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  • Swanage Jazz Festival

    The Mowlem Shore Road, Swanage

    The 34th Swanage Jazz Festival with 35 top quality bands in the ticketed programme from New Orleans to Contemporary Jazz plus a FREE Festival Fringe. Headline acts this year include […]

    £45 – £145
  • Spetisbury Station Project Summer Tea Party

    Spetisbury Spetisbury Station Project, off A350, Spetisbury, United Kingdom

    ‘Railway 200’ Summer Tea Party Sunday 13th July 2025 Join us at the old railway station in Spetisbury, Dorset, from 10am to 2pm to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of […]

  • Spetisbury Station Project Summer Tea Party

    Spetisbury Station Project off A350, Spetisbury, United Kingdom

    Join us at the old railway station in Spetisbury, Dorset, from 10am to 2pm to help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of modern railways. Explore this beautifully-kept station […]

  • A Folk Song Walk

    John's Pond and Watermeadow Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join local folk singer Alastair Braidwood for walks in the countryside close to Dorchester, accompanied by traditional folk songs from Dorset and further afield. Explore a beautiful part of the […]

    £10
  • Shaftesbury Fringe

    Shaftesbury

    For three days,  performers of all stripes will be taking over Shaftesbury - with music, comedy, theatre, dance, cabaret, magicians and more, the town will come alive as a record-breaking […]

  • Yewstock School Summer Fair

    yewstock school Honeymead lane, Sturminster Newton

    Come and join us whilst we raise money for  Friends of Yewstock. We are holding our annual summer fair at the school. There will be a Tombola, Raffle, throw a […]

    Free
  • Milton Abbas Art Group Exhibition

    The Reading Rooms, Milton Abbas The Reading Rooms, The Street, Milton Abbas

    Our annual exhibition is held in the Reading Rooms, directly opposite St James' Church, at the centre of The Street. The iconic cottages and beautiful surroundings add to the quintessential […]

    Free
  • Charlton Marshall Church Fete

    St Mary's Parish Church Bournemouth Road, Charlton Marshall

    Taking place in the Village Garden at the rear of the Charlton Marshall Church beside the river with Classic Cars, BBQ, Pimms, Tea and Cakes, Plants, Tombola, Raffle and so […]

    £1
  • Open Garden Pond Farm Henstridge

    Pond Farm Opposite the Bird IN Hand pub, Henstridge, Dorset, United Kingdom

    🌸 Experience the charm of Pond Farm’s beautiful gardens 🌸 Wander through tranquil surroundings and enjoy a peaceful afternoon in nature. Delicious tea, cake, and light refreshments will be available. […]

    Free