SNADS latest adventure takes us to the pantomime land of Mother Goose!

This upbeat and exciting panto follows the story of Mother Goose, battling her own thoughts and feelings around wealth, beauty and family, to ultimately become who she’s always meant to be. With twists and turns throughout, and some singing and dancing along the way, it guarantees to be an enjoyable evening out for all the family.

Get your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable experience.

Angel Heart & Rattlebox Theatre - The Misadventures of Thor

THOR! Tall… brave… strong… but not too bright. Sometimes his days are not always full of heroic thunder, but instead are filled with hapless blunder! Like the day he was almost married to an oafish giant. Or when he thought he was shortchanged as the golden presents were handed out. And then there was the time he had to be rescued by his own son, Magni, who was only three days old!

Hear these ancient Nordic tales brought to life by Ulf and Odd, two skalds, or storytellers, in a comedic romp through the life and times of the Viking gods.

Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre present a brand-new family show, with their usual flair for skilfully blending puppetry, storytelling and larger-than-life characters into a performance full of wonder and delight! SKOL!

“What an incredible show for myself and my two kids. Thoroughly engaging, exciting, funny, and educational, with Viking 'factoids' scattered throughout. Absolutely gorgeous hand carved puppets. The set created such and inviting scene too, we all gathered around in anticipation. We loved being able to come up and meet the puppets and puppeteers afterwards. Just brilliant!” Audience feedback, Green Scythe Fair

Recommended for ages 5+ and their families – bring a cushion!

Running time: 60mins no interval

Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity

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A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down.

Starring Olivia Coleman and Benedict Cumberpatch

It’s hard to believe it’s over 60 years since Hank B Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan recorded Apache. This was the monster hit that launched the Shadows instrumental career and founded a nation of bespectacled guitarists dreaming of acquiring their very own Fender Stratocaster. We are delighted to welcome ‘The Bootleg Shadows’ back by popular demand  to The Exchange

With their immaculate appearance, synchronised dance movements and clean, pure melodic sound, the Shadows chalked up 35 hits of their own (not counting another 33 hits with Cliff Richard), giving them more hits than any other British group and securing them a unique place in the annals of popular music.

‘The Bootleg Shadows’ perform a show that encompasses the Shadows amazing career from 1960 up until the early 80s.Including All the hits and popular “Cliff”  vocals including some surprises!

Concert audiences are invited to relive fantastic hits such as Apache, Foot Tapper, Man of Mystery, Atlantis, Wonderful Land, Kon Tiki, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, FBI plus many, many more

In the company of Binks, Geoff, Howard, Nathan and Lloyd, the audience is taken on a tour of the Shadows career, with plenty of humour to make it a night out to remember. For anyone who loves the sounds of the 60's - and enjoys a few laughs on the way – ‘The Bootleg Shadows’ perform a unique tribute that has audiences humming the tunes and doing the Shadows famous 'walk' long after they have left the theatre.

Tea with William Barnes

In the company of The Ridgeway Singers & Band

The Exchange and Artsreach are proud to present an annual celebration of Dorset!

Dialect poet William Barnes was born in Bagber near Sturminster Newton on 22 February 1801. A scholar, linguist, artist, priest and inventor, Barnes wrote over 800 poems in the Dorset dialect. Barnes also relished the country dances, folksongs and carols of Dorset, and often wrote about community celebrations, where music was a key part of the proceedings.

Alongside a delicious cream tea, The Ridgeway Singers and Band, led by Phil Humphries along with vice president of The William Barnes Society and folk musician Tim Laycock, will perform folksongs and dance tunes from across the county including One Night as I Lay on my Bed collected in 1906 by the Hammond brothers from George House of Beaminster, Away Dark Thoughts from Winterborne Monkton and, The New Rigged Ship and The Young May Moon from the Hardy family manuscripts. This years’ programme also includes a musical setting of William Barnes’ poem Rustic Childhood.  

Recitals of some of Barnes’ much-loved poems will keep alive the rich dialect of Dorset in this wonderful celebration of the life of William Barnes.

A pop-up producers’ market will also take place in the atrium of The Exchange, open to the public from 11am-3pm, so why not pop along and do a spot of shopping before the show – there will be lots of Dorset goodies for you to discover!

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Dorset Food & Drink Pop-Up Makers Market!

Sunday 23 February, 11am-3pm

The Exchange and Artsreach are delighted to present a pop-up producers and makers market to coincide with the annual Tea with William Barnes celebration. With stalls selling delicious food and drink, locally made products, crafts and art, there will be something for everyone to enjoy!

Open freely to the public and taking place in the Atrium of The Exchange, why not come along and try some famous local produce, or perhaps you’ll discover something brand new made in Dorset! The Bibbern Gallery Cafe will also be open upstairs.

Coldplace - The World's Leading Tribute to Coldplay is a stunning live concert performance, celebrating the music of one of the most successful bands of all time.

The only tribute to have worked for Coldplay, this outstanding band leads you through all your favourite Coldplay hits from the last 20+ years including Yellow, Paradise and A Sky full of Stars, right through to Higher Power and My Universe from their latest album, Music of the Spheres.

This world class show faithfully recreates the magic of Coldplay's record breaking live tours - featuring lasers, confetti, video screen and the Xyloband LED wristbands that have become synonymous with Coldplay concerts, and truly make the audience part of the show.

"Coldplace are pure quality. Thanks for flying the Coldplay flag" - Phil Harvey (Coldplay creative director)

www.coldplace.co.uk