Events

Members of the Soothsayers and Youthsayers will join forces to deliver a workshop covering the fundamental aspects and musical ingredients that have fed into the legacy of Soothsayers and nurtured the community that has resulted from their  long term commitment to youth music education. Participants will learn about groove, use of melody and improvisation using afrobeat, […]

COME FEEL THE RHYTHM WITH THIS UNMISSABLE GROUP OF THE VERY BEST OF YOUNG SOUTH LONDON TALENT: THE YOUTHSAYERS, *along with a selection of THE SOOTHSAYERS!,*in A UNIQUE AND FABULOUS, HIP-SWAYING, SKA/ROOTS/REGGAE DRIVEN EXPLOSION OF RHYTHMIC, MELODIC JOY! DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY! High-quality public performances by The Youthsayers are attended by people across generations. The […]

  BUZZ BURRELL is a songwriter and guitarist living in Purbeck. His beautiful songs contain excellent melodies and interesting lyrics; altogether they are something else, and not easily pigeon holed. Do come and find out, if you don’t already know … Enjoy this unusual, intimate gig in our beautiful surroundings on a summer evening. ♥ […]

Dorset Playwriting – stories, characters, and theatricality with Rohan Gotobed- a 2 day playwriting course on Sunday 5th and Sunday 12th July Many writers have taken inspiration from the sites and stories of Dorset, so how can we discover and develop new ways to portray where we live on the stage? Led by playwright and […]

The Coast offers a fantastic opportunity to play with light colour, shape and texture, especially with the jewelled colours of glass. Create your seascape with a variety of materials including small glass pieces, frits, stringers and beads in a fun and relaxing workshop. Bring a simple design or photo if you wish or work intuitively […]

Join pen and ink artist Pia Elliot for a day of mindful drawing where you’ll create your own mandala and learn a variety of pen and ink techniques. Throughout the day learn about Pia’s process through a series of in depth mindful drawing stages. You will have the opportunity to create your own patterns inspired […]

Enter the spellbinding soundworld of Balladeste – the genre-defying duo of violinist Preetha Narayanan and cellist Tara Franks. Over the course of a decade, they have crafted a distinctive musical language that seamlessly weaves together contemporary classical, Indian classical, baroque influences and folk traditions into something utterly their own. Described as “Indo-Baroque meets alt-folk minimalism,”  Balladeste’s music is a […]

Sandy Hill Arts, in conjunction with Artsreach, is delighted to present ‘ Tales from the Trees’ – a magical show for children, followed by a puppet making workshop by Squashbox Theatre. Meet Craig, the friendly forest Ranger and resident tree expert. It’s his job to make sure the woods are a peaceful and happy place, […]

 Jan Dagley is a multidisciplinary artist with an MA in Fine Art and an MA in Ceramics. She has exhibited widely across the UK. For the last three years, she has been responding to smell, specifically perfume, based on the concept of synaesthesia, where one sense stimulates another sense or senses. She became interested in […]

Come and explore the beautiful art of Glass Fusing in a fun and relaxing  workshop   Create your very own jellyfish picture with a variety of glass materials  including coloured glass, beads, frits & stringers. Use my hand drawn  template or design your own   Your jellyfish will be fired after the workshop and available for  collection […]

Come and discover the wonderful world of moths at Sandy Hill Arts with Martin Warren! Throughout the summer Martin Warren will be offering people the chance to discover more about the wonderful world of moths. Sessions : 9.30-11.00 am              Free      Sunday 26 July         […]