Soup-erman ready to bowl you over

Prepare to be bowled over by the talent of nonagenarian Colin Anderson – aka the Poundbury Potter – at a forthcoming fundraiser.

Dorchester Arts is ‘soup-er’ grateful to Mr Anderson for handcrafting more than 50 soup bowls to be used at an event called What the Dickens! on Friday, March 10 at Dorchester Corn Exchange.

Dorchester Arts’ fundraising manager Jacky Thorne said: “Our fundraising evening in March celebrates all things Dickensian, and as part of this ‘evening with a twist’ we want to serve our guests delicious soup.

“Colin, who is a great supporter of ours, offered to personally create all the bowls we needed, with the twist being that guests can make a donation and keep their bowls at the end of the evening – a unique way to raise funds for Dorchester Arts’ community work in the town.”

Having retired from a long career in the wine trade, Colin took up pottery after his 90th birthday and now exhibits and sells his work across the county, including at Dorchester’s Sculpture by the Lakes, working from his garage in Poundbury. n Full details are available at dorchesterarts.org.uk/ 2022/12/06/fri-10-marchwhat-the-dickensfundraiser

What the Dickens! An Evening With a Twist will feature Dickensian-themed performances, including readings from Dorchester Art’s patron Dame Harriet Walter and her husband Guy Paul, plus performances by the Encore Singers and magician The Great Baldini.