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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You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Maundy Thursday 2nd April at 7pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: William Byrd’s ‘Mass for Three Voices’, Duruflé’s ‘Ubi caritas’ and Gibbons’s ‘Drop, drop slow tears’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org
This Easter grab your wingman and take to the skies at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Join us for a gravity-defying adventure as we explore the incredible stories that have helped us take to the skies. Follow our trail to discover the many ways we’ve dared to defy gravity throughout history and see if you’ve got what it takes to join […]
From Friday April 3, Friday Farm Walks will run weekly from 2pm to 3pm through to September at Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone. Led by Hannah Bosence, members of the volunteer team and guest leaders, the walks explore the meadows, river and floodplain at Bere Marsh Farm, highlighting how agroecological farming practices support wildlife and benefit […]
Join us at St Peter’s Church Dorchester for our annual musical meditation on Good Friday. This year there will be a performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion on Good Friday 3rd April at 6pm, with soloists Jonathan Prentice (bass) and Paul Heaslip (tenor). The performance is offered as an act of worship so admission is free and […]
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Easter Sunday 5th April at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The joyful selection of music includes: William Harris’s ‘This joyful Eastertide’, Mozart’s ‘Missa brevis in D K.194’ and Stanford’s ‘Ye choirs of new Jerusalem’ before concluding with a rousing ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from […]
We are excited to show you our 'new look' museum! We have invested some of our funds in a revamp, with new display furniture and display cases, and everything is looking great! Do come along for a preview before the main Summer opening from 24th May. For those of you who have never visited before, […]
On Saturday 11th April we return to The Bridge following our sell-out event in February. There will be a large number of card sellers focussing mainly on Pokémon, but also Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic The Gathering and others. Card Grading will be available, so please bring along your precious collectibles. Parking is free. Early ticket booking is […]
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 ‘Rise heart, thy Lord is risen’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by David Beeby, Stanford’s ‘Magnificat & Nunc dimittis in Bb’ and Patrick Hadley’s ‘My beloved […]
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 Fields, Sherborne, DT9 5NSTel: Tessa: 07762 063538 or Sara: 07736 714536Email: [email protected]://sherbornetennis.com
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