Corfe Castle at sunrise
Swanage RNLI, The Fishermen’s Mission and Swanage Coastwatch will all receive £750 thanks to the success of the Swanage Fish Festival 2016. Once again, Swanage proved to be a mecca for all things fishy during the fish festival weekend. From foraging masterclasses to chefs cooking up a storm, there was entertainment for the whole family. […]
Dorset furniture designer and maker John Makepeace OBE has won the Prince Philip Designers Prize which recognises an outstanding lifetime achievement and contribution to design. He was nominated by The Furniture Makers’ Company. Nominees are judged on their personal design achievements and overall contribution to design and design education. John Makepeace was presented with a specially-commissioned […]
Since its early days as a boutique festival in the heart of the Cranborne Chase, Larmer Tree Festival has long been a supporter of new music and emerging talent. With great local and regional connections to the music hubs of Bournemouth, Salisbury, Bristol and beyond, new talent has always been highlighted on the festival programme. 2016 […]
Purbeck’s ‘Volunteers of the Year’ have been thanked at a Council ceremony which has become an annual fixture in the District. The volunteers, who do exceptional work for their local communities, received recognition and praise from Purbeck District Council Chairman, Councillor Bill Trite. This year’s event was the eighth annual gathering to be hosted by […]
More than 30,000 people are expected to descend on the Georgian town of Blandford Forum as the Blandford Georgian Fayre starts on Bank Holiday Monday 2 May 2016, between 10 am – 6pm. The Blandford Georgian Fayre is the largest Georgian event in the south and a highlight on the 2016 calendar – certainly a date […]
The mum of a brave little boy who died as a result of a rare genetic disorder is appealing for people to support Julia’s House this Christmas in memory of the care he received from the charity. Samuel Monk‘s condition meant he suffered from seizures that were frequent and often severe. He wasn’t expected to […]
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum will be headlining the opening night of Larmer Tree Festival 2016 on Wednesday 13th July. With best known hits such as Wheels, These are the Days / Frontin’ and Get Your Way, the audience can expect a high energy set from Cullum performing live in the unique gardens setting for […]
On 27 August, a team of steam enthusiasts will attempt the 189-mile journey from Cornwall to the Great Dorset Steam Fair in a Burrell 3257 Steam Locomotive called ‘Clinker’ to raise money for Cancer Research UK. When Jon Eastman and Rob Wing got together for a drink to chat about this year’s Great Dorset Steam […]
