“The elegant Art Deco interior of the Electric Palace hosts a packed programme of film, theatre, music and comedy including some major names” Dorset Magazine
🔔JUST ANNOUNCED Foyer Sessions: Rhoda Dakar DJ Set + DJ Santa 📆 Sat 20 March | 8pm 🎟 TICKETS > bit.ly/3RoXEysRhoda Dakar, a pioneering icon of the British 2-Tone ska movement and the legendary former frontwoman of The Bodysnatchers, has seamlessly translated her decades of musical heritage into a highly acclaimed career. Renowned for her historic collaborations with The Specials and The Special AKA, Dakar brings her deep, encyclopedic knowledge of music history to the decks, spinning vibrant sets that perfectly bridge the gap between classic ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, 2-Tone, and punk. ... See MoreSee Less
Coming up next week... Foyer Sessions: Aidan Simpson & Oliver Jessop 📆 Tues 21 July | 7pm 🎟 Tickets > www.electricpalace.org.uk/events/event/foyer-sessions-aidan-simpson-and-oliver-jessop/Aidan Simpson and Oliver Jessop are two multi-instrumentalists from West Dorset. Aidan’s heartfelt original songs have been heard all over the country, as well as on Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2. Oliver is an inspired composer of distinctive instrumental tunes. This partnership finds them exploring each other’s work, both new and old, as well as bringing their contrasting approaches together in an appreciation of traditional music and song from around the world. ... See MoreSee Less
WHATS ON THIS WEEK... Disclosure Day (12A) 145 mins 📆 Fri 17 July Electric Exhibition📆 Sat 18 July Pop into our foyer 10am-2pm, and wander through Palace history. The Sound of Blue Note 📆 Sat 18 July 🎟 Book here > bit.ly/3vUgvDE... See MoreSee Less
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten + Q&A with director Julien Temple + DJ Set from The Clash Tour DJ Scratchy Sounds (DJ)📆 Sat 25 July As part of Punk Bridport. 🎟 Tickets > bit.ly/4u9hWt6Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten is a richly detailed documentary by Julien Temple exploring the life of The Clash’s frontman, from his early years and punk revolution to his later reflective period with The Mescaleros. Featuring rare footage, personal recordings, and candid campfire interviews with friends and admirers, it’s both an intimate portrait and cultural chronicle—essential viewing for fans of punk, music history, and evocative documentary filmmaking.Barry ‘Scratchy’ Myers, Tour DJ with the Clash, Joe Strummer, The Pogues, Gogol Bordello, and Selectah at clubs and festivals across the globe, spins sets of The Rock and The Roll of The World & Roots Rockin’ Rhythms & Blues. ... See MoreSee Less