What’s On
Compton Abbas Airfield launches Texan-inspired restaurant
Filmmaker Guy Ritchie and his team have just launched Lore of the Sky – a smokehouse restaurant situated at his Compton Abbas Airfield near Shaftesbury. The eating house aims to blend a Texan-inspired …
Snowdrops at Springhead
Springhead is hosting its first open gardens event of the year. As well as having the chance to wander around the formal and informal lakeside gardens and enjoy the beautiful drifts of snowdrops, …
Free Christmas family fun at Thorngrove Garden Centre
Critically-acclaimed Dorset based company Angel Exit Theatre is transforming an indoor area of Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham into an atmospheric wintery landscape for The Fairy Tale Forest, a free Christmas experience for …
Charity concert at St Mary’s church in Gillingham
An ‘Autumn Spectacular’ charity concert is being held at St Mary’s Church, Gillingham, on Saturday 22 October. The concert, which starts at 3pm, is being performed by the Top Brass & Wind Concert …
An Evening with Claudia Hammond
Following on from the success of their Autumn Talks, The Grosvenor Arms in Shaftesbury has organised Spring Talks, a programme of events on Thursday nights featuring a host of interesting speakers from the …
Spirit of Christmas at RiversMeet – eat, drink & be merry!
If you want to taste some local Dorset food and drink, then The Spirit of Christmas fair at RiversMeet is the place to do it. There are stalls selling savoury food, cake and …
Brilliant local bands perform at The Spirit of Christmas Fair at RiversMeet
The entertainment line-up for RiversMeet’s The Spirit of Christmas Fair is all about the local with nine of the area’s best loved bands performing over the three days – and there’s something for …
The women of the Arthurian legend – an evening of storytelling with Jane Flood
In the last of the series of Autumn Talks at Shaftesbury’s Grosvenor Arms Hotel, acclaimed storyteller Jane Flood tells magical tales from the Arthurian legends from the perspective of its powerful women and their …
The Spirit of Christmas Fair at RiversMeet – crafts, choirs, Santa Claus & cute animals plus live bands & local ales!
This year’s The Spirit of Christmas fair at RiversMeet Leisure Centre has something for everyone! Thanks to the Lion’s Club, children can meet Santa Claus in his grotto (cost £1) and make fabulous …
