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  • The Great Museums Easter Trail 2023

    Keep Military Museum Barrack Road, Dorchester

    Have an egg-stra special start to the Easter holidays with The Great Museums Easter Trail. A family-friendly event from Dorset Museum, The Keep Military Museum and Shire Hall Museum, you can visit all three museums in one extraordinary afternoon. With an interactive trail throughout, each Museum will also be hosting its own Easter-themed activities. With […]

    £10.00
  • Rocking Easter Bunny Crafts

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Rocking Easter Bunny Crafts Shaftesbury Library Monday 3 April 11:00am - 12:00 noon. Join us this Easter holiday to make a rocking Easter Bunny Rabbit decoration! Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer. For more information please call 01747 852 256

    Free
  • Cinema at Caryford

    Caryford Hall Maggs Lane, Castle Cary

    Minions: The Rise of Gru. The untold story of one 12 year old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain. Child ticket £2.50 includes a snack and drink. Accompanying adults free. Tea, coffee and biscuits for donations.

    £2.50
  • Free Easter Family Fun Day

    Shaftesbury Children's Centre Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury

    Join us for some family fun: Face painting and balloon creations Magic show and musical fun Easter trail, crafts and much more Free lunch for each child with a HAF code. To check if you qualify, visit www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/children-families/holiday-activities-and-food-programme Booking essential if you qualify for free lunches, otherwise, just drop in! Children must be accompanied by […]

    Free
  • Stainer’s Crucifixion

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

    On Good Friday 7th April at 6pm, Music at St Peter's present a performance of Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’. The choir will be accompanied by the organist Chris Dowie and we welcome Colin Howard and Stefan Oakes as tenor and bass soloists. The performance is offered as an act of worship, so admission is free and all […]

    Free
  • Little Explorers Hop Into Easter

    Museum of East Dorset 23-27 High Street, WIMBORNE MINSTER, United Kingdom

    A jam-packed morning of creative fun is in store for your little explorers. Easter and Spring themed arts, crafts and stories, follow the trail around our garden to find the where the cheeky chicks are hidden to claim your reward. This is an all-weather activity so please dress accordingly Entrance is via Tearoom, Museum Admission […]

    £3.50
  • Outdoor Fire Safety with Karen Towner from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Fire safety story, craft and dressing up activities. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space. Shaftesbury Library Friday 14 April 11:00am - 12:00 noon For further information please contact Shaftesbury Library on 01747 852 256. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

    Free
  • Sherborne Travel Writing Festival

    Powell Theatre, Abbey Road, Sherborne

    While our horizons have drawn in, travel writers have continued to reach out, rediscovering and reinterpreting the world for a new age. The Sherborne Travel Writing Festival, curated by Rory MacLean, will be the first travel literature festival to be held in the UK in recent years. At its heart is the idea – and […]

    £10
  • Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club Open Day

    Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club Winterborne Stickland

    Come along to Winterborne Stickland Sports and Community Club for a chance to experience some of the sporting opportunities and socialising that our Club has to offer! There’s a chance to try out croquet, tennis - taster sessions given by experienced players, free of charge! Lots on for children to try out and do. We’d […]

    Free
  • Choral Evensong for Easter

    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 22nd April at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music for Easter includes: Parry ‘My soul, there is a country’, Sumsion ‘Preces & Responses’, Howells ‘Gloucester Service’ and Stanford ‘Ye choirs of new Jerusalem’. Graham Scott is at the organ […]

    Free
  • CHARD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

    Chard Guildhall 14 Fore St, Chard

    CHARD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2023 NUMEROUS LAYOUTS IN SEVERAL GAUGES CLUB STAND, HOT AND COLD REFRESHMENTS, DISABLED ACCESS

    £5
  • Auction of Promises and Items

    martinstown village hall St Martins Field, Martinstown, Dorchester

    Join us for a fun evening with unique promises and items up for bid, at our exciting auction event in aid of the Family Counselling Trust Dorset! We have gathered an impressive collection of items that will be up for auction, including exclusive experiences, one-of-a-kind artwork, and luxury items. Whether you're looking for something special […]

    £10.00