DorchesterARTS SPRING 2012
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DorchesterARTS SPRING 2012 Becoming the Chair of Dorchester Arts in such an important year is immensely exciting and challenging! A huge ‘thank you’ to Alastair Nisbet, my predecessor, for all that he has done for Dorchester Arts over the last six years. We now have so much to look forward to with our Dorchester Festival 2012 at the beginning of June, whose theme - The World Comes to Town - will be even more fitting in this Olympic year.
DORCHESTER ARTS School Lane, The Grove, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XR Box Office: 01305 266926 Email: enquiries@dorchesterarts.org.uk Website: www.dorchesterarts.org.uk
We are delighted to be working in partnership with Weymouth College showing Limbik Theatre’s The Harbour and working with local school children to create a series of films that will be screened during the Olympics. A very special event this season is Pam Zinnemann-Hope launching her poignant book On Cigarette Papers - a rare view into another world.
FREELANCE STAFF Kathie Prince Community Outreach (Choir) Jo Simons Youth Theatre Director Mickey Wills Youth Music Director
If you are a member and have ideas about what you’d like us to offer you and the wider public, please get in touch - we’d love to hear from you. If you aren’t one already, why not join us now?
STAFF Sharon Hayden Artistic Director Julie Loyd Marketing Officer Mark Smith Administrator Kathy Webb Finance Officer
BOARD Simon Barber, Jane Burden, Suzy Cox, Tina Hicks, Terry Hooley, Andy Jacobs, Selina Malins, Ashley Mathews, Wendy Petitdemange, Jem Shackleford, Louise Sheaves PATRONS Tracy Chevalier, Penelope Hobhouse, John Hubbard, Ann Jellicoe, Elizabeth McGregor, Lynne Reid Banks, Graham Snow, Minette Walters BROCHURE Designed by Simon Barber Printed by Octavo Dorchester Arts Centre is registered in England & Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2752793.
Louise Sheaves, Chair, Dorchester Arts
Registered Charity No. 1015546.
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk
Thursday 5, Friday 6 and Saturday 7 January
THE SECRET GARDEN FAMILY THEATRE DORCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE • 7pm (doors and bar 6.30pm) + Saturday matinee 2pm (doors and bar 1.30pm) • £12 / £10 members / £8 under 18s / Family £35 / Member's family £30 To mark the centenary of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s endearing classic, Angel Exit unearth the dark heart of The Secret Garden, which sees Mary Lennox plucked from the bright vibrancy of India and transplanted to a big old house full of secrets on the grey Yorkshire moors. As Mary battles loneliness she encounters locked doors, a curious robin, hidden keys and strange cries ringing down the corridor… A co-production by Dorchester Arts and Bridport Arts Centre, commissioned by Activate and the Lighthouse, Poole. This production is supported by Arts Council England and West Dorset District Council and is a joint promotion with Dorchester Town Council www.angelexit.co.uk
Saturday 7 January
Sunday 15 January
GUY TORTORA AND COSTA TANCREDI
LAZIBYRD
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BLUESNIGHTS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £12 / £6* in advance • £13 / £6.50* on the door • Senior Citizens £10 in advance / £11 on door • *Under 18s / NUS cardholders Having graced the Bluesnights stage with his band on four occasions, US-born Guy Tortora now returns in duo mode with bass guitar maestro Costa Tancredi. Guy’s vocal, guitar, harmonica and song writing skills, ably underpinned by Costa’s bass lines, will together provide a musical treat for fans of blues, old-style R&B and Americana. What a great way to kick off 2012! www.guytortora.com www.bluesnights.co.uk
SUNDAY SESSIONS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 7pm (doors and bar 6.30pm) • £5 on the door Lazibyrd are Sharon Martin and Tom Chapman, two talented and inventive musicians who play a mix of folk, indie and acoustic tracks. Sharon, a songwriter with a phenomenal voice, plays the violin with great energy and feeling as well as the tenor ukulele. Tom is a guitarist of great technical ability who adds a fine voice and rich vocal harmonies. They have performed across the region to rave reviews with songs that are both personal and political. Their song Blood on Bone made the final three in the 2011 Wessex Folk Festival songwriting competition. Lazibyrd produce music that is energetic and passionate but that also has a distinct English voice.
