Corfe Castle at sunrise
Following the temporary closure of part of a footpath on the River Frome in Wareham, walkers are being reminded of other interesting routes in the town. The Wareham Two Rivers Walks offer two routes. The Frome to the Piddle route starts at Wareham Quay, leads up on to the Wareham Walls and down next to […]
Celebrating 25 years in style, Larmer Tree Festival have been gathering talent from around the country to perform at the original boutique festival alongside Tom Jones, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Levellers and Bill Bailey on the bill this year. Joining the already impressive Main Stage line-up are world-famous group The Magic Numbers, who will perform on […]
After an evening of fantastic live music, with acts from across the UK coming to compete, Larmer Tree Festival have crowned the winners of the 2015 Breakthrough Music Awards, an annual event celebrating and supporting emeging talent. Bournemouth local four-piece The Villanovas and lively folk-duo The Drystones were the two recipients of this prestigious award, […]
Get ready to celebrate all things fishy at the first ever Swanage Fish Festival taking place 5-7 June in Swanage. Overlooking stunning Swanage bay there will be plenty to see, eat and do. With cooking demonstrations, foraging master classes, crabbing competitions, sea shanties and of course mouth-watering seafood there’s something for the whole family. Ed […]
Comedian, musician and actor Bill Bailey will headline the Main Stage at Larmer Tree Festival as one of the final acts of the 25th anniversary festival, on the evening of Sunday 19th July. Renowned for his sharp wit and classic sense of humour, regular appearances on panel shows, his unbeatable role as Bernard Black in […]
Parts of Dorset including Dorchester and Blandford witnessed the solar eclipse on Friday 20th March 2015 – a rare phenomenon in which the sun is obscured by the moon as the moon passes between it and the Earth. A solar eclipse only happens on a new moon and the last time an eclipse happened in […]
The 8th Pommery Dorset Seafood Festival, taking place 11-12 July 2015 in Weymouth, is working closely with local businesses and partners to deliver an even more sustainable event this summer. In line with their mission for a quality and sustainable Festival, organisers have teamed up with Bournemouth based, award winning sustainability chef, Matthew Budden from […]
Hollywood star Robert Downey Jnr has donated a once-in-a-life-time auction prize to raise funds for Julia’s House, the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospices. The actor – known to millions as Iron Man – has offered one lucky winner the chance to join him on the red carpet at the world premiere of his new film […]
The fabulous ‘Jurassic Cove’ a key part of the Jurassica project on the Isle of Portland, has been unveiled in the form of a fully detailed 1:100 scale model. Jurassica, the world’s most spectacular prehistoric visitor attraction, is to be built on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. It will celebrate the extraordinary geological heritage […]
