Arts & Entertainment

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso
Find out what’s happening across the Salisbury & Avon Arts & Entertainment scene.
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Arts Society members recall fond memories of the Festival of Britain

The Arts Society Salisbury March lecture was given by Marc Allum. The subject of Marc’s talk was the 1951 Festival…

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Brief Encounter at the Playhouse will linger long in the memory

Review by Brian MacReamoinn This production of Brief Encounter at Salisbury Playhouse is based on the hugely successful 2007 adaptation…

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Audition date announced for this year’s Playhouse panto

Wiltshire Creative has announced that applications are now open for the Young Company of this year’s panto production, which…

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Drama collective has stars in their eyes after competition success

Local drama collective, Starcast Performing Arts, is celebrating after winning the Totton Festival of Drama. The festival celebrates local amateur…

Standing ovation for Verwood school’s Lion King production

PUPILS at a Verwood school united to put on a production of The Lion King to three packed houses. The…

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A blast of colour

By katrina ffiske Martyn Brewster: Colour Poems, Fifty Years of Printmaking was previewed at The Vanner Gallery on Thursday, 16th…

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Head out on Safari at the Mill in May

Fisherton Mill will welcome visitors to an exploration of wildlife through the creative eyes of Salisbury artist Louise Luton…

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Salisbury publisher releases ‘unbelievable’ book about the everyday scrapes of a country life well-lived

To mark the beginning of spring, Lower Woodford-based publisher Chalk Stream Books has released an ‘unbelievable’ book about working…

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Library to show first south west solo exhibition by Peak District artist

The work of well-known Peak District artist Brian Nolan (1931-2019), will be on show for the first time in…

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Exploring our rights and freedoms

A timely contemporary art exhibition exploring human rights and freedoms opens at Salisbury Cathedral this May. The exhibition, To Be…