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  • Sydling St Nicholas Craft Fair

    Sydling St Nicholas Village Hall East St, Sydling St Nicholas

    Spring fair with over 20 varied craft stalls.

    Free

  • Easter Bingo – Gillingham Carnival Committee

    Gillingham Vicarage School Rooms, GILLINGHAM

    Easter Prize Bingo, Monday 4th April 2022. at Vicarage School Rooms Gillingham Dorset. Doors open 7:00 pm, eyes down 7:45 pm. Run by and in aid of Gillingham Carnival

  • Gary’s Gift Spring Ball

    Wincanton Memorial Hall High Street, Wincanton, Somerset

    On Friday 8th April we will be holding the inaugural Gary’s Gift Spring Ball at the Memorial Hall in Wincanton. The Ball is to raise funds for our friend and colleague, Gary White who was diagnosed with the devastating condition, Motor Neurone Disease in July 2021. Gary’s Gift was formed with a single goal in […]

    £10

  • Blackmore Vale Bonsai Group meeting

    Charlton Memorial Hall Parham road Charlton, Charlton, United Kingdom

    The group meets on 2nd Friday each month. New members are always welcome, we cater for beginners to more advanced growers.

    £3

  • Mappowder Jumble Sale

    Mappowder Village Hall The Green, Mappowder

    Mappowder’s jumble sale is back! There will be lots of bargains - clothes, books, toys, bric-a-brac etc, refreshments with lovely homemade cakes and a raffle at this popular lively event.

  • Phoenix Cafe Orchestra

    Motcombe Village Hall The Street, Motcombe, Dorset

    Do you enjoy music? Would you like a bit of a lift after the last two difficult years – a musical treat, some exciting rhythm and melody played with great motivation and skill? Come and hear the expert 12 piece PHOENIX CAFÉ ORCHESTRA playing mainly 20s and 30s music on Sunday 10th April 2022 in […]

    £10

  • Faure Requiem

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

    Music at St Peter's offer a performance of Faure's Requiem for Good Friday 15 April, 18.00 in St Peter's Church Dorchester. Organist: Chris Dowie, Director: Ian Davis. The performance is offered in the context of an act of worship, so admission is free and all welcome.

    Free

  • The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project Easter Egg Hunt

    The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project Shillingstone

    The Big Yellow Bus Easter Egg Hunt takes place on Saturday 16th April between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Entry is free and it’s great fun for the whole family. With thanks to Shillingstone Co-Op for supporting this event once again. The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project is located alongside the North Dorset Trailway at Shillingstone, between […]

    Free

  • An evening with Benedict Allen

    Digby Hall, Sherborne The Digby Memorial Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

    BENEDICT ALLEN - Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown Thursday 21st April, 7pm, Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Part meditation, part memoir, this is an enquiry into the mind of an explorer and what it means to explore in the twenty-first century. Explorer is the story of what led Benedict […]

    £10

  • CONCERT FOR UKRAINE

    Athenaeum Centre, Warminster 18-20 High Street, Warminster

    A fundraising concert for the people of Ukraine

    £10

  • An Evening of Mediumship

    Pimperne Village Hall Newfield Rd, Pimperne

    An Evening of Mediumship (in aid of Teddy20) with Mediums Mickey Havelock & Mark Stone - Tickets are £12.50pp which can be purchased from Veronica by contacting 07961796585. This event has been organised by Veronica Jenkins to help raise funds towards the refurb of the Teddy20 Santa Sleigh. The Teddy20 Santa Sleigh stops were extremely […]

    £12.50

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