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Wild Beauty is the coming together of three friends who are captured by creation.Olivia Willoughby – I believe art is a spiritual distillation of life. I love to bring
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Wild Beauty is the coming together of three friends who are captured by creation.
Olivia Willoughby – I believe art is a spiritual distillation of life. I love to bring as much of the soul and life of an animal as I can to the canvas. Those things that go beyond words but which art says so well.
Olivia is a contemporary realist painter, harnessing those magical qualities unique to her medium of oils which bestow a luminous and living quality on each piece.
Sofie Page – I am captivated by the beauty of the natural world and by every living creature we inhabit it with. When painting I prefer to work in oil to capture the texture and depth of an animal, I feel a deep connection and longing to understand its personality and spirit.
Helen Baddeley – In contrast to her fellow artist friends, Helen’s semi abstract landscapes communicate the essence of how a place or moment makes you feel. Working in acrylic and oil paint, as well as printmaking, capturing light
and movement to draw the onlooker beyond the canvas.
Open 10am to 4pm daily. Free admission.
Location
Gallery
11 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
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Shaftesbury Arts Centre Art Group is a small practical group, meeting at 2pm on Monday afternoons in the Phoenix Room to enjoy painting. We welcome all levels of skill in
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Shaftesbury Arts Centre Art Group is a small practical group, meeting at 2pm on Monday afternoons in the Phoenix Room to enjoy painting. We welcome all levels of skill in all mediums.
During the year we have tutors in various mediums and aspects of painting. We have an exhibition once a year in the SAC Gallery and opportunities to join other exhibitions in the gallery at certain times of the year.
Click here for more information about the Art Group or contact artgroup@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.
Art Group Autumn Program 2025
15th September, Paint the Holiday
22nd September Workshop Draw Still Life
29th September Paint the Still Life
6th October Zara McQueen Tutors us with Autumn Leaves as our subject
13th October Zara continues with our Workshop to improve our skills
20th October AGM Own work
27th October Half Term No workshop
3rd November Joint Topic
10th November Helen Badderley will introduce us to Abstract Painting as our subject
17th November Helen returns to help us with our techniques
24th November Christmas as a subject
1st December “Clouds” Bring photos, plus photos of Old masters
8th December QUIZ & Nibbles
19th January 2026 Return for Spring Term
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
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Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of
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Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.
Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1257330
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Stressed marketing executive Neal Page is desperate to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving.His journey is thrown into chaos when he’s forced to travel with Del Griffith, an overly
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Stressed marketing executive Neal Page is desperate to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving.
His journey is thrown into chaos when he’s forced to travel with Del Griffith, an overly chatty and accident-prone shower curtain ring salesman. As they endure travel mishaps, missed connections, and unexpected obstacles, they forge an unlikely friendship.
Director: John Hughes
Featuring: Steve Martin, John Candy
Details: USA | Language: English | 1987 | 1h 32m
Showings:
Tuesday Matinée 9th December – 2pm
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1308755
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Exhibition of a range of approaches to drawing by a group of 8 selected artists. Free admission.Open 10am to 4pm daily.
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Exhibition of a range of approaches to drawing by a group of 8 selected artists. Free admission.
Open 10am to 4pm daily. Free admission.
Location
Gallery
11 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
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The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse
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The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him.
A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure.
Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.
Duration: 3h 10m minutes, one interval (to be confirmed)
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography PETER WRIGHT after LEV IVANOV
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Original Scenario MARIUS PETIPA after E.T.A. HOFFMANN
Production and Scenario PETER WRIGHT
Designer JULIA TREVELYAN OMAN
Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON
Production Consultant ROLAND JOHN WILEY
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286054
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Join us down the rabbit hole for an Alice in Wonderland: A Pantomime, Fundraiser Quiz Night — an evening of curious questions and a touch of topsy-turvy fun. Test your knowledge
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Join us down the rabbit hole for an Alice in Wonderland: A Pantomime, Fundraiser Quiz Night — an evening of curious questions and a touch of topsy-turvy fun.
Test your knowledge of Wonderland and beyond, enjoy a little friendly competition, and see if you can keep your head when things get “curiouser and curiouser.”
Gather your teams of 6 maximum, and get ready for a quiz that’s “mad as a hatter,” in the very best way.
A fundraiser event for our Music & Drama Group’s 2026 pantomime ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Ages: 10+
Location
Rutter & Phoenix Rooms
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1318043
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Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s 2015 memoir of the true story of the abduction of his father, Rubens Paiva, by the Brazilian military dictatorship. Relates the family’s struggles to find
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Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s 2015 memoir of the true story of the abduction of his father, Rubens Paiva, by the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Relates the family’s struggles to find out what had happened to him and their harassment and intimidation by the dictatorship. Best foreign film Academy Awards 2025.
Director: Walter Salles
Featuring: Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro
Details: Brazil | Subtitles | 2024 | 2h 18m
Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.
