So what are you doing on Friday 20th September in the global Climate Strike? Sadly the TUC can’t call a general strike on the day as it would be smashed to bits by a worker hating regime in Downing Street. You can take action though.
Led by Greta Thunberg, the...
Drinks in the Clink are set to delight drink aficionados this autumn. Enjoy a night of drinks and nibbles like nothing you will have experienced before at Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum.
There will be three ‘Drinks in the Clink’ events this autumn. Firstly, join the Cider Riot night on...
Live music fans in the Dorchester area should make a note of Saturday 9th November in their gig calendars as the hugely popular Gaz Brookfield returns to the county town to play The Old Ship Inn.
Following a sold out performance in Dorchester on his last visit in March, Gaz's...
“Valentine was a rule-breaker, she was a wonderful, inspirational queer women in Dorset who was always bravely herself – I’d have loved to learn about her at school.”
Valentine Ackland was born Mary Kathleen Macrory Ackland in 1906 in Mayfair, London. Her father taught her traditionally male pursuits like boxing...
In a new exciting weekly programme starting this Autumn, Lyme Regis Museum is working with poet, writer and creative facilitator, Sarah Acton, to offer creative writing afternoons that will bring to life the heritage of Lyme Regis town and coastal landscape and encourage writing inspired by objects in the...
Celebrate ‘A Little Gay History,’ and how far society has come since members of the LGBTQ+ community were brought through the courts at Shire Hall.
It’s easy to forget in modern times just how hard the LGBTQ+ community has had to fight for their rights and recognition. Too often LGBTQ+...
Free open air events to celebrate summer
If you are looking for something exciting and fun to do during the holidays that will suit all ages and you don’t want to break the bank then there are 2 great FREE music events taking place at Maumbury Rings in Dorchester which...
ONGOING
What: Wicked Wessex Tour: The Cat O’Nine Tails
When: Ongoing July 20th to October 5th.
More info: Learn about the dark history of Wicked Wessex. The cat-o’-nine-tails was a type of whip used in the Royal Navy. A sailor could be flogged for anything from drunkenness to desertion. Each of the...
One of our church members Doug Barnett (81) is going to do "A Round Dorset Walk" - 181 miles with the author of the book of the same name (Steve Crockford!). The walk will take place during August (6th - 28th) and the purpose is to raise funds for...
Are you the next Mary Berry or Prue Leath? If so Taylors Animal Centre on the Kingston Maurward Estate would love to hear from you.
This unique charity, run by RSPCA West Dorset, is celebrating a very special birthday this year. It’s been 15 years since the centre opened...
