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  • Epiphany Carol Service

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our candlelit Epiphany Carol Service on Saturday10th January at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. Hear the final part of the Christmas story told through […]

    Free

  • Graffiti Classics: Frolics and Laughter

    Blandford Corn Exchange 17 Market Place, Blandford Forum

    “A cabaret that will leave you wanting more” Daily Mail 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices in 1 electrifying and hilarious musical show, touring Dorset with Artsreach, the […]

    £14.00

  • Lunchtime Concert

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 17th December between 12.30pm and 1pm for our lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute recital of songs and arias performed by […]

    Free

  • Choral Eucharist

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 18th January at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Victoria’s ‘Missa o magnum mysterium’, […]

    Free

  • Choral Evensong

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 24th January at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Tallis’s ‘Salvator mundi’, the […]

    Free

  • Choral Eucharist

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist to mark Candlemas on Sunday 1st February at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Casciolini’s ‘Missa […]

    Free

  • The Healing Weekend at Lighthouse Poole

    Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts 21 Kingland Road, Poole, dorset, United Kingdom

    The Healing Weekend at Lighthouse Holistic Festival returns to Poole for its 12th year on Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 February 2026, bringing a vibrant weekend of wellbeing, inspiration and […]

  • Gelli plate printing workshop with Creative Hug

    Stanpit Village Hall 162 Stanpit, Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom

    Join me, Sharon, for a fun afternoon learning the art of gelli plate printing. In this workshop you'll be using various botanicals such as leaves, grasses or flowers, along with […]

    £40.00

  • Wildlife Photography Exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm

    Bere Marsh Farm Shillingstone DT11 0QY Newmans Drove, Shillingstone, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines

    Wildlife Photography Exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm We’re excited to host Stour to the Sea, a free wildlife photography exhibition at Bere Marsh Farm, running from February, 13 to 20. […]

    Free

  • Luna the Globetrotter at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

    The Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester

    Luna’s Technology Trail Through Time This February Half Term, step into a world where imagination takes flight! Join Luna the Globetrotter as she embarks on a thrilling Technology Trail Through […]

    Free

  • Lunchtime Concert

    St Peter’s Church Dorchester

    Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 14th February between 12.30pm and 1pm for our lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute organ recital given by renowned musician, broadcaster […]

    Free

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