Blackmore Vale Events

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Sydling St. Nicholas Open Gardens

Sydling St Nicholas Village Hall Sydling St Nicholas, Dorchester

Sydling Open Gardens from 2pm to 6pm on Sunday 24th and Bank Holiday Monday 25th May. Tickets on sale at the Village Hall from 1.30 pm - only £6 to cover both days, accompanied under 16s free. Tea, delicious cakes and lovely plants on sale in the Village Hall all afternoon - cash or card […]

Forage, Feast & formulas: A functional Fungi one day workshop

Happy River Alpha Farm, Bere Road, Wareham

Join us for an immersive day exploring the fascinating world of medicinal mushrooms. You’ll be welcomed with a nourishing lion’s mane cacao or coffee before diving into the history, folklore and science behind these powerful fungi, and their growing role in modern wellbeing. Led by Andy from Jurassic Coast Mushrooms, you’ll learn about native species, […]

Choral Eucharist for Pentecost

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist for Pentecost on Sunday 24th May at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Tallis’s ‘O Lord give thy Holy Spirit’, Mozart’s ‘Missa brevis in F K.192’ and Grayston Ives’s ‘Listen sweet dove’. All are very welcome to this free service. More […]

TURNWORTH DAY

Turnworth Blandford Forum

Come & join us for a wonderful mix of Teas/ Plants/ Family fun/ Pre-loved/ Produce/ Crafts/ Live Music in a large Old Rectory garden. Free entry/parking & dogs welcome on leads.Help us raise funds for the constant repairs a Grade 2* church will always need. And a BIG THANK YOU for all you've helped us […]

Turnworth Day

Teas | Plants | Family fun | Music | Produce etc. Free entry & parking.

Open Gardens & Church

Manor Farm & Droop Farm Hazelbury Bryan

Parking at Manor Farm. Entry £5 per person (children free). Tea & Cake and Cake Sale. All proceeds to St Mary & St James' Church. The church will be decorated with a children's book theme. Enjoy the great Dorset outdoors with stunning views, and a chance to relax in beautiful surroundings adjacent to the church. […]

Film Sheep Actually Hosted By Defashion Dorset

Hawkers Farm Stour Provost, Dorset

The screening of Sheep Actually is hosted by Defashion Dorset as part of Dorset Art Weeks. The exhibition will be open, featuring work by Jane E Hall, Cloth of Nature, the Makers and Shakers of Wimborne with their craftivist embroideries and Hawkers Re-Creatives. Join our spinning group from 6-8pm then enjoy the film screening. Paul […]

Flower Festival

St Peter's Church (Chetnole) Chetnole

Church Flower Festival - A celebration of Flowers, Prose and Poetry Prose, Poetry & Pimm’s at 7pm on Fri May 29 Teas from 2pm to 4pm on Sat May 30 and Sun May 31 Donations welcome for Flower Festival and Pimm's evening. Small charge for teas on Sat and Sun.

Karina Devi Chauhan – Artist

Hartmoor Farm Sandley, Gillingham

After Karina's successful exhibitions in 2023 at Thelma Hulbert Gallery Open Exhibition, Southwest Academy Open Exhibition and Winner of Young Artist of Southwest. She had taken a break to pursue her career in landscaping. Due to the high level of interest in her artwork. She has decided to pick up her brushes again and pursue […]

Moonfleet Crimson Tide: An Exciting Family Storytelling Adventure with Author Will Adams

Shire Hall Museum High West Street, Dorchester

Step into a world of smuggling, secrets, and seaside adventure as local children’s author Will Adams brings his reimagined classic Moonfleet Crimson Tide to life in this lively, immersive family event. Inspired by the original tale of mystery and daring along the coast, Moonfleet Crimson Tide is a thrilling story designed for young readers who […]

Defashion Dorset

Hawkers Farm Stour Provost, Dorset

Join us for the fourth Defashion Dorset; an opportunity to celebrate local fibre growers and makers in the stunning setting of Hawkers Farm, overlooking the Blackmore Vale. Enjoy delicious home made food and farm pressed apple juice, free demonstrations and talks as well as hand picked stalls selling unique clothing and local wool. Adults £5 […]