See here for details of Film Society membership.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1285605
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The show where every child gets a present from Santa! Following last year’s sell-out performances, Honalee Media are delighted to present a brand new show this festive season. Christmas is the
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The show where every child gets a present from Santa! Following last year’s sell-out performances, Honalee Media are delighted to present a brand new show this festive season.
Christmas is the busiest time of year at the North Pole, when Father Christmas makes presents to deliver across the whole world and when everyone gets ready for Santa’s Christmas Party! But this year somebody has been up to mischief…
Dotty the Elf’s decorations have gone missing, Dasher the Reindeer’s party games are broken, and what has happened to Pompom the Penguin’s Christmas music? It looks as though somebody wants to stop Santa’s Christmas Party – and that someone is Jack Frost!
Help get Santa’s Christmas Party back on track in an adventure full of fun, festive songs and party games. Then meet Santa at his home in the North Pole, where every child will receive a special present from him, after the most Christmassy Christmas show ever – HO-HO-HO!
Songs include festive favourites like Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, The Twelve Days Of Christmas, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and more!
Santa’s Christmas Party is a 45 minute, interactive family show, particularly suitable for 2-8 year olds, after which the adventure continues as each child gets the chance to receive a special present from Father Christmas in our popular meet, greet and treat!
For more info, see www.santashows.co.uk.
Tickets: £11.50 adults, £10.50 under 18s, £42 families of 4 (2 adults and 2 under 18s).
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1245088
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The show where every child gets a present from Santa! Following last year’s sell-out performances, Honalee Media are delighted to present a brand new show this festive season. Christmas is the
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The show where every child gets a present from Santa! Following last year’s sell-out performances, Honalee Media are delighted to present a brand new show this festive season.
Christmas is the busiest time of year at the North Pole, when Father Christmas makes presents to deliver across the whole world and when everyone gets ready for Santa’s Christmas Party! But this year somebody has been up to mischief…
Dotty the Elf’s decorations have gone missing, Dasher the Reindeer’s party games are broken, and what has happened to Pompom the Penguin’s Christmas music? It looks as though somebody wants to stop Santa’s Christmas Party – and that someone is Jack Frost!
Help get Santa’s Christmas Party back on track in an adventure full of fun, festive songs and party games. Then meet Santa at his home in the North Pole, where every child will receive a special present from him, after the most Christmassy Christmas show ever – HO-HO-HO!
Songs include festive favourites like Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, The Twelve Days Of Christmas, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and more!
Santa’s Christmas Party is a 45 minute, interactive family show, particularly suitable for 2-8 year olds, after which the adventure continues as each child gets the chance to receive a special present from Father Christmas in our popular meet, greet and treat!
For more info, see www.santashows.co.uk.
Tickets: £11.50 adults, £10.50 under 18s, £42 families of 4 (2 adults and 2 under 18s).
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1245088
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Join Maestro Mark Jennings for an enthralling evening of virtuoso guitar classics. This acclaimed guitarist has won the hearts and minds of audiences for many years across the UK and overseas.
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Join Maestro Mark Jennings for an enthralling evening of virtuoso guitar classics.
This acclaimed guitarist has won the hearts and minds of audiences for many years across the UK and overseas. Known for his brilliant technique, stunning sounds and musicality, Mark will transport us to serene, dynamic and beautifully exotic musical landscapes, treating us to some of the masterpieces of Rodrigo, Albeniz, J. S. Bach, Tarrega and others.
For more details see markjenningsmusic.com.
“A maestro of the guitar, a real treat to hear and appreciated by all” – The Herald, SA.
“Lovely sound and such a natural sense of musicality …” – Craig Ogden (Royal Northern College of Music)
“Exquisite – bravo” Colin Cooper (Guitar Magazine).
Tickets: £16.50. Members, Friends & Under 18s £15.
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1314300
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The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse
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The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him.
A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure.
Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.
Duration: 3h 10m minutes, one interval (to be confirmed)
Please note: This is a special inclusive/children’s screening. Lights will not be lowered all the way and we will show the Royal Ballet’s animated Story of the Nutcracker before the main performance. Audience members will be free to come in and out of the auditorium.
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography PETER WRIGHT after LEV IVANOV
Music PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor KOEN KESSELS
Original Scenario MARIUS PETIPA after E.T.A. HOFFMANN
Production and Scenario PETER WRIGHT
Designer JULIA TREVELYAN OMAN
Lighting Designer MARK HENDERSON
Production Consultant ROLAND JOHN WILEY
Tickets: All £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286054
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You are cordially invited to a birthday tea in honour of Jane Austen. Join us to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen in 1775. With music by David
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You are cordially invited to a birthday tea in honour of Jane Austen.
Join us to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen in 1775.
With music by David Grierson’s Orchestra and featuring Dorset afternoon tea.
Tickets: £15. Under 18s accompanied by an adult £10.
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1309056
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A department store Santa who claims to be the real Santa Claus sparks wonder and scepticism when his identity is put on trial.As a young girl and
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A department store Santa who claims to be the real Santa Claus sparks wonder and scepticism when his identity is put on trial.
