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“Winter Gardens” – A talk by James Cross

The Pamela Hambro Memorial Hall West Street, Winterborne Stickland

A talk by James Cross, Head Gardener at The Bishop's Palace and Gardens, Wells. Raffle * Refreshments Entrance £3, VGC Members Free

£3.00

Free Lunchtime Concert

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

Join us at St Peter's Church on Dorchester Saturday 20th September between 12.30pm and 1pm for our free lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute programme of music given by jazz pianist, Sam B Hanson. Alongside his programme of jazz classics, Sam will be taking requests for improvisations from the audience! Admission is free and all […]

Free

To Yollow Autumn Turn’d – Tim Laycock & Alastair Braidwood

Mill House Cider Museum 33 Moreton Road, Owermoigne, dorset, United Kingdom

Dorset folk singer Alastair Braidwood is joined by his friend and mentor, esteemed and respected folk musician Tim Laycock, for an evening of words and music relating to the turning of the year towards Autumn: the harvest, countryside ways and, most importantly, cider! Alastair and Tim are both actors and storytellers, as well as musicians […]

£12.00

Concerts in the West – Mitsu Trio

Bridport Arts Centre South Street, Bridport

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

£16

Arts by the Sea 2025

Arts by the Sea Festival returns this September from Friday 26 - Sunday 28th as The South West's biggest celebration of art, culture, people and place. This year's theme, WE ARE HERE, is a bold celebration of community, creativity and the power of place as the festival amplifies homegrown talent and those who call Bournemouth, […]

Free

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

Big Green Day

Beaminster School Newtown, Beaminster

A day showcasing a wide variety of environmental groups - wildlife, energy, recycling, grow your own, sustainable living etc. Lots of friendly and useful information and advice! Plus live music, children's activities, delicious refreshments.

Free

Choral Evensong

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

You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 27th September at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Grieg’s ‘Ave maris stella’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by Bernard Rose, Dyson’s ‘Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D’ and Balfour Gardiner’s ‘Te lucis ante terminum’. Admission is free and […]

Free

Springhead Open Gardens Day, Sunday 28th September 2025

Springhead Gardens Mill Street, Fontmell Magna

Explore the lakeside gardens at Springhead on Sunday 28th September from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Entry is free; donations towards the upkeep of the garden are welcome. Teas, coffees, soft drinks and cake will be available to purchase from our pop-up cafe. Assisted wheelchair access. Dogs on leads are welcome. For further information email [email protected] or […]

Swap and Style. Sustainable Fashion Week.

Hawkers Farm Stour Provost, Gillingham

As part of Sustainable Fashion Week, reclaim fashion and rejuvenate your wardrobe at our clothes swap hosted by Defashion Dorset. Styling advice on hand. Bring up to 5 items in good clean condition to swap. Held at Hawkers Farm near Gillingham SP8 5LZ For more info www.hawkersfarm.org

Free

Fashion Reclaimed: Sew Swap Style

The Sherborne Newlands, Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

Hosted by Defashion Dorset at The Sherborne as part of Sustainable Fashion Week, the show will feature unique creations made at The Sherborne’s mending workshops, celebrating the creativity and ingenuity of sustainable fashion. To round off the event, take part in a clothes swap, a fun and eco-friendly way to refresh your wardrobe. Bring up to 5 […]

£5.00