Lyme Regis - The Pearl Of Dorset - 2017
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ARTS AND CULTURE<br />
Arts and culture-seekers will find a<br />
wealth of art galleries, theatre, music,<br />
festivals and literature in a wide range<br />
of genres.<br />
<strong>The</strong> town prides itself on its thriving<br />
creative scene, with potters, jewellers<br />
and glassmakers working alongside<br />
clothing designers, sculptors and<br />
specialist food and drink producers.<br />
<strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Regis</strong> has always had a<br />
fascination for artists, writers and<br />
dramatists, a lure which has drawn<br />
creative people here for centuries.<br />
<strong>The</strong> town’s spectacular scenery has<br />
inspired many famous artists and<br />
authors to create some of their<br />
most renowned works, including<br />
JRR Tolkien, Jane Austen, and James<br />
McNeill Whistler. <strong>Lyme</strong> resident John<br />
Fowles wrote ‘<strong>The</strong> French Lieutenant’s<br />
Woman’, which was adapted for film<br />
in 1982 featuring the classic scene of<br />
Meryl Streep on the Cobb.<br />
Today, the town has a buzzing arts<br />
community and regular art exhibitions<br />
are held at the Town Mill and the<br />
museum. During ArtsFest, artists<br />
open the doors to their studios for the<br />
public to wander in.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Marine <strong>The</strong>atre offers a wide<br />
variety of performances, including<br />
contemporary music, opera, children’s<br />
entertainment and lectures.<br />
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TOWN’S CULTURAL SCENE<br />
AT WWW.LYMEREGIS.ORG/SEE-AND-DO<br />
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