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The First Fluid Art Retreat Comes to Dorset A weekend packed full of inspirational talks and creative workshops Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October We are excited to announce our upcoming UK Fluid Art Event at the end of October. This will be a weekend packed full inspirational talks and creative workshops in the most […]
Can you spot a Fly Agaric or maybe a Destroying Angel, beautiful but deadly? Join our experts from the Dorset Fungus Group on this delightful romp across Brownsea in search of some fascinating fungi. Be entertained by intriguing fungi tales as you wander through the woodland. At this time of year, there is usually an […]
Dorchester Literary Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and attendees can expect an impressive line up of some of the very best authors in UK fiction. The festival, which takes place from October 12 - 19 in various locations around the town will see authors introduce their latest novels, including Kate Mosse’ Map of […]
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 13th October at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Byrd ‘Mass for Four Voices’, Elgar ‘Ave Maria’ and Bruckner ‘Tantum ergo’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards.
Join us at St Peter's Church, Dorchester Saturday 19th October between 12.30 and 1pm for our monthly, free lunchtime concert. We welcome Maddie McCoubrie (alto sax) and Natalie Burton (piano) to perform a programme of classical, contemporary and jazz-influenced works for saxophone and piano including pieces by Eugene Bozza and James Rae. Maddie is a […]
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 26th October at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Gibbons ‘Almighty and everlasting God’, Purcell ‘Evening Canticles in G minor’, Reading ‘Preces & Responses’ and Harris ‘Strengthen ye the weak hands’. We welcome Paul Ellis as guest organist. […]
ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO RIDE THE SPOOKY EXPRESS? Never fear, we have called upon the Swanage Railway Monster Squad to join you on a one-hour, diesel hauled return train journey through the Ilse of Purbeck from Swanage to Norden. Frightfully Fancy Dress Make the most of this opportunity to show off your best fancy […]
Music at St Peter’s presents the Duruflé Requiem for All Souls Day on Saturday 2nd November at 5pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The performance is offered as a reflective act of worship, so admission is free. All very welcome.
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 3rd November at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Palestrina ‘Missa Papae Marcelli’, Eleanor Daley ‘Upon your heart’ and Morales ‘Peccantem me quotidie’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards.
Scarves as long as a tennis court The Winfrith Crafters have been knitting so many scarfs that the total length of them adds up to 23 metres (75 feet), which is roughly the length of a tennis court. The group is becoming known for its animal scarfs, which this year include a panda, a lion […]
University Music Choir and Orchestra present their Autumn term concert on Wednesday 6th November at 7:30pm in Christchurch Priory, BH23 1BU. The programme includes Haydn's 'Nelston Mass', Vivaldi's 'Concerto for 2 trumpets', Handel's 'My Heart is Inditing' and the Albinoni 'Adagio'. Tickets are priced at £20, or £16 (50% concession for students). Visit the online […]
The squirrels are madly foraging for their winter stores at this time of year and as the island is closed to the general public, they tend to be more visible. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to visit the island out of season and catch sight of the red squirrels as they scurry across the […]
