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SUMMER 2014

SUMMER 2014DORCHESTER ARTS School Lane, The Grove, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 [email protected] www.dorchesterarts.org.uk

STAFFMark Tattersall Artistic DirectorMark Smith AdministratorKathy Webb Finance OfficerCarl Woodward Outreach & Education OfficerAmelie Taylor Marketing and Administration Assistant

ASSOCIATESJo Simons Youth Theatre DirectorMickey Wills Youth Music DirectorMike Furse Membership Secretary

BOARDLouise Sheaves (Chair), Simon Barber, Jane Burden,Tina Hicks, Rod Hoare, Terry Hooley, Sara Lock,Selina Malins, Wendy Petitdemange, Suzy Rushbrook, Jem Shackleford

PATRONSTracy Chevalier, Penelope Hobhouse, John Hubbard,Ann Jellicoe, Lynne Reid Banks, Graham Snow, Minette Walters

Inside SUMMER 2014...

Dorchester Arts Centre is registered in England and Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2752793. Registered Charity No. 1015546.

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WELCOME With the Festival coming up and this being the busiest time in our cycle of activity I am particularly aware of and grateful to the many people who make it possible for us to bring the arts to the heart of the community all the year round: our dedicated staff, who go above and beyond the call of duty especially at Festival time; our amazing band of volunteers without whom we couldn’t function; the Board of Dorchester Arts, whose generosity with their knowledge and their time keeps us on the right track; our members, a growing band whose faith in us is heartening; our funders who continue to make our case to those who hold the purse strings; the leaders of our associate music and theatre groups; our audiences and participants, both familiar

faces and newcomers; and last but not least the extraordinary creative people who bring their talents to us for performance and participatory events, without whom none of this would be possible at all.

Thank you all.

Mark Tattersall Artistic Director, Dorchester Arts

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ThE LIFE & TIMES OF A SKA MAn + SUPPORT: PETER JAMES MILLSOn & DJ REv JAcK DAnIELSFriday 9 MayMUSIc - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£10

Nick Welsh, AKA King Hammond, performs songs from his four decade career in Ska and Reggae in an acoustic setting.

Nick has worked and produced music for artists like Prince Buster, Bad Manners and The Selecter and in 2002 won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with Lee “Scratch” Perry. Nick was also an original member of acoustic supergroup 3 Men & Black.

“Top drawer Ska. Saucier than a meat pie...” Dave Wakeling, The Beat

An independent production from Mmm Nice Music - www.mmmnicemusic.com

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DAnI WILDE AnD TODD ShARPvILLE ‘TWO GUITARS AnD A OnE-EyED DOG’Saturday 10 MayDA Blues - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£13 / £6.50* in advance: £14 / £7* on the door Senior Citizen ticket: £11 advance / £12 door. *Under 18 or with N.U.S. Card

A chance to catch two of the UK’s finest blues exponents touring in a rare, unplugged / acoustic format, duetting new songs from their respective upcoming albums.Multi-instrumentalist Sharpville has been a stalwart of the international blues scene for many years – to quote BB King: “what a talent”. Wilde burst onto the International blues scene in 2007 opening for Jools Holland at The Royal Albert Hall and has toured extensively ever since, playing up to 250 concerts a year across the globe. Not to be missed....

ThE yOUnG FOLKFriday 16 MayMUSIc - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£10

There is nothing typical about The Young Folk. Yes, the band members are youthful, and yes, the songs are variants / enhancements on what could be termed ‘folk’, but if you’re looking for obvious reference points (or worse, clichés) then you’d best search elsewhere.

In the past year alone they have gigged in the USA, Italy, Ireland and the UK (the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival) and are set to release their debut album in the first half of 2014.

www.theyoungfolk.com



Theatre, music, dance, comedy, spoken word, visual arts and outdoor fun in the heart of the county town.

