Exhibition: ‘ The Roots of Religion in West Bay’

Tuesday 29th October- 22nd March 2020

11am-4pm

West Bay Discovery Centre

This year marks the anniversary of the opening of the Methodist Chapel (170 years ago) and St John’s Church (80 years ago). Come and discover our new exhibition, which celebrates and explores the history of these two churches and the stories of those associated with them. Please check our website for winter opening hours. Admission free, donations welcomed

Contact Phone No 01308 427288

Email  info@westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk

Website http://www.westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk/

Winter Art Fair

Sunday 1st December- Sunday 5th January

10.30am-4.30pm

The Gallery Symondsbury, Bridport

This festive exhibition of artwork by Lyme Bay Arts members and guest artists  joins the Symondsbury Estate’s Christmas Market on 1 December and continues throughout December and into January with everything from sculpture and textiles to paintings and photography,  jewellery and ceramics.  Ideal for your holiday shopping!

01308 301326

phil@lymebayarts.co.uk  http://www.lymebayarts.co.uk

Bridport History Society

Tinker’s Cuss and friends

Tuesday 10th December

2.30pm-4.30pm

United Church Hall, Bridport

‘Light to the darkness: from war to a new start’

A presentation of songs, readings, local history, stories from the First World War and the Peace in 1919′

Supported by the Bridport Heritage Forum

Tea and mince pies

Members £1, Visitors £4. All welcome

Membership renewals due: Individuals £10, couples £15

For more information contact Jane on 01308 425710 or jferentzi@aol.com

Circle Dancing 

Traditional folk and modern circle dances from around the World

The W.I Hall, Bridport

11am-12.15pm

Every Wednesday

We will dance a selection of dances from a number of traditions and to a variety of traditional, modern and classical music.

These community building dances can be joyful, powerful, meditative or simply fun to dance.

No need for a partner or previous experience. Weekly sessions £3-£5

For more information please contact Christina on 07544695789 or christina.harmonydance@gmail.com

Christmas music 

Wednesday 11th December

7.30pm

St John’s Church, West Bay

Conductor Walter Brewster

Local Vocals

Director Lesley Whatley

A programme of Christmas music performed by the West Dorset Community Orchestra and Local Vocals

with a retiring collection, refreshments served and Raffle

Due to phenomenal demand, The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare’s timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption, returns to cinemas this festive season.

King Leontes appears to have everything: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But sexual jealousy sets in motion a chain of events with tragic consequences…

This beautifully reimagined production, co-directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh, features a remarkable cast including Dame Judi Dench as Paulina, alongside Tom Bateman, Jessie Buckley, Hadley Fraser, Miranda Raison and Sir Kenneth Branagh as Leontes.

This critically acclaimed production was the first in the hugely successful Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Live season that was broadcast to cinemas from London’s Garrick Theatre over the course of a year in 2015.

Date: Thursday 12 December 2019

Time: Starts 7pm

Ticket Price: Advance £12.00 (£11.50+50p bf) / Door £13.00

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901

www.electricpalace.org.uk

Enjoy a night bursting with all the disco classics….from funk, soul, groove & motown through to the best 70s and 80s dancefloor fillers.

YOUR ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS 2019 PARTY NIGHT AT BRIDPORT ELECTRIC PALACE

* Doors open 7pm with fabulous vinyl party sounds from DJ Dr Funk
* Glass of Prosecco on arrival
* Themed Cocktail bar by Lloyd Brown of Grey Bear Bar Company– all drinks £7
* Live band from 8.30pm
* Dancing to our 10 piece live band ‘Soulside’ plus vinyl disco until 1am
* 2 bars : Foyer & Auditorium

Advance tickets
£19 PER PERSON
£17 PER PERSON (show only with GROUP BOOKING OFFER*)
* 4+ tickets, paid for in one transaction

Soulside are a 10 piece Soul, Motown, Disco & Funk band based in Bristol.
100% live, giving you the excitement of 3 versatile and talented vocalists complemented by a tight back line and a fantastic funky 3 piece brass section.

Performing upbeat Soul & Motown from the likes of Marvin Gaye, The Supremes & The Four Tops as well as the best 70s/80s Disco & Funk from artistes such as Sister Sledge, Chic, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5.

