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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Fire safety story, craft and dressing up activities. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space. Shaftesbury Library Friday 14 April 11:00am - 12:00 noon For further information please […]
While our horizons have drawn in, travel writers have continued to reach out, rediscovering and reinterpreting the world for a new age. The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival, curated by Rory […]
Come along to Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club for a chance to experience some of the sporting opportunities and socialising that our Club has to offer! There’s a chance […]
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 22nd April at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music for Easter includes: Parry ‘My […]
CHARD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2023 NUMEROUS LAYOUTS IN SEVERAL GAUGES CLUB STAND, HOT AND COLD REFRESHMENTS, DISABLED ACCESS
Join us for a fun evening with unique promises and items up for bid, at our exciting auction event in aid of the Family Counselling Trust Dorset! We have gathered an impressive collection of items that will be up for auction, including exclusive experiences, one-of-a-kind artwork, and luxury items. Whether you're looking for something special […]
Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market is held 8 months of the year on a Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm. We have a cafe serving refreshments and selling artisan breads. We welcome an array of local, talented makers who create many handmade products for you to see and buy. Entry is free and […]
Join us for a fun evening with unique promises and items up for bid, at our exciting auction event in aid of the Family Counselling Trust Dorset! We have gathered an impressive collection of items that will be up for auction, including exclusive experiences, one-of-a-kind artwork, and luxury items. Whether you're looking for something special […]
For their first event of the year the Sturminster Choral Society have great pleasure in performing a full and varied evening of music consisting of Feel The Spirit by John Rutter, The Angel’s Farewell, a movement taken from The Dream of Gerontius by Edward Elgar and arrangements of Shenandoah, Stranger in Paradise and Vocalise by […]
Robert Young (1811-1908) served as Parish Constable in Stur during Victorian times. His chronicles give an insight into the superstitions, squalor, sanitation and sermonising in the town and how things changed during his lifetime. Young witnessed the celebrations for victory at Waterloo, a man beaten to death in a bare-knuckle fight and the coming of […]
Celebrate Charles III's coronation by making your own Royal Coach! Children's craft activity. Shaftesbury Library Saturday 6 May11:00am - 12:00 noon. Drop in session, no booking required. For further information please call : 01747 852256
Mental Health Awareness Week. Are you or anyone you care about feeling anxious about the cost of living crisis or have any other worries and concerns regarding mental health? Come and meet Emma Roper, Rural Coordinator, Mind Dorset for an informal drop in advice and guidance session. Shaftesbury Library Monday 15 May 10:00am - 12:00 […]
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