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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Join us at our Tabletop Fundraiser at Vicarage School Room in Gillingham on Thursday 24th April from 2.30pm - 5pm *Jumble Sale* Come and have a look around our pre-loved clothes, books and toys - a gold coin donation for anything that takes your fancy! *Cakes, Hot Drinks and a Lemonade Stand* Browse our gorgeous […]
Come along and join us for our April Artisan Makers Market here at Wimborne Community Centre. You will find lots of beautiful art and craftwork for sale, handmade by a wide array of local, talented artists and makers. Why not come to browse and shop and maybe enjoy a tasty treat from our café too. […]
We are opening our beautiful bluebell woods for visitors to enjoy. Everyone welcome including well behaved dogs in leads. Entrance free but any donations to charity would be appreciated. Woodland Cafe with hot and cold refreshments including homemade cake. Opening the next 3 weekends.
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 26th April at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Purcell’s ‘I was glad’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by Thomas Tomkins, Stanford’s ‘Evening Canticles in C’ by Vaughan Williams’s ‘Antiphon’. Admission is free and there is a glass of […]
Concert by The Phoenix Cafe Orchestra in aid of Read Easy Blackmore Vale North. Playing music from the 1920s and 1930s. Free refreshments.
The arboretum at Canford School has been nationally recognised and has several unusual and rare tree species and two National Collections. A limited number of tickets have been made available for this special event kindly hosted by Canford School on behalf of the National Garden Scheme. It includes a talk and guided tour with Andrew […]
Traditional May Day Celebrations at Sturminster Marshall Maypole Green.
Open House Shaftesbury is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a Charity Dinner & Auction on Friday, 9th of May from 7:30 PM to which all and everyone are most warmly invited. Available from Eventbrite, tickets for this event are £25 per person and will include a pre-dinner drink upon arrival, dinner, live music, a bar […]
Murder At Upton Manor- A Regency Mystery Date: Thursday 15th May 2025 Time: 7pm-10.30pm Location: Upton House, Upton Country Park, Poole Rd, Upton, Poole BH17 7BJ, UK Join us on Thursday, 15th of May 2025, at Upton House, Poole, for a captivating Regency-themed murder mystery evening in support of Julia’s House, Dorset & Wiltshire Children’s Hospices. […]
Hawkers Farm is hosting Defashion Dorset on Fri 16th & Sat 17th May 2025 now in its third year. Founded by Jennifer Morisetti as an opportunity to celebrate local fibre growers and makers and a local clothing culture. Enjoy talks, demonstrations and inspiring local exhibitors. Workshops will run over the 2 days and include upcycling, […]
"The Meetings" written by Ben Bayer. A Black Comedy based on Parish Council Meetings held in the near future, set in the fictional village of Tarrant Queenston. Our hard-pressed Councillors not only have to contend with the vagaries of valley life, from Planning Applications to complaints about bonfires - there is now the end of […]
Held in the Courtyard and Gardens (open to the public) of the lovely 15th C Manor in Poyntington, a small village just north of Sherborne, we have over 30 stalls from local artisans & villagers, including our renowned plant and cake stalls, and an Art Fair for you to browse. Sharandy's Birds of Prey (11-2pm), […]
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