SALISBURY International Arts Festival, running from 16th to 27th June, takes two very different looks at the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, with a community production of Shakespeare’s play, from 24th May to 7th June, and a dance version, Lost Dog’s Juliet & Romeo, which imagines this enduring tale of love turned upside down….
“WHO runs the world?” ask the fearless and brilliant dancers of the Turkish company Ceyda Tanc, when they come to Buckland Newton village hall on Sunday 1st March. Their answer is “Girls.” The performance, at 3.30pm, is the only Dorset date for the company, and is presented by the county’s rural touring arts charity Artsreach….
EXETER’S Northcott Theatre and Phoenix Arts Centre are collaborating on a Scratch Night partnership, on Monday 23rd February, to support established and emerging artists and performers across the South West. Following the huge success of Scratch Night during the 2025 Elevate Festival, the second Scratch Night will take place at Exeter Phoenix auditorium offering artists…
RENDEZ-VOUS Dance company comes to Yeovil’s Westlands centre on Tuesday 3rd February with The Monocle, a fast-paced, contemporary dance and music production dedicated to the legendary Parisian club, Le Monocle, one of the best kept secrets in the glamorous underworld of Paris in the 1930s. Created by the UK-based, French choreographer Mathieu Geffré, the dance…
DANCE is one of the oldest forms of story-telling, right back there with the ancient bards of legend – a simple but meaningful way to communicate feelings, tell tales and make connections. It is inherently musical, inviting us to share in the experience. Yeovil-born James Bamford, the inspirational young choreographer and director who founded…