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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  • 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 […]

    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 […]

    £10.00

  • Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market

    Wimborne Community Centre 41 - 44 King Street, Wimborne

    Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market is held 8 months of the year on a Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm. We have a cafe serving refreshments and selling […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    £10.00

  • Sturminster Choral Society Spring Concert

    St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton Church Lane, Sturminster Newton

    For their first event of the year the Sturminster Choral Society have great pleasure in performing a full and varied evening of music consisting of Feel The Spirit by John […]

    Free

  • Robert Young Themed Walk Around Sturminster Newton

    Sturminster Newton Museum Old Market Cross, Sturminster Newton

    Robert Young (1811-1908) served as Parish Constable in Stur during Victorian times. His chronicles give an insight into the superstitions, squalor, sanitation and sermonising in the town and how things […]

    £5

  • Coronation Coach Craft

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Celebrate Charles III's coronation by making your own Royal Coach! Children's craft activity. Shaftesbury Library Saturday 6 May11:00am - 12:00 noon. Drop in session, no booking required. For further information […]

    Free

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Mental Health Awareness Week. Are you or anyone you care about feeling anxious about the cost of living crisis or have any other worries and concerns regarding mental health? Come […]

    Free

  • Community Policing Drop In Surgery

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Community Policing Drop In Surgery: PCSO 5382 Leatt will be at Shaftesbury Library to offer Crime Prevention advice and leaflets and to hear any local concerns. Shaftesbury Library 20 April, […]

    Free

  • Shared Reading

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Shared Reading: Do you enjoy a good story and would you like to discover poetry without the need to read ahead? Join Shaftesbury Library's Shared Reading Group. Fortnightly on a […]

    Free

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