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  • Tarrant Gunville Church Fete.

    Gunville Manor Tarrant Gunville, Blandford Forum

    Tarrant Gunville Church Fete! Saturday 8th June at 2.15pm - 5.00pm. This year’s fete will be taking place at a fabulous new venue in the glorious gardens of the historic […]

    £2

  • 42. The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    42, The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams (Unbound 2023) is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book which trawls through the personal papers, drafts, scripts, notebooks and diaries of the much-missed […]

    £8

  • OPEN GARDEN and TEA PARTY

    The gardens at Littlebrook Farmhouse, Belchalwell Street, DT11 0EG will be open on Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 2.30pm – 5.00pm with all proceeds to Julia’s House, the DORSET Childrens Hospice. Garden entry is £6 per person and teas and refreshments will be available on the terrace. Their are formal and Water Gardens, Orchard and […]

    £6

  • The Long Arc with Robin Walter

    Sturminster Newton Library Bath Rd, Sturminster Newton

    In The Long Arc, Robin Walter reads a collection of nature and environmental-themed poems accompanied by music and imagery. ‘The Long Arc’ consists of 3 pieces of writing on environmental […]

    £8

  • Shared Reading

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Library Shared Reading group brings people together and books to life. Join us to hear short stories and poems, then discuss them in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. No […]

    Free

  • Fleece Fair: Celebrating Local Wool and Fibre Producers

    The Somerset Guild of Spinners, Weavers, and Dyers is thrilled to announce the upcoming Fleece Fair, a celebration of local wool, scheduled to take place on June 15th, 9.30 am - 1.30 pm at Hatch Beachamp Village Hall, Somerset. In addition to local farmers and fibre producers selling a diverse array of locally sourced wool, […]

    Free

  • Church Fete and Fun Dog Show

    St Mary's Church Sturminster Marshall Church Street, Sturminster Marshall

    Fete and Dog Show with 'Have a go' Agility in the Red Lion Garden. Sturminster Marshall on 15th June. Barbecue at 12.00, in the Churchyard, Cream Teas, Fun and Games all afternoon with things to do and things to buy. To be opened by Martin Brown of Horrible Histories fame who will have signed books […]

    Free

  • Sturminster Newton High School Reunion

    Did you attend Sturminster Newton High School between 1975 to 1980? If so, you may remember that we were the first year group who stayed until we were 16 years old. As we are all around 60 years old now, a reunion party has been arranged at The Fiddleford Inn near Sturminster Newton on Saturday, […]

    Free

  • Creative workshop: Stencil printed daisy tote bag

    Bere Marsh Farm Newman's Drove, Shillingstone, Blandford

    Join us for a morning of floral creativity with Melanie Ward in the beautiful surroundings of Bere Marsh Farm in Shillingstone, Dorset. Learn how to print onto fabric, using pre-mixed fabric paints and bespoke daisy and meadow flower stencils. Perfect for beginners, the session will guide you through the essential methods for achieving great stencilling […]

    £55

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