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  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Maumbury Rings 17 Maumbury Rd, Dorchester

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Maumbury Rings. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

    £10 – £45

  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

    £10 – £15

  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

    £10 – £45

  • MAD About Drama: Basic Stage Combat – A Music & Drama Group Event

    Shaftesbury Arts Centre 13 Bell St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join the Music & Drama Group in an exciting morning of Basic Stage Combat, which is part of our ‘About Drama’ series. The workshop will be run by MC Combat and will cover basic stage combat techniques, movement and character. This session will be a physical session and has limited spaces available. Age Restriction 18+

    £10

  • ‘The Sound of Music’ – A Music & Drama Group event at Shaftesbury Arts Centre

    Shaftesbury Arts Centre 13 Bell St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music & Drama Group this summer, as they transport you to Austria in 1938 – where Maria brings back music and joy to the von Trapp family as the Nazi’s tighten their hold on Europe. The Sound of Music is the most beloved musical of the stage and screen and a […]

    £15

  • Shaftesbury Fringe

    Shaftesbury

    For three days,  performers of all stripes will be taking over Shaftesbury - with music, comedy, theatre, dance, cabaret, magicians and more, the town will come alive as a record-breaking […]

  • Summer Season of Plays

    Marine Theatre Church Street, Lyme Regis

    A second Summer Season of Plays, bringing rep theatre to the beautiful Marine Theatre, on the sea front at stunning Lyme Regis, again. Following the successful performances last year, this year we bring you five popular plays from 23rd July to 27th August. For five weeks, you can enjoy a company of professional actors bringing […]

    £5 – £18

  • Play Reading evening – ‘Open Doors’: A Music & Drama Group event at Shaftesbury Arts Centre

    Shaftesbury Arts Centre 13 Bell St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Back due to popular demand, join us with a play reading evening – part of our MAD About Drama events. 'Open Doors' is an original piece of work and is a fast-paced comedy set in a provincial town in the present. The action takes place inside a self-service storage warehouse involving nine customers and three […]

    Free

  • Pipeline Remix

    Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts 21 Kingland Road, Poole

    Lighthouse’s Pipeline helps to develop new work with a variety of events for writers and a general audience. With Pipeline Remix, writers take on the challenge of reimaging a favourite […]

    Free

  • GrandSlam Wrestling

    Dorchester Corn Exchange High East Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

    🎃 Dorchester, are you ready for a Halloween you’ll NEVER forget?! GrandSlam Wrestling is bringing the heat to the Dorchester Corn Exchange on October 31st for a spooktacular night of live action! 🔥 Former WWE Superstar & current TNA sensation SANTINO MARELLA will be in the house and yes, you can meet him before the […]

    £10.00

  • Graffiti Classics: Frolics and Laughter

    Blandford Corn Exchange 17 Market Place, Blandford Forum

    “A cabaret that will leave you wanting more” Daily Mail 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices in 1 electrifying and hilarious musical show, touring Dorset with Artsreach, the […]

    £14.00

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