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  • Bishops Caundle Christmas Fair

    Bishops Caundle Village Hall Bishops Caundle Village Hall, Bishops Caundle, United Kingdom

    A Christmas Fair, with local stall holders, refreshments, face painting and Santa's Grotto 😀🎄🎅🎁

  • Children’s 3D Christmas Card Craft Activity

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Create a festive 3D bauble Christmas card to takeaway at Shaftesbury library on Saturday 16 December 11:00am - 12 midday Spaces are limited so to avoid disappointment please book your […]

    Free

  • Christmas Lunchtime Concert

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

    Join us at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Saturday 16th December between 12.30 and 1pm for a Christmas lunchtime concert! Britten’s ‘A ceremony of carols’ will be performed by vocal […]

    Free

  • Christmas crafts

    Sherborne Library Sherborne Library, Hound street, Sherborne

    Get into the festive spirit with some wintery crafts at the library. Drop in session, no booking required. Suitable for ages 3 +. Children under 8 must be accompanied by […]

    Free

  • Christmas library gets lively

    Sherborne Library Sherborne Library, Hound street, Sherborne

    Join us at the library for a special wintery story and craft session. Suitable for ages 3+. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

    Free

  • Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

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

    You are warmly invited to our very traditional carol service on Saturday 23rd December at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. Alongside fantastic choral settings by composers including Morton Lauridsen […]

    Free

  • Woodlands Warm Welcome

    Woodlands Village Hall Verwood Road, Woodlands

    A community start to the New Year for all the family. - Crafts and games - Skittle alley - Cooking for children - Light lunch included - Free WiFi All […]

  • Woodlands Warm Welcome

    Woodlands Village Hall Verwood Road, Woodlands

    Tuesday January 2nd from 11 am to 2 pm at Woodlands Village Hall A community start to the New Year for all the family Crafts & Games Lets o Lunch! […]

    Free

  • Peter Pan with Shaftesbury Arts Centre

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Chase away the January blues with Shaftesbury Arts Centre and Peter Pan. Come and hear songs from the show and do magical crafts with the cast. Shaftesbury Library Saturday 13 […]

    Free

  • JUMBLE SALE

    HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE VILLAGE HALL BA22 9PQ SATURDAY 13th JANUARY 2 P.M. - 4 P.M. FREE ENTRY. ALSO, BRIC-A-BRFAC, NEW GOODS, BOOKS, TOYS and REFRESHMENTS PROCEEDS T ST/ MARY'S CHURCH REPAIR […]

    Free

  • Choral Eucharist

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

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 14th January at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Victoria’s ‘Missa O magnum […]

    Free

  • Sturminster Newton’s first Menopause Café

    Thyme after Time Cafe Unit 6, Spire Hill Business Park, Thornhill Rd, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom

    Join us for an informal gathering at the very first Menopause Café in Stur! A safe space to share experiences and increase awareness of the impact of menopause. Come along […]

    Free

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