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BABYLON A defining film of early 80s Britain, Babylon is a time capsule of soundsystem culture in London. Dir. Franco Rosso, UK, 1980. With Brinsley Forde, Karl Howman, Trevor Laird. 95 mins. 15 BAC, Thurs 24 July, 7.30pm bridport-arts.com/event/babylon-…

This week at BAC (and Bridport Youth Club!) bridport-arts.com/whats-on/

We have a new arrival on the BAC forecourt. We're delighted that Emily Young's ‘Lost Mountain Head I’ (2013) will be on display outside BAC throughout the summer. Sculpted from pyroclastic stone, the large sculpture (H 102cm x W 56 cm x D 101cm) makes an extraordinary impact.

Tickets for our Reggae Bridport 'in conversation' sold out within a few hours. Additional tickets are now available. Full details of the Reggae Bridport programme here bridport-arts.com/event/reggae-b… Photograph by Adrian Boot of Aswad on the All Saints Road, West London, 1981.

The Zoo That Comes to You - a magical family show from Scarlet Oak Theatre for everyone who cares about wildlife and animal conservation. Suitable for ages 5+ but we welcome younger audiences and unaccompanied grownups. Saturday 19 July, 2pm bridport-arts.com/event/the-zoo-…

Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Zurich, 1989 - photograph by Adrian Boot. REGGAE BRIDPORT, a new exhibition at BAC exploring the worlds of reggae, features the work of internationally acclaimed photographer and West Dorset resident Adrian Boot. Opens Sat 26 July. bridport-arts.com/event/reggae-b…

Our Memoir Award is open for entries until 30 September - your memoir doesn't need to be finished to enter. We initially need 5,000 to 8,000 words plus a 300 word overview. Cash and mentoring prizes to be won! More info at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award #WritingPrize #MemoirPrize 📝

This week at Bridport Arts Centre bridport-arts.com/whats-on/ NB The Reggae Bridport 'in conversation' with Adrian Boot and Jacqueline Springer has sold out. #bridport #dorset #westdorset

There are only a few tickets left for Circus Raj on Bridport's Millennium Green - Wed 30 July at 3pm bridport-arts.com/event/circus-r… Sunny skies are currently forecast, but of course we can't make any promises... #bridport #dorset #westdorset #BridportArtsCentre

Enjoy a quiet space, some warm-up exercises and the company of others to focus on your writing. Hosted by Bridport Arts Centre and Ink & Page. Tickets: £15 Please bring refreshments and a packed lunch. bridport-arts.com/whats-on/?ca=s…

Babylon (Franco Rosso, UK, 1980), the first of 3 films accompanying our exhibition, Reggae Bridport, is showing tonight, Thu 24 July, at 7.30pm. The free exhibition of Adrian Boot's photographs exploring the worlds of reggae opens on Saturday. bridport-arts.com/event/reggae-b…

Our exhibition poster for Reggae Bridport features a detail from Adrian Boot's photograph of Bob Marley in concert at the London Rainbow in 1977. Reggae Bridport, featuring Boot's photographs of the worlds of reggae, opens on Sat bridport-arts.com/event/reggae-b…

'Dancehall Girls' by Adrian Boot. It features in Reggae Bridport - an exhibition of Adrian's photographs of the worlds of reggae. The free exhibition opens today - 10am-4pm. bridport-arts.com/event/reggae-b… Photo © Adrian Boot.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for last night's launch of Reggae Bridport. And, in particular, to photographer Adrian Boot and V&A curator Jacqueline Springer for such a stimulating 'in conversation' beforehand. Exhibition open until 13 Sep bridport-arts.com/event/reggae-b…

We love Edward Bawden's poster and press book designs for Ealing Studios' release of The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953). And we particularly enjoyed the somewhat ambiguous gesture given by the chap in the the station garden... Film showing on Thu 7 Aug, 11am bridport-arts.com/event/the-titf…

This week at BAC bridport-arts.com/whats-on/ NB Tickets for Circus Raj have now sold out, but any returns will be put on sale online. #bridport #dorset #westdorset #bridportartscentre

HOLY COW (2024) A teenage boy from a family of Comté cheese makers is left alone to look after his little sister in Louise Courvoisier’s optimistic, warm-hearted rural drama. Sat 20 Sept, 7.30pm Bridport Arts Centre bridport-arts.com/event/holy-cow/

Paul Sammut's Lisome Rum is now on display in the BAC foyer. Created for our season Our Stories: Queer in the Countryside, Sammut's work gives visibility to local, rural LGBTQIA+ lives. Free postcards are available from BAC. bridport-arts.com/event/lisom-ru…

All tickets will need to be purchased at the same time. This offer only applies to full priced tickets and cannot be used in conjunction with other offers (eg BAC Supporters’ discount). The offer excludes Metropolis and Met Opera broadcasts. bridport-arts.com/whats-on/?ca=f…

We're delighted to announce a celebratory evening exploring the extraordinary play that galvanised our community over 40 years ago. Includes a screening of the BBC documentary that charted the production’s development through to performance. Sat 4 Oct, 7pm bridport-arts.com/event/the-poor…