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  • 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 - Prehistoric firelighting - Bronze Age amber jewellery - Spring foraging - Prehistoric twining and coiling - Bronze casting - Blacksmithing -Pottery - Prehistoric hunting techniques […]

  • 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

  • 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 Historic Experiences Sally Pointer - Sally Pointer Heritage Education Nicole De Rushie - Grounded History Jalea Ward - Slightly Warped Looms You will have 4 […]

    £215.00

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