• TheBalladofMarthaBrown:adarkdramafromDorchester’spasttoldwithwit,wordsandmusicby Angel Exit Theatre

• FernandoVelazquezexhibition:astunningbodyofworkfromoneofDorset’sfinestpainters

• HangingAround:AngelExitinviteyoutoexperienceDorchester’shiddenheritageasyouneverhavebefore

• LaurenceClark:oneoftheUK’sfunniestandedgiestcomedians

• MatRicardo:showman,jugglerandstand-up

• JohannesMöller:Europeanclassicalguitarmeetsworldmusic

• TheBeat:legendsofSkawithastringofhitstotheirname

• Wash:enchantingchildren’stheatre

• FestivalParade:funforallthefamilyonSaturday24May

• ThreedaysoffreeeventsinBoroughGardens:24–26May.Music,(includingRSVPBhangra,LilyandMeg,SaturdaySun, SwervyWorld,Eska,MagicDrumOrchestraandTalisman),dance(JoliVyannandWetPicnic),theDigitalFunfair, songs and spoken word in the Acoustic Café, children’s activities, food stalls, a travelling market and more…

• Pop-upeventsinPoundburyandBrewerySquare

• ArtandliteraturetalksatSculptureByTheLakes

For full details and booking for ticketed events go to www.dorchesterarts.org.uk, call 01305 266926 or see the 2014 Dorchester Festival Brochure

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DORchESTER ARTS QUIz nIGhTFriday 6 JuneFUnDRAISER - Dorchester Arts centreDoors open 7pm, quiz starts 7.30pmTickets £9 including supper

Join us for a light-hearted evening of brain-teasing questions and illuminating answers at our fundraising quiz night.

Bringyourteamofuptosixpeoplealongandenjoythequiz with a hot supper (details on the entry form). Three great prizes for the top teams and wooden spoons for the losers!

Closing date for team entries Friday 30 May.

For an entry form please call Dorchester Arts Centre on 01305 266926 or visit www.dorchesterarts.org.uk

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STEvE KnIGhTLEyWednesday 11 JuneMUSIc - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£16 / £14 members and concessions

Having had recent sell-out visits from Phil Beer and Miranda Sykes we now complete the ‘Show of Hands’ set with Steve Knightley, as he brings his 10-month tour of rural areas to Dorchester. With numerous BBC Folk awards and four sell-out appearances at the Royal Albert Hall Steve is looking forward to getting up close and personal in intimate venues right across the UK.

“One of England’s greatest singer songwriters” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2


ThE TRIALS OF OScAR WILDEEUROPEAn ARTS cOMPAnyThursday 12 JuneThEATRE - Dorchester Shire hall8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£12 / £10 members and concessions Bookearly–first25peopletobookcansitonthejurybenches!

Please note: for your comfort on the original wooden seating you may wish to bring a cushion.

February 14th 1895 saw the triumphant opening night of The Importance of Being Earnest and the zenith of Wilde’s career. Less than 100 days later, he was sentenced to two years hard labour...

Written by his grandson Merlin Holland this dramatisation of Wilde’s Old Bailey trials uses the original words spoken in court, giving us an insight into his flawed genius.

The Old Crown Court at Shire Hall provides the perfect setting for the play: Wilde visited Dorchester twice in the 1880’s to give lectures and met Thomas Hardy...who presided as a magistrate in this very court...

‘The truth is rarely pure and never simple’ Oscar Wilde

Also at Bridport Arts Centre


DORchESTER yOUTh ThEATRE DOUBLE BILLThursday 12 and Friday 13 JuneyOUTh ThEATRE - corn Exchange7pm (doors & bar 6.30pm)£5 / £3 under 18’s

Dorchester Junior and Intermediate groups present a double bill.

“Too Many Apples” by Robert Smith is a mini musical morality play about a young girl from a wealthy family who meets and befriends a young homeless boy on the streets of a big city.

“In Quest of a Play” by Geraldine O’Neill is a play within a play set in a youth theatre – how appropriate!


MIKE McGEAR MccARTnEyFriday 13 JuneMUSIc - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£16.50

Mike takes you through his family album, with stories of Liverpool life from childhood to entering showbiz, when because of Beatlemania he had to change his name to ‘McGear’. Find out how Scaffold subverted BBC Children’sTV!HearhowRodStewartandFreddieStarrwoke Mike’s relatives and how Jimi Hendrix became Mike’s backing musician! All will be explained in these and several thousand more wonderful tales.

