LINKS
Useful and interesting sites with local, arts and professional connections
Arts and Entertainment in Somerset
The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton
The Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
The Merlin Theatre, Frome
Bridgwater Arts Centre
Wells Film Centre, Independent Cinema
Little Theatre, Wells
Assembly Rooms (Community Arts Centre & Sacred Space), Glastonbury
Black Swan Arts (Gallery, Craft Shop, Courses), Frome
Take Art (Bringing performance and participation to rural Somerset)
Tacchi Morris Arts Centre, Taunton
Regal Theatre, Minehead
Cheese & Grain, Frome (Music venue)
Somerset Art Week (Visual Artists open their workshops)
The David Hall, South Petherton (Concerts, Films and Community Events)
The Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare
ArtsMatrix (Professional Development Agency for Creative Practitioners in the South West)
Somerset Arts (Somerset County Council's Arts Site)
BBC Somerset (Entertainment pages)
For Live Entertainment www.bbc.co.uk/somerset
For Film Listings www.bbc.co.uk/somerset
The Glastonbury Oracle
The alternative guide to Glastonbury arts, courses, spirituality, accommodation etc
You can visit the website here
Film
Internet Movie Database (iMDB)
British Board of Film Classifiaction
The BFI (British Film Institute)
The Engine Room Community Media Centre(Somerset Film & Video), Bridgwater
Independent Cinema Office (Serving film societies and independent cinemas)
First Light Movies (Advice and funding for young filmmakers aged 5-18)
Somerset Film Societies
The Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon (The oldest purpose-built, continually operated cinema in the world!)
Local Interest
Glastonbury Podcasting
Interesting talks and light music, direct from the Isle of Avalon
You can visit the website here
Theatre and Technical
Association of British Theatre Technicians
A brilliant site for all things technical and/or Health & safety orientated. It has a members section but its public sections are worth a browse.
You can visit their website here
Professional Light and Sound Association
Another good site for news and information on technical matters. This one also covers club, outdoor events and conferences.
You can visit their website here
The Stage
Web site of the paper. Contains most of the same things as the magazine but also contains a forum page for discussing theatre related things.
You can visit their website here
Stage Electrics
A hire company. They have their catalogue on-line and can process on-line orders. A helpful company if you have a problem to solve.
You can visit their website here
BECTU
The 'backstage' union - useful starting point for general inquires into the backstage ares of theatre.
You can visit their website here
Other
St John Ambulance
For information on St John Ambulance, first aid service at Strode Theatre
You can visit their website here
