Category: Dorset community news

More than £25,000 raised by Hatch House Open Garden

Hatch House hosted its annual Open Garden event in support of Salisbury Hospice Charity on Saturday 31st August, raising more than £25,000 to help...

Supporting Dorset’s future farmers

Fifteen students from across rural Dorset have been awarded vital grants to help them pursue rural careers through the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Society’s...

Follow the yellow brick road … to Shaftesbury

An upcoming Pantomime promises to take audiences to an alternative land that lays somewhere over the rainbow …The Wonderful Wizard of Oz pantomime is...

A call to action for the William Barnes Archive

William Barnes, the beloved Dorset dialect poet, left a rich legacy that now resides at the Dorset History Centre. The William Barnes Society has...

Join the Air Ambulance 100 Miles in October Challenge

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is thrilled to announce the return of its 100 Miles in October Challenge! Back for a second year, this...

Weaving a musical web

If you are scared of spiders (and I am), the names Black Widow, Red Backed, Dancing White Lady or Tarantula are sure to send...

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Back in the saddle

As the new season looms, Tizzard Racing’s Chris Wald returns with updates from the yard, a few sore legs – and a long-overdue open...

Temporary Office Assistant | Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Office Assistant with an eye for detail to join our team at Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society for the 2026 event season...

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