‘Great idea... at last – the good-looking one from the Scaffold returns!!’ Harry Hill

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DALE STORRSaturday 14 JuneDA Blues - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£13 / £6.50* in advance: £14 / £7* on the door Senior Citizen ticket: £11 advance / £12 door. *Under 18 or with N.U.S. Card

Dale’smusicaljourneyhastakenhimfromhisruralLincolnshire upbringing to his own musical mecca, New

Orleans. Inspired by the Big Easy’s legendary pianists such as Dr.John and James Booker he is now recognised as the UK’s leading exponent of New Orleans piano.

Before going solo Dale played for the likes of Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges and Earl Thomas and has been nominated four times for Best Piano Player in the British Blues Awards.

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“A tour-de-force of rockin’ New Orleans piano” Blues Matters magazine


ThE TOURDORchESTER DRAMAFriday 20 and Saturday 21 June ThEATRE AnD DAncE - Dorchester Shire hall7pm (doors & bar 6.30pm)£15 / £13 members and concessions (includes buffet supper)

Join perhaps the most unusual tour of your life and be transported back to the life and times of 18th century Dorchester.

As you are guided round the extraordinary and atmospheric cells and Old Crown Court you become part of the events, take part in the decisions to be made as thestoryunfolds-andcanevenjoininaballroomdanceif you choose to.

Featuring our very own Town Crier Alistair Chisholm, a cast of talented local players from Dorchester Drama, and the members of the Dorset Historical Dance Society.


GREAT ExPEcTATIOnSRABBIT ThEATRESaturday 28 JuneThEATRE - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£10 / £8 members and concessions

Deft, daft, delightful...and definitely Dickens!

Christmas Eve, 1803: Pip, a seven year-old orphan boy, visits his mother’s grave. A frightening encounter with an escaped convict begins a series of events that will change his life forever...

Great Expectations is the profound and complex story of Pip’sjourneythroughlifeandusingDickens’soriginalwords (well, mostly!) David Mynne, a founder member of Kneehigh,takesyouonajourneythatbringsyoua‘castof thousands’ in a skilful, one-man adaptation of this epic story.

‘From the moment he steps into the performance area, Mynne makes the audience believe in every character andeventcompletely,usingjustafewpropspulledfrom a battered suitcase, his body, voice and facial expressions’ Wildfire, Exeter Ignite Festival

Followed by a Q+A.


KInG’S ShILLInGTIME AnD TIDEFriday 4 JulyMUSIc - Dorchester Shire hall8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£7 / £5 members and concessions

King’s Shilling tells the true stories of ordinary folk who have fought for their King and country. From Waterloo

to the Great War, these tales of extraordinary Dorset soldiers and women are surprising, humorous and poignant.

The diaries and accounts - written by and about these characters - is complemented by poetry and songs of their time, folk songs, parlour ditties and popular tunes.


ThE TEMPESTMIRAcLE ThEATRESaturday 5 JulyOPEn AIR ThEATRE – Maumbury Rings7.30pm (refreshments from 6.30pm – see below)£12 / £10 / £8 / £30 family (2 adults + 2 children)

Take a trip with Miracle into uncharted waters, And find yourself wrecked on a treacherous shore, Beset by moon calves, puppy-headed monsters, And apes with foreheads villainous low...

Miracle celebrates 35 years of producing engaging, inventiveandenjoyabletheatrebybringingtogether

a team of talented collaborators, past and present, to create a fresh and musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless play that will delight audiences of all ages in the magical setting of Maumbury Rings. With the original text respectfully shaken and stirred, director Bill Scott liberally applies Miracle’s offbeat and humorous style to this great classic.

Original music by Jim Carey. Freely adapted and directed by Bill Scott.

Bringapicnicandenjoygreatopen-airtheatre.Hotchocolate, teas and cakes from 6.30pm.

