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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. […]

£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 […]

Bruton Art Society’s 70th Annual Exhibition

Memorial Hall, King's School Bruton The Plox, Bruton, United Kingdom

This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Bruton Art Society, established in 1953 by Mrs Joy Barnes who trained at Chelsea School of Art, where Henry […]

Free

Summer Reading Challenge Activity – Make your own rosette.

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Ready, Steady, Go - Get creative and make your own winning paper plate Rosette! Shaftesbury Library Saturday 19 August 11:00am to 12:00noon. For further information call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 […]

Free

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!

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