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  • The Wilton Vintage Fair – Wiltshire

    We invite you to join us for our next Vintage Fair in Wilton, Wiltshire offering a wonderful selection of antiques and vintage sourced from across the UK and Europe. The […]

    £1

  • Choral Evensong

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

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 24th February at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Purcell’s ‘Thou knowest, Lord’, […]

    Free

  • Short Story Writing Competition

    Shaftesbury

    What are you up to this week? How about writing a 500-word story for a Short Story Writing Competition? The theme is the murder of King Edward the Martyr, which […]

    Free

  • Stonehenge – we need to talk

    Springhead Trust Mill Lane, Fontmell Magna

    Stonehenge is a world-famous monument, the greatest achievement of our prehistoric ancestors. It has been the subject of investigation and speculation for centuries and, while science has provided some answers, […]

    £40

  • The Shaftesbury Feastival

    Shaftesbury

    New for 2024, we bring a fabulous Feastival to Shaftesbury. With over 150 traders on The High Street and Park walk, there's the annual Cheese Run on Gold Hill, cookery […]

    Free

  • Miracle Theatre: Hell’s Bells

    Marnhull Village Hall Burton St, Marnhull

    Miracle Theatre Presents: Hell's Bells Prepare for a theatrical experience like no other! For the first time in a decade, Cornwall's beloved Miracle Theatre is embarking on an epic tour, […]

    £5 – £12

  • Easter Bingo

    Child Okeford Village Hall Child Okeford

    Easter Bingo Supporting the Ark Nursery Child Okeford Doors open 7pm Eyes Down 7:30pm

  • The University of the 3rd Age

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    The University of the 3rd Age. Retired? Make the most of life and join the U3A. Come and discover what it’s all about. Shaftesbury Library Saturday 9 March 10:00am - […]

    Free

  • RNLI ‘s 200th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving

    Sherborne Abbey The Abbey Close, SHERBORNE, United Kingdom

    Everyone is warmly invited to attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Sherborne Abbey to mark the RNLI's 200th Anniversary on Sunday 10 March 2024 at 6 pm.

    Free

  • Reading the Land with Tim Laycock

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Reading the land! Tim Laycock returns to Shaftesbury Library with traditional children's tales and story-songs from the British Isles for all the family. Come along, join in and find out! […]

    Free

  • Lunchtime Concert in Lent – Pergolesi ‘Stabat Mater’

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

    Join us at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Saturday 16th March between 12.30 and 1pm for our lunchtime concert in Lent, when we offer a performance of Pergolesi’s ‘Stabat Mater’. […]

    Free

  • Community Policing Drop In Surgery

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Community policing drop-in surgery PCSO 5382 Leatt will be at Shaftesbury Library to offer crime prevention advice and leaflets, and to hear any local concerns. Shaftesbury Library Thursday 21 March10:00am […]

    Free

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