Supported by Dorchester Town Council


ThE BARcODESSaturday 12 JulyDA Blues - Dorchester Arts centre8pm (doors & bar 7.30pm)£13 / £6.50* in advance: £14 / £7* on the door Senior Citizen ticket: £11 advance / £12 door. *Under 18 or with N.U.S. Card

The Barcodes are Bob Haddrell (vocals, piano, Hammond organ), Alan Glen (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Dino Coccia (drums) and their biographies read like an A to Z of the Blues, from Art Themen and Jeff Beck to The Yardbirds and Zoot Money. They have recorded five albums for Note Records and are a big draw at clubs and festivalsacrosstheUK.NickNewallwilljointhemonsaxfor what promises to be a top class night.

‘You guys sound great - as usual’ Bill Wyman

‘A class act’ Blues in Britain


MURDER PLAySOMERLEIGh PLAyERSFriday 18 and Saturday 19 July ThEATRE - Dorchester Arts centre7.30pm (doors & bar 7pm)£10 (includes food)Jane and Peter wake up after a dinner party at their employer’s house to find him dead.

Jane, his wife, has killed him and she wants her guests to help dispose of his body. She says she has committed the perfect crime...but it transpires that the “murder” is really anelaboratepracticaljoke.Orisit?

Nibbles served before the show and a cheese platter supper afterwards. We promise not to poison the food!

Somerleigh Players in association with Dorchester Arts


PETER AnD ThE WOLFLITTLE WOLF GAnGSunday 20 July MUSIc AnD STORyTELLInG - Dorchester Arts centre3pm (doors & bar 2.30pm)£8 / £6 / £26 family ticket (2 adults + 2 children)

A spellbinding live performance of a well-loved family classic, brimming with vibrant storytelling and musical

delights. The show’s centrepiece – Prokofiev’s tuneful tale of a brave little boy’s adventurous encounter with a wolf - is complemented by two other short Russian stories, seamlessly interweaving storytelling with specially arranged music, including Ravel’s Bolero.

Storyteller Martin Maudsley is accompanied by virtuoso musicians Eddy Jay (accordion), David Adams (bassoon) and Fiona Barrow (violin).

Also at Bridport Arts Centre

Musical Theatre, Lyme Regis Youth Theatre, BACstage (Bridport Arts Centre) and The Remix (Activate Performing Arts). Dorchester Arts has also committed to running a biennial Youth Theatre Festival from August 2015 onwards. Watch this space...

cOnnEcTAfter a hugely successful pilot of our weekly free drama workshop we are

pleased to announce that (by popular demand!) we will be extending CONNECT throughout our summer season providing adults with the opportunity to benefit from drama, improving their skills and confidence in a relaxed environment.Feelfreetocomeandjoin!(Seebelowforcontact details)

Dorchester FestivalThe Festival is always one of the highpoints of our outreach and education programme and workshops have already started in the build-up to the event itself in May...

see the Dorchester Festival brochure for more details.

Arts AwardDorchester Arts is a registered Arts Award

Supporter encouraging young people to grow their arts.

For more information about any of our Outreach & EducationProjectspleasecontactCarlon01305266926or email: [email protected]


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Involving, Inspiring and Entertaining...

The first Pyramid Poetsprojectwassuch a success last year that we decided to run it again this year. Twenty poetry and performance workshops across six

First schools involving over 200 young people were led by Dorchester Arts’ Associate Artist and DYT Director, Jo Simons. Pyramid Poets culminated in a wonderful evening of spoken word and performance at St Osmund’s School and dispelled the myth poetry always has to stay on the page and rhyme!

West Dorset youth Theatre consortiumThis new idea was proposed by Dorchester Arts and we are delighted that groups across the county have given it their support and that West Dorset District Council have commissionedustoleadtheproject.Membershipisopenand inclusive and the initial group includes Dorchester Youth Theatre, Weymouth Drama Club, W.O.W Youth

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Dorchestra community OrchestraDorchestra celebrated its first anniversary in February of 2014. We have had a great year meeting once a fortnight on Sunday afternoons in the Arts Centre. Catherine our conductor has guided us all through a vast array of notes working towards our concerts in May and December.

We have now reached the point where we need extra space so, although still under the umbrella of Dorchester Arts, we are now holding our rehearsals in the Durnovaria Band Hall on the corner of King’s Road and Little Britain in Fordington.

