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Wincanton Town Festival [WTF] presents ‘Jubilee’ – a lively intimate celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

ba9 9jn Greening the eARTh Gallery, Wincanton

WTF and Greening the eARTh gallery commissioned local craft business Bootmakers to run workshops within Wincanton's two primary schools and hence created over 500 'postage stamp crowns' artworks that have been crafted entirely from found materials. These unique artworks will be exhibited for the month of June at the central location of Greening the eARTh […]

Marnhull Fest

Marnhull Recreation Ground Burton Street, Marnhull, United Kingdom

Picnic at the rec to celebrate the Jubilee with live music and fireworks.

Free

Motcombe Village Fete

Motcombe Memorial Hall The Street, Motcombe

A right old Mampus in Motcombe. Come see the scarecrows, flying hawks and race the snails. Beat the hunger with something from the BBQ, Pina’s noodle bar or Platinum Platters. Stalls, games, music and lots more. A full bar and free parking. We can’t wait to see you.

Marnhull Fest

Marnhull Recreation Ground Burton Street, Marnhull, United Kingdom

Family fun day with stalls, inflatables,childrens entertainer, archery, fully stocked bar, food vendors and , live music.

£3 – £7

THE SULTANS. SWING BAND PARTY

Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall Greenhayes, Blandford forum

Join us on Saturday June 4th at Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee with THE SULTANS. A six piece band playing an eclectic mix of numbers with a swing vibe. Prizes for best 1950s costumes, (although you don't have to dress up), and a prize for the best dancing couple. Tickets […]

£5

Free Taster Lectures

Interested in The Arts? This Spring, The Arts Society Blackmore Vale has some free taster places for its Thursday lectures: 5th May: Peggy Guggenheim 9th June: Georgia O'Keefe in New Mexico 7th July: The Artworks Top 20 Coffee from 10.30am, lecture 11.30am - 12.30pm Details on our website : www.theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk or email: [email protected] or telephone […]

Free

Queens Platinum Jubilee weekend at Manston and Hammoon Village Hall

Village hall Manston Manston, Sturminster Newton

Queens Platinum Jubilee weekend at Manston and Hammoon Village Hall Sunday 5 June we will be having a party! It will comprise of BBQ lunch starting at 12.30 - please bring your own food/drinks. It should be a fun day with games etc. Everyone welcome!

Free

Semley Music Festival

Church Green Semley, Shaftesbury. Dorset

A one day open air music festival on Church Green in the centre of Semley village, with live music, pizza and street food, wine and spirits bar, beer tent, a variety of stalls and children's activities.

Semley Music Festival

Church Green Semley, Shaftesbury. Dorset

A one day open air music festival on Church Green in the centre of Semley village, with live music, pizza and street food, wine and spirits bar, beer tent, a variety of stalls and children's activities.

Play with Clay Workshop

Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall Dolway Lane, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum

Do you help to look after someone? Join Carer Support Dorset this Carers Week for free events to celebrate Dorset's unpaid carers. Come and have a go at making figures with clay. A fun introduction to working with clay and to portray the Queen. We will be using air dried clay, so you can take […]

Free

Puppet Workshop

Do you help to look after someone? Join Carer Support Dorset this Carers Week for free events to celebrate Dorset's unpaid carers. Come and make a puppet of the Queen, or one of her Corgis. Make your own moving mouth puppets head then add fabrics, yarn and embellishments to costume your character.

Free

Cloudscape Workshop

Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall Dolway Lane, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum

Do you help to look after someone? Join Carer Support Dorset this Carers Week for free events to celebrate Dorset's unpaid carers. Come and lie on a large cushion and listen to a story by the amazing Gobbligook Theatre. Take a bit of time out and enjoy being taken on an adventure.

Free