s 12 questions, with teams Red House Museum. allowed to choose a joker The one-hour talks will round for double points. be covering Hengistbury In the end, there was a ‘photo Head Coastguard Station finish’ with The Scrambled (May 25), Wildlife of the Eggheads the winners, just Christchurch Area (June pipping the Saga Louts with 8) and Dorset Workhouses Los Tontos third. on June 22. More details at All proceeds from the event hampshireculture.org.uk/ will go to support local food event/friends-red-housebanks. museum-talks-0

Art & Craft Sale & Exhibition

28th – 29th May 2022

Saturday 10-5 Sunday 10-4.30

Pamphill Parish Hall, Wimborne, BH21 4EF

Free Admission – Free parking - Art Sales - Crafts - Hand Crafted Jewellery - Cards - Refreshments - Homemade cakes

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THEATRE MUSIC CINEMA COMEDY

THOMAS HARDY

WED 15TH JUNE, 3PM Introducing the Hardy Correspondents project. Part of sturlitfest.com £10 THREE MEN IN A BOAT

FRI 17TH JUNE, 7:30PM

Join Jerome as he recounts his hilarious boating holiday.

£12/ £10 conc

JAMIE AND THE FALCONS

SAT 18TH JUNE, 8PM

Jamie Moses (Los Pacaminos) returns with 3 world-class musicians. £15

County river artist Gary

by Faith Eckersall

Few lives in this part of Dorset have not been touched in some way by the River Stour. Whether you’ve fished or paddled in its waters, or live in one of the many places that take its name – from Stourpaine and Stour Provost, to Stourton and Sturminster Newton – it will have played a part in your life. Shaftesbury artist Gary Cook has been similarly enchanted, and charts the Stour’s stately progress, from a spring at Stourhead in Wiltshire, to a river meeting the sea. His exhibition, Wend: The Stour From Source To Sea at The Art Stable in Child Okeford, features 30 watercolours he has produced, celebrating the Stour’s 61-mile journey to the English Channel. “My paintings include silhouettes and names of the many species that I see and are dependent on the river and which are sadly threatened by pollution,” he says. As well as producing the atmospheric artworks, Gary, who was the senior artist at The Sunday Times for more than 25 years, has also researched his beloved subject. He says there are 48 tributaries that make up the 781 miles of rivers and streams feeding the Stour. “This has given me lots of

is just going with the flow

scope for painting sites and I’m receiving lots of interest in the upcoming show, as rivers really strike a chord with people” he says. The exhibition takes place at The Art Stable, Child Okeford, from June 11 to July 9. Visit: cookthepainter.com.

Five decades of fine music

In 2020 the well-known West Moors Singers should have been celebrating their 50th anniversary. But they are now able to return and will be performing music from the last five decades at St Martin’s Church, Moorlands Road, West Moors, on Wednesday, May 25 at 7.30pm and Saturday, May 28 at 2.30pm. Missing the 50th anniversary was a huge disappointment said Dianne Tompkins, musical director and to make up for it the programme includes items from the popular Joseph And His Technicoloured Dreamcoat, Les Miserables, The Beatles, Sister Act, and Mamma Mia. Tickets are only £7 and can be obtained from ‘Buds and Beans’ Café next to the church, from 01202 870769 or at the door. For more details, call 07816 933319, 01202 870769, or email westmoorssingers@ gmail.com.

New Stour & Avon Competition

Win 2 tickets to see Guys and Dolls!

At the Regent Centre, Wednesday 15th June, 7.30pm For a chance to win this great prize, simply answer the question below... Q: What is the title of the classic song from Guys and Dolls? A) Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat B) Sit Down You’re Knocking My Coat C) Sit Down You’re Shocking The Goat Just enter on our website at stouravonmagazine.co.uk/comps