As a young girl and her mother wrestle with doubt, they are drawn into a journey that ultimately affirms the power of faith, kindness, and the spirit of Christmas.
Director: Les Mayfield
Featuring: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J. T. Walsh
Details: USA | Language: English | 1994 | 1h 54m
Showings:
Tuesday 16th December – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1308756
wed17decAll Daytue23Ruth Readman & Dan Croft17 - 23 Dec(All Day)(GMT+00:00) Event Type Exhibition
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An exhibition bringing together the tactile depth of ceramics and the quiet intensity of landscape photography. Ruth Readman’s hand built vessels are rooted in the natural world, echoing textures of earth,
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An exhibition bringing together the tactile depth of ceramics and the quiet intensity of landscape photography.
Ruth Readman’s hand built vessels are rooted in the natural world, echoing textures of earth, stone, and weathered surfaces. Her work invites touch and reflection, blurring the line between functional object and expressive artwork.
Alongside, Dan Croft’s atmospheric landscape photography captures fleeting light, shifting skies, and the enduring presence of land.
Together, their practices create a dialogue between form and image, clay and lens, offering fresh perspectives on how we see, feel, and connect with our surrounding landscapes.
Open 10.30am to 5pm daily. Free admission.
Location
Gallery
11 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
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The Wessex Baroque Collective perform music by Vivaldi and Corelli, some of which you may not know!Mince pies and mulled cider available to buy, alongside old Christmas carols. Tickets: £15.
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The Wessex Baroque Collective perform music by Vivaldi and Corelli, some of which you may not know!
Mince pies and mulled cider available to buy, alongside old Christmas carols.
Tickets: £15. Members & Friends £12.
Location
St Peter's Church
High St, Shaftesbury SP7 8LY
ProgrammeID
1303826
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A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband’s professional dreams come crashing down. Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia
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A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband’s professional dreams come crashing down.
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. THE ROSES is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.
Director: Jay Roach
Featuring: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg
Details: Language: English | 2025 | 1h 45m |
Showings:
Wednesday 17th December – 19:30
Sunday 21st December – 17:00
Tickets: £7.50 Adults. £6.50 Members & Friends. £5.50 under 18s.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1314270
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A black and comic thriller set in the frigid winter landscape of Minnesota, concerning a crime that gets out of control, with some gruesome results.Regarded as a stand-out in
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A black and comic thriller set in the frigid winter landscape of Minnesota, concerning a crime that gets out of control, with some gruesome results.
Regarded as a stand-out in the Coen brothers’ catalogue and for Frances McDormand’s outstanding performance as a persistent policewoman.
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Featuring: William H Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi
Details: UK/USA | Language: English | 1996 | 1h 38m
Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.
See here for details of Film Society membership.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1285606
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Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David
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Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
Finn den Hertog directs this provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1277296
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A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband’s professional dreams come crashing down. Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia
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A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband’s professional dreams come crashing down.
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. THE ROSES is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.
Director: Jay Roach
Featuring: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg
Details: Language: English | 2025 | 1h 45m |
Showings:
Wednesday 17th December – 19:30
Sunday 21st December – 17:00
Tickets: £7.50 Adults. £6.50 Members & Friends. £5.50 under 18s.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1314270
mon22dec11:00 am1:00 pmCrafty Café22 Dec11:00 am - 1:00 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type Workshop
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Coffee, Cake and Crafts! Join us at Shaftesbury Arts Centre for our fun and friendly Crafty Café! Enjoy a relaxing morning with a coffee and a chat while the kids
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Coffee, Cake and Crafts! Join us at Shaftesbury Arts Centre for our fun and friendly Crafty Café!
Enjoy a relaxing morning with a coffee and a chat while the kids get creative with free Christmas-themed craft activities – perfect for keeping little hands busy.
There’s plenty for adults to join in with too, so everyone can enjoy getting a bit crafty! Perfect for families, grandparents, and anyone who loves a bit of creativity with their coffee!
This event is kindly sponsored by Hobby Craft Yeovil.
Free entry.
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
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The Muppets’ rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale puts a unique twist on that fateful Christmas Eve, when Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
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The Muppets’ rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale puts a unique twist on that fateful Christmas Eve, when Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes – and his heart – to the true meaning of Christmas.
Director: Brian Henson
Featuring: Michael Caine, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman
Details: USA | Language: English | 1992 | 1h 27m
Showings:
Tuesday 23rd December – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1308757
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Iris is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda realises the man she lives with has been unfaithful.Two women who
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Iris is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda realises the man she lives with has been unfaithful.
Two women who have never met and live 6,000 miles apart, find themselves in the exact same place…
Director: Nancy Meyers
Featuring: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black
Details: USA | Language: English | 2006 | 2h 16m
Showings:
Tuesday 30th December – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1308758
January
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War correspondent Lee Miller travels to the front lines of World War II to embark on a mission to uncover the hidden truths of the Third Reich. The true story of
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War correspondent Lee Miller travels to the front lines of World War II to embark on a mission to uncover the hidden truths of the Third Reich.
