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Headlines 7 Diary Dates RWA 172 ANNUAL OPEN 6 September - 28 December rwa.org.uk HOPE BOURNE: ‘A LIFE OUTSIDE’ 27 September - 10 January swheritage.org.uk THE DORSET OPEN 2025 18 October - 30 November dorsetmuseum.org ‘ARTIST AS WITNESS’ 25 October - 8 March russell.cotes.com EAST HARPTREE BIG ARTS WEEKEND 8 - 9 November artshubharptree.com CONSONE QUARTET 28 and 29 November concertsinthewest.org KRIS DREVER 12 November poundarts.org.uk ‘TWO MANY GREEK MYTHS’ 14 and 15 November wiltshirecreative.co.uk DORSET ART WEEKS 2026 23 May - 7 June dorsetvisualarts.org CONSONE QUARTET Brian Rice In 2002 Brian Rice began using his hoard of found objects to create his own brand of abstract constructions. Sculptures emerged from old farm gate hinges and other rusty metalwork, using driftwood boards as the base for arrangements. These works have continued intermittently over the years and 2025 has seen Brian returning to make more, some featuring the three hundred plus coins, many of them foreign, that he found on Lyme Regis beach in the early ‘70s. Parts of farm wagons also feature in striking conjunction with car boot darts boards, along with painted cribbage boards incorporated with textile fragments, and so it goes on. This exhibition features just a sample of objects from Brian’s intriguing hoard made into striking and original art, and is a must see for fans of recycling and rust! BRIAN RICE: ‘FOUND OBJECT CONSTRUCTIONS’ 18 September - 31 October The Viewing Room, 13 Fore Street, CASTLE CARY, BA7 7BG. 01963 202030 / georgiastoneman.com . Palooka 5 Sci- fi surf combo Palooka 5 have announced three Wessex live dates to co- incide with the September release of MetroKino , their fi fth release for the Spinout Nuggets label. The album features eleven original tracks, inspired by Fritz Lang’s 1927 expressionist classic Metropolis , and re fl ecting many of the fi lm’s themes, several of which still ring true in 2025. Expect a riot of ‘live’ instrumentation, retro fl air and a whole new dimension, inspired by one of cinema’s most in fl uential works. Strap in for a theremin, vocoder, retro synth ride, blended with the twang of 1960s-tinged sci- fi surf. Think B-52s meets Blade Runner. 27 September: Creative Innovation Centre, Paul Street, TAUNTON, TA1 3PF. 7.30pm. £19 / £16. 01823 337477 / creativeinnovationcentre.co.uk . 10 October: Bridport Arts Centre, 9 South Street, BRIDPORT, DT6 3NR. 7.30pm. £15. bridport-arts.com . 11 October: The Cube Microplex, Dove Street South, Kingsdown, BRISTOL, BS2 8JD. 7.30pm. £10. cubecinema.com. ‘SPIKE’ (2002) PALOOKA 5 ‘METROKINO’