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  • Marnhull Fest

    Marnhull Recreation Ground Burton Street, Marnhull, United Kingdom

    Picnic at the rec to celebrate the Jubilee with live music and fireworks.

    Free
  • Semley Music Festival

    Church Green Semley, Shaftesbury. Dorset

    A one day open air music festival on Church Green in the centre of Semley village, with live music, pizza and street food, wine and spirits bar, beer tent, a variety of stalls and children's activities.

  • Semley Music Festival

    Church Green Semley, Shaftesbury. Dorset

    A one day open air music festival on Church Green in the centre of Semley village, with live music, pizza and street food, wine and spirits bar, beer tent, a variety of stalls and children's activities.

  • Quinfest Charity Festival

    The charity event will take place at Milborne St Andrews Sports Pavilion. Quinfest is a family music festival in memory of Amy Quin to be held on 8/9th July 2022 ( Saturday as the main day ) to raise much needed funds for the Poole Hospital Charity and Marie Curie. Quinfest was formed in 2019 […]

  • CHETTLE VILLAGE FETE – Dorset’s Quirkiest

    Chettle Village. Follow the strawberry adorned signs to find us. Chettle Village, Dorset

    Put it in your diary – Chettle Fete is back in 2022 with a bang! It’s no accident that Chettle Village Fete has earned itself the title of Dorset’s Whackiest Fete – it is truly is bonkers.  As well as all the traditional favourites like cream teas & cakes, pets corner, face painting, bouncy castle, […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Sherborne Travel Writing Festival

    Powell Theatre, Abbey Road, Sherborne

    While our horizons have drawn in, travel writers have continued to reach out, rediscovering and reinterpreting the world for a new age. The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival, curated by Rory MacLean, will be the first travel literature festival to be held in the UK in recent years. At its heart is the idea – and […]

    £10
  • Thomas Hardy Victorian Fair

    dorchester The Town Pump, Dorchester, United Kingdom

    Step back in time this summer when Dorchester remembers its Victorian past and celebrates the life and times of the famous writer Thomas Hardy, who was born and lived nearby. The Thomas Hardy Victorian Fair will be a fun and inspiring day out for all the family. High East and High West Streets will be […]

    Free
  • Riverside Family Fest

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

    Fun Family Festival with tribute bands, free children's entertainment, dog show, punch & Judy, stalls, bouncy slide, food, Tug O War & more!

  • Semley Music Festival

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

    Starts 7.00pm Friday 5th July & from noon - midnight Saturday 6th July A two day community festival in the heart of our village. Hours of live music, a wide range of stalls offering food, drink and crafts with lots of free activities for children.