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www.bridport-arts.com 01308 424204
WELCOME
As I write this, the sun has come out and
with it the promise of summer, just as we can
promise you another great season of events
to entertain, inform, challenge and delight you.
The gallery plays host to new talent with
this year’s emerging artists’ showcase and
the always impressive work from local schools.
There’s also lots to do for children and young
people over the holidays.
There’s some fantastic live performance – look
out for Cubana Bob bringing Cuban rhythms
with West Side Story.
We all hope the weather will be kinder to us
this year so you can enjoy the Art Garden Café
outdoors – now open five days a week.
We look forward to seeing you.
Polly Gifford Director
Programme Manager: Margie Barbour
Marketing Manager: Lisa Wilcock
Learning Coordinator: Kate Wilson
General Manager: Dee Fenton
Box Office Manager: Jill Beed
Caretaker and Gallery Technician: Bob Dron
Cleaner: Mike Harp
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TUESDAY – FRIDAY, 10AM – 2PM
SATURDAY, 10AM – 4PM
DANCE12
Come to our ethical café and enjoy delicious food
using the best local, organic and fair trade produce.
Nice wholesome home cooked fare in a child
friendly environment, healthy tuck available
for kids’ shows. Bring in your laptop and make
use of our free wifi access.
THEATRE
DANCE
MUSIC
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COMEDY 23
FILM24
EVENING REFRESHMENTS
LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD 25
Our bar serves local guest ales and a wide selection
of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The bar is
open one hour before the performance on all evening
events. Interval drinks may be ordered in advance.
The Ice Cream Stand
We are launching a new range of
luxury ice creams from the Minghella
Range. We have a great selection
available before all children’s shows
and shows with intervals including:
• Strawberry
• Chocolate
• Vanilla
• Tropical
• Banana Smoothie
• Tutti Frutti
• Sorbet
• Ice Dragon (Mango and Ginger)
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Booking online is easy at
www.bridport-arts.com
Theatre
PLATERO
TRAVELS WITH
A DONKEY
BASED ON THE SHORT STORIES BY
JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ
Wednesday 8 May, 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £10 Members
Age guidance: Beautiful puppetry for Adults, suitable for ages 11+
Duration: Approx 2 hours 30 minutes, including interval
Once upon a time, a hundred years ago, in Moguer, a small
whitewashed town near Seville, overlooking fields of vines, olives,
pomegranates and the Rio Tinto, there lived a little silver donkey called,
Platero, and the Nobel Prize winning poet, Juan Ramon Jimenez, who
was born and grew up in the town.
His best loved collection, Platero Y Yo (Platero & Me), paints an
affectionate picture of Moguer and the timeless Andalusian landscape
which influenced a whole generation of Spanish writers including
Garcia Lorca.
In this delightful new stage adaptation Mike Maran once again teams
up with Georgian director Levan Tsuladze and puppeteer Nino
Namitcheishvili. Top-selling classical guitarist Craig Ogden will
perform the musical score especially composed for the stories.
Also at Dorchester Arts.
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Theatre
* See page 39 for more information
European Arts Company Present
FOUR FARCES
Friday 24 May, 8pm
Tickets: £15 Adults | £14 Members and Concessions
Age guidance: 10–99!
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Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes plus interval
European Arts Company, who recently brought us a Harold Pinter
double-bill, returns with a delicious evening of one-act Farces from
the Victorian stage. There’s more than a hint of Monty Python and The Goons in these
four plays entitled ‘Box and Cox’, ‘Wanted, A Young Lady’, ‘An
Unwarrantable Intrusion’ and ‘Duelling in the Dark’. Involving duelling
pistols, cross dressing, thwarted lovers, double-crossing, romance and
intoxication, these colourful comic capers promise a sublime evening
of mayhem and merriment.
“European Arts Company really takes
the audience by storm. A surreal
performance, witty and hilarious,
full of energy, talent and creativity”
Culture Guide
THE AGONY AND
THE ECSTASY OF
STEVE JOBS
Saturday 15 Jun, 8pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members and Concessions
Age guidance: 12+
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Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
A hilarious and harrowing tale where we meet Steve Jobs and the
Chinese workers toiling to make our beloved iPhones.
Half Term
Children’s
Theatre
PuppetCraft Presents
You will never look at your iPhone the same way again.
NOBODY RIDES
THE UNICORN
Friday 31 May, 11am
Tickets: £10 Adults | £9 Members
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£7 Concessions
Age guidance: The whole family, especially 4+ | Duration: 50 minutes
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Theatre
Explore the legality and morality of electronic sweatshops in China,
complete with armed guards, underage workers and disturbing tales
of the toxic effects of hexane in these factories. Agony shows how
one man’s story might not be able to topple an empire, but it can
certainly give it a righteous shove.
When the magic of Zoe's soft, sweet singing draws a beautiful unicorn
to her, everyone is delighted. But then Zoe finds that her unicorn is in
terrible danger.
Join PuppetCraft as they conjure up Adrian Mitchell’s magical story of a unicorn,
an innocent young girl, a greedy king and his cunning aide Doctor Slythe.
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£32 Family
Superbly crafted puppets, original live music, lyrical words and song, sound
effects and moments of unexpected magic, capture children’s imagination
making this touching tale the perfect half term treat.
Also at The Marine Theatre and Dorchester Arts
“I will never be the same
after seeing that show”
Steve Wozniak, Apple co – founder
Book your tickets online www.bridport-arts.com
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Edinburgh
Fringe
Preview
HANCOCK
Friday 12 Jul, 8pm
Tickets: £12 Adults
Age guidance: All ages!
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Present
MOONFLEET
Friday 21 Jun, 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members
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Saturday 29 Jun, 8pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members and Concessions
Now, over fifty years since they were first
performed, award-winning actor Iain Barton,
recreates the best-loved scenes and sketches
from Tony Hancock's career in a 90 minute show
that proves that some comedy is simply timeless.
