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Dorset musician and author Marco Rossi holds his book Most Severely, about Scottish band Chou Pahrot
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Dorset author’s 45-year quest to tell Chou Pahrot’s story

PJ Harvey, author of Orlam, sings into a microphone with one arm raised, seated beside a wooden lectern in a sunlit hall
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PJ Harvey: 3 rare treasures on show at Dorchester Library

Bayeux Tapestry Dorset talk: scene of Bishop Odo of Bayeux rallying Norman knights with a club at the Battle of Hastings, discussed by military historian James Porter for the Dorchester-Bayeux Society
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Bayeux Tapestry: Dorset expert reveals the story of 1066 on battle anniversary

Dorchester Literary Festival 2026: Alison Steadman headlines
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Gavin and Stacey icon Alison Steadman is at Dorchester Literary Festival 2026

"Women of Dorset lantern parade through Dorchester streets at dusk, carrying handmade paper lanterns and candles in vintage-style dress, singing together
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Women of Dorset took centre stage in fierce new play

Wessex Morris Men in traditional straw boater hats with ribbons and rosettes gather outdoors on a hillside at dusk, smiling for the camera in white shirts and red-and-green sashes.
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Wessex Morris Men invite new dancers to bring-a-friend night ahead of 70th anniversary

Sherborne House, a Grade I listed Georgian mansion in golden stone, framed by tall cypress trees, with sculptural artwork visible in one of its windows
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Sherborne House £15m restoration wins prestigious award

A young girl with a purple dinosaur face paint design smiles at the camera while painting a colourful seahorse fossil ornament at a craft table during a family event at Portland Museum. The table is covered with paint palettes, brushes, and bowls of paint water in red, green, blue and orange
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Prehistoric fun roars back to Portland Museum on August 19 with Dino Day

Black and white photojournalism image by Carlos Guarita of actor Martin Sheen sitting in the back of a London taxi, wearing a padded jacket over a jumper and shirt, holding a folder, with a moustache and a thoughtful, slightly averted gaze
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Photojournalism at its finest: the legendary Carlos Guarita, 80, shares his archives

PJ Harvey sings with her arm raised while rehearsing with her band inside Bridport's Lyric Theatre, seated among red-and-gold flocked wallpaper and stage equipment.
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PJ Harvey’s generous donation helps save Bridport’s 250-year-old Lyric Theatre