Saturday 28 January
Saturday 4 February
MAGIC DRUM
CHUCK FARLEY
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 2 - 4pm • £5 adults / £4 under 16s A drum circle is an improvised musical journey skillfully facilitated by Ralph Cree and Glyn Bush of Magic Drum. This is a celebratory musical event suitable for all ages and abilities aimed at bringing the community together. It’s not just for drummers - it’s open to anyone who would like to have a day creating music. Drums and percussion are provided, but if you have a drum or some percussion instrument please bring it with you. For more information visit www.magicdrum.org.uk or phone 01305 853479 or 07870 869077
BLUESNIGHTS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £12 / £6* in advance • £13 / £6.50* on the door • Senior Citizens £10 in advance / £11 on door • *Under 18s / NUS cardholders Chuck Farley is: Steve Simpson (guitar / mandolin / fiddle / vocals), Poli Palmer (vibes), Peter Stroud (bass / vocals) and Sam Kelly (percussion). Sometimes described as old-school R&B mixed with hints of Little Feat, Ry Cooder and The Band, together these guys cover a myriad of styles, so be prepared to hear some interesting musical mixtures. www.chuckfarley.co.uk www.bluesnights.co.uk
DORCHESTER FESTIVAL 2012: 1 - 5 June THE WORLD COMES TO TOWN: Five days of music, drama, comedy, outdoor performance and free events
Saturday 11 February
STAND UP DORCHESTER COMEDY DORCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE • 8.15pm (doors and bar 7.15pm) • £8 / £6 concessions Stand Up Dorchester presents a comedy night with another great line-up of comedians. TIM CLARK: “An unsung hero of stand-up comedy - the current master of this underrated art” (The Guardian) COLIN OWENS: “Genuinely brilliant” (Jimmy Carr) MATT DWYER: “Very charming, a breath of fresh air... lovely positive energy” (Comedy CV) Compere GEOFF WHITING: “Geoff works the audience like a miner at the coal face, digging out nuggets of information to fuel his comedy.” (Independent on Sunday) May contain adult content A STAND UP DORCHESTER PRODUCTION
Superscrumptiouscaloristic tastyandnutritious It’s not Mary Poppins, it’s a Cornish Pasty! From THE CELTIC KITCHEN, Antelope Walk, Dorchester Baking carefully made pasties and cakes since 1996 Traditional, alternative and vegetarian varieties
Sunday 12 February
JO LONG & THE PURE DROP + CLARE AND DON MUSIC DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 7pm (doors and bar 6.30pm) • £5 on the door The Pure Drop is a project created by Don Oeters and Jo Long to produce contemporary acoustic-based music on fiddle and guitar with country and traditional music influences. Their line-up has recently expanded to include Jezz Kelway on guitar and Rick Foot on double bass. Clare Tarling and Don Oeters first formed their fiddle / guitar duo in 2001. Clare and Don will kick off the evening, with a mix of slow, sensitive airs as well as fast, punchy jigs and reels, with lots of help from Rick on bass.
