From humble beginnings in the marshlands of Kent, young Pip is determined to make strides in the big city and get a leg-up in society.

Caught up in a world of compelling characters – the elderly jilted bride Miss Havisham, the criminal Magwitch and alluring Estella – can our ambitious protagonist realise his dreams or will life inevitably present itself with obstacles and trickery?

Abounding in trademark Dickensian humour, this wry coming-of-age story has been a landmark of English Literature since its publication in 1861, and continues to charm readers to this day. Teeming with eccentricity, fearsome convicts, stopped clocks, decay and decadence.

By Charles Dickens. Adapted by Jo Clifford. Directed by Jenny Stephens. Production Design by Fiona McKeon.

Tickets: £15. Members at £12.50. Under 18s £8.

Tamzin Grimes is a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Sports/Deep Tissue Therapist, who has been working in the fitness industry for the past 7 Years.

Please contact Tamzin on 07729 222622, or tamzin@tamzingrimes.co.uk for more information about her sessions.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre Art Group is small group based at the SAC, 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 all 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.

Summer 2022

• Monday 25th April – What you did at Easter.
• Monday 2nd May – Bank Holiday.
• Monday 9th May – Tutor June Ridgway – Frottage.
• Monday 16th May – Own new work or finish Frottage.
• Monday 23rd May – Tutor Lynda Appleby – Landscape
  and seascape, traditional form.
• Monday 30th May – Consolidate work with Lynda’s supervision.
• Monday 6th June – Still life.
• Monday 6th June – Own work planned for the Summer.
• Monday 6th June – TBA.
• Summer break. Start back 12th September.

For more information, contact Gillian on 078737 40979 or email louthlincs1@gmail.com.

Click here for more information about the Art Group 

Tap dance classes for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Erica has had over 20 years experience teaching tap classes so whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned tap dancer you can develop your tapping skills, improve your rhythm and musicality along with meeting new people and having fun whilst dancing. Everyone is welcome.

Summer Term – Apr – Jul 2022

4.30-5.00pm – Junior Tap – Age 4 (Nursery/Rec) to Age 8 (Yr 3) – Mixed Ability
5.10-5.50pm – Youth Tap – Age 8 (Yr 4) to Age 14 (Yr 9) – Mixed Ability
6.00-6.50pm – Adult Tap – Age 14+ (Yr 10 to Adults 99+) – Beginners/Advanced Beginners
7.00-7.50pm – Adult Tap – Age 14+ (Yr 10 to Adults 99+) – Intermediate/Advanced

All of our classes at Shaftesbury Arts Centre are non-syllabus based and work well as stand-alone classes or alongside any syllabus classes already being attended. Within these classes, students will learn a variety of rhythms and how to apply those to the sounds they make with their feet and hands. As they develop they will learn how to develop into a percussionist creating their own music with their feet.

Within each lesson, students learn a variety of tap techniques and develop them into exercises, drills and combinations over each term. Within the children classes, we play a variety of games to help children develop their musicality and within older students and adult classes we have a variety of challenges and drills. Not only are these classes great fun, but they also work on developing coordination, posture and stance, help with brain training and muscle memory. A wonderful place to meet new people and make new friends.

Erica is an I.S.T.D registered member with a Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE), has dance teachers’ insurance with G Gallagher and is DBS checked.

Classes can be joined on a pay-as-you-go basis or by monthly standing order. For further details about the classes, please either visit our website at www.elevatedtapcompany.co.uk or email Erica at elevatedtapcompany@gmail.com.

Rock Choir is the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 33,000 members participating in approximately 400 local communities.

It offers all ages an alternative experience to the traditional classical or community choir introducing members to feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs. Its uplifting ethos of fun, friendship and community spirit is a huge part of its attraction, where members enjoy a dynamic and busy new social life and connect with their community. At an individual level, it helps improve people’s well-being by building their self-confidence, self-esteem

Rock Choir performs at approximately 2000 events each year from local community and charity fund-raisers to high-profile national events. It helps raise thousands of pounds a year for local and national charities through these events.

There are no auditions and no requirement to read music when joining Rock Choir. Everyone is welcome and can sign up for a FREE taster session by visiting www.rockchoir.com or call 01252 714276 for further information.

This group now consists of two elements under two leaders:

1. 5.00pm – 6.00pm, led by Chris Pearson is for beginners and novice ukulele players who want to learn and further their personal skills and the art of playing the ukulele.
2. 6.00pm – 7.00pm, led by David Wall is for established players, of not only ukulele, but also other instruments and those who may just want to sing along, perhaps perform for the public in a string band and have fun with their music.

