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  • Noël – a concert by candlelight

    st peter's church, Shaftesbury High Street, Shaftesbury

    Pianist Alex Wilson is inviting audiences to join him on a musical tour through the songs and folk traditions of Europe at Christmas. We will explore the Christmas story and revel in the excitement of Christmas Eve; we will sing, bake and dance our way through nearly 300 years of musical storytelling. Our journey features […]

    £10
  • Milborne Port Christmas Fair

    Milborne Port Village Hall Springfield Road, Milborne Port, United Kingdom

    Milborne Port Christmas Fair in aid of the Friends of Milborne Port Library Saturday 10th December 10am - 2.30pm Milborne Port Village Hall, Springfield Road, Milborne Port Stalls to include crafts, food and gifts. Refreshments available. facebook - www.facebook.com/milborneportchristmasfair

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  • Natural dyes workshop

    Gutchpool Farm Gutchpool Farm, Gillingham, United Kingdom

    Come and explore the power of natural colour through our workshop run by Artist, Dyer and Grower, Ffion Taverner. During this workshop we will explore the hidden qualities of the natural world, working with homegrown flowers that have been dried from this year's crops, as well as traditional dye ingredients to create a spectrum of […]

    £110
  • Christmas Angels

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Make and personalise your own beautiful Christmas Angels to take home. Christmas colouring will be available for younger children.

    Free
  • Pimperne children Party

    Party for children with entertainment and present please bring a plate of Food £5 to cover cost

  • Christmas Concert Sturminster Choral Society with Shaftsbury’s Palida Choir

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

    Sturminster Choral Society with Palida Choir present Benjamin Britten A Ceremony of Carols Saturday 10th December, 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Sturminster Newton Begin your 2-week countdown to Christmas with Sturminster Choral Society, Shaftsbury’s Palida Choir and international harpist Kirsty Whatley performing A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten along with Christmas carols and other […]

    £10
  • The Fairy Tale Forest

    Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham, Dorset

    Angel Exit Theatre bring to you The Fairy Tale Forest - Wander through a magical wintery woodland and meet Mary Godmother in her gingerbread emporium. Look around her shop, hear the latest fairy tale gossip and help her prepare for Christmas in this FREE immersive theatre experience for all the family at Thorngrove Garden Centre.

    FREE
  • The Fairy Tale Forest

    Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham, Dorset

    Come and visit The Fairy Tale Forest. Wander through a magical wintery woodland and meet Mary Godmother in her gingerbread emporium. Look around her shop, hear the latest fairy tale gossip and help her prepare for Christmas in this free immersive theatre experience for all the family at Thorngrove Garden Centre. Dorset based company Angel […]

    Free
  • Paper Plate Snowman

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Make your own smiling snowman decoration!

    Free
  • Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

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

    You are warmly invited to our carol service on Saturday 17th December at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. This is a highly traditional carol service following the order of Kings College, Cambridge. Along with choir carols by Boris Ord, Vaughan Williams, Will Todd, Matthew Owens, John Rutter and others, the service features all of […]

    Free
  • The Fairy Tale Forest

    Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham, Dorset

    Angel Exit Theatre bring to you The Fairy Tale Forest - Wander through a magical wintery woodland and meet Mary Godmother in her gingerbread emporium. Look around her shop, hear the latest fairy tale gossip and help her prepare for Christmas in this FREE immersive theatre experience for all the family at Thorngrove Garden Centre.

    FREE