Find events in Dorset, from village fêtes and jumble sales to the county’s biggest shows, alongside theatre, live music, exhibitions, markets, talks, walks and family days out. The Dorset Life What’s On calendar brings together things to do across the county, with dates, locations and details to help you plan.

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  • Concerts in the West – Mitsu Trio

    Ilminster Arts Centre East Street, Ilminster

    Concerts in the West presents rising stars Mitsu Trio in an exciting tour featuring Classical and Romantic repertoire.

    £20

  • Concerts in the West – Mitsu Trio

    Ilminster Arts Centre East Street, Ilminster, Somerset, United Kingdom

    Concerts in the West presents rising stars Mitsu Trio in an exciting tour featuring Classical and Romantic repertoire.

    £20

  • A Little Stand Up and A Little Sit Down – Chris Difford

    Thomas Hardye School Queen's Ave, Dorchester, dorset, United Kingdom

    Chris Difford is a Grammy nominated and double Ivor Novello Award winning lyricist who has brought us characters and sketches from everyday life, and has successfully turned the mundane into […]

    £25.00 – £27.00

  • Serenade Big Band

    Saint Nicholas Church Henstridge Church St, Henstridge, dorset, United Kingdom

    🎷 Serenade Big Band live in Henstridge! 16 musicians + 2 singers will light up St Nicholas Church with swing, jazz & modern favourites. 📅 Sat 25 Oct | ⏰ […]

    £15

  • A Halloween Evening With FRANK SINATRA

    NEO Restaurant & Bar Lounge Exeter Rd, Bournemouth, dorset, United Kingdom

    A Halloween Evening with Frank Sinatra Friday, 31st October 2025 19:00-22:30 (Live Show Starts at 20:00) Step into a night of swing, style, and sophistication at Neo Bournemouth, dining in […]

    £59.95

  • UNDER WINTER STARS – Choral Advent Concert

    St James Church St James Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset

    A Choral Celebration of Light, Hope, and Wonder Join us for an evening of beautiful seasonal choral music and audience carols, including music by Bob Chilcott and Philip Stopford with […]

    £10

  • Salamanca Band and Bugles of The Rifles Christmas Concert

    Sherborne Abbey The Abbey Close, SHERBORNE, United Kingdom

    Kick start your Christmas and join us for some free Christmas Cheer at Sherborne Abbey. This free to enter event will have a retiring collection that is split 50/50 with Sherborne Abbey and The Rifles Charity. The Rifles have a long steep history with Sherborne with the Dorset Regiment and Devon an Dorset Regiment being […]

    Free

  • Graffiti Classics: Frolics and Laughter

    Blandford Corn Exchange 17 Market Place, Blandford Forum

    “A cabaret that will leave you wanting more” Daily Mail 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices in 1 electrifying and hilarious musical show, touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity. Graffiti Classics are a comedy string quartet who never sit down, bursting the perceived elitist boundaries of traditional classical music with […]

    £14.00

  • Acoustic Rock and Pop across the decades!

    Holme Bush Inn – Corfe Mullen Old Wareham Rd, Corfe Mullen,, dorset, United Kingdom

    Rock/pop/blues/funk and soul - the classics to noughties - played with passion! Pop down, grab a drink and have a singalong! #keepmusiclive #rock #dorsetevents #supportyourlocalpub https://fb.me/e/3APjD0vZw

  • SWING from PARIS

    East Stour Village Hall Back Street,, East Stour,, dorset, United Kingdom

    Swing from Paris are an all-string jazz quartet of violin, guitars and double bass, inspired by the music of the 1930s, '40s and '50s: from the cafes and cabarets of Montmarte […]

  • Jazz – Rebecca Chambers’ New Tricks

    Thornford Village Hall Pound Road, Thornford, Sherborne

    An evening of laid-back jazz, sultry melodies and upbeat rhythms with Rebecca Chambers' New Tricks Jazz Trio, hosted by the Friends of St. Michael's Church, Beer Hackett.  Tickets available now […]

    £12.50

  • Ambient afternoon

    Museum of East Dorset 23-27 High Street, WIMBORNE MINSTER, United Kingdom

    Love the sounds of Brian Eno or Robert Fripp? Chilling out to relaxing music in a garden setting, over tea and cake? If so, this is for you! Join us […]

    Free

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