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A concert of music & song
Colehill Community Choir is holding a Summer Jubilee Concert of music and song on Saturday, July 9, at 7.30pm, in St. Michael’s Church, Colehill Lane. The concert is not only to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee but also to raise funds for Lewis Manning Hospice Care. Tickets for the concert are free and donations to the charity will be collected on the night. Light refreshments will be held in the church centre following the concert. Seating in the church is limited and tickets will need to be booked by by emailing colehill communitychoir1@gmail. com or telephone 01202 842311.
Artwork auction to help Ukraine refugees
How do you fancy snapping up an original and unique piece of art plus help locallybased Ukrainian refugees at the same time? A win-win situation, for sure! Ringwood Art Society is teaming up with the Ringwood branch of Love Ukraine with an auction of 28 generously-donated original paintings. All proceeds from the HIGH ST, CHRISTCHURCH auction will go to the charity, (01202) 499199 www.regentcentre.co.uk supporting its valuable work with Ukrainian refugees in LIGHTYEAR (PG) the Ringwood area. Fri 1 Jul: 11:00, 17:00 (Subtitled) | Sat 2 & Mon 4 Jul: 11:00, 17:00 | Tue 5 Jul: 11:00 | Wed 6 Jul: 11:00, 17:00, 20:00 | Thu 7 Jul: 11:00 | Fri 8 Jul: 17:30 | Mon 11 – Thu 14 Jul: 17:30 To see the artwork offered The origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy in the auction visit www.
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ebay.co.uk and search for RAS Auction for Ukraine. Viewing and bidding is now on. You will also be able to view the paintings on the art society’s website at ringwoodartsociety.org.
Fri 1 - Sat 2 Jul: 13:30, 20:00 | Mon 4 Jul: 13:30, 20:00 (Subtitled) | Tue 5 - Thu 7 Jul: 13:30
SOUTH COAST DANCE & ARTS: “OVER THE RAINBOW” (LIVE)
Sun 3 July: 17:00 | Tickets: £11 South Coast Dance & Arts mark their fi rst year with a magical Oz themed showcase.
VALENTINO (1977) [35mm]
Tue 5 July: 20:00 | Tickets £9-£10 35mm presentation in association with Dirt in the Gate Movies
REGENT COMEDY CLUB WITH ROSIE JONES (LIVE)
Thu 7 July: 20:00 | Tickets £17 Christchurch’s biggest comedy night returns with a top headliner!
ELVIS (12A)
Fri 8 Jul: 10:30, 14:00 | Sun 10 Jul: 13:00, 16:30 (Sub), 20:00 | Mon 11 - Tue 12 Jul: 10:30, 14:00, 20:00 | Wed 13 Jul: 10:30, 14:00, 20:00 (Sub) | Thu 14 Jul: 10:30, 14:00, 20:00 | Fri 15 Jul: 10:30 | Mon 18 Jul: 11:00 (Sub), 20:00 | Tue 19 - Wed 20 Jul: 15:00 | Thu 21 Jul: 11:30
GOODFELLAS (1990) [35mm]
Fri 8 July: 20:00 | Tickets £9-£10 35mm presentation in association with Dirt in the Gate Movies
ROSE ROYCE FEATURING GWEN DICKEY (LIVE)
Sat 9 July: 19:30 | Tickets £29-£30 Experience Rose Royce as they were always meant to be… with the ORIGINAL VOCALIST Gwen Dickey!
SAVE THE CINEMA (12A)
Fri 15 July: 14:30 A hairdresser begins a campaign to save the Lyric theatre, enlisting the help of Steven Spielberg to host a special premiere.
