Events - Dorset West

Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce that its Green Thursday 24-hour online shopping event will return for a second year on Thursday 22nd November.   Green Thursday is an initiative created by DWT in 2017 to provide a more sustainable alternative to the Black Friday events in the same...

We are delighted to offer free parking in some of our council-owned car parks in the run up to Christmas this year. Car Parks taking part Blandford Forum All car parks free all day for small business Saturday 1 December All car parks free all day for Blandford Yuletide festival 12 December ...

Highly entertaining, satirical and slickly choreographed theatre featuring local girl Rachel Fullegar coming to Dorset In a year when #metoo, gender pay inequality and the feminist agenda has rarely been out of the headlines, 2018 is an especially appropriate time for Gracefool Collective to tour their powerfully satirical Edinburgh hit This Really Is...

What: Wreath making workshop.   When: December 1 from 2pm-4pm   Tickets and info: Tickets are £20, which includes foliage, tea or coffee and a mince pie. Booking is essential so please call 01305 261849 or visit shirehalldorset.org.uk.     What: Christmas Film: Arthur Christmas.   When: Wednesday, December 5, at 4pm.   Tickets and info: £4 per child (parents...

A ‘Question Time’ style debate will discuss what remembrance means. The free event is being held at Dorset History Centre on Friday 9 November. The panel will be chaired by Dr Fiona Cosson of Bournemouth University’s Public History course. Kate Adie will be joined by Stephen Boyce, head of the...

We are delighted to support local events and projects commemorating Armistice Day on Sunday 11 November across West and North Dorset, Weymouth and Portland. Beacon lighting event Our events team have been busy organising Weymouth’s part of the national Beacon lighting event. It will take place at the Nothe Fort with free entry...

The man behind the most iconic female villain currently on British TV will be appearing at this year’s Bridport Literary Festival, which starts this Sunday. Luke Jennings is the author of Codename Villanelle, the books upon which the hit BBC serial Killing Eve is based. Along with bestselling novelist Fay Weldon, he’ll be talking...

With uncertainly about the future of work, a new talk at Shire Hall will discuss the ways Trade Unions are as important as ever.   In the historic courthouse that saw the landmark trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, questions will be discussed about the place of trade unions in today’s economy....

On Thursday 1 November, members of West Dorset District Council’s strategy committee met to discuss a report relating to parking in West Bay. Members were asked to approve: The removal of free overnight parking in the Station Yard car park Consequential changes to the current hours of operation Remove...

Sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is appearing at Bridport Literary Festival. His insatiable appetite for life shines through in his new autobiography, Running Free, and he’ll be talking about his adventures to broadcaster Paul Heiney at Bridport Electric Palace on Saturday 10 November at 6.30pm. Tickets, at £10, are available from Bridport Tourist...