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Blandford Art Society Annual Exhibition

Blandford Art Society is pleased to announce its annual Open Exhibition in The Corn Exchange, Blandford Forum. www.blandfordartsociety.weebly.com A wide variety of work will be on display and for sale. Our guest artist for 2022 is Michael Hemming.

Free

Storytime and Crafts with Children’s Author, Angela McAllister

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury Library Summer Reading Challenge Children's Activity: Come and enjoy a very special story time at Shaftesbury Library with prolific children's author, Angela McAllister, reading one of her much loved stories followed by a fun craft activity.

Free

Family Musicals

St Cuthberts Church Oborne, Sherborne

An hour of family friendly music including Disney Classics.

£5 – £7.50

Land & Spirit

Shaftesbury Arts Centre 13 Bell St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

Lin & Jemima studied ceramics together at Bath Academy of Art. After graduating Jemima moved to Shaftesbury and taught Art & Design at William Barnes School, Sturminster Newton before moving to the hills of West Wales to farm with her husband and young family. Recently she and her husband have retired to Cornwall to be […]

Free

Thermal Imaging

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury Library Summer Reading Challenge Children's Activity: Thermal Imaging with Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Free

Riverside Family Fest

Riverside Meadows, The Bridge Sturminster Newton The Bridge, Sturminster Newton

Riverside Family Fest, is a fun family festival raising money for Children With Cancer UK, and a couple of local charities, The Vale Pantry in Sturminster Newton and The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project in Shillingstone. There will be live bands, BBQ, Bar, childrens entertainment, ice cream, cream teas, stalls bouncy castle, rides and much […]

Teddy Bear’s Parachute Jump – Teddy20

Blandford Fire Station

CALLING ALL TEDDY BEAR'S AND THEIR OWNERS FOR THE TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP! Sign up and bring your best dressed Teddy to the Blandford Fire Station on Saturday 20th August, help get them into a parachute and then watch as the firemen launch your teddy bear from a tower, in an effort to make Teddy […]

£2

Iwerne Minster Summer Show

Iwerne Minster, Parish Field

Horticultural show with exhibition tents. Live music from the Bell Street Jazz Band. Grand raffle, tomboys and stalls selling books, tools, plants, jewellery and handicrafts. Vintage cars and opportunity to ride in a vintage steam car. Ice-creams and refreshments available. Free parking.

£1 – £16

Twelfth Night by Three Inch Fools

Higher Orchard Sandford Orcas

Mischief and hilarity in this rip-roaring Shakespearean comedy, fit for all the family! The Three Inch Fools are dusting down their instruments and hitting the road this summer with Shakespeare's riotous comedy, 'Twelfth Night'. Prepare for an open-air evening of mischief and hilarity as five actors present an inventive take on this rip-roaring comedy, fit […]

£8 – £40

Planet Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Come to Shaftesbury Library to discover some simple ideas, which can help you make a difference to your planet!

Free

Make and Take Gadgeteers Workshop

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury Library Summer Reading Challenge Children's Activity: Make and Take Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge workshop.

Free

Community Policing Drop In Surgery

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

PCSO 5382 Leatt will be at Shaftesbury Library to offer Crime Prevention advice and leaflets and to hear any local concerns.

Free