Arboreal
James Crowden sees the ‘sparkle and shimmer’ of a collection of Woodland writings Just imagine a world without wood and woods. Where would we be? Imagine a world without the texture of wood, the sight of grain, end on and Read more »
Reviews
A little more from your Marshwood Vale Magazine. Chronicling the people and events that make up West Dorset, East Devon and South Somerset.
Felix Dennis biography review – Clive Stafford Smith
When I opened Fergus Byrne’s biography of Felix Dennis (More Lives Than One, Ebury, 2015), I knew precious little of his subject save for the Oz trial. Dennis was one of three defendants put on trial for obscenity for publishing Read more »
B Sharp singers raise roof at Exeter Cathedral
There was barely a dry eye in the house as the young voices of the B Sharp Vocal Collective rang out and raised the rafters of Exeter Cathedral last week. The Beer Quarry Caves Concert was the culmination of a Read more »
Carols & Classics hits high notes
On a cold and frosty Saturday evening, on the 13th December, an audience of over 170 waited in anticipation of the annual event of Carols & Classics performed by Joseph Fisher and his Fisher Sinfonia at the All Saints Church Read more »
Concerts in the West
Concert Review by Anthony Pither – November 2014 Elaine Ruby, clarinet and Daniel King Smith, piano at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis on 30 October What made this recital so special? There were a number of reasons – a sense Read more »
Drawing: The Visual Expression of thought
As Big Draw Month approaches a series of drawing exhibitions and events are set to take over Bridport Arts Centre. Megan Dunford has been to visit an exhibition curated by David Brooke. Having previously been to the first drawing exhibition curated by David Read more »
And the band played on… Guitars on the Beach Lyme Regis 2013
After a gentle morning basking in the Bridport sunshine, participating in The Bridport Hat Festival – undoubtedly one of the South West’s wackiest festivals – an afternoon on the beach at Lyme Regis may have seemed an obvious choice for Read more »
The Melplash Show 2013
The summer spectacle that is the Melplash Show once again cemented its standing as an unmissable summer event for locals and those from further afield. Basking in a sweltering heat, thousands of visitors made their way into the fields alongside Read more »
Stompin’ Dave Allen and his Bluegrass band, Dorchester Corn Exchange
The Corn Exchange in Dorchester sprouted American roots with a visit from Stompin’ Dave Allen and his Bluegrass Band, offering a packed room a rootin’-tootin’ good time. The musician, a West Dorset man who has a stellar reputation on the Read more »
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, The Electric Palace
It was a night to remember for music lovers as Craig Charles brought his roadshow to Bridport‘s Electric Palace. The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show set up for one night in the town, with a near-capacity crowd dancing away through a loud and Read more »