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  • Upcycling and Visible Mending Workshop. Sustainable Fashion Week

    Hawkers Farm Stour Provost, Gillingham

    As part of Sustainable Fashion Week, this workshop is designed to inspire and empower you to rethink fashion. Whether you are a seasoned maker or curious beginner this workshop is for you.  More info www.hawkersfarm.org

    Free
  • Natural History Watercolour Workshop at Chesil

    The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre Portland

    Join us for this two-day natural history art workshop based at the Wild Chesil Centre. This friendly course is suitable for all levels from beginners to burgeoning artists, in fact anyone who would like to improve their watercolour illustrating technique. Lead by two local artists there will plenty of time to ask questions, learn as […]

    £150.00
  • Handmade for Christmas

    The Workhouse Chapel, Strurminster Newton Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Handmade for Christmasat the Workhouse Chapel Open Daily 1st November - 24th December9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Our gifts are all lovingly Made by Hand by real people, working in real sheds, with real tools. You won't find anything mass-produced here! We have over 70 local artists and makers exhibiting their work - you might even […]

    Free
  • Winter Art Exhibition at the Wild Chesil Centre

    The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre Portland

    Join us at the Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre for this exhibition inspired by Dorset's incredible wildlife and beautiful natural land and seascapes. The exhibition showcases work by talented local artists Terri Peay, Lusea Warner-Gale, Stephen Yates (and others to be confirmed) in a variety of mediums including printing, ceramics and wildlife illustrations. After browsing the […]

    Free
  • The Final Journey, an exploration of death and dying through art

    Royal manor Theatre Portland 138A Fortuneswell, Portland, dorset, United Kingdom

    How to have "a good death" is a topic which more and more people find important nowadays. Fuelled by the discussion about assisted dying, customised funerals, natural burials and the question 'what happens after', 20 people worked for almost a year to create this 5 day event, which includes an art exhibition, showing their take […]

    Free
  • Christmas Fair

    Springfield Country Hotel Grange Road, Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom

    If you liked the Phoenix Groups exhibition at the Shoot Room during Purbeck Art Weeks then you will love this Christmas Fair. Featuring many of the groups members there will be over 25 stalls displaying and selling their amazing work. Entry and parking is free and it's in aid of The Careline Appeal, a small […]

    Free
  • Gelli plate printing workshop with Creative Hug

    Stanpit Village Hall 162 Stanpit, Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join me, Sharon, for a fun afternoon learning the art of gelli plate printing. In this workshop you'll be using various botanicals such as leaves, grasses or flowers, along with magazines for transfer prints, as I guide you through the step-by-step process of creating beautiful unique prints using a gel plate and acrylic paints. With […]

    £40.00
  • Wildlife Photography Exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm

    Bere Marsh Farm Shillingstone DT11 0QY Newmans Drove, Shillingstone, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines

    Wildlife Photography Exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm We’re excited to host Stour to the Sea, a free wildlife photography exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm, running from February, 13 to 20. Set in our beautiful Threshing Barn, the exhition features wildlife photographs taken along the River Stour and sea by Graham Brown and Royal Photographic Society […]

    Free
  • Artisan Arts and Crafts in Blandford

    Blandford Corn Exchange 17 Market Place, Blandford Forum

    A lovely new vibrant artisan arts and craft market will be starting in The Corn Exchange, Blandford on Saturday, 21st March. Opening times from 10am to 3pm. Organised by Liz Whittingham, organiser of Crafts at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton and Angie Adams, previous organiser of The Shambles crafts market in Blandford. We are looking […]

    Free
  • Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market

    Wimborne Community Centre 41 - 44 King Street, Wimborne

    Saturday 28th March 2026 10am till 3pm.  Come along to the first of our 2026 Artisan Makers Markets here at the Wimborne Community Centre in the King Street car park.  There will be a wide array of art and craftwork, created by talented, local artists and crafts people.  Come along to browse and buy and […]

    Free
  • Gelli plate printing workshop with Creative Hug

    Stanpit Village Hall 162 Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH, United Kingdom

    Join me, Sharon, for a fun afternoon learning the art of gelli plate printing, on Sunday, 12th April, 1-4pm. In this workshop you’ll be using various leaves, grasses or flowers, along with magazines for transfer prints, as I guide you through the step-by-step process of creating beautiful unique prints using a gel plate and acrylic […]

    £40
  • Artists in the Dorset Landscape

    Godmanstone Village Hall Church Lane, Godmanstone, Dorchester, United Kingdom

    Godmanstone Village Hall6.30pm for 7pm Wed 29t April 2026Three Short Talks onArtists in the Dorset LandscapeTickets £7 inc a wine or soft drink from Cerne Abbas Shop; email [email protected] Eventbrite

    £7.00