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  • Miss Popplewell’s Garden

    Child Okeford Recreation Ground Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

    Acrobatic, colourful, musical, comical and poignant outdoor theatre.

    £23
  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights this July, will feature present and future stars of The Paris Opera Ballet joined by friends and Royal Ballet Principals, Francesca Hayward and Cesar Corrales […]

    £185
  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights this July, will feature present and future stars of The Paris Opera Ballet joined by friends and Royal Ballet Principals, Francesca Hayward and Cesar Corrales […]

    £185
  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights this July, will feature present and future stars of The Paris Opera Ballet joined by friends and Royal Ballet Principals, Francesca Hayward and Cesar Corrales […]

    £185
  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights this July, will feature present and future stars of The Paris Opera Ballet joined by friends and Royal Ballet Principals, Francesca Hayward and Cesar Corrales […]

    £185
  • Outdoor Theatre – Peter Pan at Athelhampton House

    Athelhampton House & Gardens Athelhampton, Dorchester

    Saturday 22nd June - Outdoor Theatre - Peter Pan at Athelhampton House. Gates open from 5pm for picnics, performance starts at 6pm. Filled with catchy music, heaps of audience interaction, and a laugh-a-minute script, this hilarious and exciting musical of the boy who never grew up promises to have every member of the family entertained […]

    £10.00
  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Abbotsbury Swannery New Barn Road, Abbotsbury

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Abbotsbury Swannery. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this is a series of comic and tragic stories, with small scenes of village gossip from 200 years ago, told by an ensemble of authentic Dorset […]

    £10 – £15
  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Maumbury Rings 17 Maumbury Rd, Dorchester

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Maumbury Rings. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this is a series of comic and tragic stories, with small scenes of village gossip from 200 years ago, told by an ensemble of authentic Dorset […]

    £10 – £45
  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this is a series of comic and tragic stories, with small scenes of village gossip from 200 years ago, told by an ensemble of authentic Dorset […]

    £10 – £15
  • A Few Crusted Characters

    Minterne House Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna

    To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Minterne House. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this is a series of comic and tragic stories, with small scenes of village gossip from 200 years ago, told by an ensemble of authentic Dorset […]

    £10 – £45
  • Ballet Under the Stars 2025

    Hatch House West Hatch, Tisbury, United Kingdom

    Ballet Under the Stars, held from July 25th to 27th 2025 at Hatch House in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, is a truly unforgettable event. This annual ballet gathering has captivated many audiences, offering a blend of classical, neo-classical, and contemporary ballet in an extraordinary setting. The performances take place in a stunning 17th-century two tier walled […]

    £185
  • Artsreach Event Twelfth Night Miracle Theatre

    Ibberton, Belchalwell & Woolland Village Hall Ibberton, Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

    Artsreach Event Twelfth Night Miracle Theatre @ Ibberton, Belchalwell & Woolland Village Hall DT11 0EL Thursday 31st July, 2025 7:00pm Site open for Bar & BBQ from 5:30pm (cash/card). Bring a chair and a torch! Assistance dogs only Standard Ticket £16 Under 18s £8 Family ticket £40 Bar BBQ £6 each with a vegetarian option […]

    £8 – £40