An award-winning composer is to lead a new workshop in Bridport.

Andrew Dickson will be leading Merry Music Making from Tuesday, April 18  at the home of Bridport Youth Dance - Steps Studio, Crepe Farm Business Park. 

Merry Music Making is a new workshop for grandmothers, grandfathers, mums, dads, guardians with their children aged eight years and over.

A merry noise will be made by playing marimbas, harmonicas, shakers, scrapers, kalimbas, drums, tuned guitars and many more instruments from around the world.

Mr Dickson has composed for television and theatre and has worked as an actor, director, musician and composer.

He was the composer for Mike Leigh's iconic films including Secrets and Lies, All or Nothing, Vera Drake and Naked and was European composer of the year for his score of Leigh's High Hopes.

Places on the workshop, which will be held between 4.15pm and 5pm on Tuesdays, are limited to 12.

To enrol and for more details please contact Nikki Northover at nikkinorthover43@gmail.com or see the website www.bridportyouthdance.org.uk