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Artisans on the Beach

Shore Road Swanage, Dorset

Set on Swanage seafront over the Christmas season, the beach-huts are taken over by local crafters and tradespeople all looking to sell the ideal creative gifts for you and your loved ones. From collages, photography and paintings, to vintage and retro cushions, coasters and felt goods, there's no shortage of items on offer. So come […]

Choral Eucharist

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

You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 10th December at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Palestrina’s ‘Alma redemptoris mater’, Charpentier’s ‘Messe de minuit’ and Will Todd’s ‘Stay with me Lord’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards.

In terra pax – a programme of choral music for Christmas

St Ambrose Church Westbourne

University Music Choir and Orchestra present a programme of choral music for Christmas on Sunday 10th December at 4.30pm in St Ambrose Church, Westbourne (BH4 8BE). Enjoy performances of Finzi’s In terra pax, Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. Tickets are £15 and available to buy on the door […]

£15

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

St Peter's Church (Bournemouth) Hinton Road, Bournemouth

All are welcome to the Universities’ Carol Service, led by University Music Chamber Choir on Thursday 14th December at 6pm in St Peter’s Church, Bournemouth. Enjoy glorious choral music alongside the best-loved, traditional Christmas carols. This free event is open to everyone in the local community.

Christmas Lunchtime Concert

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

Join us at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Saturday 16th December between 12.30 and 1pm for a Christmas lunchtime concert! Britten’s ‘A ceremony of carols’ will be performed by vocal consort and talented young harpist, Marni Lai. Enjoy a restful half an hour in the midst of this busy December Saturday! Admission is free and […]

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

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

You are warmly invited to our very traditional carol service on Saturday 23rd December at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. Alongside fantastic choral settings by composers including Morton Lauridsen and Philip Stopford, you can enjoy singing the best-loved, traditional Christmas carols. We are delighted to welcome Simon Lole as organist for the service. All […]

Cinderella Family Pantomime

The Mowlem Theatre Shore Rd,, Swanage

Join us for Swanage Drama Company's annual family pantomime 'Cinderella'. Will Cinderella get to the Ball or do her Wicked Stepmother and her two stepsisters ruin her chances? Will Buttons and Baron Hardup be able to help? Can Prince Charming meet the girl of his dreams - with, or without, Dandini's assiatance? And just who […]

Cinderella Family Pantomime

The Mowlem Theatre Shore Rd,, Swanage

Join us for Swanage Drama Company's annual family pantomime 'Cinderella'. Will Cinderella get to the Ball or do her Wicked Stepmother and her two stepsisters ruin her chances? Will Buttons and Baron Hardup be able to help? Can Prince Charming meet the girl of his dreams - with, or without, Dandini's assiatance? And just who […]