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Johnny Clarke, General Levy, Mad Professor and Zion Train are all set to perform live on the main stage at this year's Wilkswood Reggae Festival in Dorset in July. Held in wooded Purbeck farmland in Langton Matravers on the outskirts of Swanage, Wilkswood Reggae 2024 presents four days of reggae and with four nights camping […]
Join us for fun filled Summer of Play on Brownsea Island. Discover a world of adventure with activities for kids big and small. Fun has no age limit and there are games and activities for all. Create, explore, move, wonder or just run around like crazy. See who can build the best den, make some […]
Join us at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Saturday 20th July between 12.30 and 1pm for our monthly lunchtime concert given by percussionist, Graeme Thew. Graeme will be performing on a range of percussion instruments, including the marimba. Do join us for a fantastic and fascinating half hour of music with us in the midst […]
New for 2024 season, bring your parents along to these seasonal family bushcraft workshops with local expert Joe Peartree. From wood carving, fire lighting skills, animal tracking to foraging and den building, the sessions will vary according to the season. Suitable for age 7+ through to teens and adults. Booking essential. These morning and afternoon […]
An exhibition of paintings. Sale of paintings, prints and cards. Coffee morning on both Saturdays. Free admission.
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 27th July at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Parry ‘Never weather beaten sail’, Howells ‘Gloucester Service’, Readings ‘Preces & Responses’ and Balfour Gardiner ‘Te lucis ante terminum’. Do join us for this free event and stay for […]
Join us at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Wednesday 31st July between 12.30 and 1pm for a weekday lunchtime concert given by our outstanding choral scholar, Helena Dougherty. Helena has just graduated from Bournemouth University (where she is also a music scholar), receiving a first- class degree and her singing diploma in the same week! […]
After the disappointment of having to cancel the 2023 event owing to strong winds and heavy rain, Christchurch’s popular smooth Jazz festival returns to the Quomps on Saturday 3 August. The organisers have arranged an exciting and varied six band programme that kicks off at 12 noon and runs through till 10pm. There will be […]
Take advantage of the long warm summer evenings. Hop on the beautiful vintage motor yacht, the Dorset Queen to Brownsea. Listen to live music and tuck into wood fired pizza in our waterfront café garden. Choose between two dates for the cruise - August 14 or August 28. Sip on a cool complimentary drink as […]
It's on! Jurassic Dance Festival 2024 is all set to erupt over the weekend of August 16-18 at Wilkswood Farm in Swanage, Dorset. House, disco, garage, drum’n’bass, trance, old skool rave – whatever your bag it will be featured, with pioneering DJ Judge Jules headlining the inaugural festival supported by a stellar cast of over […]
Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Exhibition of Paintings and Cards. Paintings in watercolour, pastel, acrylic, oil and mixed media, many different subjects including local scenes. Coffee and cakes available to purchase on the opening Saturday 17th August. Free event.
This event is run by the Bournemouth and Poole Preservation Club. The event is close to Harmans Cross Railway Station, so arriving by train with the Swanage Railway is very easy and a great way to travel. Get to see vintage, modern and custom motorbikes, classic cars, tractors, vintage campervans, commercial vehicles, stationary engines as […]