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  • Riverside Family Fest

    Riverside Meadows, The Bridge Sturminster Newton The Bridge, Sturminster Newton

    Fun Family Festival with tribute bands, free children's entertainment, dog show, punch & Judy, stalls, bouncy slide, food, Tug O War & more!

  • Summer Reading Challenge Activity – Sports Stars Bingo and Peppa Pig finger puppet making.

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    It's fun time at Shaftesbury Library! Come along and play Sports Stars Bingo and get creative making Peppa Pig finger puppets! Monday 21 August 11:00am - 12:00noon. For further information please call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 852256. Booking advised to guarantee your space. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

    Free

  • Annual Genneral Meeting

    Friends Of Stour Connect Cafe Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

    North Dorset Community Accessible Transport AGM at the Friends of Stour Connect Cafe, Bath Road Sturminster Newton.

    Free

  • Brazilian Lunch

    Emporium Café 39 Princes Street, Yeovil, United Kingdom

    A rare opportunity to catch International Guitarist Marco Campos on tour in the UK for 10 days from Rio de Janeiro who will be joined by British Percussionist Felix Gibbons […]

  • Teddy Bear Parachute Jump & Zipline

    Durweston Village Hall Church Road, Durweston

    Mark your calendars and prepare your teddy bears because we're gearing up for another thrilling event! That's right, the Teddy Bear Parachute is back this AUGUST and after the incredible […]

    £2.00

  • Pantomime Auditions

    Anne Biddlecombe Hall Valley Road, Tarrant Keyneston, Blandford Forum

    The Tarrant Valley Players are preparing for their next fabulous Panto, which will grace the stage at the Anne Biddlecombe Hall, Tarrant Keyneston on Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 January […]

    Free

  • Make your own Rocket Mice!

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Summer Reading Challenge Activity: What goes up, must come down! Make your own Rocket Mice and see how high they can go!! Shaftesbury Library Saturday 2 September 11:00am - 12:00noon. […]

    Free

  • Hatch House Open Garden 2023

    Hatch House West Hatch, Tisbury, United Kingdom

    The annual Open Garden at Hatch House in aid of Salisbury Hospice Charity is on Saturday 2nd September. Traditional cream teas and a wide variety of stalls to browse with […]

  • OUTGROWN CHILDREN’S CLOTHES ABDCTOYS SALE

    Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall Greenhayes, Blandford forum

    Hire a table for £5 to sell your preloaded children's clothes and toys, or donate to us. All proceeds in aid of the Okeford Fitzpaine Children's Play Area Project. Okeford […]

  • Stand up Comedy

    A night of big laughs! 4 comedians from the national comedy circuit plus compere Geoff Whiting- compere. Has supported Michael Mc Intyre, Harry Hill among a host of others Aaron […]

    £15

  • Reminiscence Afternoon

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Remembers and Gold Hill Museum Community Project presents a Photography Reminiscence Afternoon at Shaftesbury Library. Monday 4th September 2.30 – 3.30pm. Talk about the way that photography reminds us […]

    Free

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