The true story of photographer Elizabeth “Lee” Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
Director: Ellen Kuras
Featuring: Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Marion Cotillard.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2023 | 1h 56m
Showings:
Tuesday 6th January – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1320442
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Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers – a comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona – the singer,
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Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers – a comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona – the singer, the satirist, the sharp-witted writer – lay a young woman navigating insecurity, anger, and self-doubt.
Told in her ownwords and through the voices of those who knew her best, the film uncovers the formative experiences and personal battles that powered Victoria’s unmatched ability to make the nation laugh.
Featuring: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Maxine Peake, Joan Armatrading, Jasper Carrott, and Michael Ball.
Tickets: £7.50
Members & Friends: £6.50
Under 18s £5.50
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
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Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers – a comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona – the singer,
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Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers – a comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona – the singer, the satirist, the sharp-witted writer – lay a young woman navigating insecurity, anger, and self-doubt.
Told in her ownwords and through the voices of those who knew her best, the film uncovers the formative experiences and personal battles that powered Victoria’s unmatched ability to make the nation laugh.
Featuring: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Maxine Peake, Joan Armatrading, Jasper Carrott, and Michael Ball.
Tickets: £7.50
Members & Friends: £6.50
Under 18s £5.50
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
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The place we’ll always remember. The family we’ll never forget. Everything has led to this.Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the cinematic return of the global
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The place we’ll always remember. The family we’ll never forget. Everything has led to this.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
Director: Simon Curtis
Featuring: Simon Russell Beale, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2025 | 2h 04m
Showings:
Tuesday 13th January – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1320445
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At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisian courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of
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At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisian courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart.
But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking.
As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.
Sung in Italian with subtitles | Duration: 4h (to be confirmed)
Cast:
Violetta Valéry ERMONELA JAHO
Alfredo Germont GIOVANNI SALA
Giorgio Germont ALEKSEI ISAEV
Annina VEENA AKAMA-MAKIA
Doctor Grenvil BARNABY REA
Flora Bervoix ELLEN PEARSON
Baron Douphol SAM HIRD
Gastone de Letorières GIORGI GULIASHVILI
Marquis d’Obigny OSSIAN HUSKINSON
Creatives:
Music GIUSEPPE VERDI
Conductor ANTONELLO MANACORDA
Director RICHARD EYRE
Designer BOB CROWLEY
Lighting Designer JEAN KALMAN
Director of Movement JANE GIBSON
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286059
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Join some of the cast at Shaftesbury Library this January. Hear the story, learn one of the songs and get a chance to meet Alice. ‘Alice in Wonderland: A Pantomime is on
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Join some of the cast at Shaftesbury Library this January.
Hear the story, learn one of the songs and get a chance to meet Alice.
‘Alice in Wonderland: A Pantomime is on from 22nd – 31st January.
Location
Shaftesbury Library
Bell Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8AE
Event Details
Barry Lyndon, an ambitious Irishman of humble origins, sets out in 18th-century Europe to rise through society’s ranks by any means necessary. Through deceit, duels, and a fortuitous marriage to a
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Barry Lyndon, an ambitious Irishman of humble origins, sets out in 18th-century Europe to rise through society’s ranks by any means necessary.
Through deceit, duels, and a fortuitous marriage to a wealthy widow, he achieves wealth and status, but his reckless actions and personal flaws precipitate his eventual downfall.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Featuring: Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Kruger, Diana Körner, Gay Hamilton
Details: UK/USA | Language: English | 1975 | 3h 5m
Showings:
Tuesday Matinée 20th January – 2pm
Tickets: £5.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event. To book, click here.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1306832
Event Details
Which baroque composers broke the rules, either personally or musically? We will explore both in this concert of chamber and larger works, with members of Salisbury Baroque. Tickets: £15. Members &
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Which baroque composers broke the rules, either personally or musically?
We will explore both in this concert of chamber and larger works, with members of Salisbury Baroque.
Tickets: £15. Members & Friends £12. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event. To book, click here.
Location
St James Church
Shaftesbury, SP7 8HG
ProgrammeID
1286508
Event Details
A musical conversation between ‘Guardian Angel’ (von Biber) and ‘The Devil’s Trill’ (Tartini) With Emma-Marie Kabanova.Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free. Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026
Event Details
A musical conversation between ‘Guardian Angel’ (von Biber) and ‘The Devil’s Trill’ (Tartini) With Emma-Marie Kabanova.
Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286517
Event Details
A mix of English and Italian baroque music sung to the lute. Angela can be seen in the film The Favourite, singing to the court of Queen Anne. Tickets: £12. Members &
Event Details
A mix of English and Italian baroque music sung to the lute.
Angela can be seen in the film The Favourite, singing to the court of Queen Anne.
Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286518
Event Details
A panel of plucky defenders battles it out! Four playwrights of the Baroque era – Aphra Behn, Ben Jonson, Thomas Otway and Susanne Centlivre – will be championed for the title
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A panel of plucky defenders battles it out!
Four playwrights of the Baroque era – Aphra Behn, Ben Jonson, Thomas Otway and Susanne Centlivre – will be championed for the title of ‘Best’ by Diana Banham, Liz Foster, Sebastian Hayes and Catherine Simmonds. You will decide!
Tickets: £5. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286519
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
17th and 18th century theatrical music inspired by Shakespeare and others.Tickets: £15. Members & Friends £12. Under 18s free. Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members
Event Details
17th and 18th century theatrical music inspired by Shakespeare and others.
Tickets: £15. Members & Friends £12. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
St Peter's Church
High St, Shaftesbury SP7 8LY
ProgrammeID
1286520
Event Details
Talk by Peter Wood – a first-person reenactor – about Shaftesbury in the English Civil War. Meet Master James Wood, late of the King’s Army, proud of his past service, but
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Talk by Peter Wood – a first-person reenactor – about Shaftesbury in the English Civil War.
Meet Master James Wood, late of the King’s Army, proud of his past service, but fearful for the future.
Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
Phoenix Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286527
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
Trio sonatas that enchanted European nobility, by Bach, Leclair, Telemann and more. Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free. Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120.
Event Details
Trio sonatas that enchanted European nobility, by Bach, Leclair, Telemann and more.
Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
Grosvenor Arms Hotel Assembly Room
High St, Shaftesbury SP7 8JA
ProgrammeID
1286539
Event Details
Baroque and early folk music, with a chirrup of birdsong. Played by Rebecca Prosser (tenor, alto and soprano recorders) and Sharon Gould (clavichord). Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free.
Event Details
Baroque and early folk music, with a chirrup of birdsong.
Played by Rebecca Prosser (tenor, alto and soprano recorders) and Sharon Gould (clavichord).
Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
Grosvenor Arms Hotel Assembly Room
High St, Shaftesbury SP7 8JA
ProgrammeID
1286540
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
A demonstration of Baroque dance techniques by Steps in Time. Join in or just watch! Tickets: £10. Members & Friends £8. Under 18s free. Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket
Event Details
A demonstration of Baroque dance techniques by Steps in Time.
Join in or just watch!
Tickets: £10. Members & Friends £8. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
The Guildhall
The Town Hall, 21 High Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8JE
ProgrammeID
1286541
Event Details
Traditional Burns Night on Saturday 24 January 2026 We invite you to join us for a traditional Burns Night, an evening honouring Scotland’s national poet with good company, fine food,
Event Details
Traditional Burns Night on Saturday 24 January 2026
We invite you to join us for a traditional Burns Night, an evening honouring Scotland’s national poet with good company, fine food, and the timeless traditions of this much-loved celebration.
Guests will be seated at tables of eight. Wherever possible, we kindly ask you to book a full table.
Smaller parties are of course most welcome; please let us know if you would like to be seated with friends, or if you are happy for us to arrange your table on your behalf. Please inform us by 14 January 2026 by email DianaBanham61@gmail.com
Menu
Starter: Smoked Salmon
Main course: Haggis with whisky and cream sauce, baby tatties and fresh neeps
Pudding: Cranachan. A dessert of double cream, whisky, oatmeal and honey filled with fresh raspberries
Tablet with coffee or tea
If you have dietary requirements or would prefer a vegetarian option, please inform us by 14 January 2026 so we may cater accordingly. Please email: DianaBanham61@gmail.com
A prize will be awarded to the best dressed couple, and we warmly encourage guests to embrace the spirit of the occasion!
Venue: Trinity Hall, Bimport, Shaftesbury
Time: 19:00
Tickets: £35
Location
The Trinity Centre
Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8BW
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
Sarah Small’s solo viola da gamba programme includes pieces from her recent cycling UK concert tour, such as Hume’s Good Againe and Forqueray’s La Girouette. Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10.
Event Details
Sarah Small’s solo viola da gamba programme includes pieces from her recent cycling UK concert tour, such as Hume’s Good Againe and Forqueray’s La Girouette.
Tickets: £12. Members & Friends £10. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
Grosvenor Arms Hotel Assembly Room
High St, Shaftesbury SP7 8JA
ProgrammeID
1287382
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
Returning after their successful debut last year, the Collective instrumentalists are joining choral forces. Performances will include Von Biber’s Joyful Mysteries and Isabella Leonarda’s Vespers. Tickets: £20. Members & Friends £17. Under
Event Details
Returning after their successful debut last year, the Collective instrumentalists are joining choral forces.
Performances will include Von Biber’s Joyful Mysteries and Isabella Leonarda’s Vespers.
Tickets: £20. Members & Friends £17. Under 18s free.
Shaftesbury Festival Of Baroque 2026 Season Ticket – £120. Members & Friends £100.
