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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