ARTSREACH has unleashed its new season upon the rural areas of the county.

Things get started tonight with a performance of Robin Hood at Martinstown village hall at 7pm

- telephone (01305) 889995 to book tickets.

The show is popular theatre company Forest Forge's festive pantomime and provides a

right-rollicking laugh for all the family.

On Saturday, blues and boogie pianist Paddy Milner will be tinkling the ivories in Portesham village hall accompanied by his band.

Things get under way at 8pm and you can call (01305) 871780 to make sure that you can get in to hear the extraordinarily talented Dorchester-educated pianist play.

Paddy is renowned for his fresh and inventive approach to music and incorporates jazz, classical, boogie woogie and roots into his repertoire.

His debut album - 21st Century Boogie - reached the Top 10 in Paul Jones' Radio 2 blues programme.

Kneehigh Theatre brings its Cornish panto with a Wild West feel to Buckland Newton next Thursday at 7.30pm (call 01300 345521 to book).

For further details of all Artsreach events over the coming months, call (01305) 269512.