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  • Beyond the Sea – A Words and Music Concert

    St Peter’s Church Bournemouth

    A sequence of words and music exploring the distances, adventure, depths and mysteries of the sea presented by University Music Chamber Choir and musicians. The programme includes choral, vocal and instrumental music by Esenvalds, Sullivan, Faure, Beethoven, Massenet, Parry and others. Admission free.

    Free
  • Spoon Carving

    Kingcombe Visitor Centre Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester

    Event details View on What3Words gentle.stews.condense Date Saturday 8 November 2025 Time 9:00am - 4:00pm About the event After spending ten years swinging from trees as an arborist, Adam decided a job was needed where he could keep both feet firmly on the ground, whilst still being a part of the woodland around him. Having […]

    £100
  • Preloved and Vintage Sale at Hazelbury Bryan Village Hall

    Hazelbury Bryan Village Hall Partway Lane, Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Hazelbury Bryan Village Hall Preloved and Vintage Sale!Saturday 8th November 10am - 2pmPreloved clothing, shoes, hats, costume Jewellery and Accessories!Refreshments and cake too!!All proceeds for the Village Hall kitchen renovationsRegistered Charity No. 301138

  • CRAFT MARKET

    Penselwood Village Hall Field Lane, Penselwood, Wincanton, somerset, United Kingdom

    Beautiful handmade items for sale in time for Christmas refreshments available

    Free
  • Swanage Poppy Fair with Ploughman’s Lunch

    swanage royal british legion 150 High Street, Swanage, United Kingdom

    An eclectic mix of 20 stalls: crafts, jewellery, art, cakes, gifts and more. Coffee and cakes, Tombola and raffle and a Ploughman’s Lunch (please book with [email protected]) All in aid of the Poppy Appeal

  • Choral Matins for Remembrance

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    Choral Matins for Remembrance takes place at St Peter’s Church Dorchester on Saturday 8th November at 11am.The music includes Holst’s ‘Turn back O man’, Stanford’s ‘Te deum and Jubilate in C’, the Seal ‘Responses’, Ireland’s ‘Greater love hath no man’ and ‘For the fallen’ by the contemporary Northern Irish composer Alex Patterson. The service is […]

    Free
  • Free Lunchtime Concert

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 8th November between 12.30pm and 1pm for our free lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute recital of music for saxophone and piano given by Maddie McCoubrie and Rob Taylor. Admission is free and all are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

    Free
  • Mere School Fireworks Display – FREE

    Mere Primary school Springfield Rd,, Mere, wiltshire, United Kingdom

    Our legendary School Fireworks Night is back this November - and it's going to be bigger, brighter & better than ever!! Mark your calendars now - trust us, you won't want to miss the food, fun & fabulous fireworks! When? Saturday 8th November Where? Mere Primary School, BA12 6EW Will we see you there? Of […]

    Free
  • An afternoon of fungi feast and forage with Andy Knott of Jurassic Coast Mushrooms

    Happy River Retreat Wareham

    Back by Popular Demand: A Mushroom Adventure with Andy Knott from Jurassic Coast Mushrooms Step into the fascinating world of fungi with Andy Knott – one of Dorset’s most passionate and knowledgeable mushroom minds.   Andy’s enthusiasm is contagious, and he’ll guide you on a woodland walk of discovery through the forest from Happy River Retreat. […]

    £35
  • Live Laugh Love Ladies Club – Poundbury, Dorchester – Guest Speaker: Portia Mcmenemy – Breathwork Facilitator

    Crossroads, 1 Crown Square, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3JH 1 Crown Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, United Kingdom

    12 NOVEMBER 2025 – Portia Mcmenemy – Breathwork Facilitator from The Rooms, Poundbury  We welcome to our November event Portia Mcmenemy, a Breathwork Facilitator who will bring to us everyday breathwork for relaxation that will have simple practices to our routine bringing calm, energy, and balance. Portia will demonstrate to us how effective calming breathing patterns can soothe your mind and body especially as we will soon be moving […]

    £18.000 – £24.00
  • WOOL COMMUNITY CINEMA

    The D'Urberville cEntre dorset, United Kingdom

    Our next film night will present 'The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society.

    Free – £5.00
  • After Sunset Fadeth – Early Music by Candlelight

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    On Friday 14th November at 7pm Music at St Peter’s presents ‘After Sunset Fadeth’ – a programme of early music for lute and baroque guitar performed by renowned lutenist Matthew Nisbet (https://www.matthewnisbetlute.com). In the evocative, candlelit setting of St Peter’s Church. Matthew will introduce these incredible period instruments as well as the music written for […]

    £10.00