ACCLAIMED singer-songwriter Louise Jordan returns to Dorset this autumn with a brand-new show of original song and storytelling which shines a light on lesser known aspects of the life and work of Florence Nightingale.

Florence: the lesser-known life and legacy of Florence Nightingale will tour to two village halls with Artsreach, the county's rural touring arts charity.

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Florence Nightingale was a campaigner and reformer whose pioneering use of statistics called for government accountability and equal access to healthcare for all. She spent less than two years as a nurse in the Crimea, yet she lived to the age of 90.

She spent decades campaigning for social reform worldwide, advocating equal access to healthcare for all and become an expert in areas such as land irrigation, hospital design and postal services for soldiers to advance her causes.

This solo performance of original song and storytelling shines a light on lesser-known aspects of Florence Nightingale’s life and work, and questions why her extraordinary and wide-ranging achievements are so often overlooked.

Louise Jordan lives in the New Forest and is a songwriter and performer with ten years’ experience touring the UK and Europe. Self-accompanied on guitar and keyboard, she is a former secondary school teacher and has released six recordings gaining radio play on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show and Radio 4.

Supported by Dorset Council, Arts Council England and Blanchards Bailey solicitors, Artsreach presents Louise Jordan’s engaging new show in Langton Matravers (01929 423834) on Thursday, October 28 at 7.30pm and Ibberton (01258 817269) at the same time the following evening.

Full details and tickets can for this tour can be found at www.artsreach.co.uk