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  • Stainer’s Crucifixion

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    On Good Friday 7th April at 6pm, Music at St Peter's present a performance of Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’. The choir will be accompanied by the organist Chris Dowie and we welcome […]

    Free

  • Little Explorers Hop Into Easter

    Museum of East Dorset 23-27 High Street, WIMBORNE MINSTER, United Kingdom

    A jam-packed morning of creative fun is in store for your little explorers. Easter and Spring themed arts, crafts and stories, follow the trail around our garden to find the where the cheeky chicks are hidden to claim your reward. This is an all-weather activity so please dress accordingly Entrance is via Tearoom, Museum Admission […]

    £3.50

  • Sherborne Travel Writing Festival

    Powell Theatre, Abbey Road, Sherborne

    While our horizons have drawn in, travel writers have continued to reach out, rediscovering and reinterpreting the world for a new age. The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival, curated by Rory […]

    £10

  • Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club Open Day

    Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club Winterborne Stickland

    Come along to Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club for a chance to experience some of the sporting opportunities and socialising that our Club has to offer! There’s a chance […]

    Free

  • Choral Evensong for Easter

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 22nd April at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music for Easter includes: Parry ‘My […]

    Free

  • CHARD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

    Chard Guildhall 14 Fore St, Chard

    CHARD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2023 NUMEROUS LAYOUTS IN SEVERAL GAUGES CLUB STAND, HOT AND COLD REFRESHMENTS, DISABLED ACCESS

    £5

  • Auction of Promises and Items

    martinstown village hall St Martins Field, Martinstown, Dorchester

    Join us for a fun evening with unique promises and items up for bid, at our exciting auction event in aid of the Family Counselling Trust Dorset! We have gathered […]

    £10.00

  • Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market

    Wimborne Community Centre 41 - 44 King Street, Wimborne

    Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market is held 8 months of the year on a Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm. We have a cafe serving refreshments and selling artisan breads. We welcome an array of local, talented makers who create many handmade products for you to see and buy. Entry is free and […]

    Free

  • Auction of Promises and Items

    martinstown village hall St Martins Field, Martinstown, Dorchester

    Join us for a fun evening with unique promises and items up for bid, at our exciting auction event in aid of the Family Counselling Trust Dorset! We have gathered […]

    £10.00

  • Sturminster Choral Society Spring Concert

    St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton Church Lane, Sturminster Newton

    For their first event of the year the Sturminster Choral Society have great pleasure in performing a full and varied evening of music consisting of Feel The Spirit by John […]

    Free

  • Robert Young Themed Walk Around Sturminster Newton

    Sturminster Newton Museum Old Market Cross, Sturminster Newton

    Robert Young (1811-1908) served as Parish Constable in Stur during Victorian times. His chronicles give an insight into the superstitions, squalor, sanitation and sermonising in the town and how things changed during his lifetime. Young witnessed the celebrations for victory at Waterloo, a man beaten to death in a bare-knuckle fight and the coming of […]

    £5

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