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Friday 17 February
Saturday 18 February
MAKE AND CREATE A PUPPET SHOW
MUTTNIK - THE FIRST DOG IN SPACE
HALF-TERM CREATIVE WORKSHOP DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 10am - 3pm • Please bring packed lunches • £20 / £23 with a ticket for the show MUTTNIK - THE FIRST DOG IN SPACE • To book phone: 01305 266926 A workshop lead by professional puppeteers from Bridport company Stuff and Nonsense. Discover how they create the puppets used in their shows, make your own unique puppet and learn the skills to bring it to life in this one-day workshop. All materials will be provided. www.aloadofstuffandnonsense.co.uk
CHILDREN’S THEATRE DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 11am and 2pm • For ages 3+ • £7 adults / £5 members and children / £22 family / £20 members’ family Muttnik is a stray. She lives on the streets of Moscow, cold and hungry until one day she is captured. To her surprise she finds herself in a new home with food, water and adventures better than dreams; she is living at the Russian Space Centre and is to become the first dog in space! She learns to fly a rocket, to dance in zero gravity and to go ‘where no dog has gone before’. Will she skate on the rings of Saturn? What will be her first message home and what will it be like to dig holes on the moon? Based on Laika, the dog sent into space aboard the Russian Sputnik 2 rocket in 1957, Muttnik has dance, music and puppetry, plenty of audience participation, a huge blast off and a happy ending! www.nikimccrettin.com
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Saturday 18 February
JOHN LAW TRIO MUSIC - JAZZ DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £10 / £8 under 18s and concessions The John Law Trio present some of the best original material from John’s acclaimed Art of Sound trio as well as some of the most beautiful, melodic tunes from the standard jazz repertoire. John Law is one of the most creative jazz pianists and composers, described by Alfred Brendel as “a highly gifted maverick musician”. Yuri Goloubev, from Russia, is an astonishingly melodic bass player, treating the bass as a singing string instrument, more like a cello. Asaf Sirkis, from Israel, is an outstanding drummer and percussionist who makes whatever he plays from straight jazz to freely improvised sounds feel like simple, pure music. Together they create one of the most stunning rhythm sections currently working in Europe. www.johnlaw.org.uk / www.myspace.com/johnlawmusic
Saturday 3 March
Friday 9 March
EDDIE AND FRANK THOMAS
BUSTING THE BEAUTY MYTHS
BLUESNIGHTS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £12 / £6* in advance • £13 / £6.50* on the door • Senior Citizens £10 in advance / £11 on door • *Under 18s / NUS cardholders The 2005 Bluesnight appearance by these USA-based brothers was a sell-out. Their new show was several years in the making, but still centers around the stories and songs of Mississippi; only this time all their own compositions based on growing up in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. A Bluesnight with a difference, but one not to miss! www.angelsonthebackroads.com www.bluesnights.co.uk
Fact and fiction in appearance research CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 7.30pm (doors and bar 7pm) • Free, but booking recommended According to the media, physically attractive people are happier and have better social relationships than those who are less attractive. Research findings in the 1970s and 1980s overwhelmingly endorsed the notion that in social situations ‘what is beautiful is good’. However, later research has found outward appearances bear little relationship to adjustment and wellbeing. In this debate researchers from the Centre for Appearance Research, Department of Psychology, University of the West of England share how the latest findings challenge our beauty myths. IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THE THOMAS HARDYE SCHOOL
Sunday 11 March
Friday 16 and Saturday 17 March
CLOUD GARDEN
SCHOOL JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
SUNDAY SESSIONS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 7pm (doors and bar 6.30pm) • £5 on the door Dizzi Dulcimer, Ralph Cree and Glyn Bush formed the trio Cloud Garden to combine the medieval dulcimer, hang drum, ethnic drums and percussion with bass, electric 12 string guitar, synthesisers, samplers and state of the art visual projections. Ralph is the co-founder of the Magic Drum Orchestra along with Glyn Bush. Glyn is an independent producer and musician most recently working under the names Lightning Head and BiggaBush. Dizzi has performed internationally as a DJ, VJ and dulcimer / percussionist and last year represented the UK at the World Dulcimer Congress In Budapest. Together they create a unique fusion of ancient strings, modern electro and world music.
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DORCHESTER YOUTH THEATRE DORCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE • 7.30pm (doors and bar 7pm) • £5 Dorchester Youth Theatre Seniors present a play by Daisy Campbell with Ken Campbell. Join Tricia and her classmates on their odyssey into the paranoid, unscrupulous and hilarious world of the ten-year-old’s imagination. Is their teacher kidnapping them as part of a worldwide conspiracy? Are they going to have to face The Doctor? Is Tricia really a schoolgirl spy? Or are they simply on a day trip to Alton Towers? Get a new take on the world with this thought-provoking comedy performed by Dorchester’s talented young actors. Directed by Jo Simons.
