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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The Tarrant Valley Players 2025 The Wind In The Willows. In the Tarrant Valley along the River Tarrant lives Ratty, enjoying life, rowing boats, having picnics, Mole in his meadow digging happily, Mr Toad in his magnificent Hall and Badger Keeping to himself in Ashley Wood. That's until they learn from Otter that Chief Weasel […]
Come and get some JOY into your life with honesty, humour, ire and wonder from a master wordsmith. Luke is a brilliantly charismatic performer, his poems will shoot arrows through your heart. Suitable 14+
Over 25 years, Luke Wright has built up a reputation for being one of Britain's most popular live poets. He has won an unprecedented 4 Saboteur Awards, a Stage Award, and a Fringe First. He's sold out shows across the world and regularly tours with John Cooper Clarke. Following the smash hit success of his […]
Join us for our Boogie Bingo on Friday February 7. These nights book fast so make sure to book when you can to avoid disappointment! This night will consist of musical bingo and will include a DJ, photobooth and delicious cocktails to buy. There’ll be fun prizes to win so why not grab some friends […]
The UK tour of the stage adaptation of Floella Benjamin's much-loved book, Coming to England, will head to Lighthouse Pool in February 2025. This vibrant and energetic new play with music from Nicoll Entertainment and MAST Mayflower Studios tells Floella’s personal story of moving to England in the 1960s at the age of 10. Coming […]
The Matchstick Fleet by Philip Warren is making it's return to the Fleet Air Arm Museum! Come and see a hand-crafted fleet all made with matchsticks! The collection, built entirely from matches and matchboxes, spans 525 ships and 1000 aircraft. A culmination of a lifetime’s work, it includes the ships of the Royal Navy and […]
Monkey World opens an hour early at 9am, exclusively for visitors with autism and their families. Sensory trails, a calm room, and drop-In room for support all ensure that Monkey […]
This February Half Term, bring your loved ones for a day full of discovery, fun, and unforgettable moments! Whether you're planning a family adventure, a day out with friends, or […]
Go back to the 90s with this special event for cancer research. We have seven DJs. DJ Druid Dj jammin both original 90s DJs also joining them is Tim lyall […]
Under Concorde 002, the first British-made Concorde, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is joined by Brickideas for a creative construction challenge and trail, where visitors can unleash their inner inventor! […]
There are more than 800 First World War graves in over 240 cemeteries and churchyards across Somerset. Each of the names on those gravestones has a story connected to it, a story of family and of tragedy, a story of life on the battlefield and of love on the home front. Richard will be uncovering […]
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