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I run small, supportive workshops for women over 45 who want to feel more confident and motivated. There is a strong emphasis on self care, which we all need more […]
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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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Please note: inclusion in the online calendar does not guarantee inclusion in the magazine, though a selection of events is featured each month.
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🎶 A winter evening of live music in Henstridge 🎶 HMS Heron RN Volunteer Band are coming to St Nicholas Church for a wonderful Winter Concerton Thursday 27th February at […]
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Join us for an exciting afternoon of science, discovery, and hands‑on learning at the Purbeck Science Fair 2026, taking place on Saturday 28 February, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Purbeck School, Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PF. This popular annual event brings together a large number of exhibitors, offering a wide range of […]
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You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 28th February at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Eriks Esenvalds’s ‘O salutaris hostia’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by Morley, Leighton’s ‘Second Service’ and Brahms’s ‘How lovely are thy dwellings’. Admission is free and there is a glass […]
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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 magazines for transfer prints, as I guide you through the step-by-step process of creating beautiful unique prints using a gel plate and acrylic paints. With […]
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You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist in Lent on Sunday 8th March at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: William Byrd’s ‘Ave verum’, Kodaly’s ‘Missa brevis’ and Purcell’s ‘Hear my prayer’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org
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Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 15th March between 12.30pm and 1.15pm for our lunchtime concert in Lent. This is a performance of leading UK composer David Bednall’s ‘Stabat Mater’ featuring a vocal consort of upper voices, violinist Bryony Smith and the composer himself at the organ. Admission is free and all […]
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Artsreach Dorset presents Three Cane Whale, a multi-instrumental acoustic chamber-folk trio based in Bristol, featuring members of Spiro, Get The Blessing and Scottish Dance Theatre. Rooted in landscape, with many […]
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ENTRANCE FREE – EVERYBODY WELCOME Gardening in a time of Climate Change A Talk by Ian Tribe Wednesday 18th March, 7.30pm at The Pamela Hambro Hall, Winterborne Stickland, DT11 0NT […]
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On Friday 20th March, u3a Wimborne takes to the water with a talk entitled Conserving the Seas – Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone. Environmental manager and keen sailor Howard Davidson explores the introduction of the Marine Conservation Zone at Studland Bay – a move designed to protect precious habitats but not without controversy. As one […]
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Following the success of Crafts at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton this new craft market at the Corn Exchange in Blandford will feature stalls with a rotating line-up of crafters […]
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A lovely new vibrant artisan arts and craft market will be starting in The Corn Exchange, Blandford on Saturday, 21st March. Opening times from 10am to 3pm. Organised by Liz […]
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Rock/pop/blues/funk and soul - the classics to noughties - played with passion! Pop down, grab a drink and have a singalong! #keepmusiclive #rock #dorsetevents #supportyourlocalpub https://fb.me/e/3APjD0vZw |
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You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist to mark Passion Sunday on Sunday 22nd March at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Stopford’s […]
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Swing from Paris are an all-string jazz quartet of violin, guitars and double bass, inspired by the music of the 1930s, '40s and '50s: from the cafes and cabarets of Montmarte to Artie Shaw, Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the master of tango Astor Piazzolla. Know for their tight ensemble sound and virtuosic performances, the group […] |
1 event,FLOURISH Reset Retreat The Ultimate Mind-Body-Soul Tune-Up March 23rd – 27th, 2026 Launceston Farm, North Dorset With daily yoga and meditation practices, breathwork and sound healing sessions, you will be supported through a 3-day liquid fast ~ which will include carefully curated, nourishing organic smoothies, soups, and juices to give your digestive system a break […] |
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In the spring of 1325, John Forde became rector of this parish and a trusted administrator on the Fitzpaine estate. Seven years later, the Archbishop of Canterbury publicly accused Lady […]
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Saturday 28th March 2026 10am till 3pm. Come along to the first of our 2026 Artisan Makers Markets here at the Wimborne Community Centre in the King Street car park. […]
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Various stalls & crafts available & EGG HUNT Egg for every hunt completed: £3 Colouring Contest, Egg and Bonnet Decorating: £1.50 each
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You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong in Lent on Saturday 28th March at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Lotti’s ‘Crucifixus’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ and ‘Second Service’ by William Byrd and Elgar’s ‘Light out of darkness’. Admission is free and there is a glass of […]
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Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir, together with the Wessex Baroque Collective, performs the wonderful St John Passion on Palm Sunday. Evangelist: Kieran White Conductor: David Gostick
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You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Maundy Thursday 2nd April at 7pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: William Byrd’s ‘Mass for Three Voices’, Duruflé’s ‘Ubi caritas’ and Gibbons’s ‘Drop, drop slow tears’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org
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This Easter grab your wingman and take to the skies at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Join us for a gravity-defying adventure as we explore the incredible stories that have helped us take to the skies. Follow our trail to discover the many ways we’ve dared to defy gravity throughout history and see if you’ve got what it takes to join […]
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From Friday April 3, Friday Farm Walks will run weekly from 2pm to 3pm through to September at Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone. Led by Hannah Bosence, members of the volunteer […]
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Join us at St Peter’s Church Dorchester for our annual musical meditation on Good Friday. This year there will be a performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion on Good Friday 3rd April at 6pm, with soloists Jonathan Prentice (bass) and Paul Heaslip (tenor). The performance is offered as an act of worship so admission is free and […]
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You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Easter Sunday 5th April at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The joyful selection of music includes: William Harris’s ‘This joyful Eastertide’, Mozart’s ‘Missa brevis in D K.194’ and Stanford’s ‘Ye choirs of new Jerusalem’ before concluding with a rousing ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from […]
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