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Poyntington May Fair 2025

Poyntington Manor House Poyntington, Sherborne, United Kingdom

Held in the Courtyard and Gardens (open to the public) of the lovely 15th C Manor in Poyntington, a small village just north of Sherborne, we have over 30 stalls from local artisans & villagers, including our renowned plant and cake stalls, and an Art Fair for you to browse.  Sharandy's Birds of Prey (11-2pm), […]

Free

Spring Concert from Gillingham Singers

St Mary's Church, motcombe Nr Shaftesbury

Faure's Requiem and a programme of varied sacred and secular music. ‘Earlybird’ tickets are £10 (£12 on the door) and include a glass of wine. For tickets please contact Carole on 07572 786416

£12

Andrew Thomas S.W.A.C – Sculptor – Solo Art Exhibition

Stoborough Village Hall West Lane, Stoborough, Wareham

Solo Exhibition Showcases 36 Years of Work by Purbeck Artist Andrew Thomas SWAc Purbeck-based artist and sculptor Andrew Thomas SWAc will unveil a major solo exhibition this May, opening to the public from May 24th for nine days. This special event offers a rare opportunity to view an extensive collection of his work in one […]

Sydling St. Nicholas Open Gardens

Sydling St. Nicholas Village Hall Sydling St. Nicholas

12 lovely gardens plus our beautifully decorated church open from 2 to 6 pm on both days.  Excellent selection of locally grown plants to buy.  Tickets on sale at the Village Hall from 1 pm. Tea and cakes available all afternoon.  Gardens £5 per person, accompanied children under 16 free.  A lovely day out.  Sorry […]

A Folk Song Walk

Watercombe Dogs Farthing Gate Farm, Holnest, United Kingdom

Join Dorset folk singer Alastair Braidwood for a walk around fields and woods of the Blackmore Vale, accompanied by traditional folk songs from Dorset and further afield. Explore beautiful countryside, and hear songs relating to nature and rural ways from years before. Meet at Watercombe Dogs, Farthing Gate Farm, Holnest, DT9 5PX for 2pm. Refreshments, […]

£10

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 31st May at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music marks Ascension Day and includes Stanford’s ‘Coelos Ascendit’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by Philip Radcliffe, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s ‘Kings College Service and Finzi’s ‘God is gone up’. We are delighted […]

Free

Yard Sale

Guggleton Farm Arts Station Road,, Stalbridge, Dorset DT10 2RQ

We are having a clear out ahead of our move to The Swan... if you are having a Spring Clean the why not join us and take a table for a fiver? message us @ [email protected] Sunday June 1st 11-2pm Guggleton Farm Arts, Station Road, Stalbridge, DT10 2RQ. Call us to book a table 01963 […]

Free

Kanekt in concert

St Leonard's Church Church Green, Semley, dorset, United Kingdom

Kanekt, a group of talented musicians from diverse backgrounds, brings together the distinctive sound of the sitar with clarinet, violin, guitar and percussion.    With influences from jazz, Eastern European, Celtic and Indian classical music, Kanekt are newly formed by Devon-based sitar player, Ricky Romain. He is joined by Shaftesbury’s own Karen Wimhurst on clarinet, violinist Sudhi Salooja who has […]

£15

OPEN GARDENS, MOTCOMBE

ST MARY'S CHURCH MOTCOMBE

St Mary’s Church, Motcombe is organising an ‘Open Gardens’ event on Saturday 7th June from 12.30 - 6pm as their latest fundraiser. Villagers from Motcombe village including North End have been encouraged to participate, with a minimum of ten gardens available to view. Entry is by ticket, available at St Mary’s Church, Motcombe on the […]

£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

Walking in Memphis with Elvis- A talk by Lorraine Gibson

The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

One of the most important parts of Lorraine Gibson’s research for Elvis: The King of Fashion was staying in Memphis to soak up the atmosphere and visit the locations in the city where Elvis lived, worked, and first found fame. Come and hear more about this extraordinary research into Elvis Presley and his fashions.

£10

OPEN GARDEN and TEA PARTY

We invite you to visit and walk through our Gardens and grounds open in aid of Julia's House Hospice.   Admire the views of the Blackmore Vale, take in the peaceful and secluded features and enjoy afternoon tea with us.

£6