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Age guidance: 12+
Smugglers, shipwrecks, a haunted crypt, hidden treasure, vengeance and
enduring love are the ingredients of J. Meade Falkner’s classic
tale Moonfleet, brought vividly to life by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. You may not remember Mrs Smith crossing the street in Hitchcock’s infamous
film The Birds, or Ms Schiffer and Miss Spoke lurking in the background of the
café, or Miss Shire working behind the counter in the petrol station...
In Jammy Voo’s Birdhouse, these minor characters step out of the shadows;
sole survivors of the bird attack that wiped out the town. Taking refuge in
the Coronet Cinema, they live in a permanent state of post-traumatic shock.
Will they now survive their own personal apocalypses?
This new literary adaptation was written especially for Bristol Old Vic Theatre
School with an original score by Dorset’s Tim Laycock.
Theatre
£11 Members
Jammy Voo Presents Age guidance: 10+
Set on the Dorset coast in the village of Moonfleet, orphan John Trenchard is
captivated by the story of the ghostly Blackbeard and his lost treasure. His
search leads him to high adventure with smugglers, the revenue men, and
eventually to love.
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Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Tony Hancock was the epitomy of self-delusion
in his Hancock's Half Hour radio and television
series. Eternally convinced that he was smarter
than everyone else he would repeatedly suffer
mishap after mishap to hilarious effect.
BIRDHOUSE
£10 Concessions
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Duration: 1hour
‘Award-winning actor
Iain Barton, recreates
the best-loved scenes
and sketches from
Tony Hancock's career’
This wonderfully surreal comedy horror, featuring sumptuous visuals, wild
puppetry and a live bird band, examines fear, disaster and how to keep living
when doomsday seems just around the corner.
* See page 39 for more information
Book your tickets online www.bridport-arts.com
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BABE
Illyria Present
WINNER
– Best Book
Musical Theatre
Matters Awards
2012.
BY DICK KING-SMITH, ADAPTED BY DAVID WOOD
Sunday 28 Jul, 7pm
Tickets: £14 Adults | £12 Members
Age guidance: 5+
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£8 Child
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Dick King-Smith's heartwarming tale of friendship, courage and determination is
vividly brought to life by the same creative team behind Illyria's sensational
record-breaking 2012 production of The Twits.
Farmer Hoggett wins a piglet at the fair – and everyone knows what unfortunate
fate awaits piglets on a farm. Adopted by Fly the sheepdog, Babe develops his own
methods of herding sheep using politeness instead of barking orders, and even saves
the flock from being stolen by sheep rustlers. But Farmer Hoggett is a hard man to
please. So when Babe is entered for the county sheep
dog trials he is going to need Fly's help, all his wits,
Illyria present
and as much politeness as he can muster if he is
THE MIKADO
going to get the sheep to co-operate, win the
Open Air Opera on
trials, and save his bacon.
the Millennium Green,
Tuesday 6 Aug, 7pm.
On the Millennium Green,
See Page 18 for
please bring chairs and a picnic.
full details.
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Salida Productions in Association with Assembly Present
FORMBY
Saturday 10 Aug, 8pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members and Concessions
Age guidance: All ages!
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Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes plus interval
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
BY BARBERSHOPERA
Thursday 22 Aug, 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members
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£7 Child
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£34 Family
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Follow George Formby’s rise from awkward stable boy to one of Britain’s
biggest stars in this unique one-man performance starring Ewan Wardrop.
Formby is a funny, touching and thoughtful look at the life of an essentially
ordinary man with an extraordinary talent. Featuring many of Formby’s classic
hits brilliantly recreated by Wardrop on the Ukulele, including: BLACKPOOL
ROCK, LEANING ON A LAMP-POST, WHEN I’M CLEANING WINDOWS, TT
RACES, and many more.
Also at The Marine Theatre and Dorchester Arts.
Reinventing Alexandre Dumas’ classic story with some fresh four-part harmonies,
Barbershopera’s three guys and a girl sing you through the epic adventure of
D’Artagnan and The Three Musketeers. With her village under threat of destruction
at the hands of the villainous Cardinal RichTea, young Nicole D’Artagnan must
dress up as a man and head to Paris in hope of joining the famous King’s
Musketeers. But murky happenings plague the progress of our heroine.
Also at The Marine Theatre.
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Community Theatre
Dance
Weymouth College students Theatre Fusion Present
WOYZECK
CHOREOGRAPHER: CHRISTOPHER MARNEY
BY GEORG BUCHNER TRANSLATED BY JOHN MACKENDRICK
Friday 17 May, 7.30pm
Tickets: £8 Adults | £5 Concessions
Age guidance: 18+
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Duration: Approx 1 hour 20 minutes
Woyzeck, a soldier is living on the edge. He loves Marie, but she is more than a little free with
her affections. The abyss beckons and it looks like Woyzeck has only one choice that can lead to
one conclusion, a thrilling and savage ending.
Saturday 22 Jun, 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members
PARLOR DANCE
Saturday 11 May, 8pm
Tickets: £12/£11 Members and Concessions
Age guidance: All ages
Bridport Musical Theatre Company Present
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Tuesday 27 – Friday 30 Aug, 7.30pm Saturday 31 Aug, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tickets: £10 Adults | £8.50 Under 18's
Taking place in New York City in 1922 ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ tells the story of Millie
Dillmount who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s New York full of
jazz and intrigue. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a
villainess audiences will love to hate. ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ is a perfectly constructed
evening of madcap merriment.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes plus interval
This engaging, acrobatic and thought-provoking show,
explores our relationships with our neighbours. It revolves
around the lives of four people, brought together by where
they live. An explosive, helter-skelter ride of dance and
impressive contact work, speech, animation and visual
projections that will grip you, tickle you, pull on your
heartstrings and make you ponder on your own life.
Audiences young and old will blown away by the physical
virtuosity of her incredible dancers who effortlessly move
between character using both text and movement.
Choreographer Helen Pastor assisted with the creation
of the opening of the Para-Olympic Games 2012.
This is a gutsy first show from one of the UK’s hotly
tipped emerging dance makers.