The vision of the Shaftesbury Community Ukulele Group is to involve other instruments and form a working community string band. It will evolve, but for now, encourages anyone interested to either come along with their instrument and enthusiasm, or contact David Wall on 01747 854108 or email dorsetnvs@hotmail.com.

These classes are for ladies of all ages and abilities who would like some light exercise. One class is low impact aerobic movement. The other is a gentle keep fit class.

Tamzin Grimes is a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Sports/Deep Tissue Therapist, who has been working in the fitness industry for the past 7 Years.

Please contact Tamzin on 07729 222622, or tamzin@tamzingrimes.co.uk for more information about her sessions.

For further information contact Paris on 07710 420487 or email paris@parishelen.co.uk for more details.

Ever been in an infants’ school classroom and listened to their chatter? Now’s your chance! The Shaftesbury Arts Centre Music & Drama Group’s Autumn production is ‘The Flint Street Nativity’ by Tim Firth.

Meet our group of children – all played by adults. There’s the bossy one … the timid one … the spoiled one … the ruffian … the obsessive one … the new one trying to fit in … You’ll recognise them all as they prepare to perform their first nativity play. Hilarious misunderstandings, sad revelations and some interesting insight into their parents’ lives!

Bell Street School of Dance is a small friendly school where every child is appreciated for their individuality.

Bell Street School of Dance offers jazz and ballet classes for children and adults with regular performance and exam opportunities. But most importantly we want everyone to dance to build confidence, learn new skills and have fun.

Classes on Thursdays at the Arts Centre:

• 4:30 – 5:15pm Standard 1 Ballet (Year 2+)
• 5:15 – 6:00pm Junior Tap (Year 3+)
• 6:00 – 6:45pm Grade 2 Modern (Year 3+)
• 6:45 – 7:45pm Grade 4 Modern (Year 7+)

Other classes are available Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information contact Eleanor on 07402 218332 or bellstreetschoolofdance@mail.com, or visit the website at www.bellstreetschoolofdance.co.uk

To join the reading group the only qualifications required are to enjoy reading and sharing ideas about books, and to be a member of the Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Rutter Room.

Contact Viv Rudd 01747 851619; reading@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk

Verdi’s hugely popular La Traviata returns to the Sydney Harbour water stage featuring a breath-taking, soaring nine metre high, 3.5 ton chandelier covered in 10,000 shimmering Swarovski crystals.

This glamorous production was captured on location on Sydney Harbour in 2021 in front of a sold out audience. La Traviata features timeless romantic arias, lively choreography, beautiful costumes and spectacular fireworks.

Tickets: £10. Under 18s £7.50.

Tamzin Grimes is a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Sports/Deep Tissue Therapist, who has been working in the fitness industry for the past 7 Years.

Please contact Tamzin on 07729 222622, or tamzin@tamzingrimes.co.uk for more information about her sessions.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre Art Group is small group based at the SAC, 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 all 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.

Summer 2022

• Monday 25th April – What you did at Easter.
• Monday 2nd May – Bank Holiday.
• Monday 9th May – Tutor June Ridgway – Frottage.
• Monday 16th May – Own new work or finish Frottage.
• Monday 23rd May – Tutor Lynda Appleby – Landscape
  and seascape, traditional form.
• Monday 30th May – Consolidate work with Lynda’s supervision.
• Monday 6th June – Still life.
• Monday 6th June – Own work planned for the Summer.
• Monday 6th June – TBA.
• Summer break. Start back 12th September.

For more information, contact Gillian on 078737 40979 or email louthlincs1@gmail.com.

Click here for more information about the Art Group 

Tap dance classes for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Erica has had over 20 years experience teaching tap classes so whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned tap dancer you can develop your tapping skills, improve your rhythm and musicality along with meeting new people and having fun whilst dancing. Everyone is welcome.

Summer Term – Apr – Jul 2022

4.30-5.00pm – Junior Tap – Age 4 (Nursery/Rec) to Age 8 (Yr 3) – Mixed Ability
5.10-5.50pm – Youth Tap – Age 8 (Yr 4) to Age 14 (Yr 9) – Mixed Ability
6.00-6.50pm – Adult Tap – Age 14+ (Yr 10 to Adults 99+) – Beginners/Advanced Beginners
7.00-7.50pm – Adult Tap – Age 14+ (Yr 10 to Adults 99+) – Intermediate/Advanced

All of our classes at Shaftesbury Arts Centre are non-syllabus based and work well as stand-alone classes or alongside any syllabus classes already being attended. Within these classes, students will learn a variety of rhythms and how to apply those to the sounds they make with their feet and hands. As they develop they will learn how to develop into a percussionist creating their own music with their feet.