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Sense and Sensibility at Deans Court
Open air theatre returns to Deans Court in Wimborne this month when Wimborne Drama Productions present four performances of Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen’s cherished story that has been adapted for stage by Jessica Swale. Established in 2011, the summer plays of Wimborne Drama Productions are an enchanting and very popular way to spend a summer’s evening, and Deans Court provides the perfect setting. This production was originally scheduled for 2020 but has been twice postponed due to the Covid lockdowns. Director Tracey Nicholls said: “I am over the moon to finally have the opportunity to direct this beautiful play. “The cast and crew have worked incredibly hard to bring Austen’s much-loved story to life and we can’t wait to bring long-awaited joy to our audiences in the idyllic setting of Deans Court.” Austen’s razor-sharp wit sizzles in this beloved tale of injustice, heartbreak and love in an adaptation that is as fresh as it is funny from Olivier Award-winning writer Jessica Swale. Elinor is played by Michelle Barter and Jo Eva Edington plays Marianne. Also in the cast are Bethan Morris, Judy Garrett, Colin Pile, Sali Pike, Calum Hearne, James Renwick, Anthony Parkinson, Heather Birchenough, Gary Paine, Rob Cording-Cook, Paul Dodman, Lindsay McGowan, Jemma Cable and Kelly Webb. Bring a picnic and something to sit on, and relax in the stunning grounds of Deans Court as you enjoy one of the great stories from English literature. There are performances on July 14, 15 and 16 at 7pm and on July 17 at 5pm. Grounds open for picnics an hour before performance starts. There is free parking. Vehicle access is via Poole Road (BH21 1QF). Pedestrians should use the Deans Court Lane entrance (BH21 1EE). Tickets cost £15 in advance from the Tivoli Theatre Box Office (01202 885566, or TivoliWimborne. co.uk, booking fees may apply) or on the gate (subject to availability). Further information at WimborneDrama.co.uk.
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Visit the Museum of East Dorset garden this summer for a vibrant new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s elemental masterpiece. Take along a chair and a picnic. A Pimm’s bar will be open for refreshments and ice Cream and cold drinks will also be available. Upon the brooding heath, unbound by the judgement of society, a wild and intoxicating obsession torments the moor. Be witness to a passion that goes beyond the grave. SISATA engages with the nature of love, drawing out all its guises. In the toil for happiness, the lines between tenderness and mania, care and cruelty are woven.
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It’s all accompanied by haunting original live music and uplifting songs to support this whirlwind of a story. museumofeastdorset. co.uk/project/wutheringheights-open-air-theatreperformance/
Cheaper hearties’ parties
Adventure Wonderland has announced a special term time weekday entry offer! Visit the park during their off peak dates and you can save on your admission tickets. The term time dates are quieter making it the perfect environment for little visitors to explore the park with less big queues and less big kids. It’s toddler-tastic! Ahoy there me hearties! Set sail for Adventure Wonderland’s Pirate Party weekends this July. The themed weekends are part of the park’s summer celebrations including the arrival of the new Buccaneer’s Bouncer! Walk the plank to Wonderland and enjoy a swashbuckling family day out! Ride the waves of the Ghostly Galleon, take part in Captain Mad Hatter’s Treasure Hunt and dance along to the sounds of the Sea Chantey Show! Pirate Party weekends are included in your admission ticket, available now at adventurewonderland.co.uk.
WUTHERING HEIGHTS: Coming to town
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the wild, Wimborne moor...
SISATA, a classical immersive theatre company, is bringing its fresh, outdoor adaptation of Wuthering Heights to Dorset this summer, before returning to its birthplace of Yorkshire and touring the rest of England. This vibrant fast-paced outdoor production will be accompanied by beautifully haunting original live music, composed by Dorchester’s well-known actor-musician, Alastair Simpson: “I’m really excited to bring my music to our audiences. As a special treat for Brontë fans, we’ll also be using folk tunes directly from Emily Brontë’s brother’s book of flute music.” When asked why we should see this show, actor Nim McQuin (playing the role of Cathy) said: “When else do you get the Yorkshire moors brought to your doorstep? “It’s a great opportunity to get out in the gorgeous open air spaces we have here in Dorset and simultaneously feel them transformed into something completely different!” For a limited time only, performances will take place in parks and gardens in Wimborne, Swanage, Christchurch, Dorchester, Weymouth and at The Lighthouse, Poole. Audiences are encouraged to bring their own picnic blankets, chairs and food to enjoy whilst watching the show in the (hopefully) Dorset sunshine. Tickets for the performance in the Museum of East Dorset Garden on July 16 can be purchased at museumofeastdorset. co.uk/ project/wutheringheights-open-air-theatreperformance. Tickets cost £15.00, £12.00 concessions (booking fee applies).
