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  • Dorset Button Making

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Drop in and enjoy a free demonstration and talk by Anna McDowell on this heritage craft using contemporary materials and designs. Shaftesbury Library Saturday 17 February 11:00am - 12 midday […]

    Free

  • Free Lunchtime Concert

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

    On Saturday 17th February between 12.30pm and 1.00pm, there will be a free lunchtime concert at St Peter's Church, Dorchester. The soloist this month is Sam Hanson, who will perform […]

    Free

  • University Music Choir & Orchestra Concert

    Christchurch Priory Quay Road, Christchurch, United Kingdom

    University Music Choir and Orchestra present their Spring concert on Saturday 17th February at 7.30pm in Christchurch Priory. The programme includes Beethoven's 'Mass in C' along with two orchestral works […]

    £18

  • Community Policing Drop In Surgery

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Community policing drop-in surgery PCSO 5382 Leatt will be at Shaftesbury Library to offer crime prevention advice and leaflets, and to hear any local concerns. Shaftesbury Library Thursday 22 February […]

    Free

  • Dorset Council Transport Plan

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Have your say: a new joint transport plan. Dorset needs a new plan fit for the 21st century. Dorset Council and BCP Council want to know what you think are […]

    Free

  • Jumble Sale

    We are hosting an 'old fashioned' Jumble Sale here at Wimborne Community Centre from 10am till 1pm on Saturday 24th February 2024. Come along and browse for some bargains, enjoy […]

  • The Wilton Vintage Fair – Wiltshire

    We invite you to join us for our next Vintage Fair in Wilton, Wiltshire offering a wonderful selection of antiques and vintage sourced from across the UK and Europe. The hall & foyer will be brimming with antiques, collectables, curios, decorative antiques, mid century, textiles, tiny treasures & vintage for you and your home. The […]

    £1

  • Choral Evensong

    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 24th February at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Purcell’s ‘Thou knowest, Lord’, Richard Seal’s ‘Preces & Responses’, Buxtehude’s ‘Magnificat’ and Amy Beach’s ‘Nunc Dimittis’ and ‘Like as the hart’ by Herbert Howells. Do join us for this […]

    Free

  • Short Story Writing Competition

    Shaftesbury

    What are you up to this week? How about writing a 500-word story for a Short Story Writing Competition? The theme is the murder of King Edward the Martyr, which […]

    Free

  • Stonehenge – we need to talk

    Springhead Trust Mill Lane, Fontmell Magna

    Stonehenge is a world-famous monument, the greatest achievement of our prehistoric ancestors. It has been the subject of investigation and speculation for centuries and, while science has provided some answers, there is much that remains enigmatic. Following on from our very successful day in the Autumn, which concentrated on Stonehenge itself, we are now going […]

    £40

  • The Shaftesbury Feastival

    Shaftesbury

    New for 2024, we bring a fabulous Feastival to Shaftesbury. With over 150 traders on The High Street and Park walk, there's the annual Cheese Run on Gold Hill, cookery demonstrations, foraging walks with Masterchef winner Matt Follas, book signings, literary events and Pop up events in various premises across Shaftesbury. Feastival runs from 10am […]

    Free

  • Miracle Theatre: Hell’s Bells

    Marnhull Village Hall Burton St, Marnhull

    Miracle Theatre Presents: Hell's Bells Prepare for a theatrical experience like no other! For the first time in a decade, Cornwall's beloved Miracle Theatre is embarking on an epic tour, bringing its brand-new indoor production to you! Visiting theatres, village halls and community centres reaching every corner of Cornwall and extending into the South West. […]

    £5 – £12

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