The season ticket gives you access to all the events scheduled for the Shaftesbury Festival of Baroque. Please show your festival season ticket at the entrance of each event.
To book your festival season ticket, click here.
Location
St Peter's Church
High St, Shaftesbury SP7 8LY
ProgrammeID
1287383
Event Details
The holy terror is back!Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students
Event Details
Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.
Director: Bill Duke
Featuring: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Barnard Hughes, Maggie Smith, Lauryn Hill.
Details: USA | Language: English | 1993 | 1h 47m
Showings:
Tuesday 27th January – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1320448
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland. This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work.
Event Details
Welcome to Wonderland! Join our Music & Drama Group as they present their 2026 pantomime – Alice in Wonderland.
This timeless, classic tale includes well-loved characters from Lewis Carroll’s original work. Whether you’re as Mad as the Hatter, evil as the Red Queen or as curious as Alice herself, come along and join these characters in Wonderland this January.
With the charm of a traditional family, fun filled pantomime, you’ll expect to hear classic lines like ‘he’s behind you’, see both good and evil characters, find a classic comedy duo and a warm hearted dame helping our protagonist to rise above the mayhem and madness.
If you are expecting the traditional tale then you are in for a surprise… this story has many twists and turns that bring the classic story to life not quite how you would expect it!
Tickets: Adults £16.50, Members & Friends £14.50, under 12s £11.
Alice in Wonderland is written by Ben Crocker.
Please be in your seats five minutes prior to the start time. The performance will start promptly at the time noted. Late comers may be asked by front of house to wait until an appropriate point in the show to be given admittance to the auditorium.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1312995
February
Event Details
Her pottery made history. Her story broke every rule.Clarice Cliff breaks the glass ceiling and revolutionizes the workplace at a
Event Details
Clarice Cliff breaks the glass ceiling and revolutionizes the workplace at a pottery factory in 1920s England.
Director: Claire McCarthy
Featuring: Phoebe Dynevor, Matthew Goode.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2021 | 1h 52m
Showings:
Tuesday 3rd February – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1320451
Event Details
Picasso: A Rebel In Paris takes an unprecedented and alternative look at the maestro of modernity. The film focuses on the story of a young immigrant, poor but destined to
Event Details
Picasso: A Rebel In Paris takes an unprecedented and alternative look at the
maestro of modernity.
The film focuses on the story of a young immigrant, poor but destined to become one of the most important icons of the 20th century.
The film moves continuously in and out of the Musée Picasso in Paris, which has the largest existing collection dedicated to the painter with 6,000 masterpieces and 200,000 pieces of archive material, and follows Picasso through the Parisian neighbourhoods where he lived, from the early days in ateliers with no heating to the large middle-class apartments where his success began: a physical and intellectual journey to gain a deeper understanding of his work and spirit.
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1289507
Event Details
What happens when a cinema’s Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong? At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of
Event Details
What happens when a cinema’s Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong?
At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy – every single copy! With only the soundtracks left in hand, the team of hapless ushers must somehow improvise an entire three-film saga in front of a live audience.
Get ready for an uproarious evening of comedy, chaos, and utter nonsense, as they attempt to recreate the epic tale of hobbits, elves, and orcs – without any visuals, any planning, or any clue what they’re doing.
Will Frodo ever make it to Mordor? Will Aragorn get crowned king? Will Gollum stop stealing the show? Will anyone even remember who’s supposed to be who?! It’s a show that’s more fun than a barrel of hobbits, and definitely more chaotic than a Gandalf speech.
If you’ve ever wanted to see Gollum fight a battle with sound effects, or Gandalf desperately trying to remember what happens next, then you’re in for a hilarious treat!
Tickets: £20. Members, Friends and under 18s £18.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1302642
Event Details
One act of kindness lives on forever.Struggling to fit in at his new
Event Details
Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
Director: Marc Forster.
Featuring: Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar.
Details: USA | Language: English | 2024 | 2h 01m
Showings:
Tuesday 10th February – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1320454
Event Details
The best place to stay is where the story is just beginning.Since The Best Exotic
Event Details
Since The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is full with its existing long-term residents, co-owners Muriel and Sonny make plans for The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel while he prepares for his wedding.
Director: John Madden
Featuring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2015 | 2h 02m
Showings:
Tuesday 17th February – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1320455
Event Details
On air. Off shore. Out of control.A band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music
Event Details
A band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that wanted classical music, and nothing else, on the airwaves. Based on a true story.
Director: Richard Curtis
Featuring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Sturridge, Bill Nighy, Will Adamsdale.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2009 | 2h 15m
Showings:
Tuesday 24th February – 2pm Matinée
Please note: Our Tuesday Matinées feature subtitles for the hard of hearing and will include an interval.
Tickets: £5.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1320458
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A collection of new paintings by Sara Westaway featuring local landscapes, flora and fauna. ‘Glimmers’ are moments of joy, and each work is inspired by a place or experience, which Sara
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A collection of new paintings by Sara Westaway featuring local landscapes, flora and fauna.
