A Night Out With George - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Lighthouse, Poole
This first BSO Indoor Outdoor Festival seems to have hit all the right notes as a sell-out event under the roof of the Lighthouse.
View ArticleBournemouth Symphony Orchestra Choral Spectacular, Lighthouse, Poole
WITH a guarantee of no rain and glorious music the punters unpacked their picnics on the artificial turf and made ready for the second evening of the BSO’s Indoor Outdoor Festival.
View ArticleAl Green & Michael McDonald, Windsor Hall, BIC
ROUSING a near full house from its sun-drunk stupor is a tall order, lucky then that we were afforded the skill of a blue-eyed soul man as seasoned as Michael McDonald on a sticky Saturday night.
View ArticleDaniel Campbell, Richmond Hill URC
Daniel Campbell, Richmond Hill URC Blowing someone else’s trumpet, in this instance Alfred Hollins’ brilliant Trumpet Minuet, Danny Campbell, organist of Richmond Hill URC pulled out all the stops in...
View ArticleMGMT, O2 Academy, Boscombe
IT'S been more than two years since indie-pop band, MGMT, made waves in the industry with their infectious beats and now the duo are back.
View ArticleMalcolm Archer, St Stephen’s Church, Bournemouth
In one of the most thrilling organ recitals it has been my privilege to hear, Malcolm Archer of Winchester College took this recently restored instrument to new elevations.
View ArticleMichael Roach, Forest Arts Centre
Michael Roach may be a traditional American bluesman steeped in the roots of early 20th century East Coast music but he’s a long way removed from your stereotypical back door man.
View ArticleELO Experience, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
THIS highly polished band clearly went down well with fans of the Electric Light Orchestra, aka ELO, receiving a standing ovation for their perfect performance of the original’s best-known numbers.
View ArticleNowt queer about folk festival in Wessex
THERE will be dancing in the street and elsewhere next week when the Wessex Folk Festival returns to Weymouth quayside next weekend.
View ArticleGet grove-y at family day out on Portland
WELL, the Weymouth Pavilion is still standing after Sepultura’s bowel-loosening grindcore spectacular on Wednesday night.
View ArticleREVIEW: Big band sounds good
I HAVE enjoyed performances from Dorchester Big Band in the Colliton Club on several occasions, but the superior sound of this group in Weymouth Bay Methodist Church blew me away.
View ArticleReggae night is back!
DORCHESTER’S Old Skool Reggae Night is back by popular demand for another year.
View ArticleFox festival first
THE centrepiece of this weekend’s Cattistock Fox Festival is an oratorio penned by musician Nick Morris.
View ArticleClassical composers at the peak of their powers
Shaftesbury Orchestra’s winter concert features two works by classical composers at the peak of their powers: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Brahms Symphony No 4.
View ArticleHumble instrument used to technical brilliance
THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN Lighthouse, Poole
View ArticleChurch concerts will raise cash to restore antique organ
A PAIR of summer fundraising concerts are planned for All Saints Church in Wyke Regis, Weymouth, to raise cash to spruce up an historical organ.
View ArticleFine folk festival at Petherton
THE third Petherton Folk Fest will be held in South Petherton, Somerset, on Saturday, June 21.
View ArticleFarewell concert for a popular teacher
A POPULAR teacher will be giving a farewell concert with the Thomas Hardye Singers in Dorchester on July 5.
View Articlemusic festival set to hit high note
A feast of entertainment is on offer as a free music and arts festival run by young people returns to Dorchester.
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