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  • Boogie Bingo

    Key West Bar & Grill, Bournemouth BH2 5AA Key West Bar & Grill, Bournemouth

    Release your inner Bowie and join us for our 80’s Boogie Bingo bash in Bournemouth! Have the time of your life as you play bingo and dance ‘All Night Long*’ […]

    £15

  • Charity Race Night for Julia’s House

    Child Okeford Village Hall Child Okeford

    All the thrills of a day at the races on a big screen with guests betting on the outcome! Bar, silent auction and raffle £15 to include light two course […]

    £15

  • Charity Concert

    Marnhull Village Hall Burton St, Marnhull

    The Phoenix Cafe Orchestra plays music of the 1920s and 1930s.  In aid of Read Easy Blackmore Vale North, the charity supporting adult literacy in the local area.

    £10.00

  • OPen House Shaftesbury Charity Dinner & Auction

    Father's House, Christy's Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PH Christy's Lane,, Shaftesbury, Dorset,

    Open House Shaftesbury is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a Charity Dinner & Auction on Friday, 9th of May from 7:30 PM to which all and everyone are most warmly […]

    £25

  • Murder At Upton Manor

    Upton Country Park Upton Country Park

    Murder At Upton Manor- A Regency Mystery Date: Thursday 15th May 2025 Time: 7pm-10.30pm Location: Upton House, Upton Country Park, Poole Rd, Upton, Poole BH17 7BJ, UK Join us on Thursday, […]

    £32

  • Poyntington May Fair 2025

    Poyntington Manor House Poyntington, Sherborne, United Kingdom

    Held in the Courtyard and Gardens (open to the public) of the lovely 15th C Manor in Poyntington, a small village just north of Sherborne, we have over 30 stalls […]

    Free

  • Tarrant Gunville Church Fete

    gunville manor church lane, blandford forum, dorset, United Kingdom

    Join us the Tarrant Gunville Church Fete on Saturday 14th June at 2.15pm. Renowned for its amazing Tea and Cake stall, not to mention all the fun of a traditional […]

    £2.50

  • The Stourton Caundle Stile Trail

    The opening of the Stourton Caundle Stile Trail. A two mile loop around the historical village incorporating nine stiles, all developed, redesigned or enhanced by local businesses, charities, organisations and […]

    Donations

  • The North Dorset A Capella Choir free concert

    St Eustace Church, Ibberton DT11 0EN Ibberton, Ibberton, United Kingdom

    Come and enjoy a Summer Concert by The North Dorset A Capella Choir Including music by Handel, Purcell, Morley and Rachmaninov directed by James Crawshaw on Wednesday 23rd July in […]

    Free

  • Strawberry Cottage Studio at Milton Abbas Street Fair

    Milton Abbas The Street, Milton Abbas, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Strawberry Cottage Studio is opening as part the Milton Abbas Street Fair on Saturday 26th July. Louise Freir will be displaying many creative pieces such as pen and watercolour paintings […]

    £7

  • Charity Auction & Cat Walk show

    The Tithe Barn, Hinton St Mary Hinton St Mary Estate, Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom

    On Saturday 2nd August I am hosting a Charity Auction and Preloved Fashions Cat Walk show, with a Wedding feature, at The Tithe Barn, Hinton St Mary The evening is […]

    £35.00

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