Leisure organisations urged to apply for grants
Cultural, sporting and community organisations can now apply for money from Dorset Council’s Leisure Development Fund.
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Online competition for young artists to design a magical new door for Furzey fairies
Can you draw a fantasy fairy door? The fairies of Furzey Gardens in Minstead are looking for keen young artists to help design a door ready for a new fairy family to move in.
Culture goes digital across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
There are many easily accessible ways of getting a rich cultural fix over the next few months despite the closure of local venues and postponement of events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dorset Moon ‘landings’ a resounding success
The Dorset Moon summer arts event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing has been hailed a resounding success.
Still time to enter Dorset Agriculture Society’s spring show
The Dorset Agriculture Society’s spring show is free for all to attend and those who wish to enter have a wide range of competitions to choose from.
Famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ reunited with Devon Belle Pullman
Record-breaking ‘Flying Scotsman’ has arrived at Swanage Railway to be reunited with rare Devon Belle Pullman observation carriage for the first time in almost 50 years.
“WAW”ed in the hall of fame
Sarah Ali Choudhury, 4Dorset’s contributing editor, was presented with a WAW Honorary Award and inducted officially into the Hall of Fame on International Women’s Day, 8 March.
An opportunity too good to Passover
Caption: Area damaged by fire and sand lizard on affected area at Upton Heath © Simon Cripps Culture, Education, Wimborne | Posted on February 25th, 2019 | return to news An opportunity too good to PassoverYear 3 and 4 children at Colehill First School received a fascinating insight into Judaism when they took part in…
Flying Scotsman to be waved off by daughter of man who saved the iconic locomotive from scrapyard
The daughter of the man who saved ‘Flying Scotsman’ from the scrapyard is to wave off the world’s most famous locomotive at the start of its visit to the Isle of Purbeck.
Future mayor joins Boscombe residents for Chinese New Year
The area of Boscombe has a strong Asian community who treated attendees to a mixture of traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. Among the festivities, demonstrations of traditional dances such as the dragon dance, the lion dance, the Tai chi Fan and the Qipao dance were performed.