The Blackmore Vale logo

Have an event you’d like to share for FREE with our thousands of readers? SUBMIT YOUR EVENT HERE

Discover What’s On across Dorset – for locals and visitors alike.
From car boot sales to comedy nights, fun runs to village fetes, our calendar has the what, when, where, how much – even how long it’ll take you to get there.

Got an event? Add it here – it’s quick, easy, and FREE.

And while you’re here, don’t forget to sign up to receive the monthly BV magazine here – over 110 pages of Dorset life, delivered straight to your inbox.

Handel’s Messiah

St Ambrose Church West Cliff Road, Bournemouth

University Music Choir and Orchestra present a performance of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday 8th December at 4.30pm in St Ambrose Church, Westbourne, BH4 8BE. The performance will feature many of […]

£16.50

A Christmas Evening at the Udder

The Udder Farm Shop Manor Farm, Back Street, East Stour

A night of fabulous food, delicious drinks and marvellous music is coming to The Udder Farm Shop later this month. The special Christmas Evening at the Udder on December 12 […]

Free

University Carol Service

St Peter's Church Bournemouth Hinton Road, Bournemouth

All are welcome to the University Carol Service on Thursday 12th December at 6pm in St Peter’s Church, Bournemouth (BH1 2EE). Following the very traditional nine lesson and carol format, […]

Free

Choral Midnight Mass

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

Join us for Choral Midnight Mass at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24th December – at 11.30pm. The music includes Schubert ‘Mass in G’, Will Todd […]

Free

White Christmas Dip

Dip a toe or go all in for the UK's biggest Christmas Day Dip at Boscombe Beach. Raising money for Macmillan Caring Locally.

£10

Carers Rights event

fontmell Fontmell Magna Village Hall, Fontmell Magna

You are invited to join the Blackmore Vale Partnership for a celebration of carers. We want to say a big thank you for all that you do! Please come along […]

Free

Windborne: “To Warm the Winter Hearth”

Blandford Parish Church Market Place, Blandford Forum

An evening of folklore, magic, and mystery with this internationally acclaimed vocal group. Hailing from New England, USA, Windborne are known for their powerful and innovative four-part vocal harmonies, shifting […]

£6 – £35

Sturminster Newton Wedding Dress Exhibition

St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton Church Lane, Sturminster Newton

This annual exhibition of wedding dresses at St Mary's Church in Sturminster Newton is in collaboration with the Sturminster Newton Wedding Fair held in The Exchange on Saturday 25th January […]

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 25th January at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Judith Bingham ‘Epiphany’, Wood […]

Free

PANTOMIME The Wind In The Willows – A Valley Adventure

Anne Biddlecombe Hall Valley Road, Tarrant Keyneston, Blandford Forum

The Tarrant Valley Players 2025 The Wind In The Willows. In the Tarrant Valley along the River Tarrant lives Ratty, enjoying life, rowing boats, having picnics, Mole in his meadow […]

£7.00

JOY by Luke Wright

Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall Main Street, Piddletrenthide

Come and get some JOY into your life with honesty, humour, ire and wonder from a master wordsmith. Luke is a brilliantly charismatic performer, his poems will shoot arrows through […]

£6 – £18

Luke Wright…JOY

Shipton Gorge Village Hall, Church Lane, Brooke Street, Bridport, United Kingdom

Over 25 years, Luke Wright has built up a reputation for being one of Britain's most popular live poets. He has won an unprecedented 4 Saboteur Awards, a Stage Award, […]

£13