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ANON
BALLET CENTRAL
Age guidance: All ages
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£10 Concessions
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes plus interval
Ballet Central returns to Bridport with an
exciting programme of ballet, contemporary,
jazz and narrative dance. The varied repertoire
showcases the talent of the company's young
and emerging dancers.
Anon tells the story of a girl immersed in her
books who lives her life through other people's
stories. Transported into the worlds she reads
about, staring deep into the pages she discovers
just what it is she already has inside.
This show is ideal for families, dance
enthusiasts and those new to ballet. Don’t miss
this opportunity to see these highly talented
and vibrant dancers as they launch their
professional careers.
“If you judge a book by its
cover, you might miss out
on an amazing story”
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Music
Image: Rob Quincey
BAC Fundraiser
BRIDPORT
SUMMER
SOUNDS
Saturday 18 May, 8pm
Tickets: £16 Adults | £15 Members
and Concessions
Come and hear a unique Latin take on the
songs from the greatest 20th century
musical, West Side Story.
Age guidance: 14+
Terry Seabrook’s magnificent 8-piece
ensemble performs Bernstein and
Sondheim’s songs with a twist. Expect a
masterfully controlled ‘Maria’, a playful
‘I Feel Pretty’ and a brilliantly arranged
‘America’ performed as featured pieces.
The Latin influence of the original is given
full expression by one of the UK’s top Latin
Jazz bands, Cubana Bop featuring 2 great
guest singers: Paul Roberts and Jo Riley.
Whether you're a foot tapper or a full on dancer.
Come down to Bridport Arts Centre for a charity
fundraiser showcasing the best of Bridport's talent.
You'll be treated to a range of original songs, recent
hits and classic tunes by Fill the Sky, Shelby's
Elbow, Sketchy and No Country for Old Men.
Paul was lead singer for 16 years with
the British band The Stranglers and Jo
spent seven years working with top vocal
group The Swingle Singers. The songs have
been arranged by band leader and pianist
Terry Seabrook.
Saturday 4 May, 7.30pm
Tickets: £5/£3
Also at Dorchester Arts.
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KAGEMUSHA TAIKO
SPIRIT OF THE DRUM
Saturday 8 Jun, 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members
£8 Concessions
Age guidance: 5+
Kagemusha Taiko’s popular stage show is a
visually compelling expression of boundless
energy, stunning synchronicity and unstoppable
joy. This year, the musical eloquence of shakuhachi
flautist Adrian Freedman joins the group as soaring
melodies of the Japanese bamboo flute sing
through the heartbeat of the drums.
Jonathan Kirby’s artistic direction has kept the
irresistible energy of this popular show whilst
adding something new for taiko fans returning
to Bridport Arts Centre this year.
* See page 39 for more information
QUINMANTU
BEAUTY OR THE BEAST
TALES ON ACCORDION BY
PAUL HUTCHINSON & KAREN TWEED
Thursday 20 Jun, 8pm
Tickets: £14 Adults | £13 Members
Sunday 30 Jun, 8pm
Tickets: £10 Adults | £9 Members
£3 Concessions
With curtain raisers by a local choir.
Fusing folk and classical music with Latin American
rhythms and modern beats, Quinmantu's exciting
global sound has earned them a reputation as one
of Britain’s top World Music Groups.
Quinmantu Workshop
Tuesday 21 May, 7.30pm, £6
Call the Arts Centre for further information about
a workshop leading to participation in the evening
with all of Quinmantu.
Once upon a time there were two accordionists...
Paul Hutchinson (Belshazzar’s Feast) and Karen
Tweed (The Poozies) present an evening of
magical and enchanting tunes with lots of laughs
and friendly banter thrown in for good measure…
and we’ll all live happily ever after!
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NUBANOUR
Wednesday 3 Jul, 8pm
Tickets: £16 Adults | £15 Members
|
£7 Concessions
Following a stunning debut at WOMAD last year, NubaNour
promise an enchanting evening of music from the banks of the
river Nile.
NubaNour are a Cairo-based collective of Nubian singers and
master drummers performing traditional music and dance from
antiquity on Oud & Tar frame drums, alongside contemporary
acoustic folk songs reflecting the ongoing struggles of a life in
exile after the loss of their homelands in the 1960s following
the construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt.
‘NubaNour promise an
enchanting evening of
music from the banks
of the river Nile’
CHARLIE BICKNELL
– CABARET NOIR
GWYNETH HERBERT
– THE SEA CABINET
Saturday 6 Jul, 8pm
Tickets: £12 Adults | £11 Members and Concessions
Saturday 20 Jul, 8pm
Tickets: £15 Adults | £14 Members and Concessions
Age guidance: 16+
Age guidance: 12+
Expect an eclectic mix of dark, wicked humour, punchy chanson and wanton
wit. Songs include those written by Jacques Brel, Tom Waites and Tim Minchin,
performed with her band.
Every day, a woman walks the beach alone. She is a social outcast, she spends her
days obsessively collecting each and every discarded and washed up object she
finds and places them in The Sea Cabinet. Charlie became a household name playing ‘Delilah’ in BBC2’s ‘This Life’
and subsequently starred as ‘Scout’ in Ben Elton’s West End hit ‘Popcorn’.
Continuing to work as an actress for the National Theatre and Rep around the
U.K. Charlie then moved into cabaret, performing all over the world, and more
recently receiving the accolade as being ‘the finest living exponent of Brecht’
(Dudley Winterbottom C.A.C).
"The Sea Cabinet" is a beautiful exploration of the sea in all its magic, majesty
and mystery. Gwyneth Herbert is an artist who continues to redefine (and defy) our expectations.
A singer-songwriter with one foot in the jazz world and one somewhere in the
future, she writes beautiful melodies and has a poet's grasp of the world around her.
Also at the Marine Theatre.
