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Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends

Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights this July, will feature present and future stars of The Paris Opera Ballet joined by friends and Royal Ballet Principals, Francesca Hayward and Cesar Corrales […]

£185

Cup and Ball Game Making Craft Activity

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Cup and Ball Game Making Craft Activity! Create and decorate your own ball game. Shaftesbury Library Saturday 5 August 11:00am - 12:00 noon. For further information please call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 852256. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

Free

Hillside Parishes Fete & Dog Show

Ibberton, Belchalwell & Woolland Village Hall Ibberton, Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

A Traditional Villages Church Fete and Dog Show organised by the Parishes of Ibberton, Belchalwell & Woolland located at the Village Hall, in Ibberton DT11 0EL https://www.ibbertonvillagehall.co.uk/Hillside-Parishes-Fete-Dog-Show-2023/ . The villages, located in rural North Dorset, all nestle in the lee of Bulbarrow Hill, a magnificent view mostly unchanged since when it was recorded in the […]

£1

Safe by the Sea with Karen Towner from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Safe by the Sea with Karen Towner from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire safety story, craft and dressing up activities. Shaftesbury Library Monday 7 August 11:00am - 12:00noon. For further information please call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 852256. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space. Children under 8 must […]

Free

Jez Hellard

Tolpuddle Village Hall Main Road, Tolpuddle

Jez Hellard is a singer of potent songs, teller of gripping tales, fine guitarist and simply stunning harmonica player who has spent the past 20 years travelling the world performing. His band, The Djukella Orchestra, play traditional and contemporary folk music, from jigs, reels and rebel ballads to tango, rhumba, reggae and pretty much anything […]

£12.00

Make and fly a kite!

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Make and fly a kite ! Join us to make and fly your own paper kite. Saturday 12 August 11:00am - 12:00noon. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer. For further information please call Shaftesbury library on 01747 852256. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space.

Free

Crazy Cardboard Creatures

Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

Bring an empty cereal box and your imagination to create your own colourful creature. Monday 14 August 11:00am - 12:00noon. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space. For more information please call Shaftesbury Library 01747 852256

Free

Tarrant Gunville Horse Show, Gymkhana and Comic Dog Show

Tarrant Gunville Horse Show Tarrant Gunville, Blandford Forum

THE 76th ANNUAL TARRANT GUNVILLE HORSE SHOW AND GYMKHANA AND COMIC DOG SHOW! SATURDAY 19th AUGUST 8.30am - 5pm. EASTBURY PARK (DT11 8JQ) COMIC DOG SHOW at 3.15pm £2 entry per class STALLS and REFRESHMENTS Online Entries (www.equoevents.co.uk) close 17th August 2023 (Late entries accepted on the day; some classes may be limited) PATRON: JAMES […]

Bruton Art Society’s 70th Annual Exhibition

Memorial Hall, King's School Bruton The Plox, Bruton, United Kingdom

This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Bruton Art Society, established in 1953 by Mrs Joy Barnes who trained at Chelsea School of Art, where Henry Moore was her tutor for sculpture and Graham Sutherland for illustration. Since then the Society has held an Annual Exhibition in the town of Bruton […]

Free