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Friday 23 March
SUBLIME FOLK MUSIC DORCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • Advance tickets £10 / £12 on the door Sublime Folk features vocalist and guitarist Maurice Dickson from Belfast. Maurice performs his own beautifully crafted original songs along with traditional Irish instrumental music showcasing the wonderful uilleann pipes of Catherine Ashcroft, from Cumbria. A jaw dropping talent, Catherine is a former junior All Britain Champion on pipes and tin whistle. If this wasn’t enough Sublime Folk also features local hero Stompin' Dave Allen, winner of the FOAOTMAD old-time banjo contest 2011. “A master... a formidable musician and a true original” said the Daily Telegraph. Expect banjo, fiddle, and Dave’s trademark flatfoot dancing. Don’t miss what promises to be a unique evening’s entertainment. www.sublimefolk.com / www.stompindave.com
Saturday 24 March
Thursday 12 April
WATERMELON SLIM
THE HARBOUR
BLUESNIGHTS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £12 / £6* in advance • £13 / £6.50* on the door • Senior Citizens £10 in advance / £11 on door • *Under 18s / NUS cardholders US artist Watermelon Slim played his first ever Bluesnight back in 2002 when he was still a long-distance truck driver by day and musician by night. Then in 2005 he won the WC Handy Best Blues Artist award, and swapped his truck cab for a full-time musical career. If you think Seasick Steve is the real deal, wait ‘til you encounter Watermelon Slim! www.watermelonslim.co.uk www.bluesnights.co.uk
THEATRE THE BAY THEATRE • Weymouth College, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7LQ • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £10 / £9 / £7 concessions Peter - a quiet, awkward fisherman - still lives at home with his acerbic and overbearing mother. One fateful night, he brings a seal-woman home from the sea. As Sally grows into life on land, their hopes and secrets catastrophically collide in this funny, moving, and visually striking retelling of a selkie myth. With simple staging and haunting live music, The Harbour unearths an over-fished world filled with impossible desires. www.limbiktheatre.com Co-presentation by Bridport Arts Centre and Dorchester Arts Tickets from Dorchester Arts Centre 01305 266926 or Bridport Arts Centre 01308 424204 or Tourist Information Centre 01305 267992 or online at: www.wegottickets.com
Saturday 14 April
Sunday 15 April
STAND UP DORCHESTER
COUNTRY BLUES
COMEDY DORCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE • 8.15pm (doors and bar 7.15pm) • £8 / £6 concessions Stand Up Dorchester returns with another night of comedy. YIANNI AGISILAOU: “Skilfully crafted, wonderfully funny family anecdotes told with charm and passion” (Time Out) KELLY KINGHAM: “Highly professional and slick” (The Guardian) LAURA LEXX: “The next-generation Lucy Porter” (Chortle) Compere DAVE THOMPSON: “One of the finest jokewriters in the country” (Time Out) May contain adult content
SUNDAY SESSIONS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 7pm (doors and bar 6.30pm) • £5 on the door Best known round these parts for his madcap hillbilly flatfooting, the last few years Stompin’ Dave has in fact been making some serious waves on the UK’s blues scene. Joined by the award winning bluesman from The Producers, Dave Saunders, this concert will give Stompin’ Dave the chance to indulge his first love - acoustic blues. The release of the duo's 2010 Country Blues album received excellent reviews. Last year they performed at one of largest blues festivals in the UK The Ealing Blues Festival and they also earned an unprecedented third consecutive invitation to The Boogaloo Blues Festival. “One of the world’s greatest performers” (Maverick)
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Friday 20 April
Saturday 21 April
PAM ZINNEMANNHOPE: ON CIGARETTE PAPERS
MIDNIGHT TRAIN
BOOK LAUNCH DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £6 / £4 members and concessions An extraordinary story begins with Pam’s parents’ elopement from Nazi Germany. After her mother’s death in 1990, Pam finds a tiny pile of cigarette papers with writing penciled in Russian in her hand. Surely these are recipes? They are the starting point for a journey of discovery, stretching from 1905 to 1995, a story of love and exile, dislocation and survival. “The cigarette papers of Pam Zinnemann-Hope’s title stand for the frailty and resilience of her grandparents, parents and their contemporaries. Pam’s poems, written in idiosyncratic, sometimes fractured voices, tell a secret history and allow us insights into a wounded century and its personal legacy.” (Paul Hyland)
BLUESNIGHTS DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm) • £12 / £6* in advance • £13 / £6.50* on the door • Senior Citizens £10 in advance / £11 on door • *Under 18s / NUS cardholders Midnight Train lays down a mix of funk, soul, blues and old-school R&B. Fronted by vocalist Debbie Giles, with a musical pedigree to die for, Debs' smoothly rich vocals are supported by Bluesnights’ favourite drummer Sam Kelly; vibrant, creative keyboard player Steve Oakman; on guitar the sensitive touch of Pete Emery; and on funky bass Chris Belshaw. midnighttrain.co.uk / www.bluesnights.co.uk
Saturday 28 April: MAGIC DRUM COMMUNITY WORKSHOP DORCHESTER ARTS CENTRE • 2 - 4pm • £5 adults / £4 under 16s See Saturday 28 January
DorchesterARTS IN THE COMMUNITY Arts for Everyone
Heartbeat Project
Taking part in arts projects can be a life changing experience. It’s good for our social and emotional wellbeing. It can open up opportunities in the creative industries and it can give a voice to hard to reach groups in our community.