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Jazz
JAZZ £10
By Susan Porrett – narrator Susan Porrett piano
Viv McLean
DIVINE FIRE
THE STORY OF FRYDERYK CHOPIN
AND GEORGE SAND
Saturday 3 Aug, 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 Adults
£11 Members and Concessions
Age guidance: 14+
Divine Fire explores the relationship of Chopin and
the authoress George Sand. In a series of dramatic
episodes, interspersed with some of Chopin's loveliest
works – Nocturnes, Scherzos, Polonaises, and
Ballades, played by the charismatic pianist Viv
McLean, we are taken on a journey through the lives
of these two bright stars, from their first encounter in
Paris, up to Chopin’s final days. Theirs was a stormy,
tragic love story, but its telling is not all gloom; there
are roars of laughter as well as tears.
Illyria Presents
THE MIKADO
BY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
Tuesday 6 Aug, 7pm on the Millennium Green
Tickets: £16 Adults | £15 Concessions
£10 Child
Age guidance: 8+
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Friday 16 Aug, 8pm
Tickets: £6 Adults | £3 Concessions | £8 on door
Age guidance: 14+
KIT HOLMES
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
In the town of Titipu flirting has been made
illegal. The penalty is death.
Too bad then that the main culprit is the Lord
High Executioner Ko-Ko, who wishes to marry his
beautiful young ward Yum-Yum, and who has no
intention of executing himself…
This comic opera, although set in Japan, is a parody
of British politics – and is surprisingly relevant in the
21st Century!
On the Millennium Green, please bring chairs and
a picnic.
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THE FROLIC
CARNIVAL DISCO
Come and hear some
soulful songs and
smooth tunes in our
intimate Art Garden
Café. Bring your voice or
instrument to join in for
a short jam session as
part of the evening.
'Last time I went to Frolic, I thought I'd gatecrashed a
wedding reception in Bratislava!' Mike
'I went to Frolic and I danced my knee into a spasm!'
Juliet
I know it's remarkable but our 80 year old Security
Guard Allan still lets those Mike and Juliet in! Frolic has grown to be a well loved and well
attended night for people to let their hair down...
well, for those who still have some! We've seen
ashen faced students accompany their parents to
the 'middle aged school disco' only to leave thinking
'Blooming Eck that was really rather cool.
* See page 39 for more information
Friday 10 May, 8pm
Kit’s sultry vocals and virtuoso guitar
playing will wow audiences. She has
recently toured with John Etheridge,
performed with Paul McCartney and
headlined the International Guitar
Festival of Great Britain.
“Macy Gray meets Nick Drake.”
The Observer
BOSSAVERODA
GEORGIA MANCIO
AND NIGEL PRICE
Friday 7 Jun, 8pm
In the theatre
Friday 5 Jul, 8pm
Fronted by French singer Véronique
Joly, Bossaveroda play music that
encompasses jazz, pop and Brazilian
grooves. Singing in French, English
and Portuguese, Véronique is
accompanied by both acoustic
and electric guitars, sax/flute
and percussion to create a rich
soundscape for her velvet toned
vocals. Vocalist Georgia Mancio and guitarist
Nigel Price combine their awardwinning talents in this joyous and
intimate programme of jazz and latin
songs. Georgia’s spellbinding story
telling and fiery Italian/Uruguayan
roots together with Nigel’s deep blues
groove and soulful accompaniment
make for a fantastic evening’s
entertainment.
MR DOWLAND'S
MIDNIGHT
CLARA SANABRAS
AND HARVEY
BROUGH
Friday 14 Jun, 8pm
Arts Garden Café
Tickets: £10 Adults
£9 Members | £7 Concessions
Mr Dowland's Midnight is an exciting
new Bristol based ancient arabiz oud
and guitar duo that promise to take
you on a wide musical journey from
East to West and back again.
Friday 9 Aug, 8pm
Clara Sanabras has an unmistakable
sound and tells universal stories.
A musical magpie, she brings
her virtuosic voice and multiinstrumentalism to tales of love
lost and homes flown in her latest
CD Scattered Flight.
Arabic food will be on sale as part of
Bridport Food Festival.
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15 Apr (TB)
Bridport Youth Dance £54 / £34
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17 Apr (TB)
BACStage Theatre Workshops
£54 per term
34
18 Apr (TB)
Alive Life Drawing £10 / £7
33
1 May
7.30pm
Morris: A Life With Bells On
£6 / £5
24
3 May
7.30pm
Tracy Chevalier
£10
25
4 May
7.30pm
Bridport Summer Sounds £5 / £3 u18's
14
8 May
7.30pm
Platero: Travels with a Donkey
£12 / £10 / s3
4
10 May
8pm
Jazz – Kit Holmes
£10
19
‘Emergence’ FREE
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MAY
11 May – 1 Jun
11 May
8pm
Parlor Dance
£12 / £11
12
17 May
8pm
Comedy Café
£5 / £3
23
17 May
7.30pm
Woyzeck £8 / £5 12
18 May
8pm
West Side Story
£16 / £15
14
21 May
7.30pm
Quinmantu – WORKSHOP
£6
15
24 May
11am
Classic Concerts
£8 / £7 / £5
22
24 May
8pm
Four Farces £15 / £14
5
25 May
8pm
Josh Widdicombe and Seann Walsh
£14 / £12 23
30 May
10am
Half Term Fun
£10 / £8
35
31 May
11am
Nobody Rides the Unicorn £10 / £9 / £7 / £32(ƒ) 6
31 May
7.30pm
Story Café
£7 / £6 / £5 26
1 Jun
10.30am
Stories of Myself £10 / £8
33
A-Level Art Show
FREE 28
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JUNE
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7 Jun
8pm
Jazz – Bossaveroda
£10
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8 Jun
7.30pm
Kagemusha Taiko
£12 / £11 / £8
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13 Jun
7.30pm
Romantics Anonymous £6 / £5 24
14 Jun
8pm
Mr Dowland's Midnight
