Storytelling and music from the extraordinary Devils Violin

Take a captivating storyteller and three wonderful musicians - then mix melody with story to make an evening of magical entertainment.

The Devils Violin Company have sold out venues across the UK with their unique blend of storytelling and music. Now they are bringing their extraordinary new show - The Singing Bones - to Dorchester.

A burning tree, a mysterious bird, a sackful of secrets - the Singing Bones is a timeless tale of secrets and lies, or love and hate… essential viewing for a midesummer’s evening.

The Company are: Daniel Morden (storyteller), Sarah Moody (cello), Oliver Wilson-Dickson (violin) and Luke Carver Goss (accordion). 

Dorchester Arts Centre Saturday 26 June 8pm, Doors 7.30pm tickets £8.50, members £7.50 - £5 under 16s. Box office 01305 266926.

Six extraordinary days - Thanks for making Dorchester Festival such a success...

A huge thank you to everybody who helped make Dorchester Festival so special this year. Over the six days of the Festival, we've involved hundreds of artists and performers, many thousands of audience members and participants, more than a dozen schools and community groups and well over a hundred stewards, volunteers helpers, staff and technicians.

Thanks also to the funders who make it all possible - the Arts Council, Dorchester Town Council who allow us to fill the Borough Gardens with music, theatre, storytelling and more - and to West Dorset and Dorset County Councils and our commercial sponsors. Without their support, it simply could not happen.

Lots of people have been telling us how much they enjoyed the Festival this year - we're grafeful for your comments. While we are not planning a festival in 2011, Dorchester Festival will - funds permitting - be back in 2012 but in the meantime there are two more extraordinary outdoor events to look forward to: An Inside Out spectacular in Maumbury Rings in September and a breathtaking large scale event on the top of Maiden Castle next summer - don't miss them!