Events Diary - April 2020
1st
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Italian Dolomites - Houseparty - free bar!
Ffi: 01305 782353
29 March to 05 April
2nd
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Italian Dolomites - Houseparty - free bar!
Ffi: 01305 782353
29 March to 05 April
'Blitz!'
Various times
Swanage Musical Theatre Company presents, at The Mowlem Theatre.
Adults £14, Concess £13, Children £8.
Ffi 01929 422239 / mowlemtheatre.co.uk
02 April to 04 April
Wareham Town Council Meeting
19:00
Annual Meeting. Held in the Town Hall, East st, Wareham.
Doors open at 6.30.
Blitz - Swanage Musical Theatre Company
19:30
At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage.
02 April to 04 April
3rd
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Italian Dolomites - Houseparty - free bar!
Ffi: 01305 782353
29 March to 05 April
'Blitz!'
Various times
Swanage Musical Theatre Company presents, at The Mowlem Theatre.
Adults £14, Concess £13, Children £8.
Ffi 01929 422239 / mowlemtheatre.co.uk
02 April to 04 April
Blitz - Swanage Musical Theatre Company
19:30
At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage.
02 April to 04 April
Swanage Photographic Society
19:30
Meets in the Rectory classroom, Church Hill for: Theme Boards (prints) – ‘Open’ and The Ken Moore trophy – outing images ‘open’
Judges – Members
Visitors welcome,
ffi: www.swanagephotographicsociety.com or 01929 426268
4th
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Italian Dolomites - Houseparty - free bar!
Ffi: 01305 782353
29 March to 05 April
'Blitz!'
Various times
Swanage Musical Theatre Company presents, at The Mowlem Theatre.
Adults £14, Concess £13, Children £8.
Ffi 01929 422239 / mowlemtheatre.co.uk
02 April to 04 April
Blitz - Swanage Musical Theatre Company
19:30
At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage.
02 April to 04 April
King George's 5K
09:00
A free informal 5k walk, jog or run, Victoria Ave, Swanage.
All welcome.
Ffi: Pete Smith 07876 567584.
Tea on the Green Open Day
10:00 to 17:00
At Beachgardens, Swanage. Play the 18 hole putting green free of charge! Free tennis all day, adult and junior coaching, games.
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Adult Stone Engraving
10:00 to 13:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £50 per adult.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
Porchlight Smokers
20:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
5th
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Italian Dolomites - Houseparty - free bar!
Ffi: 01305 782353
29 March to 05 April
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Stillhouse Junkies
14:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
6th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
The WW2 Tanks that Swam
10:00 to 11:30
The seabed off the Dorset coast holds many secrets, often only revealed when divers have explored them. Local diver and amateur historian, Nick Reed, will give an illustrated talk about the top secret Valentine tanks, that sunk during WW2 in Studland Bay. Nick will talk about the work carried out by the Isle of Purbeck Sub Aqua Club during their award winning, two year Valentine 75 Project. £3.50 per adult, to include a tea or coffee Due to limited space.
Ffi: activities@swanagepiertrust.com or call 01929 425 871 to book .
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
Swanage Poets
14:00
Meet at the art workshop in Commercial Road (just past Chococo). Everyone who writes poems, or just loves poetry, is welcome. We meet monthly. Ffi: sdm.early@gmail.com
The WW2 Tanks that Swam
14:00 to 15:30
The seabed off the Dorset coast holds many secrets, often only revealed when divers have explored them. Local diver and amateur historian, Nick Reed, will give an illustrated talk about the top secret Valentine tanks, that sunk during WW2 in Studland Bay. Nick will talk about the work carried out by the Isle of Purbeck Sub Aqua Club during their award winning, two year Valentine 75 Project. £3.50 per adult, to include a tea or coffee Due to limited space.
Ffi: activities@swanagepiertrust.com or call 01929 425 871 to book .
