Lyme Regis The Pearl Of Dorset 2019
Accommodation, Attractions and Events in Lyme Regis, Dorset, throughout 2019.
Accommodation, Attractions and Events in Lyme Regis, Dorset, throughout 2019.
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ARTS AND CULTURE<br />
Arts and culture-seekers will<br />
find a wealth of art galleries,<br />
theatre, music, festivals and<br />
literature in a wide range of<br />
genres.<br />
<strong>The</strong> town prides itself on<br />
its thriving creative scene,<br />
with potters, jewellers and<br />
glassmakers working alongside<br />
clothing designers, sculptors<br />
and specialist food and drink<br />
producers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> town’s spectacular<br />
scenery has inspired many<br />
famous artists and authors<br />
to create some of their most<br />
renowned works, including JRR<br />
Tolkien, Jane Austen, and James<br />
McNeill Whistler. <strong>Lyme</strong> resident<br />
John Fowles wrote ‘<strong>The</strong> French<br />
Lieutenant’s Woman’, which<br />
was adapted for film in 1982<br />
featuring the classic scene of<br />
Meryl Streep on the Cobb.<br />
Today, the town has a buzzing<br />
arts community and regular<br />
art exhibitions are held at the<br />
Town Mill and the museum.<br />
Sculptures by local artists<br />
can be found on a trail around<br />
the town, including the playful<br />
‘Juggler’ and the energetic<br />
‘Skateboarder’, both found in<br />
the seafront gardens.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Marine <strong>The</strong>atre offers a<br />
wide variety of performances,<br />
including contemporary<br />
music, opera, children’s<br />
entertainment, comedy and<br />
lectures.<br />
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