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  • Crazy Cardboard Creatures

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Bring an empty cereal box and your imagination to create your own colourful creature. Monday 14 August 11:00am - 12:00noon. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or […]

    Free

  • Tarrant Gunville Horse Show, Gymkhana and Comic Dog Show

    Tarrant Gunville Horse Show Tarrant Gunville, Blandford Forum

    THE 76th ANNUAL TARRANT GUNVILLE HORSE SHOW AND GYMKHANA AND COMIC DOG SHOW! SATURDAY 19th AUGUST 8.30am - 5pm. EASTBURY PARK (DT11 8JQ) COMIC DOG SHOW at 3.15pm £2 entry […]

  • Bruton Art Society’s 70th Annual Exhibition

    Memorial Hall, King's School Bruton The Plox, Bruton, United Kingdom

    This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Bruton Art Society, established in 1953 by Mrs Joy Barnes who trained at Chelsea School of Art, where Henry Moore was her tutor for sculpture and Graham Sutherland for illustration. Since then the Society has held an Annual Exhibition in the town of Bruton […]

    Free

  • Summer Reading Challenge Activity – Make your own rosette.

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Ready, Steady, Go - Get creative and make your own winning paper plate Rosette! Shaftesbury Library Saturday 19 August 11:00am to 12:00noon. For further information call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 […]

    Free

  • Riverside Family Fest

    Riverside Meadows, The Bridge Sturminster Newton The Bridge, Sturminster Newton

    Fun Family Festival with tribute bands, free children's entertainment, dog show, punch & Judy, stalls, bouncy slide, food, Tug O War & more!

  • Annual Genneral Meeting

    Friends Of Stour Connect Cafe Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

    North Dorset Community Accessible Transport AGM at the Friends of Stour Connect Cafe, Bath Road Sturminster Newton.

    Free

  • Brazilian Lunch

    Emporium Café 39 Princes Street, Yeovil, United Kingdom

    A rare opportunity to catch International Guitarist Marco Campos on tour in the UK for 10 days from Rio de Janeiro who will be joined by British Percussionist Felix Gibbons […]

  • Teddy Bear Parachute Jump & Zipline

    Durweston Village Hall Church Road, Durweston

    Mark your calendars and prepare your teddy bears because we're gearing up for another thrilling event! That's right, the Teddy Bear Parachute is back this AUGUST and after the incredible […]

    £2.00

  • Pantomime Auditions

    Anne Biddlecombe Hall Valley Road, Tarrant Keyneston, Blandford Forum

    The Tarrant Valley Players are preparing for their next fabulous Panto, which will grace the stage at the Anne Biddlecombe Hall, Tarrant Keyneston on Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 January […]

    Free

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