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Andrew Thomas S.W.A.C – Sculptor – Solo Art Exhibition

Stoborough Village Hall West Lane, Stoborough, Wareham

Solo Exhibition Showcases 36 Years of Work by Purbeck Artist Andrew Thomas SWAc Purbeck-based artist and sculptor Andrew Thomas SWAc will unveil a major solo exhibition this May, opening to […]

Sydling St. Nicholas Open Gardens

Sydling St. Nicholas Village Hall Sydling St. Nicholas

12 lovely gardens plus our beautifully decorated church open from 2 to 6 pm on both days.  Excellent selection of locally grown plants to buy.  Tickets on sale at the […]

A Folk Song Walk

Watercombe Dogs Farthing Gate Farm, Holnest, United Kingdom

Join Dorset folk singer Alastair Braidwood for a walk around fields and woods of the Blackmore Vale, accompanied by traditional folk songs from Dorset and further afield. Explore beautiful countryside, […]

£10

Choral Evensong

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

You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 31st May at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music marks Ascension Day and includes […]

Free

Yard Sale

Guggleton Farm Arts Station Road,, Stalbridge, Dorset DT10 2RQ

We are having a clear out ahead of our move to The Swan... if you are having a Spring Clean the why not join us and take a table for […]

Free

Kanekt in concert

St Leonard's Church Church Green, Semley, dorset, United Kingdom

Kanekt, a group of talented musicians from diverse backgrounds, brings together the distinctive sound of the sitar with clarinet, violin, guitar and percussion.    With influences from jazz, Eastern European, […]

£15

OPEN GARDENS, MOTCOMBE

ST MARY'S CHURCH MOTCOMBE

St Mary’s Church, Motcombe is organising an ‘Open Gardens’ event on Saturday 7th June from 12.30 - 6pm as their latest fundraiser. Villagers from Motcombe village including North End have […]

£10.00

A Few Crusted Characters

Abbotsbury Swannery New Barn Road, Abbotsbury

To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Abbotsbury Swannery. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

£10 – £15

Walking in Memphis with Elvis- A talk by Lorraine Gibson

The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

One of the most important parts of Lorraine Gibson’s research for Elvis: The King of Fashion was staying in Memphis to soak up the atmosphere and visit the locations in […]

£10

OPEN GARDEN and TEA PARTY

We invite you to visit and walk through our Gardens and grounds open in aid of Julia's House Hospice.   Admire the views of the Blackmore Vale, take in the peaceful […]

£6

A Few Crusted Characters

Maumbury Rings 17 Maumbury Rd, Dorchester

To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Maumbury Rings. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this […]

£10 – £45

Stalbridge Sold exhibition

Stalbridge Village Hall Lower Road, Stalbridge

Stalbridge History Society presents a NEW exhibition ‘Stalbridge Sold- A town under the hammer’, at Stalbridge Hall from Friday 13th June to Sunday 15th June 2025 We invite you to […]

Free