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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A fundraising concert for Ukraine featuring Celebrity Organist Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City Organist) and Guests: David Briggs (Organist, St John the Divine, NYC), Keith Hearnshaw (Concert Organist), Jonathan Hope (Organist, Gloucester Cathedral), Duncan Honeybourne (Concert Pianist) and Rex Wickham (Treble). The concert has been organised to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and […]
Shaftesbury Bowling Club are holding open days on: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May From 10am Full instruction for newcomers Tea and coffee available
Dorset Button Workshop ‘Looking at Texture’ using ethically sourced yarns For all of you who have followed me on Instagram and/or Facebook know who much I enjoy working with textiles and different yarns. This workshop, ‘Looking at Texture’, is designed using some of my favourite supplier, Yarn Yarn, and we will be using ethically sourced […]
Shaftesbury Bowling Club are holding open days on: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May From 10am Full instruction for newcomers Tea and coffee available
Music at St Peter's Dorchester present the first in their series of summer Coffee Concerts on Sunday 15 May at 11.45am. Join us for coffee and a short recital of song performed by one of our choral scholars, Amy Bolster. In September Amy leaves us to read music at Selwyn College, Cambridge where she has […]
Bring any valuables or collectables to Maiden Bradley Church for valuation by Charterhouse Auctioneers on Wednesday 18th May 4pm-7pm. There will also be refreshments, cake stall and tours of the church tower. Only £2 per item valued. Proceeds to the upkeep of the Church
Adapted for stage by Christine Mary Dunford from the award winning book by Lisa Genova, Still Alice gives an extraordinary window into the experience of living with dementia. It is a story that tells us that no matter what trials, trauma or chronic illness life throws at us, we can overcome it with love, patience […]
Adapted for stage by Christine Mary Dunford from the award winning book by Lisa Genova, Still Alice gives an extraordinary window into the experience of living with dementia. It is a story that tells us that no matter what trials, trauma or chronic illness life throws at us, we can overcome it with love, patience […]
Adapted for stage by Christine Mary Dunford from the award winning book by Lisa Genova, Still Alice gives an extraordinary window into the experience of living with dementia. It is a story that tells us that no matter what trials, trauma or chronic illness life throws at us, we can overcome it with love, patience […]
Sherborne Second Hand Book, Map & Ephemera Fair Saturday, 21st May 2022 - 10am - 4pm with free entry Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NL Our fair attracts sellers from the West Country, selling second hand to antiquarian books on many subjects, together with local maps and ephemera. A warm welcome […]
Over 30 local Craft stalls selling hand made crafts. The Fayre is to help the local Hedgehog Rescue at Hazelbury Bryan. Held at The Pavilion in Hazelbury Bryan Opposite The Antelope pub. Starts at 1pm and finish at 5pm serving Coffee and Tea with cake, free parking and helpful hedgehog advice.
The Salisbury Hospice Charity invites you to join the community on a five or ten mile walk to celebrate all that we have been through during the pandemic - the small victories, the big losses, the challenges and those who are dearly missed. Let's step out in solidarity to commemorate the resilience and strength of […]
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