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Chettle fete comes back with a bang
The Chettle Village Fete is widely regarded as Britain’s craziest and original. Visitors (usually more than 3000) can enjoy zany entertainment including Old Brigadier’s Alternative Dog Show, Pantomine Horse Derby, Miss Chettle Drag Pageant as well as the infamous Art Auction, Human Fruit Machine and Cowpat Bingo. Not to mention the traditional quality bric-abrac, plant stalls, bouncy castles, cream teas, widely stocked bar and fantastic selection of sustainable food stalls. For those who wish to carry on into the night there is a DJ tent, with camping and glamping options available. Every year the fete raises thousands for charities including Dorset Air Ambulance, local hospices, Marie Curie, Save the Children and many more. Check out the website where there is more information and photos: chettlefete.co.uk. Date change
The date for the concert by the Bourne2Sing Choir has had to be changed. The actual date is now tomorrow, July 2. The group’s website displayed the previous date it had to be changed unexpectedly. The Museum of East Dorset has announced a variety of upcoming events:
Willow Soap Dish and Felted Soaps Workshop
Saturday 9th July 2022 from 9.30am – 12.30pm (booking essential) Price: £40.00 (including materials to make two dishes and felted soaps) Join this fun half -day workshop where sustainability is the buzz word. You will make two willow soap dishes and two felted soaps. The willow is grown in Somerset, the vegan soaps are made in the UK... and smell heavenly! And the wool we will use to felt the soaps is sourced from Shetland and Marino sheep from UK herds. You will learn some basic willow weaving techniques, you can then choose from a variety of different willows to create your own colour combination and finally choose from natural or vibrantly dyed wool to felt your soaps.
Open Air Theatre – Wuthering Heights
Saturday 16th July. Doors open at 5.45pm for 6.30pm – 8pm performance (run time approx 90 mins) Price: £12* – £15* – *Booking Fees apply. Presented by SISATA – www.sisata.co.uk See page 44.
Meet the Romans: Roman Themed Family Activity Day
Saturday 16th July from
The Friends of Victoria Hospital in Wimborne invite you to our Annual General Meeting on July 14, at 7pm at the Community Learning Centre, Wimborne. Guest speaker is Dr Marco Massarotti 10am – 2pm Price: Included with museum admission price. Existing annual pass holders are free.
Roman cookery and tasters, Children’s themed crafts, Object handling and stories. Festival of Archaeology Fringe Event
Cows’ udders stuffed with salted sea urchins, a patina of brains baked with milk and eggs and boiled tree fungi with peppered fish fat sauce. Although it might sound like the ingredients for a particularly gruesome bush tucker trial, these are some of the delicacies that would feature on a typical Roman menu. Visitors will have the opportunity to sample some Roman recipes – but will be relieved to know that cows’ udders and baked brains are not on the tasting menu. Former school teacher Sue Day, a volunteer at the museum, will be preparing simpler Roman fayre in the museum kitchen and telling us how everyday foods of today came over with the Romans. Families have the chance to handle real and replica artefacts and find out what everyday life was like in Roman times in our learning centre. Children can also make paper mosaic pictures and their own gladiator helmets in the Learning Centre. Be sure to visit our Landscape Gallery to see items in the collection from the Romano-British villa at Tarrant Hinton, including one of only two Roman force pumps known in Britain and find our about the Roman Roads that are all around us. In the garden, take a moment to seek out the Roman Herb
From soap to salty sea urchins trough and bus shelter made with actual Roman tiles and tesserae. Tearoom will be open for refreshments, cake and light lunches from 10am-3pm Included in Museum ticket Price: Free entry to existing annual pass holders. Children under 5 go free.
Museum 60th Birthday Summer Fete
Saturday 30th July from 11am – 3pm Free entry to Garden Fete (museum admission not included) A Traditional Summer Fete for the whole family to enjoy. Join us on 30th July to celebrate our 60th Birthday at our Summer Fete. A fun packed day for the whole family. There will be a whole host of traditional games and stalls, plants & produce from our own garden, secondhand books and jigsaws and old fashioned sweeties. Kids can unleash their creativity in our craft tent and create their mini-masterpieces. Local groups from the community will be entertaining us throughout the day with a lively performance from Band On The Strum ukulele band in the morning, and Vivamente Voices Choir in the afternoon. Take some time to peruse the local makers’ market selling hand crafted, artisan products and don’t forget to get your raffle tickets for a change to win the fantastic prizes. Our tearoom will be open for hot and cold drinks, cakes and ice-cream and as it is such a special occasion, we will also have Pimm’s tent for adults to treat themselves to a summery tipple. (Assistance dogs only).
