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Dorchester Arts will be hosting four days of workshops involving activities such as music, drama, dance, and art.

A youth theatre group is to take to the stage as part of a festival giving youngsters an insight to the theatre industry.

After 17 long months Dorchester Youth Theatre were delighted to be back performing to an audience, for their summer project SummerMT@DYT.

Dorchester Youth Theatre cast rehearsal A successful youth theatre group has emerged from lockdown to prepare for a summer workshop which will see them create and perform a production in a week. Dorchester Youth Theatre remained active during lockdown taking part in more than 120 Zoom sessions, which involved collaborations with other youth theatres in the UK. Now the group is gearing up for its summer project SummerMT@DYT, with music, drama and movement. As usual the aim for the week i...

A community farm and young people in the arts have benefited from a share of donations totalling £5,000 thanks to the efforts of award-winning law firm Blanchards Bailey LLP. The Dorset-based firm increased its help for good causes during the pandemic – in contrast to standard industry practice over the last 18 months. The £5,000 the firm raised has been split between three charities: Longmead Community Farm, Dorchester Youth Theatre and Movember, which champions mens’ health. Bla...