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  • Bere Regis Parish Church Jubilee Festival Exhibition

    A four day exhibition of Arts, Crafts Cards, Photography, Poetry, Flowers and Quilts from 10.00 - 4.00 over the Jubilee holiday. Refreshments served from 11.00 to 3.00.

    Free

  • The BIG Jubilee Picnic with Ben Waters & Band in Sixpenny Handley

    Sixpenny Handley Cricket Pitch Common Road, Sixpenny Handley

    We plan to recreate a traditional community street party, with trestle tables and chairs, on the village cricket pitch. Seating on a first come, first served basis but there will be plenty of space if you want to bring your own chairs and rugs. Pop-up-Produce will provide pre-ordered picnic boxes for those who do not […]

    £10 – £18

  • Wincanton Town Festival [WTF] presents ‘Jubilee’ – a lively intimate celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

    ba9 9jn Greening the eARTh Gallery, Wincanton

    WTF and Greening the eARTh gallery commissioned local craft business Bootmakers to run workshops within Wincanton's two primary schools and hence created over 500 'postage stamp crowns' artworks that have been crafted entirely from found materials. These unique artworks will be exhibited for the month of June at the central location of Greening the eARTh […]

  • Marnhull Fest

    Marnhull Recreation Ground Burton Street, Marnhull, United Kingdom

    Picnic at the rec to celebrate the Jubilee with live music and fireworks.

    Free

  • Motcombe Village Fete

    Motcombe Memorial Hall The Street, Motcombe

    A right old Mampus in Motcombe. Come see the scarecrows, flying hawks and race the snails. Beat the hunger with something from the BBQ, Pina’s noodle bar or Platinum Platters. Stalls, games, music and lots more. A full bar and free parking. We can’t wait to see you.

  • Marnhull Fest

    Marnhull Recreation Ground Burton Street, Marnhull, United Kingdom

    Family fun day with stalls, inflatables,childrens entertainer, archery, fully stocked bar, food vendors and , live music.

    £3 – £7

  • THE SULTANS. SWING BAND PARTY

    Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall Greenhayes, Blandford forum

    Join us on Saturday June 4th at Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee with THE SULTANS. A six piece band playing an eclectic mix of numbers with a swing vibe. Prizes for best 1950s costumes, (although you don't have to dress up), and a prize for the best dancing couple. Tickets […]

    £5

  • Free Taster Lectures

    Interested in The Arts? This Spring, The Arts Society Blackmore Vale has some free taster places for its Thursday lectures: 5th May: Peggy Guggenheim 9th June: Georgia O'Keefe in New Mexico 7th July: The Artworks Top 20 Coffee from 10.30am, lecture 11.30am - 12.30pm Details on our website : www.theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk or email: [email protected] or telephone […]

    Free

  • Queens Platinum Jubilee weekend at Manston and Hammoon Village Hall

    Village hall Manston Manston, Sturminster Newton

    Queens Platinum Jubilee weekend at Manston and Hammoon Village Hall Sunday 5 June we will be having a party! It will comprise of BBQ lunch starting at 12.30 - please bring your own food/drinks. It should be a fun day with games etc. Everyone welcome!

    Free

  • Semley Music Festival

    Church Green Semley, Shaftesbury. Dorset

    A one day open air music festival on Church Green in the centre of Semley village, with live music, pizza and street food, wine and spirits bar, beer tent, a variety of stalls and children's activities.

  • Semley Music Festival

    Church Green Semley, Shaftesbury. Dorset

    A one day open air music festival on Church Green in the centre of Semley village, with live music, pizza and street food, wine and spirits bar, beer tent, a variety of stalls and children's activities.

  • Play with Clay Workshop

    Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall Dolway Lane, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum

    Do you help to look after someone? Join Carer Support Dorset this Carers Week for free events to celebrate Dorset's unpaid carers. Come and have a go at making figures with clay. A fun introduction to working with clay and to portray the Queen. We will be using air dried clay, so you can take […]

    Free

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