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  • Miss Popplewell’s Garden

    Child Okeford Recreation Ground Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

    Acrobatic, colourful, musical, comical and poignant outdoor theatre.

    £23

  • Beekeeping Experience

    Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a beehive? Well, now’s your chance to find out! Spend an afternoon with experienced beekeepers, learning about the Honey Bee and the craft of beekeeping. Open a beehive to see the bees at work.......and take home a souvenir jar of honey to enjoy! For more information, see […]

    £60 – £100

  • Paper Windmills Craft Activity

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Make beautiful windmills, capture the wind and watch them rotate! Shaftesbury Library Monday 24 July 11:00am - 12:00noon. Please contact Shaftesbury Library for further information 01747 852256. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space.

    Free

  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights […]

    £185

  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights […]

    £185

  • Musical Theatre! Dancing and Singing with Charlie from Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Learn a song and dance from the hit musical Matilda with Charlie from Shaftesbury Arts Centre on Saturday 29 July 11:00am - 12:00noon. For further information please call Shaftesbury Library 01747 852256. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

    Free

  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights […]

    £185

  • Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

    Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights […]

    £185

  • Cup and Ball Game Making Craft Activity

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Cup and Ball Game Making Craft Activity! Create and decorate your own ball game. Shaftesbury Library Saturday 5 August 11:00am - 12:00 noon. For further information please call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 852256. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

    Free

  • Hillside Parishes Fete & Dog Show

    Ibberton, Belchalwell & Woolland Village Hall Ibberton, Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

    A Traditional Villages Church Fete and Dog Show organised by the Parishes of Ibberton, Belchalwell & Woolland located at the Village Hall, in Ibberton DT11 0EL https://www.ibbertonvillagehall.co.uk/Hillside-Parishes-Fete-Dog-Show-2023/ . The villages, located in rural North Dorset, all nestle in the lee of Bulbarrow Hill, a magnificent view mostly unchanged since when it was recorded in the […]

    £1

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