Date: Saturday 14 December 2019

Time: Starts 7pm

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901

www.electricpalace.org.uk

David Myne in a one-man performance of Charles Dickens’

A Christmas Carol

Directed by Simon Harvey

Saturday 14th December

7.30pm, Doors and Bar from 6.45pm

Shipton Gorge Village Hall

A £9, U18’s £6 Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £25 on door, if available or in advance from

The Village Hall: 01308 897407 or kateshiptonvh@gmail.com

Or Online at artsreach.co.uk

Suitable for ages 8+

Artsreach – A Christmas Carol

Saturday 14 December, 7.30 Shipton Gorge Village Hall

Joy to all mankind …… Bah!

Spend an evening in the company of a mean, tight-fisted, squeezing, grasping, clutching old miser. Bah!

Watch horrified as Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by four creepy ghosts (wooo-oooh) each one more terrifying than the last. Sob at the bedside of a tiny, malnourished child riven with rickets. Bah!

In his inimitable style, the performer that brought you Great Expectations, Dracula and The Odyssey will now take you on a grim journey through the dark, dismal streets of Victorian London, where Ignorance and Want cower together. Using Dickens’ original words combined with anarchic comedy (and hopefully a few laughs), celebrate the festive season with a mesmerising one-man performance of this timeless transformative story.

Suitable for family audiences, children to be 8+

www.artsreach.co.uk/event/a-christmas-carol-dave-mynne

01308 897407 or kateshiptonvh@gmail.com

Half A String presents Under The Frozen Moon

Sunday 15 December 4:30pm (& 1:30pm)

The Lyric Theatre, 9 Barrack Street, Bridport DT6 3LX

Ticket Price: Adult £9.00 / Child £6.00

Tickets price available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall. Tel: 01308 424901 or book online here

Half A String presents Under The Frozen Moon

Sunday 15 December 1:30pm (& 4:30pm)

The Lyric Theatre, 9 Barrack Street, Bridport DT6 3LX

Ticket Price: Adult £9.00 / Child £6.00

Tickets price available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall. Tel: 01308 424901 or book online here

Charmouth and Bridport Pop and Rock Choir

Present

A Winter Musical Extravaganza

Musical Director: Edward Jacobs

Monday 16th December 2019

Doors Open 7pm for a 7.30pm start

St Andrew’s Church, Charmouth

Tickets £8 including a drink from Charmouth branch of Fortnam Smith and Banwell or by contacting Jan Coleman on 01297 561625

Come along for an evening of newly arranged songs, old favourites and a sprinkling of Christmas

This years performance will support St Andrew’s Church Music

Refreshments available

Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage!

Troy, Gabriella, and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends, and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

It’s the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations, and look forward to the new year.

Basketball team captain and resident jock Troy discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High.

They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical, led by Ms. Darbus.

Although many students resent the threat posed to the “status quo,” Troy and Gabriella’s alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

Disney’s High School Musical is fun for the whole family.

Bridport Young Performers (BYP) brings together young people from age 10 to 25 to develop their performing arts skills, away from mainstream schooling.
BYP raise funds which support Bridport Young Performers Scholarship (BYPS)

For more information on the amazing work these youngsters do click HERE

Date: Monday 16 December 2019

Time: Starts 7:30pm

Ticket Price: Adult  £12.00 (£11.50+50p bf) / Child Under 12 £8.00 (£7.50+50p bf)

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901

www.electricpalace.org.uk

Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage!

Troy, Gabriella, and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends, and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

It’s the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations, and look forward to the new year.

Basketball team captain and resident jock Troy discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High.

They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical, led by Ms. Darbus.

Although many students resent the threat posed to the “status quo,” Troy and Gabriella’s alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

Disney’s High School Musical is fun for the whole family.

Bridport Young Performers (BYP) brings together young people from age 10 to 25 to develop their performing arts skills, away from mainstream schooling.
BYP raise funds which support Bridport Young Performers Scholarship (BYPS)

For more information on the amazing work these youngsters do click HERE

Date: Tuesday 17 December 2019

Time: Starts 7:30pm

Ticket Price: Adult  £12.00 (£11.50+50p bf) / Child Under 12 £8.00 (£7.50+50p bf)

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901

www.electricpalace.org.uk

Circle Dancing 

Traditional folk and modern circle dances from around the World

The W.I Hall, Bridport

11am-12.15pm

Every Wednesday

We will dance a selection of dances from a number of traditions and to a variety of traditional, modern and classical music.

