Borough Gardens
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Saturday

11:30 - 12:30  Bridport Steel Band

14:00 - 16:00  Sacred Space

16:00 - 17:30  The Naked Word

Sunday

14:00 - 16:00 - Helena Softley Singing Workshop

The Naked Word - Open Mic. Storytellers, poets, wordsmiths, and unaccompanied ballad singers are welcome here in this al fresco open mic in the beautiful surroundings of Borough Gardens. Bring a blanket, a picnic, and sit back and enjoy the magic of the spoken (& occasionally sung) word.
Borough Gardens,
Saturday
4pm-5.30pm.
Free.
Arrive early for a slot (3 mins).
Hosted by Kevan Manwaring
​              (The Bardic Handbook, Ballad Tales, and others).
Bridport Steel Band - Last summer, when two members of the South Perrott Steel Band left to move to Bridport, they suggested a new Steel Band could be started in Bridport to accommodate them ! A message was put on a Facebook page and there were about 40 replies, from these a band of 18 was formed. 
Today will be their first public performance and they are joined on this occasion by members of the South Perrott Steel Band. 
If you are interested in playing or just want to make contact please call Mike Hayes on 07762 260582 or singalong46@yahoo.co.uk 
Helena Softley workshop 

Helena’s workshops are informal and great fun! Her relaxed style of teaching is easy to follow. And there’s no need to read music as all songs are taught by ear. A professional singer/songwriter all her life, she covers all styles of music in the workshops; from Folk and Blues, Rock and Gospel, to pop songs you know and love. COME AND JOIN THE FUN!
Quotes from participants - “Helena can get anyone to sing”  “The best time I've had in ages!”
14:00 - 16:00
​Sunday
​Free