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  • Choral Eucharist

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

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 10th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Stopford’s ‘God be in […]

    Free

  • Sturminster Newton u3a Open Morning

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    Annual Open Morning of Sturminster Newton u3a. Opportunity to join the u3a and to see what we offer for those no longer in full time work. Group leaders will be […]

  • Roald Dahl Day!

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Roald Dahl Day! Make your own giraffe from "The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me". Shaftesbury Library Saturday 16 September 11:00am - 12:00noon For more information please call the library […]

    Free

  • Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market

    Wimborne Community Centre 41 - 44 King Street, Wimborne

    After a break for the summer, come along and enjoy our September Artisan Makers Market here at Wimborne Community Centre. Open from 10.00am till 3.00pm on Saturday 23rd September 2023, […]

    Free

  • Charity Band Concert – The Grenadier Guards

    This Concert is being held in Sherborne Abbey on Saturday 23 September at 6.30pm by kind permission of The Reverend Martin Lee. The Band of the Grenadier Guards will play […]

    Free

  • EG Coles Open Day

    EG Coles & Son Station Yard, Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury

    We’re delighted to be throwing open our doors on 27 September for our 2023 Open Day, and showcasing everything that we do here at EG Coles.

    Free

  • EG Coles Open Day

    EG Coles & Son Station Yard, Station Road, Semley, Shaftesbury

    We’re delighted to be throwing open our doors on 27 September for our 2023 Open Day, and showcasing everything that we do here at EG Coles.

    Free

  • Medical Detection Dogs a lecture by Joanna Gardiner

    29 September. The Blandford & District branch of the University of the Third Age invites you to a lecture at 2 pm at Durweston Village Hall, where Joanna Gardiner will […]

    Free

  • Words, Music and Silence – The House of Life

    Arts University Bournemouth Arts University Bournemouth, Wallisdown

    This lecture recital will consider Ralph Vaughan Williams’ settings of 6 sonnets by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1904). The first of these to be composed was 'Silent Noon’; singer Julia Hollander […]

    Free

  • Blues Night with “The Buffalitos Blues Band”

    Tolpuddle Village Hall Main Road, Tolpuddle

    Another "Not for Profit" S&S community Music Night in Tolpuddle Village Hall featuring "The Buffalitos Blues Band" A Bristol based Band led by Damien Cheung on vocals and guitar delivering […]

    £12.00

  • Reminiscence Afternoon Photography Continued!

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Library Reminiscence Afternoon. Monday 2nd October 2.30pm - 3.30pm Photography continued! Talk about the way that photography reminds us of the past. Share favourite photos of people and places. […]

    Free

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