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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A fantastic weekend of heritage courses Some for families, some for couples and some for individuals. All from the historic knowledge and experience of the expert tutors. - flintknapping - Prehistoric firelighting - Bronze Age amber jewellery - Spring foraging - Prehistoric twining and coiling - Bronze casting - Blacksmithing -Pottery - Prehistoric hunting techniques […]
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong for Easter on Saturday 11th April at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Vaughan Williams’s […]
Join me, Sharon, for a fun afternoon learning the art of gelli plate printing, on Sunday, 12th April, 1-4pm. In this workshop you’ll be using various leaves, grasses or flowers, along with magazines for transfer prints, as I guide you through the step-by-step process of creating beautiful unique prints using a gel plate and acrylic […]
Sherborne Tennis Club free taster session
Open to all ages incl. complete beginners.Members: free. Non members: free taster sessions until the end of May.Tuesdays 11.00 - 12.30 (from April 14th 2026).Sherborne Tennis Club, The Terrace Playing […]
A talk by and about Carey's Secret Garden, near Wareham.
Join Dorset Blind for an evening of sustainable style and community spirit at our Blandford Charity Shop. Bring an outfit to swap and browse a curated selection of preloved clothes, […]
An evening of laid-back jazz, sultry melodies and upbeat rhythms with Rebecca Chambers' New Tricks Jazz Trio, hosted by the Friends of St. Michael's Church, Beer Hackett. Tickets available now […]
Dear team, Hope you are well. I would like to submit the following event for inclusion in your listings and/or editorial consideration. Serenata Guitar Trio with Dr Fernando Aguera An […]
Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 18th April between 12.30pm and 1.00pm for our monthly lunchtime concert. This is a programme of works for violin and organ […]
Exhibition of recent finds in the Powerstock area, pay bar and talk by lead archaeologist.
The perfect low-sensory environment for a calmer, quieter museum experience. During our quiet afternoon sessions, sounds, lights and interactive elements will be lowered or turned-off to create a low-sensory environment. […]
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