Within each lesson, students learn a variety of tap techniques and develop them into exercises, drills and combinations over each term. Within the children classes, we play a variety of games to help children develop their musicality and within older students and adult classes we have a variety of challenges and drills. Not only are these classes great fun, but they also work on developing coordination, posture and stance, help with brain training and muscle memory. A wonderful place to meet new people and make new friends.

Erica is an I.S.T.D registered member with a Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE), has dance teachers’ insurance with G Gallagher and is DBS checked.

Classes can be joined on a pay-as-you-go basis or by monthly standing order. For further details about the classes, please either visit our website at www.elevatedtapcompany.co.uk or email Erica at elevatedtapcompany@gmail.com.

Rock Choir is the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 33,000 members participating in approximately 400 local communities.

It offers all ages an alternative experience to the traditional classical or community choir introducing members to feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs. Its uplifting ethos of fun, friendship and community spirit is a huge part of its attraction, where members enjoy a dynamic and busy new social life and connect with their community. At an individual level, it helps improve people’s well-being by building their self-confidence, self-esteem

Rock Choir performs at approximately 2000 events each year from local community and charity fund-raisers to high-profile national events. It helps raise thousands of pounds a year for local and national charities through these events.

There are no auditions and no requirement to read music when joining Rock Choir. Everyone is welcome and can sign up for a FREE taster session by visiting www.rockchoir.com or call 01252 714276 for further information.

A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.

A semi-autobiographical story for which Kenneth Branagh won the Oscar for best original screenplay.

Director: Kenneth Branagh, 2021, 98 min. Cast includes: Jude Hill, Ciaran Hinds, Catriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan and Judi Dench.

Seniors’ Film (over 50’s). Tickets: £4.

This group now consists of two elements under two leaders:

1. 5.00pm – 6.00pm, led by Chris Pearson is for beginners and novice ukulele players who want to learn and further their personal skills and the art of playing the ukulele.
2. 6.00pm – 7.00pm, led by David Wall is for established players, of not only ukulele, but also other instruments and those who may just want to sing along, perhaps perform for the public in a string band and have fun with their music.

The vision of the Shaftesbury Community Ukulele Group is to involve other instruments and form a working community string band. It will evolve, but for now, encourages anyone interested to either come along with their instrument and enthusiasm, or contact David Wall on 01747 854108 or email dorsetnvs@hotmail.com.

Living In Interesting Times

Thoughts on and interpretations of the unprecedented occurrences in today’s world; also some landscapes and studies of Mother Nature’s generous gifts.

These classes are for ladies of all ages and abilities who would like some light exercise. One class is low impact aerobic movement. The other is a gentle keep fit class.

Abstract shape and form combine with colour in a set of unique images showing the beauty of Dorset.

An exhibition by local photographer David Joy LRPS.

Open 10am to 4pm daily.

Tamzin Grimes is a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Sports/Deep Tissue Therapist, who has been working in the fitness industry for the past 7 Years.

Please contact Tamzin on 07729 222622, or tamzin@tamzingrimes.co.uk for more information about her sessions.

For further information contact Paris on 07710 420487 or email paris@parishelen.co.uk for more details.

Bell Street School of Dance is a small friendly school where every child is appreciated for their individuality.

Bell Street School of Dance offers jazz and ballet classes for children and adults with regular performance and exam opportunities. But most importantly we want everyone to dance to build confidence, learn new skills and have fun.

Classes on Thursdays at the Arts Centre:

• 4:30 – 5:15pm Standard 1 Ballet (Year 2+)
• 5:15 – 6:00pm Junior Tap (Year 3+)
• 6:00 – 6:45pm Grade 2 Modern (Year 3+)
• 6:45 – 7:45pm Grade 4 Modern (Year 7+)

Other classes are available Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information contact Eleanor on 07402 218332 or bellstreetschoolofdance@mail.com, or visit the website at www.bellstreetschoolofdance.co.uk

Tamzin Grimes is a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Sports/Deep Tissue Therapist, who has been working in the fitness industry for the past 7 Years.

Please contact Tamzin on 07729 222622, or tamzin@tamzingrimes.co.uk for more information about her sessions.

Tap dance classes for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Erica has had over 20 years experience teaching tap classes so whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned tap dancer you can develop your tapping skills, improve your rhythm and musicality along with meeting new people and having fun whilst dancing. Everyone is welcome.

