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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 […]
This year's Tarrant Gunville Fete takes place on Saturday 6th June at 2.15pm in the glorious gardens of historic Gunville Manor. There will be tea and homemade cakes, produce stall, Pimm's station, bric-a-brac, books, bottle tombola, games and lots more. Izi Styles and Back to the Shack will be performing live. Family fun for all! […]
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 7th June at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Thomas Tallis’s ‘If ye love me’, Rheinberger’s ‘Missa brevis’ and Howells’s ‘O pray for the peace of Jerusalem’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org
Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 20th June between 12.30pm and 1.00pm for our monthly lunchtime concert. Jonathan Prentice (baritone) and Rob Taylor (piano) perform an eclectic programme of songs and arias. Admission is free. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org
You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 21st June at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Bruckner’s ‘Locus iste’, Gabrieli’s ‘Missa brevis’ and Fauré’s ‘Cantique de Jean Racine’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org
Two new gardens open for charity under the National Garden Scheme in Orchard Close. Teas, cakes and plants for sale. £10 for both gardens children are free
Armed Forces Day 11am-5pm Saturday 27th June 2026 Plant Sale in aid of Combat Stress (UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health) at the Sherborne Summer Festival (11am-9pm) Pageant Gardens, Sherborne, DT9 3LP Donations of plants greatly appreciated on the day!
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong for the feast of St Peter on Saturday 27th June at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Duruflé’s ‘Tu es Petrus’, Ayleward’s ‘Preces & Responses’, Kelly’s ‘Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C’ and Sumsion’s ‘They that go down to the […]
Ballet Under the Stars at Hatch House, 24th-26th July 2026 Covent Garden Dance celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026, marking two decades of presenting world-class ballet and dance in some of the most distinctive settings in the UK and internationally. Every summer, set within the enchanting 17th-century walled Dutch garden at Hatch House, Ballet Under […]
Join us for our Autumn Fair, a two-day celebration of independent makers, artists and creative small businesses. Organised by the Dorset Team. This event brings together a carefully curated mix of traders. You'll find a wide range of crafts at our events including jewellery, ceramics, art, illustration, homewares and gifts. Come down to support and […]
BALH / SDNQ Sherborne Conference at Digby Hall, Hound Lane, Sherborne on 17 October 2026. A one-day conference, in association with SDNQ (Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries), exploring how rebellion, protest and popular resistance have shaped communities, identities and historical memory across six centuries. From medieval revolt to twentieth-century industrial action, the programme brings […]
Join us for the October Makers Market in Wimborne showcasing independent makers, artists and creatives from right across Dorset. Run by the Dorset Team, you will find high quality stalls set across two rooms of the Allendale Centre with over 60 stalls in total. Expect a carefully curated mix of crafts and stalls with something […]