£10 / £9 / £7 19
15 Jun
8pm
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
£12 / £11
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20 Jun
11am
Schools World Music Day
FREE
35
20 Jun
8pm
Quinmantu
£14 / £13 / £3
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21 Jun
11am
Classic Concerts
£8 / £7 / £5
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21 Jun
7.30pm
Moonfleet
£12 / £11 / £10 / £3
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22 Jun
7.30pm
Ballet Central £12 / £11 / £10 13
28 Jun – 26 Jul
Last Station
FREE
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29 Jun
8pm
Birdhouse
£12 / £11 / £3
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30 Jun
8pm
Beauty or the Beast
£10 / £9 / £3 15
3 Jul
8pm
NubaNour £16 / £15 / £7
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5 Jul
8pm Jazz – Georgia Mancio and Nigel Price
£10
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6 Jul
8pm
Cabaret Noir
£12 / £11 17
7 Jul (TB)
10.30am
Fiction Writing with Paul Dodgson
£26
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12 Jul
11am
Classic Concerts
£8 / £7 / £5
22
12 Jul
8pm
Hancock
£12 / £11 9
20 Jul
8pm
Gwyneth Herbert £15 / £14 17
26 Jul
7.30pm
Story Café
£7 / £6 / £5 26
28 Jul
11am
Sculpture on the Beach
£3
36
28 Jul
7pm
Babe – Open Air Theatre
£14 / £12 / £8
10
29 Jul – 2 Aug
10.30am
BACStage Summer School
£85
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30 Jul – 10 Aug
Bridport Art Society Annual Exhibition
FREE
30
3 Aug
Divine Fire £12 / £11 / £3
18
7.30pm
5 – 9 Aug
Small Things 6 Aug
7pm The Mikado – Open Air Opera
£16 / £15 / £10
18
9 Aug
8pm
Jazz – Clara Sanabras and Harvey Brough
£10
19
10 Aug
8pm
Formby
£12 / £11
11
12 – 16 Aug
10am
Summer Dance Scene
£25 / £20 per day 37
16 Aug
8pm
The Frolic Carnival Disco
£6 / £3 / £8 on door
18
17 Aug – 14 Sep
Brunel Broderers
FREE
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22 Aug
7.30pm
The Three Musketeers
£12 / £11 / £7 / £34(ƒ)11
27 – 31 Aug
2.30pm & 7.30pm Thoroughly Modern Millie
£10 / £8.50 u18's
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DON’T MISS…
The latest in digital cinema
at Bridport Arts Centre. Weekly
– Thursdays and Sundays.
Visit www.bridport-arts.com
for all of the latest information.
KEY
Theatre
Dance
Music
Comedy
Film
Literature & Spoken Word
Exhibitions
Take Part
(TB) Term Begins
(f) Family Ticket
2 Adults x 2 Children
s3 Super £3
See p.39 for details
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Music
CLASSIC
CONCERTS
Tickets: £8/£7/£5
Friday morning
classic concerts.
Includes coffee or tea
Comedy
NICHOLAS MULROY
TENOR AND
JOHN REID PIANO
CHIMERA
24 May, 11am – 12pm
Fenella Humphreys violin Rebecca
Jones viola Vladimir Waltham cello
•Schubert String Trio
in B Flat major D471
•Dohnanyi Serenade for String Trio
in C major Op 10
•Beethoven String Trio in G major
Op 9 No. 1
‘...elegiac reflection and technical
display at top flight level...’
BBC Music Magazine
Fenella Humphreys returns
with her new trio, Chimera.
• Purcell/Britten Music for a while and If Music be the food of Love
• Schubert Selected songs
• Britten Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo
• Fauré Nell, Poème d'un Jour
• Hahn L'heure exquise
• Fauré Nocturne No 13
• Britten (arr) 3 folksongs – Salley Gardens, Little Sir William, Waly waly
Nicholas Mulroy joins us, with his
regular collaborator John Reid, in a
morning of arias, songs, and melodies.
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21 Jun, 11am – 12pm
BENJAMIN
GREGOR-SMITH
CELLO AND AGLAIA
GRAF PIANO
TOM GLOVER’S
COMEDY CAFÉ
JOSH WIDDICOMBE
AND SEANN WALSH
12 Jul, 11am – 12pm
Friday 17 May, 8pm
Tickets: £5 Adults | £3 Concessions
Saturday 25 May, 8pm
Tickets: £14 Adults | £12 Members and Concessions
The Comedy Cafe returns with an assortment of fresh comedic talent.
The popular night, set in the intimate Art Garden Cafe, boasts five
comedians, for just £5!
Star of BBC2's The Rob Brydon Show, Channel 4’s, Stand Up For The Week and
8 Out Of 10 Cats, Josh Widdicombe is returning to Bridport Arts Centre with his
hotly anticipated new show. He will be joined by Seann Walsh who will
showcase his razor sharp observational comedy.
Resident MC Tom Glover hosts the monthly proceedings, hilariously moving
the evening from locals trying their hand at comedy through to slick support
acts to an uproarious headliner.
Josh, is regarded as one of the best stand ups on the circuit, has achieved huge
success on TV and is a regular on the Saturday radio show on XFM.
Come along and see the brightest new talent on the UK comedy circuit right
here in Bridport!
Seann Walsh, shared Josh's impressive rise, and their joint TV credits include
Live At The Apollo, the O2 Comedy Gala and many panel shows.
• Debussy Sonata for in D minor
• Beethoven Sonata in C major
Op 102 No 1
• Piazzolla Le Grand Tango
Now based in Switzerland Benjamin
Gregor-Smith, who has won several
major prizes since his last visit in
2010, returns to the West Country
with Aglaia Graf, pianist and
composer – ‘to see and hear her play
is quite simply a revelation’.
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Film
Literature & Spoken Word
A Fundraiser for Bridport Arts Centre
BRIDPORT’S
WEEKLY
CINEMA
We have teamed up with Curzon Cinemas
to bring you the latest in independent,
European and world film, as well as popular
classics, on brand new digital equipment.
SCREENINGS MOST
THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS
Tickets: £6
Members Tickets: £5
Concession Tickets: £5
Under 16’s: £4
Buy five tickets GET ONE FREE!
