4Dorset July 2014
4Dorset magazine 2014
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AMS Art Exhibition with over 600 pieces of work on display
Every child at Allenbourn Middle School will have at least one piece of work on display at an upcoming public exhibition at Church House in Wimborne next month. Every medium is represented too, ranging from sculpture, painting, design work and drawing to artists’ studies and the work of the art extension clubs. The exhibition runs…
Best orchid display in 30 years at Badbury Rings
Up to 14 varieties of wild orchid have appeared at Badbury Rings near Wimborne this week, the first time National Trust rangers have seen as many on the Iron Age hill fort. The National Trust took over the site in 1982 when the Kingston Lacy estate was passed over to the charity by the Bankes…
The Ballad of Martha Brown
The tale of the last woman to be publicly hanged in Dorset will hardly be a bundle of laughs but Angel Exit Theatre has managed to add humour while maintaning the poignancy of the event.
Martha Brown was born in 1811 and grew up in the Marshwood Vale in West Dorset.
Thriller Live
Can you feel it? Well the audience at the Pavilion Theatre on Thursday night certainly could. The energy, passion, and talent that have made Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 such musical legends came to life in front of us. This exceptionally talented cast’s enthusiasm was totally infectious and they had the audience up and dancing within 20 minutes.
Wildlife Play Sculptures Are Looking LUSH
Volunteers have given a new lease of life to wooden wildlife play sculptures in Poole. The Green Team from local fresh, handmade cosmetics company, LUSH, volunteered to coat the realistic looking sculptures with decking oil to preserve them against the weather. Located in Pinecliff Gardens, the five giant sculptures, overlook the beach between Canford Cliffs…
Poole traffic signal upgrade
Works to upgrade the traffic signals at the Wimborne Road junction with Dorchester Road and Vicarage Road, are due to finish tomorrow, 20 June. The works involved the replacement of the old signals which had come to the end of their working life and were becoming unreliable. The upgraded signals, which cost £100,000, will provide…
Allenbourn Middle and St John’s First schools recognised as outstanding
Allenbourn and St John’s schools in Wimborne have been selected by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to become national teaching schools – an important role in raising standards. Teaching Schools take a leading role in recruiting and training new entrants to the profession, identifying leadership potential and providing support for other schools.…
Ever dreamed of winning the World Cup?
You may not be in Brazil but you could still lift the ‘World Cup’ in July by taking part in Bournemouth Hospital Charity’s six-a-side football tournament. Visit www.rbch.nhs.uk/our_services/support_services/communications/latest_news/2014/19062014.php
Collabro and Lucy Kay at the BIC
Collabro, the English musical theatre boy band who took the Britain’s Got Talent judges and viewers breath away, with their renditions of classic tracks are bringing their live tour to Bournemouth on Saturday 14 February 2015. Tickets go on sale on Friday 20 June at 10am. Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Thomas Leak and…