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  • Stormy Seashore Scavenger Hunt at Chesil

    The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre Portland

    Join us for a guided Seashore Scavenger Hunt at Chesil to search for natural treasures that have washed up on the beach after the stormier weather. This family-friendly event is […]

    £4.00

  • Sleuthing Aboard the Ship – this October Half Term!

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    Step aboard our Aircraft Carrier Experience this October Half Term and take part in a thrilling murder mystery adventure like no other! Visitors of all ages are invited to become […]

    £19.00

  • GrandSlam Wrestling

    Dorchester Corn Exchange High East Street, Dorchester, United Kingdom

    🎃 Dorchester, are you ready for a Halloween you’ll NEVER forget?! GrandSlam Wrestling is bringing the heat to the Dorchester Corn Exchange on October 31st for a spooktacular night of […]

    £10.00

  • A Halloween Evening With FRANK SINATRA

    NEO Restaurant & Bar Lounge Exeter Rd, Bournemouth, dorset, United Kingdom

    A Halloween Evening with Frank Sinatra Friday, 31st October 2025 19:00-22:30 (Live Show Starts at 20:00) Step into a night of swing, style, and sophistication at Neo Bournemouth, dining in […]

    £59.95

  • The Life of Violet Cross

    Hazelbury Bryan Village Hall 1-10 Partway, Hazelbury Bryan

    A talk on the life and achievements of Violet Cross will be held at Hazelbury Bryan Village Hall on Friday 31st October at 7:30pm. There will be a cash bar […]

    £5.00

  • Verwood Communities Together

    The Verwood Hub Theatre The Hub, Verwood

    Come and explore all the amazing local community groups and clubs for friendship, exercise and entertainment.

    Free

  • Journey of the Magi

    Wimborne Minster High St, Wimborne Minster,, Wimborne

    Join us in the Historic Wimborne Minster Church for Springs Dance Companys ' Journey of the Magi '. This all age 90 Minute Performance tells the story of the first […]

    Free

  • Faure Requiem for All Souls

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

    Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 1st November at 5pm for our annual Requiem for All Souls. Fauré’s ethereal ‘Requiem’ is complemented by two of William Harris’s […]

    Free

  • Halloween Bingo

    RSPCA Taylors Rehoming Centre RSPCA Taylors Rehoming Centre, Higher Dairy, Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester

    Join us for Halloween bingo on Saturday November 1st to raise money for the animals at RSPCA Taylors Rehoming Centre! £10 entry includes your bingo books and there will be […]

    £10.00

  • Choral Eucharist – Will Todd’s Mass in Blue with jazz ensemble

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

    You are warmly invited to our service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 2nd November at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The setting is Will Todd’s ‘Mass in Blue’, which […]

    Free

  • Handmade for Christmas

    The Workhouse Chapel, Strurminster Newton Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Handmade for Christmasat the Workhouse Chapel Open Daily 1st November - 24th December9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Our gifts are all lovingly Made by Hand by real people, working in real […]

    Free

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