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  • Gelli plate printing workshop with Creative Hug

    Stanpit Village Hall 162 Stanpit, Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join me, Sharon, for a fun afternoon learning the art of gelli plate printing. In this workshop you'll be using various botanicals such as leaves, grasses or flowers, along with […]

    £40.00

  • Wildlife Photography Exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm

    Bere Marsh Farm Shillingstone DT11 0QY Newmans Drove, Shillingstone, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines

    Wildlife Photography Exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm We’re excited to host Stour to the Sea, a free wildlife photography exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm, running from February, 13 to 20. Set in our beautiful Threshing Barn, the exhition features wildlife photographs taken along the River Stour and sea by Graham Brown and Royal Photographic Society […]

    Free

  • Luna the Globetrotter at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    Luna’s Technology Trail Through Time This February Half Term, step into a world where imagination takes flight! Join Luna the Globetrotter as she embarks on a thrilling Technology Trail Through […]

    Free

  • Lunchtime Concert

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 14th February between 12.30pm and 1pm for our lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute organ recital given by renowned musician, broadcaster […]

    Free

  • THREE CANE WHALE

    Powerstock Hut School Hill, Powerstock, Bridport

    Three Cane Whale are playing at Powerstock Hut on Friday March 13 at 7.30pm "Exquisite, elegant, atmospheric and charmingly quirky" The Guardian Three Cane Whale is a multi-instrumental acoustic chamber-folk […]

    £6 – £18

  • All Aboard Future Tech

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    Code. Create. Navigate. Step into a hands-on adventure where curiosity takes the helm and future technology comes to life. Across a series of playful, interactive stations, families can explore the innovations shaping the Royal Navy of tomorrow - through coding, creativity, robotics and real-world problem solving. From cracking secret messages to designing next generation ships, […]

    free

  • Flight Path Future Tech

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    Code. Create. Navigate. Take the controls and step into the skies of tomorrow. Families explore the fascinating world of drone technology together - through hands-on coding, creative problem solving and […]

    Free

  • Mozart by Candlelight

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    Music at St Peter’s present ‘Mozart by Candlelight’ on Friday 20th February at 7pm. This is an opportunity to enjoy performances of two of Mozart’s best-loved works of chamber music […]

    £15

  • Card Collectors Show

    The Bridge Access Dorset Chaseside, Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

    TCG Trading card collectors show in Bournemouth. This takes place on 21st February 2026. Meet fellow TGC collectors interested in Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Magic The Gathering, Warhammer, Lorcana, Dragon Ball, and Achroma. Thousands of premium and budget Pokémon, Magic The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! cards on sale. Join other fans at this Trading Card Convention UK, […]

  • Choral Eucharist

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 22nd February at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Howells’s ‘Collegium Regale’, Purcell’s ‘Thou […]

    Free

  • Motivation and Self-Care Workshops

    The Hub on the Heath 10 Adastral Rd, Canford Heath, Poole, dorset, United Kingdom

    I run small, supportive workshops for women over 45 who want to feel more confident and motivated. There is a strong emphasis on self care, which we all need more […]

    £22.00

  • HMS Heron Volunteer Band

    St Nicholas Church, Henstridge, BA8 0QE Church St, Henstridge, somerset, United Kingdom

    🎶 A winter evening of live music in Henstridge 🎶 HMS Heron RN Volunteer Band are coming to St Nicholas Church for a wonderful Winter Concerton Thursday 27th February at […]

    £15.00

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