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  • 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 […]

    £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 […]

    Free

  • Spoon Carving

    Kingcombe Visitor Centre Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester

    Event details View on What3Words gentle.stews.condense Date Saturday 8 November 2025 Time 9:00am - 4:00pm About the event After spending ten years swinging from trees as an arborist, Adam decided […]

    £100

  • Magic of Christmas Food and Craft fair

    Riversmeet Active Harding's Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, United Kingdom

    We are really looking forward to this fabulous event. We have over 70 stalls all selling quality handmade products. We have crochet, jewellery, art, wooden items, textiles, cakes, wine, gin, […]

    Free

  • Artisan Arts & Crafts at Blandford

    Blandford Corn Exchange 17 Market Place, Blandford Forum

    Following the success of Crafts at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton this new craft market at the Corn Exchange in Blandford will feature stalls with a rotating line-up of crafters […]

  • 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 […]

    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.  […]

    Free

  • Heritage Course Weekend

    The Ancient Technology Centre Damerham Road, Cranborne

    A fantastic weekend of heritage courses Some for families, some for couples and some for individuals. All from the historic knowledge and experience of the expert tutors. - flintknapping - […]

  • 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, […]

    £40

  • Heritage Textile Weekend Experience

    The Ancient Technology Centre Damerham Road, Cranborne, Wimborne, dorset, United Kingdom

    Join Castle Hill Heritage Skills CIC at the Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP for a whole weekend of heritage textile skills. Our experts are: Vanessa Bunton -Puku B […]

    £215.00

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