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  • MaryAna Manero – Piano Recital

    Cheap Street Church 54 Cheap St,, Sherborne

    Sunday 15th October at 3pm Cheap St Church Sherborne Tickets: £15 (inc Cream Tea) from Winstones Bookshop or Mary [email protected] Tel: 01963 251255 Proceeds in aid of Sherborne Douzelage 2024 Conference

    £15

  • Lunchtime Concert

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

    Join us at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Saturday 21st October between 12.30 and 1pm for a lunchtime concert given by Sue Adams (soprano) and Natalie Burton (clarinet). The programme includes songs by Debussy, Mozart, Handel, Vivaldi and Schubert along with the adagio from Mozart's clarinet concerto. Admission is free and all welcome.

    Free

  • DWFR Bonfire Night and Firework Activity

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    DWFR Bonfire Night and Firework Children's Activity Shaftesbury Library Thursday 26 October 11:00am - 12:00noon Firework story, pumpkin hunt, dress up in fire kit, craft and colouring activities. For further […]

    Free

  • DWFR Bonfire Night and Firework Activity

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    DWFR Bonfire Night and Firework Activity Shaftesbury Library Thursday 26 October 11:00am - 12:00noon Firework story, pumpkin hunt, dress up in fire kit, craft and colouring activities.

    Free

  • Call My Bluff

    In aid of Woodlands Methodist Church, at Woodlands village hall on October 27th at 7.30 pm . tickets £5 each including refreshments. Phone Brian on 01202 822066 fore more details

    £5

  • Pumpkin Carving

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    The Exchange invites you to book your place for Pumpkin carving on Saturday 28th October (10am-12noon). Fancy dress optional. Email [email protected] or telephone 01258 475137

    Free

  • Wimborne Community Centre Artisan Makers Market

    Wimborne Community Centre 41 - 44 King Street, Wimborne

    Come along to another of our Artisan Makers Markets here at the Wimborne Community Centre. Everyone welcome, free entry, bring along your dog too! We welcome an array of local […]

    Free

  • Sturminster Newton Community Celebration

    Stour Connect Stour View Close. Sturminster Newton,

    The idea of this event is to celebrate all that happens in the community and to give people the opertunity to raise funds, either by selling items that you make […]

    free

  • Dinosaur Day

    Shaftesbury Library Bell Street, Shaftesbury

    Dinosaur Day! Join Dewey, the library dinosaur, for a fun time at Shaftesbury Library. Crafts, stories and photo opportunities. Bring your own dinosaurs to meet him as well! Shaftesbury Library […]

    Free

  • Spooky Story Time at 1855 Sturminster Newton

    The Old Story Teller will be reading from a lesser known Charles Dickens horror/mystery story called 'The Signal Man' written in 1866. Gather in the entertainment area of 1855 Sturminster […]

    Free

  • Spooky Story Time at 1855 Sturminster Newton

    The Old Story Teller will be reading from a lesser known Charles Dickens horror/mystery story called 'The Signal Man' written in 1866. Gather in the entertainment area of 1855 Sturminster […]

    Free

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