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.

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  • 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 […]

    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

  • Jez Hellard

    Tolpuddle Village Hall Main Road, Tolpuddle

    Jez Hellard is a singer of potent songs, teller of gripping tales, fine guitarist and simply stunning harmonica player who has spent the past 20 years travelling the world performing. His band, The Djukella Orchestra, play traditional and contemporary folk music, from jigs, reels and rebel ballads to tango, rhumba, reggae and pretty much anything […]

    £12.00

  • Make and fly a kite!

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Make and fly a kite ! Join us to make and fly your own paper kite. Saturday 12 August 11:00am - 12:00noon. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a […]

    Free

  • Crazy Cardboard Creatures

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Bring an empty cereal box and your imagination to create your own colourful creature. Monday 14 August 11:00am - 12:00noon. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or […]

    Free

  • Tarrant Gunville Horse Show, Gymkhana and Comic Dog Show

    Tarrant Gunville Horse Show Tarrant Gunville, Blandford Forum

    THE 76th ANNUAL TARRANT GUNVILLE HORSE SHOW AND GYMKHANA AND COMIC DOG SHOW! SATURDAY 19th AUGUST 8.30am - 5pm. EASTBURY PARK (DT11 8JQ) COMIC DOG SHOW at 3.15pm £2 entry […]

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