The Heartbeat Project works with neglected children using dramatherapy to develop a language for self-expression. The young people work as a group in an intensive way sharing their stories through projection. This means they use a variety of drama techniques such as role-play, puppetry, masks and music, drawing and dance to distance themselves from their emotive experiences and find a way of living with their story. ‘The students seem to really enjoy doing this and a lot of care was taken in creating colourful, safe dens. I would like to see it run every year for the nurture group.” (Kim Hampson, Teaching Assistant) Dorchester Arts delivers this work in local schools and is supported by Dorset County Council’s Early Intervention Service for children and young people in partnership with Barnados.
Youth Music We provide music making activities for those who would not normally have them due to their circumstances such as rural isolation or being disaffected in education. Through funding from Youth Music and West Dorset District Council we have been able to offer every Year 8 child in Dorchester and Puddletown three days of work with international, professional musicians SHIVA NOVA to create a piece that was performed to all the Middle Schools and the children leaving First Schools. In the evening the children took part in the professional performance alongside SHIVA NOVA at the Corn Exchange. “We know that children can switch off from education during their transition years but enabling them to have a positive experience of music with professional musicians can give them greater self-confidence and renew their motivation.” (Sharon Hayden, Artistic Director)
Wind, Sea and Sail With lottery funding from the British Film Institute’s First Light initiative and support from the unit for Innovation in the Cultural and Creative Industries at Plymouth University, children from primary schools overlooking the 2012 sailing events are making three Olympic-themed films which will have an audience of 100,000 plus at the sailing events in Weymouth and Portland. They follow the highly successful pilot The Sadness of King George created by thirty children at Beechcroft St Paul’s Primary School involving a race through time by Weymouth’s most famous holiday-maker King George III. Assistant head at the school Craig Holloway said it had been a life-changing experience for his class.
The film went on to be screened at Britain’s oldest film festival the Co-operative Film Festival at the National Media Museum in Bradford. Filmmakers from Dorchester Arts are now working with school children in Weymouth to create these three short animated films for the Cultural Olympiad:
Combined Arts Week 2012 Monday 20 August - Saturday 25 August PERFORMANCES THE PORTLAND RACE: In a world where oceans rule the relationship between a boy and his dad is put to the test as they race against time to haul in their precious fishing catch. THE HELPFUL DEAD: When Olympic boats are blown off course and the rescue helicopter grounded, sailing crews seem doomed as they are blown into the notorious Dead Man’s Cove. THE BIG SPLASH: Alone in the sea - out of their depth man versus nature - a group of children discover what it’s like to swim for their lives as they venture across Weymouth Bay during the Olympics. This immensely exciting project is a unique opportunity to engage local children in the thrill of the Olympics and enable them to have a sense of ownership and pride in their community’s contribution.
