Find events in Dorset, from village fêtes and jumble sales to the county’s biggest shows, alongside theatre, live music, exhibitions, markets, talks, walks and family days out. The Dorset Life What’s On calendar brings together things to do across the county, with dates, locations and details to help you plan.
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🎸 Blokes Play Blues – Live in Henstridge! 🎶 Saturday from 4pm | Music from 5pm Get ready for an evening of toe-tapping tunes and good-time vibes! 🌤️ Outdoors on Henstridge Rec (weather permitting) 🏠 Inside the Village Hall if not – the music goes on! 🎷 Blokes Play Blues hit the stage at 5pm […]
Live boogie woogie music plus tea and cakes at the station in Shillingstone. Entry is free but cash contributions towards the costs at the event are welcome.
We're really excited to reveal our first farmers' market will take place at Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone, on September 6 from 10am to 4pm. Look forward to seeing you there! […]
Join us for the much-loved Annual Open Garden at Hatch House on Saturday 6th September, in support of Salisbury Hospice Charity. Set in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, […]
A village music festival with a sideshow of vintage tractors, three live bands, line dancing, cider and cocktail bars, pizza/fish and chips/BBQ, artisan coffee and cakes, ice cream and a circus skills workshop. All profits to #teamtorri
Internationally-renowned vocal ensemble, The Gents of St Johns, will be performing at St Peter’s Church Dorchester (High West Street, DT1 1XA) on Saturday 6th September at 7pm. A septet of gents will sing a programme drawn from their extensive repertoire, which spans some 600 years. The performance will last approximately 75 minutes and be presented […]
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 7th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Tavener’s ‘Mother of God here […]
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 7th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Tavener’s ‘Mother of God here […]
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 7th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Tavener’s ‘Mother of God here […]
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 7th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Tavener’s ‘Mother of God here […]
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 7th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Tavener’s ‘Mother of God here […]
Ferns are a group of vascular plants that reproduce by spores. They do not have seeds, nor do they flower, making them a fascinating group of plants to learn about. Robin Walls is the county recorder for vascular plants in Dorset and has a wealth of knowledge about flora. He is heavily involved in the […]
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