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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  • String Telephones

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Library Summer Reading Challenge Children's Activity: Learn how sound travels by making your own non-electrical 'secret' gadget.

    Free

  • Wriggle Valley Jazz Band

    St Cuthberts Church Oborne, Sherborne

    The superb Wriggle Valley Jazz Band performing in atmospheric church with great acoustics. BBQ and bar available..

    £5 – £7.50

  • Newspaper Challenge

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Library Summer Reading Challenge Children's Activity: Will you be able to complete our newspaper challenge? Free children's event.

    Free

  • Lucky Pigeons by Brainfools

    Litton Cheney Village Hall Litton Cheney

    Open Air Circus for all the Family to enjoy this summer with Artsreach! A young businessman struggles with the demands of city life and, after losing his job, takes his […]

    £5 – £25

  • Lucky Pigeons by Brainfools

    Stalbridge Village Hall Lower Road, Stalbridge

    Open Air Circus for all the Family to enjoy this summer with Artsreach! A young businessman struggles with the demands of city life and, after losing his job, takes his […]

    £5 – £25

  • Blandford Art Society Annual Exhibition

    Blandford Art Society is pleased to announce its annual Open Exhibition in The Corn Exchange, Blandford Forum. www.blandfordartsociety.weebly.com A wide variety of work will be on display and for sale. […]

    Free

  • Storytime and Crafts with Children’s Author, Angela McAllister

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Library Summer Reading Challenge Children's Activity: Come and enjoy a very special story time at Shaftesbury Library with prolific children's author, Angela McAllister, reading one of her much loved […]

    Free

  • Family Musicals

    St Cuthberts Church Oborne, Sherborne

    An hour of family friendly music including Disney Classics.

    £5 – £7.50

  • Land & Spirit

    Shaftesbury Arts Centre 13 Bell St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Lin & Jemima studied ceramics together at Bath Academy of Art. After graduating Jemima moved to Shaftesbury and taught Art & Design at William Barnes School, Sturminster Newton before moving […]

    Free

  • Thermal Imaging

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Library Summer Reading Challenge Children's Activity: Thermal Imaging with Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

    Free

  • Riverside Family Fest

    Riverside Meadows, The Bridge Sturminster Newton The Bridge, Sturminster Newton

    Riverside Family Fest, is a fun family festival raising money for Children With Cancer UK, and a couple of local charities, The Vale Pantry in Sturminster Newton and The Big […]

  • Teddy Bear’s Parachute Jump – Teddy20

    Blandford Fire Station

    CALLING ALL TEDDY BEAR'S AND THEIR OWNERS FOR THE TEDDY BEAR PARACHUTE JUMP! Sign up and bring your best dressed Teddy to the Blandford Fire Station on Saturday 20th August, […]

    £2

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