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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Follow Rudolph’s trail. Explore the Fleet Air Arm Museum this Christmas with our popular children's Advent Trail! From 3 December, explore the tinsel-wrapped museum with our new children's Advent Trail, free with a valid museum ticket! Can you find your way around the museum, spotting the clues and opening the trail's windows as you go? If […]
3 DECEMBER 2025 - GRACE LOVELASS, GLITZ, GLAMOUR & BLOWING RASPBERRIES – FESTIVE EDITION! We welcome to our December and Christmas event Grace Lovelass, an operatic mezzo-soprano, and a long-distance triathlete. Grace is an energetic and a versatile entertainer and she has written and produced three comedy music […]
Are you passionate about aviation and the stories behind historic aircraft? Step behind the scenes at the Fleet Air Arm Museum and discover how conservation specialists preserve the legacy of […]
Kick start your Christmas and join us for some free Christmas Cheer at Sherborne Abbey. This free to enter event will have a retiring collection that is split 50/50 with Sherborne Abbey and The Rifles Charity. The Rifles have a long steep history with Sherborne with the Dorset Regiment and Devon an Dorset Regiment being […]
University Choir & Orchestra present Handel’s Messiah on Saturday 6th December, 7.30pm in St Peter’s Church Parkstone (BH14 0NN), featuring solo performances from University Music’s talented choral scholars. The fully […]
Meet Santa and get in the festive spirit at our Farmers' Market Enjoy our Farmers Market Christmas Edition on Sunday 7th December, from 11am-3pm and shop from a selection of […]
A very special visitor is coming to Bere Marsh Farm! We’re thrilled to share that the Teddy20 Santa Sleigh will be joining us for our first-ever Christmas Farmers’ Market on Sunday, 7 December. The event opens at 11am in the Threshing Barn, where Santa will officially start the celebrations. You’ll be able to browse a wonderful […]
ca NTUS AMICI Sing festival Sunday, the 7th of December 4:30 pm Saint Nicholas church, Holton £10 includes treats book (07773) 440147 Lisa Limited spaces
You are warmly invited to the Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Thursday 11th December at 6pm in St Peter’s Church Bournemouth, BH1 […]
A fun quiz evening with delicious supper. Proceeds to the winning team's chosen charity
The much-loved Christmas Concert beneath the wings of Concorde returns to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton for 2025, taking place on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th December. Set […]
Soundwaves and stories come together as Wimborne u3a’s final talk of the season looks set to hit all the right notes. On Friday December 12th, presenters Jacqueline and Brian Sutton […]
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