These community building dances can be joyful, powerful, meditative or simply fun to dance.

No need for a partner or previous experience. Weekly sessions £3-£5

For more information please contact Christina on 07544695789 or christina.harmonydance@gmail.com

Classical Christmas Recital 

‘Dorset String Quartet’

Thursday 19th December

Bar Opens 7.30. Performance begins promptly at 8pm

at Alexandra Hotel, Lyme Regis

Tickets £20, early booking advised. Please Call 01297 442010

‘Dorset String Quartet’ Will be performing a selection of Christmas music, including concerto classics and more modern songs. The recital will last 90 minutes with an interval.

www.hotelalexandra.co.uk/whats-on

Santa’s Grotto

Friday 20th December

2pm-3pm Autism hour ( pre book please)

3pm-6pm just show up

Come and see Santa at his grotto at the George Hotel Bridport

Personal meet and greet

Present

Mulled wine and Mince Pie available to purchase at the bar

Only £5 per Child

Santa’s Grotto

Saturday 21st December

11am-12pm Autism Hour ( Pre book please)

12pm-4pm just show up

Come and see Santa at his Grotto at the George Hotel, Bridport

Personal meet and greet

Present

Mulled Wine and Mince Pie available to purchase from the bar

Only £5 per child

Show of Hands fans rejoice as Steve Knightley and Phil Beer, two undisputed kings of the folk, roots and acoustic scene reunite with long-term collaborator Miranda Sykes for a brand-new album and tour.

And there’s more, because the trio is expanding to include master percussionist Cormac Byrne who returns with his infectious rhythms by popular demand.

With new songs, new sounds, heartbeats and harmonies, the quartet’s first secret gig last year at The Electric Palace sold out overnight.

Join us for this very special Christmas show.

Date: Saturday 21 December 2019

Time: Starts 8pm

Ticket Price: Advance £28.50 (£27.50+50p bf) / Door £30.00

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901

www.electricpalace.org.uk

On Christmas Eve, the mysterious Drosselmeyer brings a Nutcracker doll as a gift for his goddaughter Marie. At midnight, the doll comes to life and finds himself in a battle against the Mouse King, determined to save Marie from him.

In this timeless story accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, rising star Soloist Margarita Shrainer perfectly embodies Marie’s innocence and enchantment along with the supremely elegant Principal Dancer Semyon Chudin as The Nutcracker, captivating audiences of all ages and bringing them on an otherworldly journey.

Performance: 2 hours 30 mins
Certificate: U

Cast Margarita Shrainer (Marie), Semyon Chudin (The Nutcracker), Denis Savin (Drosselmeyer), Alexandre Vodopetov (The Mouse King), and the Corps de Ballet

Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choerography Yuri Grigorovich
Libretto Yuri Grigorovich (after E.T.A. Hoffmann and Marius Petipa)

Date: Sunday 22 December 2019

Time: Starts 3pm

Ticket Price: Advance £12.00 (£11.50+50p bf) / Door £13.00

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901

www.electricpalace.org.uk

Mouse Hunt

26th December – 31st December

11am- 4pm

West Bay Discovery Centre

If you are coming down with children to West Bay between Christmas and New Year, why not make their day and help us find our missing mice. Can you find our ten mice hiding amongst the displays? Kids will love it and will have the opportunity to enjoy our hands-on activities too, and learn more about West Bay. Entrance is free, but donations welcome.

Email address info@westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk

Website  http://www.westbaydiscoverycentre.org.uk/

Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company present Puppet Panto

Perfect for 3-10 year olds and all the family.

Dates:

Saturday 28 December 11am and 2pm

Sunday 29 December 11am and 2pm

Monday 30 December 2pm and 7pm (grown ups show)

Tuesday 31 December 11am

Book online: electricpalace.org.uk/christmas. Ticketline 01308 424901

Box office: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm. Ticketline Mon-Sat 10am 3pm.

Tickets: £10.50/Under 12 £9.50/Family* £35 (50p booking fee/ticket is included)

*2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children