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FREE taster session with the Dorchester Rock Choir

Tue 5 May, Tue 12 May, Tue 2 Jun, Tue 16 Jun United Church, Charles Street, Dorchester DT1 1EE If you are wanting to find a local choir to join you'll find a happy place with us in the Rock Choir... READ MORE>
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Cerne Giant Festival - Farm Walk at Nether Cerne

Sat 25 Apr Follow signs for Nether Cerne. Farmyard grid ref: SY672 93 DT2 Edward Gallia is a farmer, landowner and environmental adviser farming 870 acres of arable chalk downlands... READ MORE>
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Cerne Giant Festival - Understanding Ancient Trees

Mon 27 Apr St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7TQ Bo Walsh is a Senior Tree Officer with Dorset County Council. In this illustrated talk, he will explain the work of a tree officer, and then broaden... READ MORE>

Cerne Giant Festival - Giants and Kings

Sat 2 May St Mary's Church Abbey Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7TQ Join Rebecca Danicic, Forth Bard of Dorchester (Caer Dur 2025-26) and Peter Roe, Grand Bard of Dorset (2024-29) for an afternoon of poetry, stories... READ MORE>

Cerne Giant Festival - Artists in the Dorset Landscape

Wed 29 Apr Village Hall, Church Lane, Godmanstone DT2 7AQ Three local art enthusiasts will each give a short illustrated talk. Their titles are: 1) Contemporary Sculptors working in Dorset today... READ MORE>

Ivy House Garden - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 16 May, Sun 17 May Ivy House Garden, Piddletrenthide DT2 7QF A steep and challenging ½ acre garden with fine views, on a south facing site in the beautiful Piddle valley... READ MORE>

24 Carlton Road North - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 15 May to Mon 18 May 24 Carlton Road North, Weymouth DT4 7PY Town garden near the sea. Long garden on several levels. Steps and narrow sloping paths lead to beds and borders filled with trees, shrubs and... READ MORE>

Cerne Giant Festival - Riverflies Safari

Sun 3 May Vicarage Field, 4 Back Lane, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JW The river Cerne contains many interesting invertebrates. Volunteers from the 'Riverfly' project will teach us how to observe and monitor... READ MORE>

Cerne Giant Festival - Rambling with Dorset Poetry

Mon 4 May St Mary's Church Abbey Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ Immerse yourself in the literature and music of Dorset. Join members of the William Barnes Society for this gentle ramble around Cerne and its... READ MORE>

Cerne Giant Festival - Anglo-Saxon Riddle 'Quiz' Night

Tue 5 May St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas , Dorchester. DT2 7JQ How did those 10C Monks in Cerne Abbey while away long winter evenings? Surprisingly, 'What am I?' type riddles were rather popular!... READ MORE>

Cerne Giant Festival - What the Giant Sees?

Thu 7 May St Mary's Church, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ Gary Prescott has been a keen wildlife and landscape photographer for many years and recently has been enthused by photographing the night sky... READ MORE>

Cerne Giant Festival - Kith and Kin

Sat 9 May St Mary's Church, Abbey Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ Step into the mead hall and join us for Kith and Kin - a warm- hearted delightful solo show that , brings the everyday world of a 9th century... READ MORE>

The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 26 Apr, Wed 29 Apr The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney, Dorchester DT2 9AH Steep paths lead to beguiling 4 acres of natural woodland with many springs, streams, 2 pools, one a natural swimming pool planted with native... READ MORE>

Pugin Hall - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 17 May, Sun 14 Jun Pugin Hall, nr Dorchester DT2 0PR Pugin Hall was once Rampisham Rectory, designed in 1847 by Augustus Pugin, who also helped to design the interior of the Houses of Parliament... READ MORE>

Mappercombe Manor - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 22 May, Sun 24 May Mappercombe Manor, Bridport DT6 3SS Elegant Manor House that was originally a monks' rest house with stew pond and dovecote. South facing gardens on 4 levels with ancient monastic... READ MORE>

Myrtle Cottage - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 16 May and Sun 17 May Myrtle Cottage, Blandford Forum DT11 0ES A small to medium size segmented cottage garden, sympathetic to wildlife with a wildflower meadow and pond, part flower, part fruit and vegetable, a... READ MORE>

FREE taster session with the Bridport Rock Choir

Mon 18 May, Mon 15 Jun, Mon 22 Jun Bridport Youth and Community Centre, Gundry Lane, Bridport DT6 3RL If you are wanting to learn to sing you'll find just what you were looking for with us in the Rock Choir... READ MORE>
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Little Benville House - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 17 May Little Benville House, Dorchester DT2 0NN Contemporary garden, with landscape interventions by Harris Bugg Studio within a varied ecological AONB and historic landscape off Benville Lane,... READ MORE>

Pipsford Farm - Open Garden for NGS

Fri 22 May Pipsford Farm, Beaminster DT8 3NT 3 acres of formal and informal gardens. Ponds surrounded by mature specimen trees, acers, hydrangeas, ferns and bamboo... READ MORE>

David Brooke - Painter: An art exhibition of mythical wonder

Today to Wed 20 May Jenny Penney Local Makers Shop & Gallery, Mangerton Mill, Mangerton Lane, Mangerton, Bridport DT6 3SG David Brooke is a well know local painter with a very individual style. His imagination allows him to stylise his characters and landscapes to... READ MORE>

Bembury Farm - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 17 May Bembury Farm, Sherborne DT9 6QF Created and developed since 1996 this peaceful garden has lawns and large herbaceous borders informally planted with interesting perennials around... READ MORE>

Falconers - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 9 May and Sun 10 May Falconers, Poole BH16 6BJ Behind the gate of 150 yr old Falconers Cottage lies a ¼ acre mature garden with some interesting plants... READ MORE>

Quartet by Ronald Harwood, performed by Castle Players

Thu 21 May to Sat 23 May Lytchett Matravers Village Hall, High Street, Lytchett Matravers BH16 6DD A Heartwarming Tale of Second Chances Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred are living out their days in a beautiful English country house for retired... READ MORE>

Talk: The Destruction of Arctic Convoy PQ17

Today Church Knowle Village Hall Church Knowle, Near Corfe Castle BH20 5NG A tale of strategy, courage and human fallibility, this talk 'The Destruction of Arctic Convoy PQ17' is given by Naval historian and... READ MORE>

Colours of Light An Art Exhibition in Card, paint, clay and glass

Sat 25 Apr to Wed 6 May Eype Centre for the Arts, Mount Lane, Eype DT6 6SG Jenny Penney works in card, using an inspired technique. She creates pictures in relief using card, glue a scalpel... READ MORE>
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