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When singer Emma Louise Richards first sang for residents at Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home they were so enthused by her music they made the staff promise to have her back again, and now she’s a firm favourite.
A Bristol-based brother and sister’s business reunion heralds the start of an exciting new chapter for a popular city bar and live music venue.
The team behind the highly anticipated Timber Yard student accommodation development has announced that acclaimed Bristol artist Richt will be creating a series of bold and inspiring artworks across the site, transforming the development into a vibrant cultural landmark for students.
Dorset History Centre has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its ‘Past Lives, Future Proofed’ project.
From being a presenter on CBBC to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro as an expedition doctor, Dr Daniel Olaiya has had a varied career since graduating in Medicine from the University of Exeter.
Durlston Country Park’s Fine Foundation Gallery presents ‘Wild Nature’, an exhibition by artist Lisa Parkyn celebrating the natural world through vibrant colour, expressive mark-making, and layered mixed media. The exhibition is now open and will run until Wednesday 8th April, 10.30am – 4.30pm and is free to enter.
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery will host a landmark celebration of World Heritage Day, marking not only this important global observance but also the 25th anniversary of the Jurassic Coast being inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2001.
South London Neo-Soul Star Greentea Peng, Malian icon Oumou Sangaré, Reggae legend Barrington Levy and Swedish Folk hero José González lead inaugural line-up for Neston Park.
The British Book Awards 2026 Independent Bookshop of the Year Award, sponsored by book wholesaler Gardners, celebrates stores that are at the centre of local communities, bringing passion and knowledge to the shop floor.
Octagon Music Hub (OMH) has launched a series of short stakeholder surveys to help shape the future of music education across Dorset and Somerset.
Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) is continuing its expansion across the South West with the launch of a new academy in Long Ashton, Bristol, as local demand for performing arts training continues to grow in the region.
Ripple Effects takes place at Exeter’s Barnfield Theatre on Tuesday 10 February and is produced by artist and senior lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, Ellen Wiles, in partnership with the Northcott Theatre.
The legendary ‘Bristol Croc’ has been spotted once again – this time on a street art mural at Cabot Circus!
Residents at a Wellington care home have been anticipating the joys of warmer weather by creating colourful butterfly-themed artwork to banish any winter blues.
Power Town Festival is set to shine a spotlight on Bristol’s thriving grassroots music scene when it launches its first-ever edition, with a lineup rooted in local talent, culture and community.
Power Town Festival is a full-day, family-friendly celebration of music, culture and community, created to champion Black and Global Majority artists and celebrate African and Caribbean culture in Bristol. The festival is delivered by Creative Power Town, a Black-led organisation based in St Paul’s, with a strong focus on turning community talent into professional opportunity.
