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Ben Osborne's twilight photography workshop
at Portland
Ben Osborne's twilight photography workshop
at Portland
Deep Time exhibition launch
The 4 artists involved - Lal Hitchcock, Ben Osborne, Sammy Hurden, Matt Harvey
© Fanny Charles
Ben Osborne's photography workshop - youth
at Evershot
The Finzi Quartet
visiting a Dorset school as part of their residency courtesy of the Summer Music Society of Dorset via Artsreach Nov 09
© Dr Jill White
Finzi Quartet
Performing at Stour View Day Centre as part of their residency courtesy of the Summer Music Society of Dorset via Artsreach
© Dr Jill White
Strangeface Theatre
leading a mask theatre workshop at Puddletown Middle School March 2009 with thanks to DepARTure
© DepARTure
PuppetCraft
'The Tin Forest' Buckland Newton Feb 2009
PuppetCraft
'The Tin Forest' Buckland Newton Feb 2009
Umdumo WeSizwe
Leading a singing workshop at Evershot Village Hall 30 Nov 2008
Peter Rush
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Rebecca Yue
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Rebecca Yue
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Peter Rush/Rebecca Yue
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Rebecca Yue
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Sher Christopher
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Peter Rush/Hannah Lobley
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Anne Teahan
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Vivienne Light
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Maureen Richardson
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Lynn Dennison
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Lynn Dennison
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Susan Cutts
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Susan Cutts
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Lynn Dennison
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Joanne B Kaar
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Susan Cutts
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Annette Collinge
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Sher Christopher
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Rebecca Yue
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Vivienne Light
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Anne Teahan
Pulp Fiction exhibition Nether Compton Village Hall Oct 2008
Umdumo WeSizwe
@ Sturminster Newton Exchange November 2008
Umdumo WeSizwe
@ Sturminster Newton Exchange November 2008
Inside Out 2008
Launching the Cultural Olympiad Weymouth Sept 2008
Inside Out 2008
Launching the Cultural Olympiad Weymouth Sept 2008
Methera & Kerr Fagan Harbron Trio
Performing together as part of their double bill tour, at Portesham Village Hall 12 Oct 08
'Celebrate' at Swanage
Sara Colman, composer of the specially commissioned 'Celebrate' music, directed the choir for the premiere
© Arts Council England/Kevin Clifford
'Celebrate' at Swanage
Participants of all ages experienced the unique opportunity to sing with Black Voices
© Arts Council England/Kevin Clifford
'Celebrate' at Swanage
Sammy Hurden leads the Dorset section of the massed choir before the big performance later
© Arts Council England/Kevin Clifford
Artsreach @ Dorset County Show
Dorset County Show
Dorset County Show
We were at Dorset County Show this September, with a stand promoting Artsreach, Inside Out Festival, Dorchester Arts Centre and Bridport Arts Centre, raising awareness of the fantastic variety of arts in Dorset
Swanage Amphitheatre
The audience in the sun at Swanage Amphitheatre, gathered to listen to Black Voices, Mtiebi and a massed regional choir.
South west choir
The massed south west choir perform 'Celebrate' at Swanage Amphitheatre
Swanage Amphitheatre
The crowds packed out the lawns around Swanage Amphitheatre for the free 'Celebrate' concert, overlooking Swanage bay.
Swanage Amphitheatre
The crowd gathered in the glorious sunshine for the free concert by Black Voices, Mtiebi and a massed choir
'Celebrate'
Sara Colman conducts the premiere performance of 'Celebrate' with the massed south west choir at Swanage Amphitheatre
'Celebrate'
The massed 'Singing Out West' choir from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Gloucestershire gather to rehearse 'Celebrate' for the first time altogether, before performing it that evening at Swanage Amphitheatre
'Celebrate'
Sara Colman, composer of 'Celebrate', conducts the massed choir for their premiere performance at Swanage Amphitheatre, as the finale of the Singing Out West project.
© Roger Werner
Mtiebi
Georgian male voice choir Mtiebi brought Swanage Amphitheatre to life with their polyphonic sound, in their support performance before 'Celebrate'
© Roger Werner
Swanage Amphitheatre
Somerset Youth Choir perform on Swanage seafront, drawing lots of attention and bringing the crowds with them up to the Amphitheatre for the evening concert of 'Celebrate'
'Celebrate'
The Dorset choral workshop participants, led by Sammy Hurden, perform in Swanage enticing passers-by to the 'Celebrate' concert at the Amphitheatre
'Celebrate'
Massed regional choir performing at Swanage Amphitheatre, June 28th 2008
© ©Arts Council England/Kevin Clifford
'Celebrate'
Massed regional choir performing at Swanage Amphitheatre, June 28th 2008
© ©Arts Council England/Kevin Clifford
Somerset Youth Choir
Performing at Swanage as part of 'Celebrate' June 28th 2008
© ©Arts Council England /Kevin Clifford

