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  • Charity Quiz Night

    Child Okeford Village Hall Child Okeford

    QUIZ NIGHT with a D-DAY 80th Anniversary theme including Entertainment and songs! Two course supper included Bar, raffle

    £15
  • Tarrant Gunville Church Fete.

    Gunville Manor Tarrant Gunville, Blandford Forum

    Tarrant Gunville Church Fete! Saturday 8th June at 2.15pm - 5.00pm. This year’s fete will be taking place at a fabulous new venue in the glorious gardens of the historic Gunville Manor, Tarrant Gunville. There will be music by Izi Styles and Julian Phillips, Mr Bubbles, the children’s entertainer, games and much, much more. Come […]

    £2
  • 42. The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    42, The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams (Unbound 2023) is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book which trawls through the personal papers, drafts, scripts, notebooks and diaries of the much-missed humorous author (and later tech guru) Douglas Adams, who died aged just 49, in 2001. A famous procrastinator, Adams regularly berated himself within the body […]

    £8
  • OPEN GARDEN and TEA PARTY

    The gardens at Littlebrook Farmhouse, Belchalwell Street, DT11 0EG will be open on Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 2.30pm – 5.00pm with all proceeds to Julia’s House, the DORSET Childrens Hospice. Garden entry is £6 per person and teas and refreshments will be available on the terrace. Their are formal and Water Gardens, Orchard and […]

    £6
  • The Long Arc with Robin Walter

    Sturminster Newton Library Bath Rd, Sturminster Newton

    In The Long Arc, Robin Walter reads a collection of nature and environmental-themed poems accompanied by music and imagery. ‘The Long Arc’ consists of 3 pieces of writing on environmental themes, accompanied by recorded music and visual images. ‘Arbor Vitae’ is a poetic version of Robin's book 'Living With Trees', with images by Juliet Wimhurst. […]

    £8
  • Shared Reading

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Library Shared Reading group brings people together and books to life. Join us to hear short stories and poems, then discuss them in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. No need to read ahead. Fortnightly on a Thursday from 18 April until June 27 1:45pm - 3:15pm For more information contact Shaftesbury Library on 01747 […]

    Free
  • The House of Broken Bricks. Fiona Williams in Conversation with Jenny Devitt

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    Set in the Somerset Levels, The House of Broken Bricks is Fiona William's debut novel. Fiona will be discussing the inspiration for the book and her writing with Jenny Devitt. Fiona Williams holds a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences from the University of Westminster and an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing from Bath Spa […]

    £8
  • Running on Empty. Guy Deacon in Conversation with Jenny Devitt

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    Aged 60 and having lived with Parkinson’s disease for over 10 years, Guy Deacon CBE set out for one last adventure, to drive solo from his home in the UK to South Africa. This incredible journey, crossing Europe and the full length of Africa, would take the former army officer and father of two over […]

    £8
  • Fleece Fair: Celebrating Local Wool and Fibre Producers

    The Somerset Guild of Spinners, Weavers, and Dyers is thrilled to announce the upcoming Fleece Fair, a celebration of local wool, scheduled to take place on June 15th, 9.30 am - 1.30 pm at Hatch Beachamp Village Hall, Somerset. In addition to local farmers and fibre producers selling a diverse array of locally sourced wool, […]

    Free
  • Church Fete and Fun Dog Show

    St Mary's Church Sturminster Marshall Church Street, Sturminster Marshall

    Fete and Dog Show with 'Have a go' Agility in the Red Lion Garden. Sturminster Marshall on 15th June. Barbecue at 12.00, in the Churchyard, Cream Teas, Fun and Games all afternoon with things to do and things to buy. To be opened by Martin Brown of Horrible Histories fame who will have signed books […]

    Free
  • Sturminster Newton High School Reunion

    Did you attend Sturminster Newton High School between 1975 to 1980? If so, you may remember that we were the first year group who stayed until we were 16 years old. As we are all around 60 years old now, a reunion party has been arranged at The Fiddleford Inn near Sturminster Newton on Saturday, […]

    Free