Dorchester Events | What's On - Dorchester

Time Travel: Dorset Independent Photographers

A photographic voyage from Dorset to South-East Asia via Iceland, Scotland and Africa in a range of genres from landscape to abstract, wildlife and...

Borough Gardens House, Cornwall Road, Dorchester

Today to Mon 28 Aug

Landance

Landance is creating a unique and exciting promenade performance, starting at dusk at Maumbury Rings. Dancers from Impermanence Dance Theatre and...

Maumbury Rings

Sat 2 Sep

Brownsea Island - Mini-beast safari

Come along and meet some of Brownsea’s mini-beasts on this free, fun and informative ’safari’. Millions of little insects support...

Brownsea Island

Thu 24 Aug, Mon 28 Aug, Tue 29 Aug, Thu 31 Aug

Brownsea Island - Eco adventure camping

New for 2017, a new public camping option for the experienced camper and people who love nature and the great outdoors. Campers are even welcome to...

Brownsea Island

Fri 25 Aug to Fri 8 Sep, Mon 11 Sep to Thu 14 Sep, Mon 25 Sep to Fri 29 Sep

Brownsea Island - Low ropes or archery activity days

Join the Outdoor Centre Team for a session of either archery, low ropes or both. These sessions will take place on our new for 2017 low ropes course....

Brownsea Island

Sun 27 Aug, Tue 29 Aug, Tue 24 Oct

Brownsea Island - Brownsea Island during the Industrial Age

Once a thriving industry existed on this small island at the mouth of Poole Harbour. In the 1800s, Colonel Waugh bought Brownsea Island with high...

Brownsea Island

Fri 1 Sep

Brownsea Island - Poole Harbour Bird Boats

The National Trust, Dorset Wildlife Trust and the RSPB have partnered up to showcase Poole Harbour, its islands and the spectacular wildlife that...

Brownsea Island

Sun 3 Sep

Lillington Church and Organ

Heritage Open Day: Barrel organs were once a common feature of Dorset churches. They were introduced in the early nineteenth century to replace the...

St Martins Church, Lillington

Fri 8 Sep

Heritage Walk of Blandford

Heritage Open Day: A guided walk taking approximately two hours of the town centre, totally rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1731, examining the...

, Blandford Forum

Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep

St Mary the Virgin Long Crichel

Heritage Open Day: The church will be open for viewing.

, Long Crichel

Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep

Max Gate - Flute and harp with Virginia and Florence Astley

Music, stories and poetry with a Max Gate theme bring Thomas Hardy’s house to life. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Max Gate

Tue 12 Sep

Craft and Gift Market at Dorchester Corn Exchange by Mynt Image

Free to enter, quality and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, glassware, pottery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods,...

Dorchester Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset,

Sat 2 Sep

A Sophisticated Lady: The Songs of Ella Fitzgerald, The Frank Griffith Quartet ft. Tina May

Celebrating the rich century of song that Ella Fitzgerald has given us, internationally recognised British singer, Tina May will be presenting her...

The Corn Exchange, High East Street

Thu 7 Sep

Cosi Fan Tutte

Following their successful visit to Brownsword Hall in Poundbury, Opera Holloway return to Dorchester with a joyful production of Cosi Fan Tutte. Set...

The Corn Exchange, High East Street

Fri 8 Sep

The Military Architecture of Dorchester

Heritage Open Day: A tour of Dorchester’s military architecture from the Roman period to the 20th Century based around The Keep Military Museum but...

The Keep Military Museum, The Keep, Barrack Road, Dorchester

Thu 7 Sep

Weymouth College Stonemasonry Workshop Open Day

Heritage Open Day: Come along and look around the Poundbury workshop of Weymouth College Stonemasonry department and see some of the students working...

Dorset Skills Centre, Poundbury, Dorchester

Sat 9 Sep

Hardys Cottage - Writer in Residence

Finding inspiration from the Cottage, its stories and its surroundings, a writer in residence will share their work and thoughts with visitors. On...