Tim Laycock
in The Land at the New Inn, West Knighton
© Roland Tarr

Sonia Ritter
in The Land at the New Inn, West Knighton
© Roland Tarr

Tim Laycock and Sonia Ritter
in The Land at the New Inn, West Knighton
© Roland Tarr

Set for The Land
at the New Inn, West Knighton
© Roland Tarr

Tim Laycock
in the Year Clock
© Roland Tarr

Tim Laycock
in the Year Clock
© Roland Tarr

Tim Laycock and Colin Thompson
in the Year Clock
© Roland Tarr

Tim Laycock and Colin Thompson
in the Year Clock
© Roland Tarr

Tim Laycock
in The Year Clock
© Roland Tarr

Colin Thompson
Musician for The Year Clock
© Roland Tarr

Set for The Land
© Roland Tarr

Singing Workshop
Black Voices South West Residency 2008
© Kevin Clifford/Arts Council England

Singing Workshop
Black Voices South West Residency 2008
© Kevin Clifford/Arts Council England

Singing Workshop
Black Voices South West Residency 2008
© Kevin Clifford/Arts Council England

Singing Workshop
Black Voices South West Residency 2008
© Kevin Clifford/Arts Council England

Singing Workshop
Black Voices South West Residency 2008
© Kevin Clifford/Arts Council England

Singing Workshop
Black Voices South West Residency 2008
© Kevin Clifford/Arts Council England

Audience in anticipation.... Portesham Village Hall

Ukulele Orchestra
Performing at Portesham Village Hall January 2005

Binta Sissou / Seckou Keita+
Performance at Evershot Village Hall

Seckou Keita+
Performance at Evershot Village Hall

Seckou Keita+
Performance at Evershot Village Hall

Neil Maya Quartet
Valentine's concert at Gillingham School

Neil Maya Quartet
Valentine's concert at Gillingham School

Neil Maya Quartet
Valentine's concert at Gillingham School

Beeja Dance
Performance of 'Shankara' at Gillingham

Beeja Dance
Performance of 'Shankara' at Gillingham

Beeja Dance
Performance of 'Shankara' at Gillingham

Beeja Dance
Performance of 'Shankara' at Gillingham

Subitango at Powerstock Hut

Subitango at Powerstock Hut

Subitango at Powerstock Hut

Dance workshop with Subitango
Powerstock Hut

Plastic bag flowers

From the 'Move That Junk' workshop

From the 'Move That Junk' workshop

From the 'Move That Junk' workshop

From the Make It & Play It workshop

From the Make It & Play It workshop

From the Make It & Play It workshop

From the Make It & Play It workshop

Lal Hitchcock's workshop materials!

Lal Hitchcock's workshop materials!

Lal Hitchcock's workshop materials!

Junk Orchestra
Workshop on making musical instruments

Junk Orchestra
Workshop on making musical instruments

Flight of Fancy
Lal Hitchcock workshop

Flight of Fancy
Lal Hitchcock workshop

Flight of Fancy
Lal Hitchcock workshop

Story Tree

Story Tree

Performance in the hut at Durlston Country Park

Purbeck Footprints (2007-8)

Towards Seacombe and Winspit
Purbeck Footprints (2007-8)

Walk on Dancing Ledge
Purbeck Footprints (2007-8)

Dancing Ledge
Purbeck Footprints (2007-8)

Walk on Dancing Ledge
Purbeck Footprints (2007-8)

Winspit
Island Voices (2007)

Performance in St George's Church
Island Voices (2007)

Island Voices (2007)

St George's Churchyard
Island Voices (2007)

Island Voices choir singing on East Weares, Portland
Island Voices (2007)

Church Ope Cove
Island Voices (2007)

Island Voices choir above Church Ope
Island Voices (2007)

Island Voices choir at Durlston Country Park
Island Voices (2007)

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Open air theatre

Making Advances exhibition (2001) at Ansty Village Hall

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From the Off The Loom exhibition (2005)

From Body Talk exhibition (2006)

from the Body Talk exhibition (2006)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From the Farming Matters exhibition (2003)

From Changing Views (2003)

From Changing Views (2003)

From Changing Views (2003)

From Changing Views (2003)

From Changing Views (2003)

From Changing Views (2003)

From Changing Views (2003)

from Changing Views (2003)

by Wendy Barber
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Malcolm Seal
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Malcolm Seal
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Lindsay Griffiths
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Bronwen Gwillim
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Karen Hansen
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Fiona Hingston
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Daisy Bewes
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Caroline Sharp
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Caroline Sharp
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Corrie van Rijn
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

by Bronwen Gwillim
From The Art of Craft exhibition (2004)

Moishe's Bagel at Halstock

Moishe's Bagel at Halstock

Creative Footsteps exhibition (2007)

Creative Footsteps exhibition (2007)

Purbeck Footprints (2007)

Purbeck Footprints (2007)

Creative Footsteps (2006)
Portland stone bench, carved and designed by Rachel Jackson, situated at Ashmore pond.

Creative Footsteps (2007)