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  • Turnworth DT11 0EE

    Turnworth DT11 0EE Turnworth, Blandford Forum

    Friendly event for all the family: held in Old Rectory garden; teas; plants & produce; bric-a-brac; music; kids’ fun. Free entry/parking. Funds being raised for upkeep of St Mary's Church […]

    Free

  • Bere Regis Parish Church Jubilee Festival Exhibition

    St John the Baptist Church Bere Regis West Street, Bere Regis, United Kingdom

    A four day exhibition of Arts, Crafts Cards, Photography, Poetry, Flowers and Quilts from 10.00 - 4.00 over the Jubilee holiday.

    Free

  • Bere Regis Parish Church Jubilee Festival Exhibition

    A four day exhibition of Arts, Crafts Cards, Photography, Poetry, Flowers and Quilts from 10.00 - 4.00 over the Jubilee holiday. Refreshments served from 11.00 to 3.00.

    Free

  • The BIG Jubilee Picnic with Ben Waters & Band in Sixpenny Handley

    Sixpenny Handley Cricket Pitch Common Road, Sixpenny Handley

    We plan to recreate a traditional community street party, with trestle tables and chairs, on the village cricket pitch. Seating on a first come, first served basis but there will […]

    £10 – £18

  • Marnhull Fest

    Marnhull Recreation Ground Burton Street, Marnhull, United Kingdom

    Picnic at the rec to celebrate the Jubilee with live music and fireworks.

    Free

  • Motcombe Village Fete

    Motcombe Memorial Hall The Street, Motcombe

    A right old Mampus in Motcombe. Come see the scarecrows, flying hawks and race the snails. Beat the hunger with something from the BBQ, Pina’s noodle bar or Platinum Platters. […]

  • Marnhull Fest

    Marnhull Recreation Ground Burton Street, Marnhull, United Kingdom

    Family fun day with stalls, inflatables,childrens entertainer, archery, fully stocked bar, food vendors and , live music.

    £3 – £7

  • THE SULTANS. SWING BAND PARTY

    Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall Greenhayes, Blandford forum

    Join us on Saturday June 4th at Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee with THE SULTANS. A six piece band playing an eclectic mix of numbers […]

    £5

  • Free Taster Lectures

    Interested in The Arts? This Spring, The Arts Society Blackmore Vale has some free taster places for its Thursday lectures: 5th May: Peggy Guggenheim 9th June: Georgia O'Keefe in New Mexico 7th July: The Artworks Top 20 Coffee from 10.30am, lecture 11.30am - 12.30pm Details on our website : www.theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk or email: [email protected] or telephone […]

    Free

  • Semley Music Festival

    Church Green Semley, Shaftesbury. Dorset

    A one day open air music festival on Church Green in the centre of Semley village, with live music, pizza and street food, wine and spirits bar, beer tent, a […]

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