If you are learning an instrument or picking up your instrument long neglected in the attic you would be very welcome to come along and listen to our concert on May 18th at 4pm in the United Church on South St.YoucanthendecideifyouwouldliketojoinusinSeptember when we resume after the summer break.

Look out for rehearsal dates in the next Dorchester Arts brochure.

Pop clubEach week Pop Club members get the chance to engage in a wide variety of musical workshops and perform using a sound system, under the guidance of music producer Mickey Wills. A fantastic opportunity for young people to discover and experience live music performance. Pop Club also plays live at gigs and festivals throughout the year.

Dorchester Arts Centre. Saturday mornings3 May - 19 July (except Sat 24 and Sat 31 May) £50 per term (Half price for siblings)


Just DanceJUST DANCE offers RAD ballet and ISTD Modern and Tap to all ages and abilities. Learn to dance in a healthy and happy environment with opportunities to perform and take examinations.

Dorchester Arts CentreDetails and bookings 07904 081854Lisa Evans-Misailidou (RAD, CBTS, RTS, AISTD)

Woodcarving and Willow Basket Making WorkshopsDorchester Arts CentreSaturdays: 3 May and 13 June - Woodcarving4 May and 14 June - Willow baskets10am – 4pm (bring your own lunch). £30

JoinMarkVyvyan-Penneytolearnbasicwoodcarvingskills, how to sharpen chisels and gouges and go home at the end of the day with a carving that you have created. There will also be separate workshops in the craft of willow weaving to introduce you to basket making. All tools and materials provided.

For dates, information and booking call 01305 266926, visit www.dorchesterarts.org.uk or email:[email protected]

Limited numbers, booking essential.

vIvA! Dorchester community choirVIVA!TheCommunityChoirisledbysingerandmusicianKathie Prince who has many years of professional voice work experience. Kathie aims to provide a singing experience that is fun, inclusive, accessible and good for the soul.

The choir sings a varied repertoire including gospel, blues, pop, folk, classical and world music. There are plenty of opportunities to perform and no need to read music! Come along and sing your heart out - the first session is free!

Dorchester Arts CentreThursdays 7.30pm - 9pm (term-time)£5, concessions for the low waged

Details and bookings 07826 385301 Email: [email protected]

www.buzz-music-projects.com

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Dorchester youth TheatreDYT 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.

Dorchester Arts Centre

Tuesday 22nd April – Tuesday 1st July (excluding 27th May, half term)

Primary (Year groups 2 and 3) 3.45-4.45pm £50Junior (Year groups 4 and 5) 4.45-5.45pm £50Intermediate (Year groups 6,7 and 8) 5.45-7pm £50Senior (Year groups 9-13) 7-9pm £70

All workshops half price for siblings

www.dorchyouththeatre.co.uk

COMBINED ARTS WEEK 2014

Monday 18th - Sat 23rd August

Performances 7.30pm Fri 22nd and 2.30pm Sat 23rd at The Thomas

Hardye School

A summer workshop led by Dorchester Youth Theatre

If you enjoy acting, singing, dancing, making costumes and set design

come and join in the fun of creating a performance in a week!

Ages 10 - 18 years. £100 for the week, £60 for second sibling. Some assisted

places available.

Full commitment required for the whole week

To book: phone 01305 266926 or email: [email protected]


BEcOME A MEMBERAnnual membership rates

Individual membership: £20

Joint / Family Membership: £30*

Life Membership £200

*Joint Membership is for two adults at the same address; Family Membership is for two adults and up to three children under 18

Membership Form

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Please make cheque payable to Dorchester Arts and return with form to: Dorchester Arts, School Lane, The Grove, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XR.

Bankers orderIf you would like to pay by Bankers Order please complete this section and take / send to your bank or to us (we will post it on your behalf if you prefer):YOUR BANK BANK ADDRESS

Please pay now and on 1st of (month) annually

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Gift Aid (For donations only)If you are a taxpayer we are able to reclaim basic tax rate paid on any donations to us. Donations make a considerable contribution to our budget. It you would like to donate under the Gift Aid Scheme, please complete the membership form and sign the declaration below. We are then able to reclaim 25p in every £1 you donate.

