Month: March 2026

Dorchester Drama visit Broadmayne Village Hall on April 17 and 18

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Dorchester Drama are renowned for giving their audiences excellent value for money, but they are really upping their game for their next production, Some Canterbury Tales which is coming to Broadmayne Village Hall on April 17 and 18.


The theatre group is staging six of Geoffrey Chaucer’s mediaeval tales with five directors, giving each story its own unique flavour. Chaucer wrote 24 Canterbury Tales, told by different characters as they made a pilgrimage to Canterbury, as was customary at the time.

Colin Elphick, who is coordinating all the plays, explained: “We are really looking forward to bringing our adaptation of Chaucer’s tales to Broadmayne. The stories we have chosen to tell are The Knight’s Tale, The Wife of Bath’s Tale, The Pardoner’s Tale, The Franklin’s Tale, The Nun Priest’s Tale and The Miller’s Tale. They explore issues of love, religion and death, still fundamental to this day of our human existence.”

These tales, adapted by Ken Pickering, also never shy away from the lighter side of life, so expect laughter, comedy bed romps, ribaldry, gambling, drinking and a (fake) bare bottom.

Dorchester Drama’s adaptation of Ken Pickering’s Some Canterbury Tales is at Broadmayne village hall on Friday and Saturday, April 17 (7.30pm) and 18 (2pm and 7.30pm).

Tickets costing £10 are available now from https://wegottickets.com/DorchesterDrama/

Booking system for Dorchester Recycling Centre to go live.

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From Monday 23 March 2026, Dorset Council will introduce a simple booking system at our recycling centres in Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury and Sherborne. Bookings open on Monday the 16th March.

“The aim is to make visits smoother, reduce queues, and ensure the service remains fair for Dorset taxpayers.”

 

Here is a link to an article all about it, which includes a link to a video explanation of the booking system.

New booking system to keep Household Recycling Centres fair and cost-effective – Dorset Council

Here is a link to a news-letter with several useful items about waste and recycling.

New Booking System for 4 Household Recycling Centres – March 2026 Newsletter