‘Glimmers’ are moments of joy, and each work is inspired by a place or experience, which Sara has strived to capture in her unique style.
Location
Gallery
11 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
March
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A collection of new paintings by Sara Westaway featuring local landscapes, flora and fauna. ‘Glimmers’ are moments of joy, and each work is inspired by a place or experience, which Sara
Event Details
A collection of new paintings by Sara Westaway featuring local landscapes, flora and fauna.
‘Glimmers’ are moments of joy, and each work is inspired by a place or experience, which Sara has strived to capture in her unique style.
Location
Gallery
11 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
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The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the
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The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair.
Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost.
Peter Wright’s 1985 production of this quintessential Romantic ballet is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory. Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score and with atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane, Giselle conjures up the earthly and otherworldly realms in a tale of love, betrayal and redemption.
Duration: 3h 30m (to be confirmed)
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography MARIUS PETIPA after JEAN CORALLI and JULES PERROT
Music ADOLPHE ADAM Edited by LARS PAYNE
Conductor VELLO PAHN
Scenario THÉOPHILE GAUTIER after HEINRICH HEINE
Production and Additional Choreography PETER WRIGHT
Designer JOHN MACFARLANE
Original Lighting JENNIFER TIPTON Re-created by DAVID FINN
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286062
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Embark on A Ticket to Ride with The Fourmost, a captivating journey into one of music’s most exciting eras. As seasoned veterans of the Merseybeat scene, The Fourmost bring unparalleled authenticity
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Embark on A Ticket to Ride with The Fourmost, a captivating journey into one of music’s most exciting eras.
As seasoned veterans of the Merseybeat scene, The Fourmost bring unparalleled authenticity and passion to the stage, performing a beloved collection of timeless hits.
This dynamic show features a vibrant ‘hit parade’ that delves into the songbooks of the era’s most influential bands, including iconic tracks from The Beatles, The Searchers, The Hollies, The Kinks, The Who, and The Move, alongside The Fourmost’s own celebrated repertoire. Each song is delivered with the energy and precision that made them legendary.
A Ticket to Ride transcends a traditional concert; it’s a heartfelt tribute and a nostalgic voyage that encapsulates the essence of Beatlemania and the profound cultural shift of the 1960s. Experience an authentic 60s vibe brought to life through stunning musicianship and a genuine connection to the era. This immersive and thoroughly entertaining experience promises to evoke cherished memories and introduce a new generation to the timeless soundtrack of a revolution.
Get your ticket for this unforgettable ride!
Tickets: £22. Under 18s £18.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1285087
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Penny Mallory’s life is a testament to what’s possible when resilience meets relentless determination. Long before she became a celebrated rally champion, award-winning broadcaster, international keynote speaker, and expert in Mental
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Penny Mallory’s life is a testament to what’s possible when resilience meets relentless determination.
Long before she became a celebrated rally champion, award-winning broadcaster, international keynote speaker, and expert in Mental Toughness, Penny’s world looked very different.
At just 14, she ran away from home and found herself living in London’s derelict squats, surrounded by danger, chaos, and addictions that claimed the lives of many around her. With no money, no qualifications, and no stability, Penny’s future seemed predetermined. But even in the darkest moments, she carried an unshakeable belief that life could be different—that she could be different.
That belief became the spark that transformed everything.
Fuelled by a mixture of grit, courage, and a refusal to be defined by circumstance, Penny rebuilt her life piece by piece. She trained, worked, learned, and fought her way from homelessness to the driver’s seat of a rally car—a place few women had ever sat. In an arena dominated almost entirely by men, Penny rose to become the first and only woman to compete in a World Rally Car, achieving what even seasoned professionals considered impossible.
Her success on the rally stage became the foundation of a new mission: helping others harness the resilience, focus, and mental toughness that had saved her life.
Today, Penny Mallory is one of the UK’s most respected performance and mindset specialists. She has presented on live TV, authored bestselling books, and delivered powerful keynote speeches for global brands including Google, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and the Ministry of Defence. Her work is trusted by elite athletes, corporate leaders, frontline services, and high-performance teams worldwide.
But what makes Penny extraordinary is not just her achievements—it’s her vulnerability, honesty, and unwavering commitment to showing others that no background, challenge, or trauma is too great to overcome.
Her life story is proof that adversity can be alchemised into strength.
Her message is simple: You are capable of more than you think.
And her mission continues: to help people unlock the mental toughness they need to transform their own lives, just as she transformed hers.
Tickets: £20
Age restriction: 16+
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Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
Event Details
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by
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Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1277301
April
fri10apr7:30 pm10:00 pmHackney Colliery Band10 Apr7:30 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type Music
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Get ready for an electrifying night of brass brilliance! Since forming in 2009, East London’s boundary-pushing musical innovators Hackney Colliery Band have been reshaping expectations of what a brass band can
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Get ready for an electrifying night of brass brilliance!
