Events

Extraordinarily talented classically trained musicians Saied Silbak ( Oud) and Fred Thomas ( double bass and keyboard) combining in a rare collaboration, playing music from the Turkish, Arabic, Indian to Western traditions. Unique and not to be missed. Saied Silbak is a Palestinian composer and oud player born in Shafaa`mr, a city located in the […]

Elizabeth Brown During Elizabeth’s career in post 16 art education, her photographic and mixed media work was widely exhibited in London and the Thames Valley. A change of location to the Purbeck’s meant it was time to review her medium, to slow down her process, and respond to the challenge of a new environment. A […]

“Truth is veiled but may be approached by means of observation, discussion and reasoning, where mistakes are always possible” – Carlo Rovelli Drawing Lab is for experienced artists and complete beginners alike; indeed the best classes are often ones with massive variation in terms of participants, across all measures of diversity.  The studio becomes a […]

BLOOMSDAY 2025 16th June Join us to celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses All welcome, whether you’re a lifelong fan or just curious to know what all the fuss is about Ulysses is simultaneously a realistic novel set on a single day in Dublin, and a vast epic that radically recreates both Homer’s Odyssey and English language itself. Banned on its […]

  Join Geoff Robb on the 17th June at Sandy Hill Arts in Corfe, winner of the Brighton Fringe Live Music Award, for an evening of magical storytelling and virtuoso guitar that promises to transport you out into the woods. If you love nature and enjoy beautiful acoustic guitar music then this is the show […]

Sandy Hill Arts are excited to announce a new outdoor music event coming to Dorset this summer. When: Saturday 21st June 2025, 4:30-9:30PM Where: Sandy Hill Arts, Sandy Hill Lane, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5JF Cost: £15 (general) / £10 (student) Your ticket goes directly to supporting a local arts charity and artists, thank you. To book […]

Birds and Flowers Window Decorations Glass Fusion Workshop for Beginners Come and explore the beautiful art of Glass Fusing in a fun and relaxing workshop. Decorate two glass shapes with a variety of colourful glass materials including frits stringers and beads. Your pieces will be fired after the workshop and will be available for collection […]

Once upon a time in a meadow far away…the joint was jumping with life. Insects were calling, frogs croaking, the sounds of summer. But this symphony of small voices is rapidly being silenced. A celebration of nature and a call to arms, in JUMP, field recordings of insects and amphibians become part of an exciting […]

  Join us for the second of 2025’s two day raku workshop that uses a variety of hand building techniques to take you from raw clay to finished, fired, glazed work ready for you to take home. This fun and relaxed workshop, led by local ceramicists Richard Jeffery and Jayne Cunliffe, is suitable for absolute […]

SAHRA is a Berlin-born, London-based, singer/song-writer and arranger accumulating a range of enviable career highlights working with the likes of; Orphy Robinson, Dele Sosimi, Cleveland Watkiss MBE and Ashley Henry, performing at; London Jazz Festival, Jazz re:freshed, BBC Radio 2 Piano Sessions, Dimensions, WOMAD, BBC Introducing Festival and We Out Here. Exuding mysticism and an […]

Sandy Hill Arts is delighted to offer a two day portraiture course with acclaimed artist Toby Wiggins who has outlined the course below: Working from life, we will start drawing to explore our sitter and develop greater visual understanding. We will then progress to ‘alla prima’ studies in oil and finally bring all together in […]