Pick up your loyalty card today
TRACY
CHEVALIER
Morris dancing,
May pole dancing
and celebrations
on the forecourt
from 6pm
May Day Film Celebration
Friday 3 May, 7.30pm
Tickets: £10
Food Festival Film Special
MORRIS: A LIFE
WITH BELLS ON
ROMANTICS
ANONYMOUS (12) Wednesday 1 May, 7.30pm
Tickets: £6 Adults | £5 Concessions
Thursday 13 Jun, 7.30pm
Tickets: £6/£5
Morris dancing may not be the most fashionable
way to throw shapes, but its centuries-old
traditions make it one of the most iconic folk
traditions in the UK.
The pathologically shy Angelique applies for
a job at a failing chocolate factory where she’s
interviewed by the pathologically shy owner
Jean-Rene. Will they ever overcome their shyness
and reveal their talents or their feelings?
Morris: A Life With Bells On is a heartwarming
‘mockumentary’ that follows the fortunes of
one of the leading Morris teams in the country,
Millsham Morris, and in particular its avant garde
and enigmatic leader, Derecq Twist.
This charming French film has moments
of Sound-of-Music whimsy and terrific
performances by Benoît Poelvoorde and Isabelle
Carré. And don’t worry if your French is rusty.
There are sub-titles, but you’ll hardly need them.
Age guidance: 13+
Tracy’s latest novel The Last Runaway features a
home-grown heroine. Young Quaker Honor Bright
emigrates from Bridport to the United States in 1850
and becomes involved in a movement helping runaway
slaves reach freedom. While her Bridport background
may be a touchstone, throughout the story she learns
how to be American. Tracy will bring Honor back home
in readings from the book, and will discuss her research,
answering the question: why Bridport?
Bridport Open Book Event
Stars Charles Thomas Oldham, Greg Wise and
Sir Derek Jacobi.
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Literature & Spoken Word
STORY CAFÉ
Tickets:
£7 Adults | £6 Members | £5 Concessions
Age guidance: 12+
Enjoy one of the oldest and
most magical forms of
entertainment in the world
in the intimate setting of
the Arts Garden Café.
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Allsop Gallery
SHONALEIGH
THE RUBY TREE
REBECCA SMART
WOODSMOKE AND WILD WORDS
Friday 31 May, 7.30pm
Friday 26 Jul, 7.30pm
Shonaleigh is dyslexic and a drut’syla, an oral
storyteller in the Jewish tradition. Storytelling is
in her blood and she travels globally, drawing on
her Yiddish, English and European culture, inviting
you into a world of image and myth with
breathtaking vividness.
Rebecca was hooked by storytelling at 5.00 in
the morning in a dark hut in the corner of a field
in Somerset and has been telling ever since.
From a background in improvisation, poetry and
theatre, she has performed at festivals, on stage
and radio and in schools. She is inspired by the
deep connection between myth and nature, and
has told in many strange corners of the land,
from wind blown cliff tops and ancient orchards
to tram tunnels beneath the city.
This haunting story carries echoes of Rapunzel,
Snow White and the Twelve Brothers and has
existed within Jewish folktale tradition for centuries.
Our tales travel and the themes within them cross
cultures, for they speak to us of the longings and
failings and the triumphs of the human spirit.
Degree Show 2013
‘EMERGENCE’
Saturday 11 May – Saturday 1 Jun
Our emerging artists’ showcase this year presents the final body of work for
the Foundation Degree in Fine Art from the West of England University, based
at University Centre Yeovil.
Featuring work from Emily Studley, Kate Milburn, Patricia Savary
de Beauregard, Russell Ferrantti Donavellas and Valerie Bamber.
Exploring elemental, emotional and social themes, the five emerging artists
use a variety of media including paint, print and installation.
Meet the Artists: Saturday 18 May, 2pm, FREE
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Allsop & Foyer Galleries
A-LEVEL
ART SHOW
LAST
STATION
Exhibitions
LOCATED AND DISLOCATED
Wednesday 5 – Thursday 13 Jun
Saturday 28 Jun – Friday 26 Jul
Work from the combined sixth-form of The Sir John
Colfox and Beaminster Schools, featuring Yr 12 and
Yr 13 students studying Art & Design, Textiles and
Photography.
Themes explored include portraiture and mixed media,
‘Covert & Obscured’ and ‘Inside, Outside, In Between’.
“It’s always a pleasure to show
the A-Level work, which never
fails to impress and surprise.”
Polly Gifford, BAC Director
Last Station is a new artwork inspired by the manned
Light Vessels stationed around the British Isles from 1732
– 2013, including the Shambles Light Vessel that was
stationed off Weymouth and Portland Bill until 1976.
Fine Artists Mary Hooper and Elise Liversedge are creating
a site-specific multi-media installation that will inhabit
the internal space of the Allsop Gallery. Engaging with the
project in Bridport and developing work that will be part
of the installation will be writer Kay Syrad, composer and
musician Trevor Watts and digital artists and smart phone
app developers Simon Hyde and Alexei Blinov.
During the exhibition there will be opportunities for creative
interaction with the work through talks and workshops, via a
specially designed smart phone app and an online blog.
www.onetwoone.org.uk
This commission is funded by the Arts Council of England
and Dorset County Council, with support from Bridport Arts
Centre and Trinity House Harwich.
Artists Talk, Saturday 6 Jul, 2pm, FREE
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Allsop Gallery
Allsop Gallery
BRIDPORT ART SOCIETY
57TH
ANNUAL
EXHIBITION
Tuesday 30 Jul – Saturday 10 Aug
The Bridport Art Society are pleased to present their 57th
Annual Exhibition. A collection of paintings in all media plus
three dimensional work, prints and greeting cards, all of
which are for sale. Come and vote for your favorite piece
and meet some of our local artists. Membership forms will
be available, so you can learn more about the facilities on
offer with this popular club.
www.bridportartsociety.org.uk
BRUNEL
BRODERERS
STRAND: TEXTILES WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST
Saturday 17 Aug – Saturday 14 Sep
The Brunel Broderers are a group of textile artists and makers well
known for their innovative thinking and imaginative approach to
their work.
They are excited to present a summer show, Strand, in the company
of local artists Jenni Cadman, Kate Dowty and Yvonne Morton.
