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  • Bound for Newfoundland

    Zoom

    Jim Case from Newfoundland, Canada will be joining Sturminster Newton Literary Festival for this special talk via Zoom on 8 June 2022. The Sturminster Newton Museum and Mill Society have […]

  • Thomas Hardy and His Correspondents

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    Professor Angelique Richardson and Dr Cath Sawyer discuss their work with the University of Exeter’s Hardy's Correspondents project. This presentation will introduce the University of Exeter’s Hardy's Correspondents project, a digital humanities collaboration with Dorset Museum, and look at ways in which the letters Hardy wrote, received, and respondd to, shed light on his many-sidedness, […]

    £10

  • William Barnes, Robert Young, and the Spirit of Stur

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    “William Barnes, Robert Young and the Spirit of Stur” David Fox shares insights into the past of the town and Vale life as depicted in the poetry and writings of William Barnes (1801-86) and Robert Young (1811-1908). Both were Sturminster-born and David puts this into the context of local history. Young witnessed local celebrations of […]

    £8

  • Bug hotel workshop

    Hinton Hall, Tisbury

    This July at Young Nature Watch (the young branch of the Tisbury and District Natural History Society) we have a workshop to make your own insect hotel, with repurposed or natural materials, that you will be able to take home to provide nesting spaces for solitary bees and other insects. It will be held on […]

  • Armed Forces Day 2023- Free Open Day!

    The Keep Military Museum Barrack Road, Dorchester

    Join us at The Keep Military Museum on the 24th of June to celebrate Armed Forces Day 2023, with FREE admission to the Museum! Armed Forces Day is a chance […]

  • Military ‘Question Time’ Event

    Sherborne Girl's School Bradford Rd, Sherborne

    The Sherborne joint school CCF have chosen to raise funds and awareness for the following worthwhile organisations: Royal Naval Association, Royal Marines Charity and the Army Benevolent Fund. These charities provide life-long support and advice to current and retired members of the Armed Forces, as well as their families. The main event will be a […]

    £15

  • Stonehenge – we need to talk

    Springhead Trust Mill Lane, Fontmell Magna

    Stonehenge is a world-famous monument, the greatest achievement of our prehistoric ancestors. It has been the subject of investigation and speculation for centuries and, while science has provided some answers, […]

    £40

  • Milborne Port History Day

    Various locations in Milborne Port

    A celebration of the rich cultural, social, architectural and industrial history of our lovely village to celebrate Somerset Day. A village-wide programme of history and heritage-based activities at various locations around the village, including the Town Hall, Church House, the Chapel Museum, The Tippling Philosopher, the Organ Museum and St. John’s Church. An exhibition of […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

  • The Matchstick Fleet – by Philip Warren

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    The Matchstick Fleet by Philip Warren is making it's return to the Fleet Air Arm Museum! Come and see a hand-crafted fleet all made with matchsticks! The collection, built entirely […]

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