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Inspired by the natural world Trisha Hayman's traditional artwork shows the beautiful but raw edges…
"I am an enormously talented man and there is no point in denying it" – Noel Coward. Pianist and…
Printmaking is a highly skillful art form that offers artists numerous ways of working, from the…
The first artist to take part in an exciting new collaboration between Lyme Bay Arts and the Lyme…
Bridport Carnival is a must-see event and a highlight of the town's calendar! The fun packed…
The Gallery Symondsbury will be taking part for the first time in the Symondsbury Estate's…
An evening of wonderful sound, with a Christmas feel...Performances by, Dorset Police Male Voice…
As election fever grips the land our manifesto combines our last centenary event with the chance to…
Music | Festival | Jazz Jurassica 2020 | Friday 22nd - Monday 25th May 2020 For dedicated jazzers…
Manor House Farm is hosting its sixth Christmas Market in the charming village of Ibberton. You are…
Join us at the Greyhound Inn Corfe this festive season for an amazing line up of Christmas party…
Come along to Dorchester's very first Victorian Fair to celebrate the 179th birthday of world…
A variety of events during Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Week including carnival procession,…
Delicious 3-course meal including canapés, a welcome Bellini & 2 Christmas cocktails from Lloyd at…
A fancy dress dip in the sea at Lyme Regis on New Year's Day. Wednesday 01 January 2020 at 1pm at…
Food Rocks was founded by Mark Hix in 2012 to celebrate the fantastic produce that the South West…
This is a special double-bill of two heartwarming family classics, with Christmas treats available.…
Sherborne's Annual Abbey Music Festival, with a full programme of concerts. See website for full…
Castle Gardens Christmas display opens at 7.30pm on Thursday 17th October. Having won the Garden…
Working together with Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Dorset Food and Drink are excited to be…
How will you fill your days in West Dorset? Here you’ll find a calendar buzzing with events offering an exciting day for all the family, whatever time of year you choose to stay!
Fancy some good old fashioned fun? Then head to Martin Clunes’ Buckham Fair in Beaminster. The dog and small pony shows are the star attractions alongside vintage cars and a traditional fairground for all to enjoy.
Visit a country fair in a beautiful lakeside setting at Sherborne Castle, marvel at medieval jousting or get a taste of rural life at the annual Dorset County and Melplash Agricultural Shows with a fantastic array of crafts, competitions, farming activities, food and drink.
Take your pick from an amazing array of festivals that are unique, nostalgic or just pure entertainment for all!
Rock and politics combine at the TUC’s annual Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival whilst Lyme Regis is renowned for its Fossil Festival offering hands on science for all ages.
Grab your best head gear and immerse yourself with thousands of fellow hat wearers at the Bridport Hat Festival.
Tempt your tastebuds with a constant round of gourmet celebrations. Food Rocks in Lyme, the outdoor Spring Tide Food Festival and Poundbury’s Food and Arts Festival are just a few foodie feasts in West Dorset’s diary. And if you want to test out the local brews, cider, wine and beer festivals abound!
Summer time is carnival time and West Dorset’s towns are brimming with colour, seaside regattas, parades, torchlight processions and a chance to gaze up at the amazing Red Arrows - a wonderful way to get swept up in West Dorset’s summer celebrations! For a real flavour of local life, visit a traditional village fete where colourful stalls spill out onto the streets, artists thrill and the band plays on.
There are plenty of venues to catch a great concert or show, with nationally renowned performers at the Marine Theatre in Lyme, the Electric Palace in Bridport and Bridport and Dorchester Arts providing a packed programme all year round. For great classical music in beautiful surroundings, the Sherborne Abbey Music Festival is something rather special.
So what are you waiting for? Choose your dates, search for an event and get ready to fill your days with fun and adventure to remember!
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Christmas
Sturminster Newton
As election fever grips the land our manifesto combines our last centenary event with the chance to win some great prizes.
Make a purchase in-store on Thursday and you'll be invited to pull a cracker which could contain one of a number of great…
Christmas
Symondsbury, Bridport
Get your Christmas gift shopping done at Symondsbury Estate's late night shopping events on the 5th and 12th of December...
All of the shops will be open until late selling unique festive items including decorations, food and drink, homeware and…
Symondsbury Estate, West Dorset
Theatre
DORCHESTER
Join the New Hardy Players for a feast of traditional seasonal entertainment in the evocative surroundings of Dorchester's iconic Shire Hall.
