Heritage Textile Weekend Experience
2026-05-30 09:30 - 2026-05-31 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham Road, Cranborne, Wimborne, dorset, BH21 5RP, United Kingdom
Join Castle Hill Heritage Skills CIC at the Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP for a whole weekend of heritage textile skills.
Our experts are:
Vanessa Bunton -Puku B Historic Experiences
Sally Pointer – Sally Pointer Heritage Education
Nicole De Rushie – Grounded History
Jalea Ward – Slightly Warped Looms
You will have 4 sessions over the mornings and afternoons of both Saturday 30th May and Sunday 31st May 2026
These will be in the following heritage textile skills:
– Back strap weaving
– Whorls and drop spinning
– Wet felting
– Net making
Tickets and additional fees
Tickets are £215.00 plus booking fee for the weekend tutoring and Saturday evening. You will have around 2 and a half hours with each textile skill and tutor to learn the history and have a go yourself. On the Saturday evening we will gather for a communal meal (additional fee TBC) and an evening gathering on Saturday night.
Tutors will also have items for sale on Saturday evening.
We are working on providing an evening meal on Saturday 30th May 2026 for a small extra fee to extend your day and the community we will be created. We are still in negotiation with caterers so will email out a link to the meal at a later date. We hope all dietary requirements will be catered for, but cannot guarantee. Please contact us to discuss more.
On Saturday evening this year we would like to celebrate YOU!
We are delighted to be growing our heritage craft skills community and so please bring along ANY craft you are working on / proud of/ something you have made in the past. We will have a sharing evening.
Please bring your own lunch for both Saturday and Sunday.
There is limited accommodation on site. There are 10 places available for guests to sleep in the communal Viking Longhall on this ticket. All bedding plus mattress must be brought with you if you select this option. This is for an additional £25 plus booking fee and can be selected when you purchase your main weekend ticket. There is also space for 5 campervans on this ticket which can be selected when you purchase your main weekend ticket at a cost of £20 plus booking fee per campervan.
Once the options for staying in the Viking Longhall or having a campervan have run out at the ticket sales page there are no additional spaces.
There are options to pay in instalments via other tickets on our Castle Hill Heritage Skills CIC Ticket Tailor box office.
Any questions please email castlehillheritageskillscic@gmail.com

Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival
2026-05-30 12:00 - 18:00 | Woodlands Village Hall, Verwood Road, Woodlands, BH21 8LJ
Flower and Arts Festival across 3 venues in Woodlands, Dorset BH21 8LJ and BH21 8LN. Flowers, arts and crafts at Church of the Ascension. Stalls and teas at Village Hall. Art and stalls at Methodist Church. Free event.

Dorset Tractor Fest 2026
2026-06-05 17:00 - 2026-06-06 23:00 | Turnpike Showground, Shaftesbury, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, sp7 9pn, United Kingdom
A new music festival featuring The Wurzels, Hayseed Dixie, Foo Farmers plus guest appearances from Kaleb Cooper, Olly Harrison and the Red Shepherdess alongside a large tractor and steam vehicle show. Plenty of fun for the whole family with Bolddog FMX, wrestling shows, agricultural activities, lawn mower racing, eating contests, funfair and much more plus Great British food and drink.

Open Gardens Motcombe
2026-06-06 12:30 - 18:00 | St Mary’s Church, motcombe, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, dorset, SP7 9NT, United Kingdom
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St Mary’s Church, Motcombe is organising an Open Gardens event on Saturday 6th June from 12.30-6pm as their latest fundraiser. Villagers from Motcombe and North End have been encouraged to participate, with a minimum of ten gardens to view. Entry is by ticket available on the day from St Mary’s Church, Motcombe at a cost of £10 for adults and children go free. From 2-30 – 5pm cream teas will be available from St Mary’s Church and there will be a Treasure Hunt for children with a small prize for every child. Catherine Johnston who is leading on the event, hopes everyone will enjoy the variety of gardens, large and small, on the day. For further information email Catherine Johnston at Johnston.npp@gmail.com

The Sacred Showcase
2026-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FH
Step into a world of calm, connection, and community at The Sacred Showcase, a brand new annual fundraising event hosted by The Strange Apothecary Foundation CIC.
Discover a vibrant mix of holistic stalls, crystal dealers, wellness practitioners, and spiritual readers, alongside natural products, herbal remedies, and handmade gifts, all under one roof. Enjoy a soothing massage, explore energy healing, try a tarot reading, or simply soak up the tranquil atmosphere while supporting a meaningful cause.
All proceeds help The Strange Apothecary Foundation make holistic wellbeing more accessible to underserved communities across Dorset and beyond.
Free entry | Wheelchair accessible | Raffle & donations welcome
