Iconic steam locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ to visit Swanage Railway
Close to celebrating its centenary, the record-breaking ‘Flying Scotsman’ will visit Swanage Railway for almost three weeks during October, 2022.
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10 questions for Mermaid Taurva who featured in Portland Week
When I first met Mermaid Taurva, it was on a beach clean at Studland and when she introduced herself, it was tough to get my head around what she meant. She didn’t look like the archetypal mermaid, and where was her tail?
Airship Orchestra comes to Bournemouth’s Triangle
The sound and light installation will be in place from 8 September until 9 October ahead of the Bournemouth Arts By the Sea Festival.
Dorset Architectural Heritage Week returns
Running from 9 to 18 September there are a whole host of events taking place with 60 properties participating.
£7.7m project will see Poole Museum go ‘on the road’
Poole Museum is undertaking a £7.7m redevelopment project, including urgent conservation to the stonework walls of the medieval Wool Hall.
Wimborne Model Town marks 70th birthday
Opened in the same year as The Queen acceded to the throne, the charity attraction has had a number of celebrations.
Home library service expands its service in BCP area
The service, which is run by Royal Voluntary Service, will bring books to people across Dorset who can no longer get to a library.
Still time to enter Dorset art competition
The deadline for entries to the Dorset Art Prize competition – with the theme ‘Messages’– is 15 July and it is open to children and adults.
Conservation work begins at Poole Museum
Restoration and conservation work on two historically significant buildings on the Poole Museum site has begun.
Roundup of Jubilee events in the area
It was a busy extended weekend (2-5 June) with street parties galore, picnics, lighting of beacons, entertainment and events as the public marked the Queen’s 70-year reign.