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Monday June 26, 2017
What's On Dorchester
Miracle Theatre’s ’The Third Policeman’
This summer Cornwall’s Miracle Theatre ventures into a world somewhere between Alice in Wonderland and Father Ted, where the earth is not round but...
Maumbury Rings
Thu 13 Jul
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
Tue 27 Jun to Fri 30 Jun, Mon 3 Jul to Fri 7 Jul, Mon 10 Jul to Fri 14 Jul
Burton Bradstock - Magnificent Meadows at Cogden
Join us at Cogden, one mile east of Burton Bradstock, as we explore the magnificent meadows and discover the vibrant wildflowers, buzzing bees and...
Burton Bradstock
Sat 1 Jul
Golden Cap - Jurassic Coast boat trip from Lyme Regis 2017
Join us for a cruise along a stretch of Jurassic Coast, with detailed commentary from Geologist, Richard Edmunds and National Trust Coast Adviser,...
Golden Cap
Tue 4 Jul
Max Gate - High Tea with Mr Hardy and J M Barrie
Mr and Mrs Hardy will welcome you to afternoon tea in their garden. The Hardys will be hosting J M Barrie for high tea on the lawn. You are welcome...
Max Gate
Thu 6 Jul
Brownsea Island - Archaeology on Brownsea Island guided walk
Brownsea Island has an intriguing past. Find out more about Brownsea Island’s archaeology, on this free informative guided walk. Booking...
Brownsea Island
Fri 7 Jul
Hambledon Hill - Evening glow worm hunt
Join Ranger Clive Whitbourn to discover the secrets of the twilight on the downland. View one of the best displays of glow worms in the South West...
Hambledon Hill
Thu 13 Jul and Fri 14 Jul
Max Gate - Open-air theatre: ’Othello’
An evening of picnics and performance on the croquet lawn. Dorset born SISATA return to Max Gate for a second year, with Shakespeare’s...
Max Gate
Fri 21 Jul and Sat 22 Jul
Max Gate - Poetry at Max Gate - Thomas Hardy
The New Hardy Players will be exploring Hardy’s poetry, through readings at Max Gate. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.
Max Gate
Tue 15 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
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
Stompin’ Dave Allen
Stompin’ Dave, described by Blues In Britain as “a downright genius”, is an astounding performer whose reputation has spread far and wide from his...
The Corn Exchange
Thu 29 Jun
Grand Georgian Assembly
A splendid evening of 18th century dancing. (Profits to Dorset Air Ambulance.)
Music on period instruments by Baroque trio Doves Figary . . .
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Dorchester Town Hall, High East Street, Dorchester
Fri 30 Jun
DYT Performance Company
Join Performance Company as they explore a universal dilemma: how do you deal with the fact that time always runs out?
The Corn Exchange
Wed 5 Jul and Thu 6 Jul
DYT - Dorchester Youth Theatre
’buckets’
Wry,emotive, funny and heartfelt, BUCKETS is a play with a unique perspective on a universal dilemma: how do you feel with the...
Corn Exchange - Dorchester
Wed 5 Jul and Thu 6 Jul
Cloudbusting - The Music of Kate Bush
There can only be one Kate Bush! But those who missed out on her live shows will love Cloudbusting, the UK’s longest running and most highly-rated...
The Corn Exchange
Fri 7 Jul
Nick Capaldi - The Neon Heart Tour
Local boy Nick Capaldi is proving that, when it comes to innovative rock/pop, he’s producing some of the freshest, most relevant sounds on our...
The Corn Exchange
Sat 8 Jul
The Drive
The company who brought us the wonderful Ballad of Martha Brown return with The Drive, an unexpected Nordic road trip which sees two estranged...
The Corn Exchange
Wed 12 Jul
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
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 11 Nov
DYT - Dorchester Youth Theatre Funding Raising Event
Live Blues Band, Entertainment from DYT Performance Company. Welcome drink and BBQ. Face Painting and Sumo Wrestling (Suits - have a go)
Dorchester Rugby Club
Sat 8 Jul
Hardys Cottage - How wild is our garden?
Join the West Dorset Ecology volunteers who will be researching the plants and animals of the cottage garden. Booking Not Needed. Children welcome....
Hardys Cottage, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester
Fri 14 Jul
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...
Hardys Cottage, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester
Fri 1 Sep to Mon 30 Oct
Hardys Cottage - Harvest Home
Local performer Tim Laycock, accompanied on fiddle by Colin Thompson, will entertain guests with an evening of music, storytelling and readings....
Hardys Cottage, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester
Fri 15 Sep and Sat 16 Sep
Watch for Whales and Dolphins
Sea Watch Foundations’ annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch.
Take part by recording and reporting your sightings, all you need is a pen and some sightings forms.
Saturday 29th July - Sunday August 6th
