Find events in Dorset, from village fêtes and jumble sales to the county’s biggest shows, alongside theatre, live music, exhibitions, markets, talks, walks and family days out. The Dorset Life What’s On calendar brings together things to do across the county, with dates, locations and details to help you plan.
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Make it fly! Design and colour your own paper planes and helicopters. Saturday 15 July 11:00am to 12:00noon. For further information please call Shaftesbury Library on 01747 852256. Booking advised through the library to guarantee your space. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or carer.
The lovely English country garden of The Old Rectory, Rectory Road, Piddlehinton will be the setting of this year’s Annual Church Fete. Come and join us and enjoy a wonderful afternoon of entertainment for the whole family with a display by Dorchester Ballet and Dance Club, children’s races, coconut shy, skittles, ‘welly whanging’ and pony […]
The Producers have been at the forefront of the British Blues scene for the last 30 years and will cease touring at the end of this year, so get your tickets to grab the chance to see them. They will be playing as a trio featuring a rare acoustic set to start off the evening. […]
One of the region’s most popular events, the traditional Stoke Abbott Street Fair will take place from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday 16th July - the first time it’s been held on a Sunday. There’s fun for all the family with enticing stalls, entertainment, craft displays, ferret-racing, a novelty dog show, cream teas and more. […]
A talk by Bruce Upton at Bridport Museum, South Street, Bridport. £5 from museum shop
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 22nd July at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music for includes: Duruflé ‘Ubi caritas’, […]
Acrobatic, colourful, musical, comical and poignant outdoor theatre.
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a beehive? Well, now’s your chance to find out! Spend an afternoon with experienced beekeepers, learning about the Honey Bee and the […]
Make beautiful windmills, capture the wind and watch them rotate! Shaftesbury Library Monday 24 July 11:00am - 12:00noon. Please contact Shaftesbury Library for further information 01747 852256. Booking advised through […]
A talk by Bruce Upton at Bridport Museum, South Street, Bridport. £5 from museum shop
Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights […]
Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends - 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th July 2023. Étoiles of Paris Opera Ballet & Friends at Hatch House in Wiltshire over four nights […]
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