Since forming in 2009, East London’s boundary-pushing musical innovators Hackney Colliery Band have been reshaping expectations of what a brass band can be. Over the past fifteen years, they’ve built a dedicated following through their uplifting live performances and a series of acclaimed releases. Their journey has included some extraordinary moments — including performing to a crowd of 80,000 at the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
Now, the nine-piece ensemble arrives at Shaftesbury Arts Centre as they get ready to release their sixth full-length album, the eagerly awaited Collaborations: Volume Two. While their previous record, Collaborations: Volume One, brought together iconic world-music artists such as Grammy-winning Beninese vocalist Angélique Kidjo and Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke, the new album shifts its focus. Volume Two explores songs and vocalists, mixed with a selection of instrumentals that feature harp, guitar, cello — and even conch shells.
As anyone who’s ever tried to organise a group will know, gathering nine musicians in one place on a regular basis is no small achievement — let alone touring the globe to perform instrumental music together. In an industry that often urges artists to settle into a single genre, HCB have joyfully refused, carving their own creative path for a decade and a half. The sense of community and camaraderie within the band is extraordinary, and it shines through in everything they do. Frontman and composer Steve Pretty, along with composers Olly Blackman and Luke Christie, say of the new release: “It’s a privilege and joy to still be playing together after all these years, and especially to be pushing each other to be as creative and innovative as we can be. The process of collaborating with so many amazing artists, and the freshness that’s brought to the project is endlessly inspiring. Some of this music started life almost a decade ago, and other tracks are only a few months old, but we’re so proud of the breadth of musical talent on display with this record.” Their new album stands as a vibrant and original continuation of their already diverse catalogue, celebrating the band’s collaborative spirit and inventive approach.
Expect an evening filled with energy, bold creativity, and the unmistakable joy that Hackney Colliery Band bring to every stage. This is a show not to be missed.
Tickets:
Standard: £24.00
Members, Friends, & Under 18s: £21.50
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1325430
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Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on
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Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue.
But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it.
Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production. A star cast including Julia Bullock as Pamina, Amitai Pati as Tamino, Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and Soloman Howard as Sarastro, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut.
Sung in German with subtitles | Duration: 3h 30m (to be confirmed)
Cast:
Pamina JULIA BULLOCK
Tamino AMITAI PATI
Papageno HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL
Queen of the Night KATHRYN LEWEK
Sarastro SOLOMAN HOWARD
Monostatos GERHARD SIEGEL
Creatives:
Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Conductor MARIE JACQUOT
Director DAVID MCVICAR
Designer JOHN MACFARLANE
Lighting Designer PAULE CONSTABLE
Movement Director LEAH HAUSMAN
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286065
May
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Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone
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Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin.
Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realises his affection for her all too late.
The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph).
Sung in Russian with English subtitles | Duration: 4h 5m with two intervals (to be confirmed)
Cast:
Tatiana ASMIK GRIGORIAN
Olga MARIA BARAKOVA
Filippyevna STEPHANIE BLYTHE
Lenski STANISLAS DE BARBEYRAC
Eugene Onegin IGOR GOLOVATENKO
Prince Gremin ALEXANDER TSYMBALYUK
Creatives:
Music PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor TIMUR ZANGIEV
Director DEBORAH WARNER
Set Designer TOM PYE
Costume Designer CHLOE OBOLENSKY
Lighting Designer JEAN KALMAN
Projection Designer IAN WILLIAM GALLOWAY and FINN ROSS
Choreographer KIM BRANDSTRUP
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1286068
November
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening. With amazing performances from some
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening.
With amazing performances from some of Shaftesbury’s favourite musicians as you have never seen them before, you will be taken on a journey of laughter, chaos and occasionally wondering what on earth might happen next.
Belle Street will guide you through the evening – serving as your charming and comedic hosts … or so they think?!
An amazing opportunity to support The Brave and Determined charity. 100% of all ticket sales will go to this life saving charity.
Tickets: £20.
Special Early Bird Offer – until April 30th 2026 £17.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1308380
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening. With amazing performances from some
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening.
With amazing performances from some of Shaftesbury’s favourite musicians as you have never seen them before, you will be taken on a journey of laughter, chaos and occasionally wondering what on earth might happen next.
Belle Street will guide you through the evening – serving as your charming and comedic hosts … or so they think?!
An amazing opportunity to support The Brave and Determined charity. 100% of all ticket sales will go to this life saving charity.
Tickets: £20.
Special Early Bird Offer – until April 30th 2026 £17.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1308380
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening. With amazing performances from some
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening.
With amazing performances from some of Shaftesbury’s favourite musicians as you have never seen them before, you will be taken on a journey of laughter, chaos and occasionally wondering what on earth might happen next.
Belle Street will guide you through the evening – serving as your charming and comedic hosts … or so they think?!
An amazing opportunity to support The Brave and Determined charity. 100% of all ticket sales will go to this life saving charity.
Tickets: £20.
Special Early Bird Offer – until April 30th 2026 £17.50.
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1308380