The exhibition opens with a talk by Erica Steer, Director of the
Devon Guild of Craftsmen. The discussion will focus on the value
and status of textiles in contemporary art and craft practice.
There will be opportunities to meet the artists and for interactive
activities and demonstrations during the show, on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. See the website for details.
brunelbroderers.blogspot.co.uk
Talk by Erica Steer, Saturday 17 Aug, 12pm, FREE
Meet the Artsits, Saturday 17 Aug, 12pm, FREE
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Café & Foyer Galleries
1944 WE WERE HERE:
AFRICAN AMERICAN
GI'S IN DORSET
Tuesday 14 May – Saturday 1 Jun
Café & Foyer Galleries
An exhibition of photographs, film, art
and music celebrating the lives and
families of the estimated 8,000
African American GIs stationed in
Dorset in 1944 while they practised
for the D-Day landings.
FREE workshop exploring memory and
themes of the exhibition: Thursday 16
May, 6.30 – 8pm. Booking Essential.
In collaboration with Development
Education in Dorset, funded by
Heritage Lottery Fund.
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DAMIAN CLARKE
Tuesday 25 Jun – Saturday 27 Jul
Café & Foyer Galleries
Art and music become interlaced in
this exhibition by local artist and
musician Damian Clarke. His black
Indian Ink drawings are a response to
natural phenomenon encountered on
an explorative walk. Brightly coloured
paint works ‘Paths of Desire’ connect
with the philosophy of walking.
Damian will be performing on the
Hammer Dulcimer to accompany
the works:
Friday 5 & Friday 26 Jul, 7pm, Foyer.
Saturday 13 Jul from 11am, Café
FREE.
www.damianclarkeart.co.uk
Take Part for Adults
SALWAY ASH
EMBROIDERERS
ILLUSIONS: A PERSONAL
INTERPRETATION OF LANDSCAPES
Tuesday 13 Aug – Saturday 14 Sep
Foyer Gallery
An exhibition of textile art by the
Salway Ash Embroiderers, full of the
life and vitality of the landscape
expressed through a range of machine
embroidery techniques. Each artist
has explored their individual
connections with favourite landscapes
in order to capture the moment and
draw the viewer into the scene.
Supported Respite & Recovery charity
and Bridport Town Council.
JON CALLAN
A LIGHT TOUCH
Tuesday 13 Aug – Saturday 14 Sep
Café Gallery
At his Dorchester workshop Jon Callan
produces architectural stained glass.
As an artist and maker he seeks to
educate and inform, to search and
enquire, dealing with facts and
information, visualising ideas as a
continuum taken from the past and
given to the future.
Here he presents designs for pieces
made and un-made, alongside
examples of his glass work.
ALIVE LIFE DRAWING
WITH JOHN MEAKER
STORIES OF MYSELF –
THE ROOT OF MY JOURNEY
WITH SHONALEIGH FICTION WRITING
WITH PAUL DODGSON
Sunday 7 and 21 Jul, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Cost: £26 per day / Max 12 places
Thursdays 6.30 – 9.30pm
Term dates: 18 Apr – 27 Jun
Cost: £10 per session | £7 full-time students
To book: call John Meaker 07816 850 107
Saturday 1 Jun, 10.30am – 1pm
Tickets: £10/£8 Concessions
Max 15 places
Alive Life Drawing offers excellent models and
fundamental observational and analytical skills. A
great resource for artists, tuition for students and
beginners. Tutor John Meaker offers conscientious
tuition, technical guidance and creative challenges.
Families are a rich source of stories. This lively
workshop with international storyteller and GB’s
Deputy Storytelling Laureate, Shonaleigh, will enable
you to look at your own family stories and teach you
how to research, remember and share them so they
become part of the narrative of your family.
The short story is as popular as it has ever been
and is one of the most achievable literary forms.
During these two days you will investigate stories
old and new and, consider character, structure and
dialogue. You will have the opportunity to write
your own story and to share work with other
participants in a mutually supportive atmosphere. www.stainedglassetc.co.uk
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Take part: Children & Teenagers
Take part: Half Term & Families
Image: Pete Dibdin on Allington Hill
HALF TERM
BRIDPORT
YOUTH DANCE WITH NIKKI NORTHOVER
Term starts Monday 15 April
To enrol please call Nikki
on 07765 971 357 or e-mail
[email protected]
4.30 – 5.30pm
Middle tap and contemporary Level 1 ages 8 – 11
years. Term fees: £54
5.30 – 6.30pm
Middle tap and contemporary Level 2 ages 10 – 13
years. Term fees: £54 34 Take Part
6.30 – 7.30pm
Senior contemporary ages 14 years and over with
dance experience. Term fees: £54
DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS:
This scheme offers subsidised
places to talented and
committed children from
families on a low income.
If you would like to support
this scheme or find out
more information please
contact Nikki.
Classes
for children
& young
people
www.bridportyouthdance.org.uk
BACSTAGE INSPIRING THEATRE WORKSHOPS
FOR 12–18 YR OLDS
Wednesdays 5.45 – 8pm
Term starts 17 Apr
Tickets: £50 for ten week term
Max 16 places
Create dynamic and challenging theatre through
these stimulating sessions led by choreographer,
dancer and producer Niki McCretton. There are
regular opportunities for students to share the
work created.
MAKING BIRDS AND MONSTERS
SCHOOLS WORLD MUSIC DAY
Thursday 30 May, 10am – 1pm
Tickets: £10/£8 Concessions/Siblings
Max 12 places available
Thursday 20 Jun, 11am
Tickets: FREE – limited tickets available
Age guidance: 8 – 11 year olds
A celebratory concert of music and song featuring 120 children from local Primary
schools who will be performing with international musicians from the group
Musiko Musika. The concert is the culmination of a four-day world music residency
at BAC, World Music Academy on the Road. (The musicians from Musiko Musika will
be in concert at BAC the same evening).
WITH KATHY KELLY Create beautiful birds or marvellous monsters using wire sculpture and modroc
and then decorate them with paint. Please note this workshop will include using
wire-cutting tools. Please wear old clothes so you can get messy.