This confirms my wish to donate under the Gift Aid Scheme from the date of this declaration until I notify you otherwise. I understand that I must pay an amount of Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax in the relevant year equal to any tax reclaimed by Dorchester Arts Centre in that period. I confirm I am a UK resident.

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MEMBERShIPMembers are at the heart of our organisation and make a huge contribution to our aim of bringing great art to the whole community.

As well as playing their part in supporting us financially with subscriptions and optional donations, members get the following benefits:

• Discounts on tickets for most events

• Priority booking for some events

• Reciprocal membership of Bridport Arts Centre and Marine Theatre Lyme Regis

• Invitations to launches and previews

• 10% discount at Frank Herring and Sons and Steve Bane Fabrics

• Access to Members’ Area at the Dorchester Festival

• Invitations to ‘Meet the Artistic Director and team’ events

• Invitation to free annual Supporters’ Party

• Selected offers from other arts venues

• Regular newsletter

• Eligibility to stand for election to the Board

For more information call 01305 266926 or see the Membership section of the website.

how to BookDorchester Arts centre: 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 £1 booking fee 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.wegottickets.com (and search for events by name).

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.

Disabled Access There is good wheelchair access and a car park space for a disabled driver outside Dorchester Arts Centre.Large Type Programme Please email [email protected] or call 01305 266926 for a copy of the programme in large type.

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ROOMS FOR hIREDorchester Arts Centre has two fantastic, flexible indoor spaces and a garden for hire throughout the year for clubs, classes, meetings, seminars, parties, celebrations, exhibitions and events. They are reasonably priced and feature:

• Two spaces - 12m x 6m and 8m x 6m, for hire together or separately • Free wi-fi • Tea and coffee making facilities • Access to photocopier (office hours) • Projector,screenandflipcharts • Garden • Ample parking close by

Flexible stage, PA system, theatre lighting and seating for up to 100 also available.

For more information, prices or to arrange a visit, please contact Mark Smith on 01305 266926 or email [email protected]

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DIARy: SUMMER 2014MAyFri 9 Music The Life and Times of a Ska Man 8pm DACSat 10 DA Blues Dani Wilde and Todd Sharpville 8pm DACFri 16 Music The Young Folk 8pm DACDorchester Festival 2014, 22-26 May: See Festival Brochure for full details and free events programmeThur 22 and Fri 23 Theatre The Ballad of Martha Brown (Angel Exit Theatre) 7.30pm CEFri 23 May Promenade Theatre Hanging Around (Angel Exit Theatre) 12.30pm SHFri 23 May Comedy Laurence Clark: Inspired! 8pm DACSat24–7June Exhibition FernandoVelazquez Various DACSat 24 May Comedy/variety Mat Ricardo 8pm CESun25May Classicalguitar/worldmusic JohannesMöller:TalesofEurope:TalesofIndia 8pm CEMon 26 May Music The Beat 8pm CEMon 26 May Children’s Theatre Wash (Birdsnest Theatre) 1pm and 3pm MPC

JUnEFri 6 Fundraiser Quiz Night 7.30pm DACWed 11 Music Steve Knightley 8pm DACThur 12 Theatre The Trials of Oscar Wilde 8pm SHThur 12, Fri 13 Youth Theatre Dorchester Youth Theatre Double Bill 7pm CEFri 13 Music Mike McGear McCartney 8pm DACSat 14 DA Blues Dale Storr 8pm DACFri 20 & Sat 21 Theatre The Tour 7pm SHSat 28 Theatre Great Expectations 8pm DAC

JULyFri 4 Music / Spoken word King’s Shilling 8pm SHSat 5 Outdoor theatre The Tempest 7.30pm MRSat 12 DA Blues The Barcodes 8pm DACFri 18, Sat 19 Theatre Murder Play 7.30pm DACSun 20 Music / Storytelling Peter and The Wolf 3pm DAC

AUGUSTFri 22 and Sat 23 Combined Arts Week Performance Fri 7.30pm / Sat 2.30pm THS

Box Office 01305 266926www.dorchesterarts.org.uk

DAC = Dorchester Arts CentreCE = Corn ExchangeSH = Shire Hall

MR = Maumbury RingsMPC = Munchkins Play CaféTHS = Thomas Hardye School

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