Fools rush in with Robin Hood’s tale

Acclaimed theatre company The Three Inch Fools are dusting down their musical instruments and heading to Dorset this summer with their calamitous take on the legendary folktale, Robin Hood

Presented by touring arts charity Artsreach, this hapless troupe of actors hit the road with a production which can only be described as disastrous.

Beneath the Major Oak, this inept troupe of three actors gather to tell the story of Britain’s bestknown folktale. The only problem is, no one can agree how the story ought to go! As each actor battles to tell their own version of the legendary tale, our hero Robin must use every string to his bow to bring his band of merry misfits together...

The Three Inch Fools are an innovative touring theatre company acclaimed for staging bold and vibrant productions in a fast-paced, musicallydriven style which features all sorts of instruments and plenty of quick costume changes along the wayprepare for a riotous summer adventure fit for all the family. Pack a picnic, dress for all weather, bring your cushions and camping chairs and join The Three Inch Fools for an outdoor adventure at Higher Orchard in Sandford Orcas near Sherborne on Tuesday, August 15 at 7pm. Gates open for picnics at 6pm and a licensed bar will be available. n Tickets and further information are available from 01963 220208 or online at artsreach.co.uk

Self-publishing tips explained by author at festival

Author Angus Waycott will deliver a talk on how to self-publish a book at this year’s Dorchester Literary Festival.

Angus’s latest book The Winterborne Journey went on sale in February.

He said: “I actually started self-publishing in 1981 and produced four books over the following few years. I also wrote two others that were brought out by mainstream publishers in 1993 and 1996.

“So having seen both sides, as it were, I am well placed to explain how selfpublishing works for me and how it can work for others.

“I have long felt sure that there are many people who would love to publish their own books, whether thrillers, romances, memoirs, how-to guides, recipe collections, gardening ideas, travel journals, drawings, photos or anything else. But in most cases they don’t, fearing that the process will be too complex and too expensive.

“Well, it’s not completely straightforward but it’s getting there. Technical advances in formatting software, small print runs, new concepts like “zines” and new options like printon-demand have brought the costs down dramatically and put the whole process in a place where anyone can find it and use it.”

Angus will explain things further on October 16 at the literary festival.