WITH MUSIKO MUSIKA Supported by
Please note the Summer term will begin on April 17. The
sessions on this date and 24 April will be at The Lyric
Theatre, Barrack Street and the rest at BAC.
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Take part: Summer Holidays
Take part: Summer Holidays
Image: Pete Dibdin on Allington Hill
Photo: Robert Golden
SCULPTURE ON THE BEACH BACSTAGE SUMMER SCHOOL SMALL THINGS BRIDPORT YOUTH DANCE Sunday 28 Jul, 11am – 3pm
(Judging at 3pm)
Tickets: £3 registration fee per team.
Hive Beach, nr Burton Bradstock, Dorset
Monday 29 Jul – Friday 2 Aug, 10.30 – 4pm each day
Tickets: £85 for the week
Monday 5 – Friday 9 Aug
Age guidance: 12 – 18 year olds
Get creative down on the beach and bring all the family to join in. Make
wonderful sculptures and wild art from found objects on Hive Beach for the
chance to win prizes. An intensive week of theatre and fun in which a new play will be created and
performed. Participants will work off-site to create a site-specific piece which will
be performed in situ on the Friday evening.
Look out for a wide range of creative workshops based on The Elements for
children aged between 3 – 5 years and 5 – 8 years during this week. The week will
feature workshops in dance, puppetry, story telling, making and more.
Monday 12 – Friday 16 Aug, 10am – 4pm daily
Tickets: £25 per day/£20 Concessions,
full week: £95/£75 Concessions. 20 places available
‘Create some wild art’ features on the National Trust's 50
Things to Do before you're 11 ¾ list. All children taking part
in Sculpture on the Beach will receive badges, stickers and
certificates to say they have completed the challenge. Please note 15 places available (please book by 30 June to ensure course will go ahead)
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WITH NIKI MCCRETTON
THE ELEMENTS
Look out for the Small Things programme in early July.
Small Things is coordinated by Nikki Northover in partnership with Bridport Arts Centre and
workshops are run by artists from the Summerthing team. The Small Things programme will
incorporate workshops for children aged 8 – 11 years programmed by Nikki Northover and
Bridport Arts Centre.
SUMMER DANCE SCENE
Age guidance: 14+ with dance experience at an intermediate/advanced level
A wide variety of guest teachers will lead the dance summer school offering
classes in tap, jazz and contemporary dance.
There are some subsidised places for boys to encourage more to dance.
Summer Dance Scene is co-ordinated by Nikki Northover and is a part of Bridport
Youth Dance development programme.
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MEMBER
OF BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE
MEMBERS BENEFITS INCLUDE:
•Free ice-cream on your first visit
•Discounts on tickets for most performances & shows
•Priority booking on most performances
•New season brochure mailed direct to you
•Members’ Newsletter with news plus reviews
•Invitations to openings of exhibitions
•Supporting arts and the cultural economy
in your community
•Free Members’ party
PLUS!
MEMBERS BENEFITS AT DORCHESTER
ARTS AND THE MARINE THEATRE
Membership Prices: Individual £20, Joint £30
Membership cards checked in venue
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Help is also needed putting posters up in your area.
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in addition to your annual subscription. Full details are available for inspection
in the Memorandum and Articles of Association held in the Arts Centre office.
VISITOR
INFORMATION
FARMERS MARKETS
9am – 1pm 2nd Saturday of every month:
Fantastic locally produced food.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Members’ booking opens – Wednesday 10 Apr
General booking opens – Wednesday 17 Apr
Online
Booking online is an easy and safe way of getting the
tickets that you want at a time convenient to you.
Book online 24 hours a day at www.bridport-arts.com
Refunds
Bridport Arts Centre does not refund money
for tickets.
Reservations
We are happy to reserve tickets for one week, after
this they will be deleted from the system. Please
collect no later than 30 mins before the performance.
Concessions
Our concessionary rates apply to those in receipt
of disability benefit, job seekers’ allowance or
income support. Proof may be requested.
Super £3
As part of our continued commitment to making
the arts accessible to all, Bridport Arts Centre is
offering an early bird concession price of £3 for a
number of our events this season.
Note
Latecomers will be asked to delay entering the
auditorium until a suitable pause in the performance.
By Phone
Call the Box Office on 01308 424204. We accept
payment by most credit and debit cards. If your
call is taken by the answer phone, please leave
your telephone number and we will call back.
Visiting Information
Address: Bridport Arts Centre, South Street,
Bridport, Dorset DT6 3NR
Phone Number: 01308 427183
Email: [email protected]
In Person
The Box Office is open 10am – 3pm Tues to Sat,
Fri and Sat 10am – 4pm and one hour before an
evening performance.
Access
We have a level access foyer, theatre and cafe.
Please advise us when booking tickets of any
special requirements. The Allsop Gallery is
accessible via a platform lift.
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Send a cheque made payable to Bridport Arts Centre.
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Bridport Arts Centre is registered in England and Wales as a Company
Limited by guarantee No. 3550280. Charity number 1069780
VENUE
HIRE
Marlow Theatre
A charming listed building occupying a prime site
in the centre of Bridport, the Arts Centre makes
an ideal venue for weddings, conferences (1–3
days), lectures, demonstrations, AGM’s and, of
course, staged musical and theatrical
productions. There is ample public parking nearby
and improved disabled access.
Seating capacity of 194 (120 fixed)
Standing capacity of 300 (e.g. music events)
Stage (performing) area of 6.12m x 6.63m
Refreshments & Catering Facilities
The kitchen (suitable for the preparation of teas/
coffees and light meals) can be hired with your
booking. Alternatively the Art Garden Café may
be able to provide additional catering.
For all theatre hire enquiries please call our
Programme Manager, Margie Barbour
[email protected]
Car Parking
Parking bay for disabled drivers immediately
outside the venue. Other visitors are advised to
use the south street car park on the left hand side
further down South Street, leaving town.
All hire bookings are subject to date availability and are
taken at the discretion of the Management.
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