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  • Choral Evensong

    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 28th September at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Parry ‘My soul there […]

    Free

  • Film Screening & Clothes Swap

    The Exchange, Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton

    As part of Sustainable Fashion Week Defashion Dorset is hosting a film Screening of The Red Dress followed by a clothes swap at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton. The Red […]

    £10

  • The Quangle Wangle Choir

    Cerne Abbas Village Hall Kettle Bridge Lane, Cerne Abbas

    The Quangle Wangle Choir will entertain at Cerne Abbas Village Hall. Songs of the sea and the seasons, from pop to folk to more serious fare. A smorgasbord of musical […]

    £10

  • Fungi foray

    Bere Marsh Farm Newman's Drove, Shillingstone, Blandford

    ed by expert Andy Knott, we'll explore a variety of habitats as we search for the many species of fungi on the farm. Andy will help identify what we find […]

    £10

  • VINTAGE

    Child Okeford Village Hall Child Okeford

    “Vintage” tells the story of three long serving charity shop volunteers and what happens when a teenager arrives at the shop to serve a Community Service Order. When threatened with […]

    £10.00

  • Sturminster Marshall Autumn Craft Fayre

    Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall Churchill Close, Sturminster Marshall

    Lots of lovely craft stalls, plus tea, coffee, cake and bacon baps available to purchase

    £50

  • Table Top Sale

    Corfe Mullen Guide Hall Badbury View Road

    In support of Corfe Mullen Girl Guides, SPRING supporting parents and relatives through baby loss, and Ocean Ward Southampton Hospital

    £50

  • “What it Takes” A talk by Belinda Holdsworth

    Caryford Hall Maggs Lane, Castle Cary

    After over thirty years as a humanitarian worker for the United Nations, working in the Balkans, the Caucasus, across Africa and from New York and Geneva HQs, Belinda Holdsworth will […]

    £8 – £10

  • Teddy20’s 10 Year Birthday Bash

    Bryanston School Blandford

    Who fancies a party? We certainly do! As we celebrate the milestone of our charity turning 10 in November, we couldn't think of a better way to commemorate it than […]

    £65.00

  • 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 3rd November at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Palestrina ‘Missa Papae Marcelli’, […]

    Free

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