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.

Hosting an event in Dorset? Add it to the calendar for free and share it with Dorset Life readers.

Please note: inclusion in the online calendar does not guarantee inclusion in the magazine, though a selection of events is featured each month.

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Jazz for a Summer’s Evening

    Sherborne Music school

    Jazz for a Summer's evening - The Music School, Sherborne School Wednesday 29th June 7.30pm Come to hear the Dixieland Jazz band and the swing Band in an open air […]

    £10

  • Vanity Fair by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s acting and technical cohort present a thrilling and nostalgic production Thackeray’s hilarious satire, 'Vanity Fair'. Set in the early 1980s New Romantics scene of London, […]

    £8 – £34

  • Old Baby Mackerel

    Winterborne Stickland Village Hall Winterborne Stickland

    Old Baby Mackerel play high-energy, foot-stomping Bluegrass featuring a dizzying line-up of renowned musicians from some of the UK’s best folk, Americana and festival bands, including Artsreach favourites Flats & […]

    £5 – £27

  • All you need is words- a poetry workshop

    Sturminster Newton Library Bath Rd, Sturminster Newton

    The workshop is aimed at anyone interested in poetry; a love of poetry is essential. I will focus on alliteration and assonance as a means of making our poems vibrant […]

    £8

  • Ukraine Charity Concert 3rd July

    Clementina's Garden, High Street, Wincanton Clementina's Garden High Street Wincanton BA9, Wincanton, United Kingdom

    The Pilgrim Singers present Singing for Ukraine on Sunday 3rd July at Clementina's Garden, High Street Wincanton. Tickets £14 (to include Pimms-or soft drink, strawberries and cream) U 16s free. […]

    £14.00 – £16

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • Hillbrush Charity Tours

    Hillbrush Norwood Park, Mere, United Kingdom

    To celebrate 100 years in business, Hillbrush are hosting a charity day for the public. This is an opportunity to see behind the scenes at Hillbrush and tour our factory […]

    £10

  • GARDEN OPEN

    SP5 4AT MANOR HOUSE, STRATFORD TONY

    OPEN GARDENS MANOR HOUSE STRATFORD TONY SP5 4AT 01722 718 496 WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY 2022 2-5pm The gardens will be open in aid of the National Gardens Scheme charities Admission […]

    £6

  • Chetnole Church Flower Festival

    St Peter's Church Chetnole, Sherborne

    A celebration of our church and community through flowers, art and music. Flower arrangements celebrating life in our beautiful village. Music twice a day, art on display, concert on Saturday […]

    Free

  • Quinfest Charity Festival

    The charity event will take place at Milborne St Andrews Sports Pavilion. Quinfest is a family music festival in memory of Amy Quin to be held on 8/9th July 2022 […]

  • Old Baby Mackerel

    Marnhull Village Hall Burton St, Marnhull

    Old Baby Mackerel play high-energy, foot-stomping Bluegrass featuring a dizzying line-up of renowned musicians from some of the UK’s best folk, Americana and festival bands, including Artsreach favourites Flats & […]

    £5 – £18

  • Chetnole Church Flower Festival

    St Peter's Church Chetnole, Sherborne

    A celebration of our church and community through flowers, art and music. Flower arrangements celebrating life in our beautiful village. Music twice a day, art on display, concert on Saturday […]

    Free

Don’t forget to sign up to receive the monthly Dorset Life here .