Category: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

Meet Bo Peep – 2022 edition

With hundreds of sheep about to lamb and a major new countryside show to organise, Dorset shepherdess Bonnie Cradock is in for a busy...

Dorset’s newest Countryside Show ‘springs to life’ this month

The Spring Countryside Show is taking place at Turnpike Showground between Gillingham and Shaftesbury on the 23rd and 24th April. The show is organised by...

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2021

How utterly brilliant it was today to spend hours roaming the Turnpike Showground, surrounded by thousands of people simply having a great time at...

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The end of the season

The end of the season allows time for reflection and learning – and a couple of weeks off for the four-legged members of the...

Meeting Mr Hardy:Thomas Hardy and music, part 2

Collections of old carols and songs found in Dorset’s churches have inspired a thriving revival of the West Gallery tradition THE recent resurgence of West...

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