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  • Handel’s Messiah

    St Ambrose Church West Cliff Road, Bournemouth

    University Music Choir and Orchestra present a performance of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday 8th December at 4.30pm in St Ambrose Church, Westbourne, BH4 8BE. The performance will feature many of our music scholars in solo roles. Tickets are £16.50 and available to purchase on the door. Please note we can ONLY accept card payments.

    £16.50
  • A Christmas Evening at the Udder

    The Udder Farm Shop Manor Farm, Back Street, East Stour

    A night of fabulous food, delicious drinks and marvellous music is coming to The Udder Farm Shop later this month. The special Christmas Evening at the Udder on December 12 promises something for all members of the family including the chance to sample food and drink from some of our suppliers. There will be activities […]

    Free
  • University Carol Service

    St Peter's Church Bournemouth Hinton Road, Bournemouth

    All are welcome to the University Carol Service on Thursday 12th December at 6pm in St Peter’s Church, Bournemouth (BH1 2EE). Following the very traditional nine lesson and carol format, you can expect glorious choral settings sung by the University Chamber Choir alongside all of the best-loved congregational carols. This is a carol service for […]

    Free
  • Choral Midnight Mass

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    Join us for Choral Midnight Mass at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24th December – at 11.30pm. The music includes Schubert ‘Mass in G’, Will Todd ‘My Lord has come’ and Adolphe Adam ‘O holy night’. All are very welcome to this service.

    Free
  • White Christmas Dip

    Dip a toe or go all in for the UK's biggest Christmas Day Dip at Boscombe Beach. Raising money for Macmillan Caring Locally.

    £10
  • Carers Rights event

    fontmell Fontmell Magna Village Hall, Fontmell Magna

    You are invited to join the Blackmore Vale Partnership for a celebration of carers. We want to say a big thank you for all that you do! Please come along to our afternoon Tea and board games lunch. We will have a selection of sandwiches, sides and delicious desserts. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate, Plus […]

    Free
  • Windborne: “To Warm the Winter Hearth”

    Blandford Parish Church Market Place, Blandford Forum

    An evening of folklore, magic, and mystery with this internationally acclaimed vocal group. Hailing from New England, USA, Windborne are known for their powerful and innovative four-part vocal harmonies, shifting effortlessly between dramatically different styles of traditional music. With a twenty-year background studying polyphonic music from around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, […]

    £6 – £35
  • Sturminster Newton Wedding Dress Exhibition

    St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton Church Lane, Sturminster Newton

    This annual exhibition of wedding dresses at St Mary's Church in Sturminster Newton is in collaboration with the Sturminster Newton Wedding Fair held in The Exchange on Saturday 25th January 2025. Each dress on display has a story and provides a fascinating insight from brides with a local connection.

  • Choral Evensong

    St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 25th January at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Judith Bingham ‘Epiphany’, Wood ‘Evening Canticles in F – Collegium Regale’, Reading ‘Preces & Responses’ and Mendelssohn ‘There shall a star from Jacob come forth’. Do join us for […]

    Free
  • PANTOMIME The Wind In The Willows – A Valley Adventure

    Anne Biddlecombe Hall Valley Road, Tarrant Keyneston, Blandford Forum

    The Tarrant Valley Players 2025 The Wind In The Willows. In the Tarrant Valley along the River Tarrant lives Ratty, enjoying life, rowing boats, having picnics, Mole in his meadow digging happily, Mr Toad in his magnificent Hall and Badger Keeping to himself in Ashley Wood. That's until they learn from Otter that Chief Weasel […]

    £7.00
  • JOY by Luke Wright

    Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall Main Street, Piddletrenthide

    Come and get some JOY into your life with honesty, humour, ire and wonder from a master wordsmith. Luke is a brilliantly charismatic performer, his poems will shoot arrows through your heart. Suitable 14+

    £6 – £18
  • Luke Wright…JOY

    Shipton Gorge Village Hall, Church Lane, Brooke Street, Bridport, United Kingdom

    Over 25 years, Luke Wright has built up a reputation for being one of Britain's most popular live poets. He has won an unprecedented 4 Saboteur Awards, a Stage Award, and a Fringe First. He's sold out shows across the world and regularly tours with John Cooper Clarke. Following the smash hit success of his […]

    £13