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Sturminster Newton Christmas Tree Light Switch On

Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom

The annual Christmas Tree Light Switch On is the most popular Sturminster Newton event of the year and Saturday 30th November 2024 is going to be the best ever to […]

Sturminster Newton Wedding Dress Exhibition

St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton Church Lane, Sturminster Newton

This annual exhibition of wedding dresses at St Mary's Church in Sturminster Newton is in collaboration with the Sturminster Newton Wedding Fair held in The Exchange on Saturday 25th January […]

Family Spring Fair

Marnhull Village Hall Burton St, Marnhull

Over 20 wonderful craft stalls including; Wood Crafts Knitted & Crochet Items Textiles & Fabric Crafts Ceramics Leather Crafts Greetings Cards & Prints Trinkets & Jewellery Gift Hampers Baby Gifts […]

Tower Princesses’ Spring Children’s Party

Village Hall, Lytchett Matravers High Street, Lytchett Matravers

Spend the morning with Summer's Princess Parties' Rapunzel inspired Princess at her first ever event! Our Ice Queen and Mermaid Princess had so much fun at their previous events the […]

£12.95

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

A Few Crusted Characters

Abbotsbury Swannery New Barn Road, Abbotsbury

To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Abbotsbury Swannery. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

£10 – £15

A Few Crusted Characters

Maumbury Rings 17 Maumbury Rd, Dorchester

To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Maumbury Rings. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

£10 – £45

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

A Few Crusted Characters

Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

£10 – £15

A Few Crusted Characters

Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

£10 – £45

Semley Music Festival

Church Green, Semley, SP7 9AS Church Green, Semley

A not-for-profit community music festival in rural Dorset, bringing together talented and innovative musicians from a range of genres. We have musicians - both local and global, emerging and established. […]