THE musical partnership between Leon Hunt and Jason Titley started way back in the early nineties, at some unforgettable late-night festival jams which, inevitably, led to the formation of a band, the ground-breaking and hugely popular ‘progressive’ bluegrass outfit, Daily Planet. Now the pair are back together, coming to Dorset for three dates with Artsreach…
ONE of the greatest films of all time, and a classic of the silent movie era, Fritz Lang’s 1927 Metropolis is being shown at Bridport Arts Centre on Friday 10th October with an exciting new live soundtrack performed by Palooka 5, playing 1960s-tinged ‘sci-fi surf music’. The film is one of the best science fiction…
BY any stretch of the imagination, Dracula – or Nosferatu – is the most famous horror story of all. Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic novel has spawned films, plays, ballets, puppet shows … even pantomimes. Now it is back on screen, coming to Dorchester Corn Exchange on Wednesday 15th October, in the FW Murnau silent film…
TWO of Dorset’s best-known folk musicians, Tim Laycock and Alastair Braidwood, have recorded a new album of folk songs, readings and storytelling, Friends & Neighbours. They also have a short tour, including a performance at the Drax Arms at Bere Regis on Tuesday 28th. A much-loved and critically acclaimed folk musician, singer, actor and historian,…
DORCHESTER Corn Exchange stands in for the Grand Ol’ Opry on Friday 3rd October, when Alan West and band come to town with A Country Music Songbook. The show is a celebration of country music – its history, its heroes and its enduring spirit. It is a richly woven journey through 100 years of country…
THE Sheffield-based Rheingans Sisters come to Bridport Arts Centre on Friday 19th September, with their golden voices and inventive soundworlds. In their live shows and recordings, Rowan and Anna Rheingans create an immersive and uplifting musical journey which is both steeped in tradition and fresh and contemporary. Exploring evocative influences from across Europe, the sisters’…
LEGENDARY folk singer Christine Collister, one of the great stars of the folk music scene for 40 years, has a new show featuring a collection of songs called Children of the Sea Over her four decades in folk music, Christine has released 24 albums, a DVD celebrating 20 years in the business and an acclaimed…
DORCHESTER’s Tatterdemalion, who began as the band of the New Hardy Players, celebrate their tenth anniversary of folky fun and colourful ceilidhs with a musical family get-together at the Corn Exchange on Saturday 13th September. For 10 years, Tatterdemalion have bounced around stages, bringing traditional tunes known to Dorset people 200 years ago to life,…
THE ancient coastal town of Christchurch, the deep woods of Moors Valley and the dramatic ruins of Corfe Castle provide the backdrop and venues for events and installations across Dorset at this year’s Inside OutDorset festival, which runs from 12th to 21st September across the county. The biennial event is an international outdoor arts festival,…
DORSET’s own folk music stars, Ninebarrow – Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere (pictured) – make a welcome return to Lyme Folk Weekend, appearing at the Marine Theatre on Saturday 30th August at 8pm. The duo, who are patrons of Lyme Folk, are back by popular demand, and will be joined on stage by friends and…