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About Sandy Hill Arts
Sandy Hill Arts is a grassroots music venue in Corfe Castle, Wareham with a standing capacity of approximately 120. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Sandy Hill Arts books Folk, Jazz, World, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Wareham venue directory.
Sandy Hill Arts is an intimate, adventurous arts and live-music venue on Sandy Hill Lane in Corfe Castle, near Wareham, Dorset (BH20 5JF). Twice awarded an Arts Council England Grassroots Music grant, it programmes a year-round run of live music, spoken word, performance art, workshops and gallery exhibitions — from contemporary folk and Irish harmony singing to Afrobeat, genre-defying jazz and string duos. It also hosts outdoor events such as 'Sounds by the Castle' and the Inside Out Festival, drawing on emerging talent from across Dorset, BCP and the wider South West.
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Sandy Hill Lane, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5JF
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Sandy Hill Arts books Folk, Jazz, World, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Sandy Hill Arts has a standing capacity of approximately 120, classed as a small venue. See all Wareham venues for size comparisons.
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Sandy Hill Lane, Corfe Castle, Wareham, BH20 5JF. See the map below for directions. Browse more Wareham venues nearby.
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