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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We plan to recreate a traditional community street party, with trestle tables and chairs, on the village cricket pitch. Seating on a first come, first served basis but there will be plenty of space if you want to bring your own chairs and rugs. Pop-up-Produce will provide pre-ordered picnic boxes for those who do not […]
Picnic at the rec to celebrate the Jubilee with live music and fireworks.
Family fun day with stalls, inflatables,childrens entertainer, archery, fully stocked bar, food vendors and , live music.
Do you help to look after someone? Join Carer Support Dorset this Carers Week for free events to celebrate Dorset's unpaid carers. This workshop introduces you to different instruments and by collaborating with the other class members, you will be making music and rhythm together. This is led by David Squirrell, a fine Dorset based […]
Do you help to look after someone? Join Carer Support Dorset this Carers Week for free events to celebrate Dorset's unpaid carers. Come and have a sing- a long, taught […]
All Saints Primary School are hosting the Wurzels and support acts. Gates open at 4pm with main act at 7pm. Children's activities in afternoon, food and licenced bar.
The Sturminster Newton Chamber Choir will be entertaining us with unaccompanied music for voices linked to Barnes, Hardy, and the local area. This includes four new settings of poems by […]
Join us for our monthly, cathedral-style service of choral evensong on Saturday 25 June at 4.30pm in St Peter's Church, Dorchester. Music includes: Bruckner 'Locus iste', Radcliffe 'Responses', Purcell 'Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor', Elgar 'The Spirit of the Lord'. Graham Scott is at the organ and Ian Davis directing. All are very […]
Regents Opera is a leading fringe Opera Company specialising in the larger works of the 19th & 20th centuries. The now touring company offers emerging and established singers a platform to perform major repertoire not often staged outside the major houses. Directed by Paul Higgins of Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Royal Opera House, this […]
Battle of the Organs - Featuring Sherbornes School's Chamber Choir Sherborne School Chapel Tuesday 28th June 7.30pm Sherborne school's pupils and staff organists go head to head in a 'Battle of the Organs", including music by Kark- Elert, Guilmant, Stanford, Mushel, JS Bach, and widor, and choral favourites by Tallis, and Parry Tickets FREE | […]
Jazz for a Summer's evening - The Music School, Sherborne School Wednesday 29th June 7.30pm Come to hear the Dixieland Jazz band and the swing Band in an open air concert outside the Music school, featuring jazz from 1925 onwards. (Tindall Recitall Hall if weather inclement) Tickets £10.00 and include a finger buffet and a […]
Old Baby Mackerel play high-energy, foot-stomping Bluegrass featuring a dizzying line-up of renowned musicians from some of the UK’s best folk, Americana and festival bands, including Artsreach favourites Flats & […]
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