Local and well-known Christmas carols, midwinter poetry from Thomas Hardy and William Barnes, dramatic…
Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum, Dorchester
Screening
LYME REGIS
Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh star in Shakespeare’s timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption, reimagined in this production filmed live at London’s Garrick Theatre in 2015.
Bar opens6:00 P.M.
Starts7:00 P.M.
Adult advance£11.00
Adult on the…
The Marine Theatre, West Dorset
Christmas
Lyme Regis
Wreath making workshops in the Poulett Hall at the Alexandra.
Sea themed wreaths using sea heather, eucalyptus, driftwood and more.
Tickets include all materials, tea, coffee and biscuits, and a 2 course lunch with a glass of Prosecco.
Christmas
Broadwindsor, BEAMINSTER
Delicious 3-course meal including canapés, a welcome Bellini & 2 Christmas cocktails from Lloyd at The Grey Bear Bar Company. £40 per person.
£5 deposit per person. Booking essential.
CANAPES
- STARTERS -
Butternut Squash & Pear Soup with Wobbly…
Performance
Lyme Regis
Swan Lake. The most famous, magical water-based avian ballet ever performed. But expensive, high-brow and normally only at a big city theatre miles away from where you live.
Well, not any more! Theatre Orchard and Living Spit have teamed up to make…
Comedy
LYME REGIS
Multi award winning comedian and star of Live at the Apollo Laura Lexx headlines the Christmas comedy club, with support from Jon Wagstaffe and Morgan Rees.
As well as appearing on the Live at the Apollo Christmas special, Laura appeared on At The…
The Marine Theatre, West Dorset
Food and Drink
Bridport
Delicious sweet and savoury food both hot and cold from local, artisan traders and eco gift ideas. This friendly market is upstairs in the Town Hall, lift access is available in the TIC.
Music
Dorchester
An evening of wonderful sound, with a Christmas feel...Performances by,
Dorset Police Male Voice Choir, DASP School Choir 'Skylarks' and 'The Voice of Swing' Darron Garnett, refreshments and car parking opposite the venue - its a magical evening not…
Performance
Shipton Gorge, Bridport
Joy to all mankind... Bah!
Spend an evening in the company of a mean, tight-fisted, squeezing, grasping, clutching old miser. Bah!
Watch horrified as Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by four creepy ghosts (wooo-oooh) each one more terrifying than the…
Food and Drink
Sturminster Newton
Join us in-store on Saturday 14th December for last minute, Christmas gift inspiring demonstrations from Lavazza Coffee and Riedel Wine Glasses.
Lavazza will be showcasing their range of capsule coffee machines, ideal for the coffee drinker who…
Cinema & Film
LYME REGIS
Get up, get on, and get ready for the ride of your life! Starring Tom Hanks: on Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, you'll to roller-coaster up and down mountains, teeter across mile-high…
The Marine Theatre, West Dorset
Participatory Event
Dorchester
If you enjoyed Weldmar's Colour Run and Bubble Rush in the summer, then you will love their new family event this Christmas! Get everyone together for a day of frosty fun as you run, jog, hop or dance your way around the most festive 5k you'll ever…
Christmas
Ibberton, Blandford Forum
Manor House Farm is hosting its sixth Christmas Market in the charming village of Ibberton. You are warmly invited to come and browse a fabulous range of stalls in our beautifully decorated barn, in the heart of rural Dorset. There is plenty of…
Cinema & Film
Symondsbury, Bridport
Choose from two fantastic festive film nights in the Tithe Barn at Symondsbury Estate.
Polar Express – Showing Tuesday 17th December
Elf – Showing Wednesday 18th December
Come in your pyjamas and bring a fluffy blanket! Enjoy hot chocolate and…
Symondsbury Estate, West Dorset
Music
South Walks Road, Dorchester
Join Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir for festive music, close harmony arrangements and readings, together with mulled wine and mince pies,
will provide the perfect start to your Christmas celebrations - plus this year some 18th century carols…
Music
LYME REGIS
Direct from their residency at Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s famous Horseshoe Bar – A Celebration Of The Amazing Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons!
Featuring The Jerseys and their LIVE band The Four Reasons!
Join 'Oh What A Nite!' as we…
The Marine Theatre, West Dorset
Christmas
Dorchester
Brewery Square Presents:
This year's cinematic treats are yet TBA. Keep an eye on the website for details.
Brewery Square, Dorchester
Christmas
Dorchester
With their roots in the South Dorset Ridgeway and inspired by the rich sources of locally collected folk songs and West Gallery carols, the Ridgeway Singers and Band led by Tim Laycock and Phil Humphries have once again tuned their fiddles and…
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