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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« Pop on your posh frocks and join us from 6pm to a Bollywood Night. Welcome cocktails and canapés will be served while watching the fantastic professional dancers. Then on to a fabulous authentic Indian meal of Butter Chicken, Vegetable Tikka Masala, Pilau rice, Naan, Papadom, Chutneys and Kachumber followed by Cardamom infused Chocolate Burfi […]
Barn Dance/Ceilidh Digby Memorial Hall Digby Rd Sherborne Saturday 1st July 2023 7.30 - 11pm Ticket £15.00 (inc Ploughmans' supper) Available from Winstones Bookshop Sherborne or Mary 01963 251255 [email protected] Proceeds for Sherborne Douzelage
Reminiscence Afternoon at Shaftesbury Library Monday 3rd July 2.30 – 3.30pm. Gold Hill Museum Community Project presents: Technology! Which aspect of technology has changed our lives the most? Talk about […]
A talk by Bruce Upton at Bridport Museum, South Street, Bridport. £5 from museum shop
Semley Music Festival is a not-for-profit community event. The festival runs for one day with a packed programme of musicians, reflecting a wide variety of musical genres from jazz and […]
Auto Italian at Henstridge airfield is an all Italian automotive non profit event raising funds for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance & Parathyroid UK. Being held on a working […]
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a beehive? Well, now’s your chance to find out! Spend an afternoon with experienced beekeepers, learning about the Honey Bee and the craft of beekeeping. Open a beehive to see the bees at work.......and take home a souvenir jar of honey to enjoy! For more information, see […]
A talk by Bruce Upton at Bridport Museum, South Street, Bridport. £5 from museum shop
The Blackmore Vale Scribes are holding an exhibition of work in the Lady Chapel of Sherborne Abbey from 11th -24th July.
Make it fly! Design and colour your own paper planes and helicopters. Saturday 15 July 11:00am to 12:00noon. For further information please call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 852256. Booking advised […]
The lovely English country garden of The Old Rectory, Rectory Road, Piddlehinton will be the setting of this year’s Annual Church Fete. Come and join us and enjoy a wonderful […]
The Producers have been at the forefront of the British Blues scene for the last 30 years and will cease touring at the end of this year, so get your […]
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