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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Charity Music festival in memory of our Son Keith. In aid of CALM, Campaign Against Living Miserably and Suicide&co. Eight bands plus DJ. Head lining:- Ironed Maiden Tribute Band. Cock Eyed Squid, No Thursday War, The Unusual Suspects, Unknown Identity , ReD Bad Uncle and Sugar Rush. Two licensed bars, Twisted Cider and Parkway Brewery, […]
THE ROUND BARROW TODAY'S LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE Within the landscape of our natural wildflower meadows now lies this unique, stunning and exceptional creation. Offering an amazingly serene […]
Join us for our monthly, cathedral-style service of choral evensong on Saturday 25 June at 4.30pm in St Peter's Church, Dorchester. Music includes: Bruckner 'Locus iste', Radcliffe 'Responses', Purcell 'Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor', Elgar 'The Spirit of the Lord'. Graham Scott is at the organ and Ian Davis directing. All are very […]
Family Barn Dance with Ceilidh Band Four Foot Four. Skittles and bar. Ticket price includes a Ploughman's meal. £12 adults, £6 (16 and under). Ivy House Barn, Oborne, Nr Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4JY (on corner of A30 and turning into Oborne Village). Tickets can be purchased by contacting [email protected] or Tel: 07866933736. All money raised […]
THE ROUND BARROW TODAY'S LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE Within the landscape of our natural wildflower meadows now lies this unique, stunning and exceptional creation. Offering an amazingly serene […]
The third show of the group is on 26th June. Displays by local societies, traders and demonstrations. Opens at 11am until 4pm. Refreshments including fish and chips van from 12 to 2pm. Admission £3 under 14 free. More details www.blackmorevalebonsaigroup.com e mail [email protected] phone 077837781744
Regents Opera is a leading fringe Opera Company specialising in the larger works of the 19th & 20th centuries. The now touring company offers emerging and established singers a platform […]
Battle of the Organs - Featuring Sherbornes School's Chamber Choir Sherborne School Chapel Tuesday 28th June 7.30pm Sherborne school's pupils and staff organists go head to head in a 'Battle […]
Jazz for a Summer's evening - The Music School, Sherborne School Wednesday 29th June 7.30pm Come to hear the Dixieland Jazz band and the swing Band in an open air […]
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s acting and technical cohort present a thrilling and nostalgic production Thackeray’s hilarious satire, 'Vanity Fair'. Set in the early 1980s New Romantics scene of London, […]
Old Baby Mackerel play high-energy, foot-stomping Bluegrass featuring a dizzying line-up of renowned musicians from some of the UK’s best folk, Americana and festival bands, including Artsreach favourites Flats & […]
The workshop is aimed at anyone interested in poetry; a love of poetry is essential. I will focus on alliteration and assonance as a means of making our poems vibrant and accessible. Maybe we will work in pairs. All you need is words! Pen and paper or iPad desirable. Sense of fun very welcome ! […]
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