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
Slow Americana Jam
20:00 to 22:00
At The Drax Arms, Bere Regis - Slow Jam for acoustic Instruments, aimed at beginners to advance players, typically playing Carter Family, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, etc. - banjo, guitar, fiddle, etc.
7th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Food and Art
Various times
At The Italian Kitchen, Wareham.
Ffi: 01929 550990.
07 April to 09 April
Family Have a go at Stone Carving
10:00 to 12:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £30 per adult, £17.50 per child.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
Swanage Pier History Walk
10:30 to 11:00
Enjoy a tour following in the footsteps of the Victorians in a stroll along the pier, a pleasure that has been enjoyed by generations.
Tours start at the gatehouse, normal admission applies to the Pier.
Ffi:t activities@swanagepiertrust.com or 01929 425 871
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
8th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Food and Art
Various times
At The Italian Kitchen, Wareham.
Ffi: 01929 550990.
07 April to 09 April
Family Have a go at Stone Carving
10:00 to 12:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £30 per adult, £17.50 per child.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
08 April to 09 April
9th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Food and Art
Various times
At The Italian Kitchen, Wareham.
Ffi: 01929 550990.
07 April to 09 April
Family Have a go at Stone Carving
10:00 to 12:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £30 per adult, £17.50 per child.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
08 April to 09 April
10th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Easter Makers Market
10:00 to 16:30
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
10 April to 13 April
11th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Easter Makers Market
10:00 to 16:30
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
10 April to 13 April
Crazy Pony
20:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
Rapport Live band
21:00 to 23:00
At The Drax Arms, Bere Regis - covering Queen, Dire Straits, Rolling Stones and many more foot tapping tunes.
12th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Easter Makers Market
10:00 to 16:30
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
10 April to 13 April
Easter Sunday Carvery
Various times
At The Grand Hotel, Swanage.
Book a table on 01929 423353.
Easter Three Course Luches
12:00
At Isle of Purbeck Golf Club. Booking essential.
Ffi: 01929 450361.
13th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Easter Makers Market
10:00 to 16:30
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
10 April to 13 April
Easter Fun on Swanage Pier
10:30 to 15:30
The Easter Bunny will be on the Pier at - 11.00am-11.30am; 12.15pm - 12.45pm; 1.45pm - 2.15pm; 3.00pm.- 3.30pm - We have two amazing Easter trails* depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! - Fantastic Craft Activities*, including making and colouring in an Easter Bunny or Chick. - Catch a Crazy Crab* – come and find out how to go crabbing safely. There will be some crabbing lines and buckets you can borrow but if you have your own then please bring them along (no hooks please). Bait will be provided. No need to book, just turn up. *£1.00 per child per activity Normal adult admission applies to the Pier
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
14th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Family Have a go at Stone Carving
10:00 to 12:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £30 per adult, £17.50 per child.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
14 April to 16 April
Purbeck Parkinson’s Meetings
14:00 to 16:00
All Saints Church Hall Swanage
2pm till 4pm
FFI – T. Lander 01929 425970 or D. Peters 01929 551962
Wareham Town Council Meeting
19:00
In the Council Chamber at the Town Hall.
FFi: 01929 553006 or www.wareham-tc.gov.uk
15th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Family Have a go at Stone Carving
10:00 to 12:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £30 per adult, £17.50 per child.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
14 April to 16 April
Charity Bingo Night
18:30
At The Trinity Club, Dorchester.
16th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Family Have a go at Stone Carving
10:00 to 12:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £30 per adult, £17.50 per child.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
14 April to 16 April
17th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Dr. Phil Judkins Purbeck’s Navy
14:00
A talk at Corfe Castle Community Library.
Swanage Photographic Society
19:30
Meets in the Rectory classroom, Church Hill for: Members essays and pictures.
Pus critique
Visitors welcome,
ffi: www.swanagephotographicsociety.com or 01929 426268
Iduma Quartet
20:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
18th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
Terrarium Workshop
10:00 to 12:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. 'Open Succulent & Cacti Terrarium', £40 pp, all included.