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Film festival screenings are anno unced
The 2022 Purbeck Film Festival has launched its summer season with a number of outdoor screenings of films including a top-rated family animation, an American musical classic, the latest James Bond thriller, and a terrifying post-apocalyptic horror. National Trust’s Corfe Castle and Durlston Country Park are among the venues, offering stunning backdrops for cinemagoers to enjoy a feast of entertainment. The next outdoor cinema event takes place at Durlston on July 28, with an A-list cast in the catchy sing-along 2021 film Sing 2. Other outdoor screenings include:
Thursday, July 28 - 2018 American postapocalyptic horror film A Quiet Place (Durlston)
Friday, July 29 - The fantastic 2016 American drama Captain Fantastic (Durlston)
Bank Holiday Friday, August 26 - 2021 American computeranimated jukebox musical comedy Sing 2 (Corfe Castle)
Saturday, August 27 The latest daring mission for James Bond in the 2021 spy thriller No Time To Die (Corfe Castle) Sunday, August 28 - 2021 version of the classic American musical romantic drama West Side Story, directed by Steven Spielberg (Corfe Castle)
Wareham’s Old Granary hosts three films in September - West Side Story (8th), the 2021 American musical drama In the Heights (15th) and Kenneth Branagh’s depiction of Hercule Poirot in the 2022 version of Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile (22nd).
Andrea Etherington, chairman of the festival said: “We are delighted with the range of films being shown this year, offering a real treat to anyone wanting to watch great cinema in wonderful outdoor settings.” On Friday, July 8, The Mowlem will play host to two jazz films as part of the Swanage Jazz Festival, in association with Purbeck Film, to screen Disney’s Soul and Miles Davis: The Birth Of Cool. The full festival runs from October 14-29, with more than 70 films at over 30 venues across Dorset, Purbeck and Poole. Information and tickets are available on the festival website purbeckfilm.com.
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The Purbeck Film Festival The National Trust and Durlston Country Park present SUMMER NIGHTS OF OUTDOOR CINEMA
Bring a picnic and experience the magic of the silver screen under the stars at one of our stunning venues
Durlston Country Park
Thursday 28th July
A Quiet Place (15)
Friday 29th July
Captain Fantastic (15)
OCTOBER FESTIVAL Friday 14th to Saturday 29th October 2022
2 weeks | 70 fi lms | 30 venues
Screening a selection of foreign language, independent and classic fi lms
Corfe Castle
Friday 26th August
Sing 2 (U)
Saturday 27th August
No Time to Die (12A)
Sunday 28th August
West Side Story (12A)
£12 adults,
£6 Children (ages 5-18) and £30 family ticket, children under 5 years free Gates open 7.30pm for 8.45/9pm screening
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Thursday 21st July The Duke Thursday 28th July Operation Mincemeat Thursday 11th August Phantom of the Open 7 pm, Tickets £5 ––––––Saturday 20th August Aber Valley Male Voice Choir 3pm. Tickets £14/£13 ––––––––Friday 2nd September Seriously Colins 7:30pm Tickets £20/£19
The Sixites Saturday 3rd September 7.30pm Tickets £20/£19
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Good excuse for a chilled day
by Lorraine
Gibson
Eating al fresco to the sound of live music makes for the perfect summer vibe. Add a worthwhile community cause and it’s an even better excuse for a chilled day out. No surprise, then, that tickets for Jason Chant’s Jay: It’s Time To Play gig at Okeford Fitzpaine’s village hall are selling fast. The event, which is to raise funds for the village’s childrens’ play area project, is from 3pm to 7pm on Saturday, August 6, and Somerset solo artist and guitarist, Jay, who’s on tour across the South West, will be performing his crowdpleasing set of Fifties favourites through to the latest chart hits and a pile of stuff in between. Tickets include the barbecue, a dessert, soft drinks and the entertainment; there’s also a separate wine and beer bar (but that’s not included in the price). Adult tickets are £12.50, children £5.00, available from Mud Pie Café or the village shop. More information from sfinklaire@ gamil.com or 01258 861357 or jaymusic. co.uk.
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RABBIT, RABBIT:
A Tribute to Chas & Dave
Saturday 2nd July 7.30pm Tickets £25
(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)
Project Play presents: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
Monday 4th July – Friday 8th July 7.30pm Tickets £17.50
(1 in 10 free via Box Office)
(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)
BARRY STEELE: ROY ORBISON & FRIENDS
85th Anniversary Tour
Saturday 9th July 7.30pm Tickets £25
(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee) TOP GUN MAVERICK (12A)
11th, 12th, 13th July 7.30pm Matinee 14th July 2pm Tickets £8 Evenings £7 Matinee £6 u16s
(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee) MATT BLACK & Special Guest Jax Hall (“Inspired by Adele”)
Thursday 14th July 7.30pm Tickets £15
(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)
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