Later in the year

South Pacific awaits you…

By Charlotte Prosser, Phoenix Musical Theatre

We’re delighted to announce our production of Rogers & Hammerstein’s classic, South Pacific, at the Allendale from Thursday 6th to Saturday 8th October! This unforgettable musical features timeless songs including Some Enchanted Evening, There Is Nothin’ Like A Dame, Happy Talk, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair plus many more. The show is directed by Marie Coltman.

We’re busy preparing – and we need new members. Could that be you? We especially need men, dancers and just new faces to join us for South Pacific.

We meet on Monday evenings, 7.30pm, at Ferndown Village Hall. Please see the poster or www. phoenixmusicalsociety.co.uk A short history of Phoenix Musical Theatre

We formed in 1985 and did our first performance of The King and I at the Barrington, Ferndown in 1986. This was seen by Bournemouth Arts Council and we were asked to perform it at the Pavilion Theatre, backed up by them. Full scenery and hired costumes extended to cast and dancers. One of these was Louise Bale, sister of Christian Bale, who is now a famous actor in the United States. Christian was in the audience and was captivated by the magic of theatre as a small boy, watching us! Margaret Coltman, a founding member, is still very much involved within the company with her daughter Marie, who’s directing South Pacific.

Please get in touch if you’d like to join us. To buy tickets for South Pacific, please go to www.theallendale.org/ box-office or visit the Allendale during Reception opening hours.

Also later in the year…

You may be thinking about sun & summer holidays as you read this but we’re already planning a few months ahead. Exciting events include:

Sleeping Lions, 14th October Bond On The Rocks, 15th October Spooktacular Halloween Party, 30th October

Going, going…. live!

With thanks to Tammy Sleet, Wimborne BID From a bookshop to a baker, icecream parlour to a pizzeria, over three hundred businesses in the East Dorset town of Wimborne are being showcased live as the town launched a new website on 1st June.

The new-look Wimborne Hub https://www.wimborne.info/ is the culmination of three months’ intensive work by Wimborne BID (Business Improvement District).

The Wimborne BID is a notfor-profit, business-led initiative to invest money into the local economy of Wimborne and represent the businesses of the town. Funding is raised through collecting a levy payment from each business and is invested back into Wimborne.

As well as individual business profiles, the custom-built website boasts a client area, an events listings module and specialist search functionality.

Wimborne BID manager Tammy Sleet said: “The new site combines a clean modern design with a nod to the traditional values of our market town, to create a one-stop virtual space for visitors, residents and businesses alike.”

The site was designed by web design specialists CW Marketing, based in Gaunts Common near Wimborne.

Local business owner Darren Rands, from Swain & Rands Home Improvements, has been trialling the online portal. He said: “The website is a great asset to the town and a fantastic virtual shop window for the range of independent businesses here.

“Having the flexibility to go in and quickly and easily update our own business profile page in a manageable way is a great promotional tool. It’s also really helpful for businesses that may not have or cannot afford their own website presence. They now have the opportunity to enjoy this online exposure and reach a wider audience of visitors to the town as well as local people.”

BID Manager Tammy Sleet added: “Businesses want to reflect their own brand and message so giving them an element of ownership to the site through the online portal was key to the development of Wimborne Hub.”

L-R Carl Wilson - CW Marketing, Tammy Sleet - Wimborne BID, Sylvia Wilson, CW Marketing