Month: November 2021
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From Chile to Dorset: a long artistic journey
December 2021 When the Bridport Refugee Support Campaign got in touch to tell us about their 2021 Christmas card (pictured), we couldn’t resist taking the chance to find out more about the local artist behind its creation… I meet Claudio Muñoz at his home in the Dorset countryside, a mile or two off the coast…
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Hot, tasty food for people in need at the Beacon Church Kitchen
November 2021 There’s nothing more Christian than helping those in need, and feeding people for free is perhaps the most immediate manifestation of ‘God’s work’. Bridport is home to so many examples of this, with the food bank and other community groups redistributing surplus food and fresh produce. Of course, this doesn’t have to be…
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The play’s the thing for the Bridport Shakespeare Company
November 2021 “It’ll be what it is,” says Valerie Goodwin about her inclusive approach to the challenge of staging Shakespeare with a community drama group. Valerie – a retired teacher who was head of drama at Beaminster School for 20 years – set up the Bridport Shakespeare Company (BSC) in 2016 with the aim of…