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Semley Music Festival

Church Green, Semley, SP7 9AS Church Green, Semley

Semley Music Festival returns for its 4th year and the small festival with big ideas just got even bigger! We've extended the event on to an additional day, Sunday July […]

£10 – £25

Yewstock Summer Bingo

yewstock school Honeymead lane, Sturminster Newton

Join us at Yewstock School for a night of numbers. Doors open at 6pm eyes down at 7pm.  We are cash only. Plus raffle and refreshments. Raising money for Friends […]

£10.00

Swanage Jazz Festival

The Mowlem Shore Road, Swanage

The 34th Swanage Jazz Festival with 35 top quality bands in the ticketed programme from New Orleans to Contemporary Jazz plus a FREE Festival Fringe. Headline acts this year include […]

£45 – £145

Spetisbury Station Project Summer Tea Party

Spetisbury Spetisbury Station Project, off A350, Spetisbury, United Kingdom

‘Railway 200’ Summer Tea Party Sunday 13th July 2025 Join us at the old railway station in Spetisbury, Dorset, from 10am to 2pm to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of […]

Spetisbury Station Project Summer Tea Party

Spetisbury Station Project off A350, Spetisbury, United Kingdom

Join us at the old railway station in Spetisbury, Dorset, from 10am to 2pm to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of modern railways. Explore this beautifully-kept station […]

Shaftesbury Fringe

Shaftesbury

For three days,  performers of all stripes will be taking over Shaftesbury - with music, comedy, theatre, dance, cabaret, magicians and more, the town will come alive as a record-breaking […]

Yewstock School Summer Fair

yewstock school Honeymead lane, Sturminster Newton

Come and join us whilst we raise money for  Friends of Yewstock. We are holding our annual summer fair at the school. There will be a Tombola, Raffle, throw a […]

Free

Milton Abbas Art Group Exhibition

The Reading Rooms, Milton Abbas The Reading Rooms, The Street, Milton Abbas

Our annual exhibition is held in the Reading Rooms, directly opposite St James' Church, at the centre of The Street. The iconic cottages and beautiful surroundings add to the quintessential […]

Free

Gurston Ascent – AP Automotive Events

Gurston Down Broad chalke, Salisbury, wiltshire, United Kingdom

Join us on 20 July 2025 for a show of automotive finery, all built around The Ascent. Watch a stunning array of variety power their way up the hill, all […]

£22.38

Summer Season of Plays

Marine Theatre Church Street, Lyme Regis

A second Summer Season of Plays, bringing rep theatre to the beautiful Marine Theatre, on the sea front at stunning Lyme Regis, again. Following the successful performances last year, this […]

£5 – £18

Ballet Under the Stars 2025

Hatch House West Hatch, Tisbury, United Kingdom

Ballet Under the Stars, held from July 25th to 27th 2025 at Hatch House in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, is a truly unforgettable event. This annual ballet gathering has captivated many […]

£185