Friday 24 August and Saturday 25 August 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 BOOKINGS Telephone: 01305 266926 Email: finance@dorchesterarts.org.uk
DorchesterARTS COMMUNITY
Dorchester Youth Theatre
Pop Club
DYT is for young people who have a passion for theatre and are interested in performing. Led by Youth Theatre Director JO SIMONS using improvisation, games and devising 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 • Tuesdays • Spring term: 10 Jan 20 Mar (excluding 14 Feb, half term) • Summer term: Tues 24 April - 3 July (excluding 5 June, half term) • DYT Primary (6 - 7 year olds) 4.45 - 5.45pm, £40 • DYT Juniors (8 - 11 year olds) 5.45 - 7pm, £40 • DYT (12 - 18 year olds) 7pm - 9pm £60 • All workshops half price for siblings • www.dorchyouththeatre.co.uk
Each week POP CLUB members get the chance to engage in a wide variety of musical workshops and perform using a professional 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 • Saturdays • 10.30am - 12.30pm • Saturday 7 January - Saturday 31 March • £45 (half price for siblings)
DORCHESTER YOUTH THEATRE
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Just Dance JUST 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 Centre • Details and bookings: 07904 081854 or 01305 259937 (Lisa Evans-Misailidou, RAD, CBTS, RTS, AISTD)
Monday 12 March
ACE DANCE Dance Workshop at Thomas Hardye School
VIVA! Dorchester Community Choir If you love to sing join KATHIE PRINCE and the Dorchester Community Choir! The group meets weekly during term time and explores an eclectic mix of roots music from all over the world. In its fifth year now the choir has many exciting projects planned for the coming year to tie in with the Cultural Olympiad. Kathie, of Buzz Music Projects, leads the choir with her wealth of experience working with professional and community groups in Britain and abroad. Dorchester Arts Centre • Thursdays • 7.30pm - 9pm • £5 / £4 concessions • Details and bookings 01305 259201 • Visit www.kathie-prince-singer-musician.co.uk
DA Community Activities For details of all our community activities please visit: www.dorchesterarts.org.uk and click on Take Part
ACE Dance - an outstanding group of contemporary dance artists - will lead workshops with Year 10 students from the Thomas Hardye School to create a short dance piece inspired by the powerful ideas and images of their newest creation ICE. This stunning new work will be performed in Dorchester later this year. www.acedanceandmusic.com Sponsored by Dorchester Town Council
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Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis The Little Theatre by the Sea Box office: 01297 442138 www.marinetheatre.com
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Friday 29 June 2012: Rory McCleod comes to Dorchester Arts Centre!
DIARY: SPRING 2012 JANUARY Thursday 5 and Friday 6 Saturday 7 Saturday 7 Sunday 15 Saturday 28
Family Theatre Family Theatre Music Music Community Workshop
ANGEL EXIT THEATRE: THE SECRET GARDEN ANGEL EXIT THEATRE: THE SECRET GARDEN Bluesnights: GUY TORTORA and COSTA TANCREDI Sunday Sessions: LAZIBYRD MAGIC DRUM
7pm 2pm and 7pm 8pm 7pm 2pm - 4pm
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FEBRUARY Saturday 4 Saturday 11 Sunday 12 Friday 17 Saturday 18 Saturday 18
Music Comedy Music Children's Workshop Children's Theatre Jazz
8pm Bluesnights: CHUCK FARLEY 8.15pm STAND UP DORCHESTER 7pm Sunday Sessions: JO LONG & THE PURE DROP + CLARE AND DON 10am - 3pm STUFF & NONSENSE: CREATE A PUPPET SHOW 11am and 2pm NIKI McCRETTIN: MUTTNIK - THE FIRST DOG IN SPACE 8pm JOHN LAW TRIO
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MARCH Saturday 3 Friday 9 Sunday 11 Friday 16 and Saturday 17 Friday 23 Saturday 24
Music Café Scientifique Music Theatre Music Music
Bluesnights: EDDIE and FRANK THOMAS BUSTING THE BEAUTY MYTHS Sunday Sessions: CLOUD GARDEN DYT: SCHOOL JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH SUBLIME FOLK Bluesnights: WATERMELON SLIM
8pm 7.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8pm
DA DA DA CE CE DA
APRIL Thursday 12 Saturday 14 Sunday 15 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Saturday 28
Theatre Comedy Music Book Launch Music Community Workshop
THE HARBOUR STAND UP DORCHESTER Sunday Sessions: COUNTRY BLUES PAM ZINNEMANN-HOPE: THE CIGARETTE PAPERS Bluesnights: MIDNIGHT TRAIN MAGIC DRUM
8pm 8.15pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 2pm - 4pm
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DA = Dorchester Arts Centre • CE = Corn Exchange • BT = The Bay Theatre, Weymouth
Box Office 01305 266926 www.dorchesterarts.org.uk DORCHESTER FESTIVAL 2012: 1 - 5 June THE WORLD COMES TO TOWN: Five days of music, drama, comedy, outdoor performance and free events