Purbeck Film Festival celebrates 30 years in 2026 with a special Afternoon Tea at Encombe House, featuring outdoor cinema and Sir Mark Rylance. Tickets online.

Corfe Castle served as a dramatic backdrop for a film festival as hundreds watched a family favourite movie. Paddington in Peru was shown on Saturday night as part of the Purbeck Film Festival, one of ...

This beautiful, tucked-away corner of Dorset (not an island at all, but a headland) boasts nature reserves and stunning views galore. Gareth Huw Davies visits tea rooms, eccentric pubs, a restored ...

Alongside rare birds, reptiles and insects, this corner of Dorset, poignantly depicted in Mike Leigh’s Nuts in May, serves up brilliant heathland walks, sea views and pints of local ale Mike Leigh’s ...

Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has described an annual local film festival as a "godsend for filmmakers" looking to find inspiration for their next project. The Purbeck Film Festival in Dorset ...

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications have been received as follows: 6/2016/0063 Creation of residents car park including access ramp through retention of existing temporary contractors area and ...

The Isle of Purbeck in Dorset is a fantastic holiday destination. There is plenty to do in the area, from the Jurassic Coast to historic remains and picturesque villages. Article continues below ...