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  • Make your own Rocket Mice!

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Summer Reading Challenge Activity: What goes up, must come down! Make your own Rocket Mice and see how high they can go!! Shaftesbury Library Saturday 2 September 11:00am - 12:00noon. […]

    Free

  • Hatch House Open Garden 2023

    Hatch House West Hatch, Tisbury, United Kingdom

    The annual Open Garden at Hatch House in aid of Salisbury Hospice Charity is on Saturday 2nd September. Traditional cream teas and a wide variety of stalls to browse with […]

  • OUTGROWN CHILDREN’S CLOTHES ABDCTOYS SALE

    Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall Greenhayes, Blandford forum

    Hire a table for £5 to sell your preloaded children's clothes and toys, or donate to us. All proceeds in aid of the Okeford Fitzpaine Children's Play Area Project. Okeford […]

  • Stand up Comedy

    A night of big laughs! 4 comedians from the national comedy circuit plus compere Geoff Whiting- compere. Has supported Michael Mc Intyre, Harry Hill among a host of others Aaron […]

    £15

  • Reminiscence Afternoon

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Remembers and Gold Hill Museum Community Project presents a Photography Reminiscence Afternoon at Shaftesbury Library. Monday 4th September 2.30 – 3.30pm. Talk about the way that photography reminds us […]

    Free

  • Community Policing Drop In Surgery

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Community Policing Drop In Surgery; PCSO Su Leatt will be at Shaftesbury Library to offer Crime Prevention advice and leaflets and to hear any local concerns. Thursday 7th September and […]

    Free

  • Choral Eucharist

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

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 10th September at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Stopford’s ‘God be in […]

    Free

  • Sturminster Newton u3a Open Morning

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    Annual Open Morning of Sturminster Newton u3a. Opportunity to join the u3a and to see what we offer for those no longer in full time work. Group leaders will be […]

  • Roald Dahl Day!

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Roald Dahl Day! Make your own giraffe from "The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me". Shaftesbury Library Saturday 16 September 11:00am - 12:00noon For more information please call the library […]

    Free

  • Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market

    Wimborne Community Centre 41 - 44 King Street, Wimborne

    After a break for the summer, come along and enjoy our September Artisan Makers Market here at Wimborne Community Centre. Open from 10.00am till 3.00pm on Saturday 23rd September 2023, you can browse a wide range of handmade pieces and products, created for you by local artists and crafts people. Our café will be open […]

    Free

  • Charity Band Concert – The Grenadier Guards

    This Concert is being held in Sherborne Abbey on Saturday 23 September at 6.30pm by kind permission of The Reverend Martin Lee. The Band of the Grenadier Guards will play […]

    Free

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