Cinema, music, theatre, play and gig reviews for Dorset and Hampshire from the Daily Echo

Strictly's James Jordan talks to Lorelei Reddin

8:30am Monday 12th July 2010

STRICTLY Come Dancing – The Professionals stars Flavia Cacace, Matthew Cutler, Brian Fortuna, James Jordan, Ola Jordan, Kristina Rihanoff, Vincent Simone, and Ian Waite, along with this season’s new faces Natalie Lowe and Aliona Vilani, from the hit TV series. We caught up with James Jordan in rehearsal for the tour which opens a four-night run at the BIC on Wednesday.

Winning lullaby for Bournemouth graduates

9:00am Tuesday 2nd March 2010

GRADUATES from the Arts University College at Bournemouth’s BA (Hons) Animation Production claimed an impressive win at the Royal Television Society Southern Centre Awards.

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Come dance with Stan

7:10pm Monday 1st February 2010

ACCLAIMED dance company, Stan Won’t Dance are offering young male dancers aged 15-20 a workshop with a difference the morning after they perform their latest work, Babel, at Poole’s Lighthouse on February 17.

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Cherry pop wants your photos

7:10pm Wednesday 27th January 2010

RAVISHING burlesque dames and swinging big band music should make a heady combination next Thursday at Banksy’s Burlesque Espionage Help the Heroes fundraiser.

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The Strictly show goes on in Poole with Vincent and Flavia

7:00pm Friday 8th January 2010

James and Ola Jordan may have had to cancel their performance in Poole on Friday night (January 8), but Poole will still be getting its Strictly Come Dancing fix as two of the show’s other stars come to town next Friday.

Roy gets the sack...

7:00pm Friday 4th December 2009

SANTA won’t have far to come this year when he makes his Dorset rounds on Christmas night – he’s only in Southampton!

How Moray feels

7:00pm Monday 31st August 2009

HAILED as the “greatest leap forward in folk for 30 years” and “the most significant musician since Bob Dylan”, roots music fans can see how young Jim Moray is coping with the pressure when he headlines Saturday’s bill at Purbeck Folk Festival at Steeple this weekend.

Making a statement

7:00am Thursday 27th August 2009

THE Beatles played on the roof of the Abbey Road Studios, U2 played on the roof of Broadcasting House and not to be outdone, our very own rootsy rockers State of Undress will launch their new album on the roof of Highcliffe Sailing Club on Mudeford Quay on Bank Holiday Monday!

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Good folk like Joan

7:00pm Sunday 9th August 2009

HAVING played the 50th Newport Folk Festival last weekend, duetting with Judy Collins and joining Pete Seeger on stage, folk legend Joan Baez has announced a full UK tour later this year including a date at Salisbury City Hall on November 11.

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Hut’ll do : festival favourites meet fan's fishy request to play at Head beach party

1:00pm Friday 26th June 2009

IF you’ve been anywhere near a festival in the last three years, the chances are you’ll have run into Bombay Bicycle Club, the teenage tearaways who first played the V Festival a few days after they finished their GCSEs in 2006.

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Valued cast

4:00pm Wednesday 24th June 2009

BOURNEMOUTH’S Pier Theatre has a very special Variety Show for residents on Saturday as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.

Air we are

7:00am Monday 18th May 2009

AS the saying goes, there’s no place like home. For Air Traffic this certainly rings true ahead of their homecoming gig at V (formerly Landmarc) on June 17.

Win family passes to Camp Bestival

10:19am Monday 4th May 2009

Want to go to Camp Bestival - well you can, for free, with our competition

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