Fitz Fun
Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground Castle Lane, Okeford FitzpaineA family fun day in Okeford Fitzpaine. Free with donations to the play park upgrade project. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1163220527553321
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lectures & Talks
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Medical Detection Dogs a lecture by Joanna Gardiner
29 September. The Blandford & District branch of the University of the Third Age invites you to a lecture at 2 pm at Durweston Village Hall, where Joanna Gardiner will be speaking about Medical Detection Dogs. Please phone 01258 628079 for further information.
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Words, Music and Silence – The House of Life
Arts University Bournemouth Arts University Bournemouth, WallisdownThis lecture recital will consider Ralph Vaughan Williams’ settings of 6 sonnets by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1904). The first of these to be composed was 'Silent Noon’; singer Julia Hollander and pianist Peter McMullin will focus on this song, its relationship to the rest of the cycle and especially the theme of silence. They analyse […]
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PETER OBORNE – TALK
"The Assault on Truth, Threat to Parliamentary Democracy" at Digby Memorial Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. 7.00 for 7.30 - Tickets: £15.00 from Winstones Bookshop or Mary [email protected] 01963 251255 or on door. In aid of Douzelage Conference April 2024".......
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Discovering bats
Bere Marsh Farm Newman's Drove, Shillingstone, BlandfordLet's see how many bat species we can discover on this exciting bat walk at Bere Marsh Farm. Led by guest expert Mariko Whyte from the Dorset Bat Group, you'll get to use heterodyne bat detectors and learn lots of fascinating facts along the way from Mariko. We have been monitoring bats at Bere Marsh […]
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42. The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton42, The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams (Unbound 2023) is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book which trawls through the personal papers, drafts, scripts, notebooks and diaries of the much-missed humorous author (and later tech guru) Douglas Adams, who died aged just 49, in 2001. A famous procrastinator, Adams regularly berated himself within the body […]
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The Long Arc with Robin Walter
Sturminster Newton Library Bath Rd, Sturminster NewtonIn The Long Arc, Robin Walter reads a collection of nature and environmental-themed poems accompanied by music and imagery. ‘The Long Arc’ consists of 3 pieces of writing on environmental themes, accompanied by recorded music and visual images. ‘Arbor Vitae’ is a poetic version of Robin's book 'Living With Trees', with images by Juliet Wimhurst. […]
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Running on Empty. Guy Deacon in Conversation with Jenny Devitt
The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster NewtonAged 60 and having lived with Parkinson’s disease for over 10 years, Guy Deacon CBE set out for one last adventure, to drive solo from his home in the UK to South Africa. This incredible journey, crossing Europe and the full length of Africa, would take the former army officer and father of two over […]
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Marvellous moths and beautiful butterflies
Bere Marsh Farm Newman's Drove, Shillingstone, BlandfordDiscover an array of moths and butterflies in the beautiful surroundings of Bere Marsh Farm in Shillingstone, Dorset. Moth expert Jack Oughton, will open the moth traps set out around the farm the night before for everyone to see and discuss. Moths are mostly nocturnal and with over 2500 species in the UK alone, moths […]
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Israel/Palestine a Talk by an Observer
The Balsm Centre 1, Westcourt, Somerset, United KingdomIsrael Palestine As the tragedy between Israel and Palestine continues Wincanton Quakers are hosting a talk by an observer who has just returned from the West Bank. Since 2002 the Quakers have managed a programme called Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAPPI) on behalf of the World Council of Churches. It has meant that over 1,500 people […]
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Wincanton Camera Club present a talk by Charlie Waite, landscape photographer
Wincanton Memorial Hall High Street, Wincanton, SomersetWincanton Camera Club present a talk by Charlie Waite. Regarded as one of this country's top landscape photographers with a worldwide reputation, his photographs are held in private and corporate collections. Charlie has lectured throughout the UK, Europe and US with solo exhibitions in places such as London, Tokyo, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, New York and […]
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Fungi foray
Bere Marsh Farm Newman's Drove, Shillingstone, Blandforded by expert Andy Knott, we'll explore a variety of habitats as we search for the many species of fungi on the farm. Andy will help identify what we find and have plenty of fascinating facts to share along the way. Part of the excitement of a fungi foray is the anticipation of finding some […]
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