Ffi: www.terrafic.co.uk
'Dorset Wanderland'
13:00 to 17:00
A Live art trail at Durlston Country Park.
19th
Swanage Pier Easter Trail
10:00 to 16:00
We have two amazing Easter trails on the Pier this year depending on your age. The Easter Bunny has hidden twelve Easter posters for you to find or follow the trail, solving the clues on the Pier. Complete the trail and claim your prize! £1.00 per child Adult admission to the Pier applies
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
04 April to 19 April
20th
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Holland: Tulip train.
Ffi: 01305 782353
20 April to 24 April
Swanage Annual Parish Meeting
19:00
At The Centre, Chapel Lane, Swanage.
21st
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Holland: Tulip train.
Ffi: 01305 782353
20 April to 24 April
Folk Night
20:00 to 22:00
At The Drax Arms, Bere Regis - Featuring: Purbeck Storm, McFlute, Andrew Helson and Alan Winter.
22nd
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Holland: Tulip train.
Ffi: 01305 782353
20 April to 24 April
Public Meeting
19:00 to 20:30
At The Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Community Housing Project would like people top get involved in driving the project forward in Swanage.
All welcome.
23rd
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Holland: Tulip train.
Ffi: 01305 782353
20 April to 24 April
Open Mic Night
21:00 to 23:00
At The Drax Arms, Bere Regis.
24th
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Holland: Tulip train.
Ffi: 01305 782353
20 April to 24 April
Diesel Gala & Beer Festival
Various times
At Swanage Railway.
24 April to 26 April
Swanage Pier History Walk
15:00 to 15:30
Enjoy a tour following in the footsteps of the Victorians in a stroll along the pier, a pleasure that has been enjoyed by generations. Tours start at the gatehouse, normal admission applies to the Pier.
Ffi:t activities@swanagepiertrust.com or 01929 425 871
Email: activities@swanagepiertrust.com
Quiz Night
19:30
At The Isle of Purbeck Golf Club. £1 entry.
Julu & Heg
20:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
25th
Diesel Gala & Beer Festival
Various times
At Swanage Railway.
24 April to 26 April
Adult Stone Carving
10:00 to 16:00
At Burngate Stonecarving Centre. £80 per adult.
Ffi: 01929 439405.
Woodwork & Metalwork Exhibition
10:30 to 16:00
At Shop Dorset Makers, Creech, Wareham.
25 April to 03 May
"Celebrating the Living Soil"
10:30 to 13:00
Half Day Conference at the United Church, Dorchester.
Cabarats
20:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
26th
Diesel Gala & Beer Festival
Various times
At Swanage Railway.
24 April to 26 April
Woodwork & Metalwork Exhibition
10:30 to 16:00
At Shop Dorset Makers, Creech, Wareham.
25 April to 03 May
Kingston Maurwood College Open Morning
10:00 to 14:00
Dorchester DT2 8PY.
Ffi: 01305 215215
Manos Puestos
14:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
27th
Woodwork & Metalwork Exhibition
10:30 to 16:00
At Shop Dorset Makers, Creech, Wareham.
25 April to 03 May
28th
Woodwork & Metalwork Exhibition
10:30 to 16:00
At Shop Dorset Makers, Creech, Wareham.
25 April to 03 May
29th
Woodwork & Metalwork Exhibition
10:30 to 16:00
At Shop Dorset Makers, Creech, Wareham.
25 April to 03 May
Josh Harty
20:00
Live acts at the Square & Compass, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 439229
30th
Woodwork & Metalwork Exhibition
10:30 to 16:00
At Shop Dorset Makers, Creech, Wareham.
25 April to 03 May
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Mystery Tour - Includes ALL admission fees.
Ffi: 01305 782353
30 April to 03 May
Bluebird Coach Tour
Various times
Mystery Tour - Includes ALL admission fees.
Ffi: 01305 782353
30 April to 03 May