Bridport Arts & Crafts
14 February 2012
AudioLab12.01 soundECOLOGY The Language of Place on March 2nd, 3rd, 4th 2012 Kingcombe Centre, Dorset. Artists present site-responsive work & performance and debate Sound, Art and Environment
31 January 2012
The Pierrepoint is celebrating 10 years of exhibitions, events and beautiful work. The gallery is celebrating the success with exhibitions and plans for a new art cafe.
Chris Day owner of the gallery in South Street has managed the studio after he came to Bridport by chance over a decade ago. Being the first gallery in Bridport he has seen how the town has grown into a haven for all art lovers and artists.
25 January 2012
It’s quiet these days in Rose’s Alehouse, tucked away under Bulbarrow Hill; but when the fiddler begins to play, the faces and places of his youth come back to life, and an extraordinary story is revealed…
Based on a chance discovery of an 1820’s manuscript book of fiddle tunes from the Blackmore Vale, acclaimed local folk musicians Tim Laycock and Colin Thompson put together this musical show which has attracted much interest on previous tours of the Artsreach circuit. There are now six more chances to see this fascinating performance across rural Dorset this Spring.
09 January 2012
Sat 11th Feb Felt-making ~ fibre landscapes ~ Colmers Hill
A therapeutic day experiencing the ancient techniques of creating fabric from fleece, can be from cobweb to carpet quality and inspired from our beautiful Dorset landscapes.
£38 +materials supplied at cost approx £7.50 pay on day
09 January 2012
The Bridport Prize 2012 website is now open for entries
The Bridport Prize is the richest open writing competition in the English language - with £5000 first prize for a short story (of up to 5000 words); and £5000 first prize for a poem (of up to 42 lines). The category of Flash Fiction attracts £1,000 to be won for the best short, short story of under 250 words.
28 November 2011
The international writing competition announces the 2011 winners judged by CAROL ANN DUFFY and AL KENNEDY
"Mention the Bridport Prize and the eyes of writers everywhere light up. It's not just the money - though that's not to be sneezed at - it’s a prize really worth fighting for in terms of prestige and genuine literary accomplishment.'” Fay Weldon, patron
- Terry Jones wins the £5,000 first prize for poetry
- Kitty Aldridge wins the £5,000 first prize for short story
- Becky Tipper wins the £1,000 first prize for flash fiction
21 November 2011
A new book documenting the ludicrous tales of Dorset village life as seen through the eyes of fictional pensioner Harry Cocque, a very old gentleman currently residing in the Piddlewell Moorhen Rest Home for the faintly bewildered (but non-violent).
That’s Reet Boy! is a collection of hilarious anecdotes that Harry recalls from his childhood, as he grows up in rural Dorset between the two world wars.
27 October 2011
Bridport photographer Graham Wiffen is celebrating having been awarded ‘Commended’ in the 2011 Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. The image will be in this year’s Take a View book, available from 31st October, and as part of an exhibition in London at the National Theatre.
16 October 2011
Local artist Richard Butterworth absolutely loves living in Bridport and wished to make his contribution to the community. So he decided to create a poster of Bridport & West Bay, and another about the Jurassic Coast.
They make wonderful, stylish, eye-catching, informative souvenirs for the tourists, who we hope will be visiting the Bridport Festival and the Olympic Games next year, to take home!
About the Artist
'Richard was born in 1932 in Dublin and spent his formative years in Dunmore East, Waterford.
He studied Graphic Art at Winchester School of Art, and from 1950 to 1960 worked as Art Director for Rediffusion, Southern Television in England and Telefis Eireann in Dublin.
27 September 2011
Toppy Tours the Dinosaurs, is a charming book for 0-5 year olds.
The books illustrations are bright, bold and simple. With one sentence per page it is sure to engage a young child's attention. Under the text is a wee bit of dinosaur translation silly enough to appeal to the humour of children and children at heart as well.
In this book Toppy views portraits of his dinosaur ancestors in a museum on the Jurassic Coast to discover why he is a good and kind and strong and noble and happy and ever so silly dinosaur.
It is the first in a new series of books written by Elizabeth Mulderig www.betsybermuda.com
Buy now from Bridport Radio for £4.99 (includes mainland UK postage)