Summer Term – Apr – Jul 2022

4.30-5.00pm – Junior Tap – Age 4 (Nursery/Rec) to Age 8 (Yr 3) – Mixed Ability
5.10-5.50pm – Youth Tap – Age 8 (Yr 4) to Age 14 (Yr 9) – Mixed Ability
6.00-6.50pm – Adult Tap – Age 14+ (Yr 10 to Adults 99+) – Beginners/Advanced Beginners
7.00-7.50pm – Adult Tap – Age 14+ (Yr 10 to Adults 99+) – Intermediate/Advanced

All of our classes at Shaftesbury Arts Centre are non-syllabus based and work well as stand-alone classes or alongside any syllabus classes already being attended. Within these classes, students will learn a variety of rhythms and how to apply those to the sounds they make with their feet and hands. As they develop they will learn how to develop into a percussionist creating their own music with their feet.

Within each lesson, students learn a variety of tap techniques and develop them into exercises, drills and combinations over each term. Within the children classes, we play a variety of games to help children develop their musicality and within older students and adult classes we have a variety of challenges and drills. Not only are these classes great fun, but they also work on developing coordination, posture and stance, help with brain training and muscle memory. A wonderful place to meet new people and make new friends.

Erica is an I.S.T.D registered member with a Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE), has dance teachers’ insurance with G Gallagher and is DBS checked.

Classes can be joined on a pay-as-you-go basis or by monthly standing order. For further details about the classes, please either visit our website at www.elevatedtapcompany.co.uk or email Erica at elevatedtapcompany@gmail.com.

Rock Choir is the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 33,000 members participating in approximately 400 local communities.

It offers all ages an alternative experience to the traditional classical or community choir introducing members to feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs. Its uplifting ethos of fun, friendship and community spirit is a huge part of its attraction, where members enjoy a dynamic and busy new social life and connect with their community. At an individual level, it helps improve people’s well-being by building their self-confidence, self-esteem

Rock Choir performs at approximately 2000 events each year from local community and charity fund-raisers to high-profile national events. It helps raise thousands of pounds a year for local and national charities through these events.

There are no auditions and no requirement to read music when joining Rock Choir. Everyone is welcome and can sign up for a FREE taster session by visiting www.rockchoir.com or call 01252 714276 for further information.

This group now consists of two elements under two leaders:

1. 5.00pm – 6.00pm, led by Chris Pearson is for beginners and novice ukulele players who want to learn and further their personal skills and the art of playing the ukulele.
2. 6.00pm – 7.00pm, led by David Wall is for established players, of not only ukulele, but also other instruments and those who may just want to sing along, perhaps perform for the public in a string band and have fun with their music.

The vision of the Shaftesbury Community Ukulele Group is to involve other instruments and form a working community string band. It will evolve, but for now, encourages anyone interested to either come along with their instrument and enthusiasm, or contact David Wall on 01747 854108 or email dorsetnvs@hotmail.com.

These classes are for ladies of all ages and abilities who would like some light exercise. One class is low impact aerobic movement. The other is a gentle keep fit class.

Tamzin Grimes is a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and Sports/Deep Tissue Therapist, who has been working in the fitness industry for the past 7 Years.

Please contact Tamzin on 07729 222622, or tamzin@tamzingrimes.co.uk for more information about her sessions.

For further information contact Paris on 07710 420487 or email paris@parishelen.co.uk for more details.

A mini-series of Thursday lunchtime recitals by outstanding cellists in St Peter’s Church, Shaftesbury.

This is the third of a series of lunchtime cello recitals run by the Arts Centre at St Peter’s Church, Shaftesbury. Here virtuoso cellist and composer Emily Burridge will ‘lift the spirit, harmonise with the emotions and take you on a journey’.

Tickets (including sandwiches and coffee) £10. SAC Members £9.

Recital schedule:

9th June 2022 – Music For Friends – Nick Cooper

30th June 2022 – Bach And At The Turning Of The World – Emily Burridge

Bell Street School of Dance is a small friendly school where every child is appreciated for their individuality.

Bell Street School of Dance offers jazz and ballet classes for children and adults with regular performance and exam opportunities. But most importantly we want everyone to dance to build confidence, learn new skills and have fun.

Classes on Thursdays at the Arts Centre:

• 4:30 – 5:15pm Standard 1 Ballet (Year 2+)
• 5:15 – 6:00pm Junior Tap (Year 3+)
• 6:00 – 6:45pm Grade 2 Modern (Year 3+)
• 6:45 – 7:45pm Grade 4 Modern (Year 7+)

Other classes are available Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information contact Eleanor on 07402 218332 or bellstreetschoolofdance@mail.com, or visit the website at www.bellstreetschoolofdance.co.uk