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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  • Heritage Course Weekend

    The Ancient Technology Centre Damerham Road, Cranborne

    A fantastic weekend of heritage courses Some for families, some for couples and some for individuals. All from the historic knowledge and experience of the expert tutors. - flintknapping - […]

  • Choral Evensong for Easter

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong for Easter on Saturday 11th April at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Vaughan Williams’s […]

    Free

  • Gelli plate printing workshop with Creative Hug

    Stanpit Village Hall 162 Stanpit, CHRISTCHURCH, United Kingdom

    Join me, Sharon, for a fun afternoon learning the art of gelli plate printing, on Sunday, 12th April, 1-4pm. In this workshop you’ll be using various leaves, grasses or flowers, […]

    £40

  • Introduction to Walking Tennis

    Sherborne Tennis Club Terrace Playing Fields,, Sherborne, United Kingdom

    Sherborne Tennis Club free taster session

    Free

  • Walking Tennis – Tennis at your pace

    Sherborne Tennis Club Terrace Playing Fields,, Sherborne, United Kingdom

    Open to all ages incl. complete beginners.Members: free. Non members: free taster sessions until the end of May.Tuesdays 11.00 - 12.30 (from April 14th 2026).Sherborne Tennis Club, The Terrace Playing […]

    Free

  • Talk: “Finding the Secret Garden”

    The Pamela Hambro Memorial Hall West Street, Winterborne Stickland

    A talk by and about Carey's Secret Garden, near Wareham.  

    £3,

  • Dorset Blind Spring Fashion Exchange

    Dorset Blind Charity Shop Unit 1, Greyhound House, 2 Market Place,, Blandford Forum,, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join Dorset Blind for an evening of sustainable style and community spirit at our Blandford Charity Shop. Bring an outfit to swap and browse a curated selection of preloved clothes, […]

  • Jazz – Rebecca Chambers’ New Tricks

    Thornford Village Hall Pound Road, Thornford, Sherborne

    An evening of laid-back jazz, sultry melodies and upbeat rhythms with Rebecca Chambers' New Tricks Jazz Trio, hosted by the Friends of St. Michael's Church, Beer Hackett.  Tickets available now […]

    £12.50

  • Lunchtime Concert

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

    Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 18th April between 12.30pm and 1.00pm for our monthly lunchtime concert. This is a programme of works for violin and organ […]

    Free

  • The Mappercombe Project

    Powerstock Hut School Hill, Powerstock, Dorset

    Exhibition of recent finds in the Powerstock area, pay bar and talk by lead archaeologist.

    Free

  • Quiet Afternoon at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    The perfect low-sensory environment for a calmer, quieter museum experience. During our quiet afternoon sessions, sounds, lights and interactive elements will be lowered or turned-off to create a low-sensory environment. […]

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