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  • Family Musicals

    St Cuthberts Church Oborne, Sherborne

    An hour of family friendly music including Disney Classics.

    £5 – £7.50
  • Riverside Family Fest

    Riverside Meadows, The Bridge Sturminster Newton The Bridge, Sturminster Newton

    Riverside Family Fest, is a fun family festival raising money for Children With Cancer UK, and a couple of local charities, The Vale Pantry in Sturminster Newton and The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project in Shillingstone. There will be live bands, BBQ, Bar, childrens entertainment, ice cream, cream teas, stalls bouncy castle, rides and much […]

  • Iwerne Minster Summer Show

    Iwerne Minster, Parish Field

    Horticultural show with exhibition tents. Live music from the Bell Street Jazz Band. Grand raffle, tomboys and stalls selling books, tools, plants, jewellery and handicrafts. Vintage cars and opportunity to ride in a vintage steam car. Ice-creams and refreshments available. Free parking.

    £1 – £16
  • Twelfth Night by Three Inch Fools

    Higher Orchard Sandford Orcas

    Mischief and hilarity in this rip-roaring Shakespearean comedy, fit for all the family! The Three Inch Fools are dusting down their instruments and hitting the road this summer with Shakespeare's riotous comedy, 'Twelfth Night'. Prepare for an open-air evening of mischief and hilarity as five actors present an inventive take on this rip-roaring comedy, fit […]

    £8 – £40
  • WIMBORNE MINSTER FLOWER FESTIVAL

    Wimborne Minster High St, Wimborne Minster,, Wimborne

    The first major Flower Festival to be held in Wimborne Minster for seven years will take place from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th September 2022. In recent times the Minster has held a major Flower Festival every five years and the one planned for this year should have been held in 2020 but was postponed […]

    £5
  • b-side Festival

    St Georges Centre, Reforne, Easton Portland St Georges Centre, Reforne

    b-side is an internationally recognised and locally loved arts organisation that both embodies and enriches its place of origin – the Isle of Portland in Dorset. This year, b-side Festival returns for their 2022 edition, launching 15 brand new artworks under the theme of 'Common Lands' which invites visitors to explore their relationship to the […]

  • Hatch House Garden Open and Clothes Sale in aid of Salisbury Hospice Charity

    Hatch House West Hatch, Tisbury, United Kingdom

    Salisbury Hospice Charity are delighted that Sir Henry and Lady Rumbold will once again host the hugely popular annual Garden Open at Hatch House on Saturday 10th September, from 11.30 am - 5 pm. Visitors can enjoy tea, cake and delicious refreshments, whilst admiring the glorious views across the Vale of Wardour, as well as […]

    £5
  • Hatch House Open Garden

    Hatch House West Hatch, Tisbury, United Kingdom

    Idyllic Hatch House in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside, by the kind permission of Sir Henry and Lady Rumbold, will once again hold its annual Open Garden on Saturday 10th September. This is a great event for all the family and a chance to see the 17th Century walled Dutch garden with amazing views […]

    £1
  • Haunted Trail and Gruesome Games and More from the Woodland School

    The woodland school Southover Woods,

    Happy HALLOWEEN from THE WOODLAND SCHOOL 28TH OCT 10am -12pm OR 1pm - 3pm HAUNTED TRAIL - GRUESOME GAMES - FREAKY FACE PAINTING - SPOOKY SPIDER WEB WICKED WOODLAND CRAFTS - TERRIELE TALES IN THE WITCHES HOVEL Creepy cafe (extra cost) ADULTS AND UNDER 2'S FREE - 2-4 £10 PER CHILD - 5+ £15 PER […]

    £10
  • Museums After Dark 2022

    Keep Military Museum Barrack Road, Dorchester

    Discover three incredible museums on one unforgettable night. From 4pm – 8pm on Friday 28th October, you can visit Dorset Museum, the Keep Military Museum and Shire Hall Museum with just one ticket! Discover Dorchester’s fascinating history whilst exploring three of the best museums in the South West. Adult tickets are £10 and children go […]

    £10.00
  • The Fairy Tale Forest

    Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham, Dorset

    Angel Exit Theatre bring to you The Fairy Tale Forest - Wander through a magical wintery woodland and meet Mary Godmother in her gingerbread emporium. Look around her shop, hear the latest fairy tale gossip and help her prepare for Christmas in this FREE immersive theatre experience for all the family at Thorngrove Garden Centre.

    FREE
  • The Fairy Tale Forest

    Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham, Dorset

    Come and visit The Fairy Tale Forest. Wander through a magical wintery woodland and meet Mary Godmother in her gingerbread emporium. Look around her shop, hear the latest fairy tale gossip and help her prepare for Christmas in this free immersive theatre experience for all the family at Thorngrove Garden Centre. Dorset based company Angel […]

    Free