Wednesday 29 November, 12.00
Dorset County Hospital
(cnr Bridport Road / Williams Avenue)
Health workers and council workers will be showing support for the people of Gaza at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester on Wednesday 29 November - the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Twenty five of 36 hospitals in Gaza...
Extinction Rebellion Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland together with the Weymouth Climate Hub, are holding an open meeting on 6 December, 7.30pm in St Georges Church Hall in Dorchester.
Caroline Dennett was a safety consultant for Shell for over 10 years, then publicly quit in May 2022 because of Shell's double-talk on climate...
Local Rally Planned for 18 November – weekly events
Families with children, trade unionists, members of faith communities and campaigners filled a coach to join the historic demonstration for Palestine in London on 11 November.
A huge march was marked by its humanity, the call for a ceasefire, and the open...
There are currently weather warnings in effect for Dorset as Storm Ciarán hits the UK’s South Coast. There is a Yellow warning in effect for heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday 2 November.
Dorset Council and our partners are ready to cope with the impact of this extreme weather, with safety measures deployed and...
National Day of Action for Palestine
Dorset Solidarity Vigil for Gaza
Saturday 4 November, 12.00 pm
Town Pump, South Street, Dorchester
Ceasefire Now
Stop the Attacks on Gaza
End Israeli Apartheid
On Saturday 4 November, as part of the National Day of Action for Palestine, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Dorset Stop the War Coalition are...
This October half-term, Tumbledown will be hosting a Halloween event for children on Thursday 26th October between 10am and 1pm.
Get ready to dive into the Halloween spirit with a variety of engaging and creative activities, from picking a pumpkin to carve, autumn leaf animal collage making and leaf...
If you are walking through Dorchester Borough Gardens, you may spot ribbons tied to the bandstand.
Our Forget-Me-Not Group is giving bereaved families the opportunity to come together during
#BabyLossAwarenessWeek (9-15 October).
Families are invited to display the names of babies being remembered on ribbons and tie them to the bandstand until...
Have you ever wondered about some of the weird and wonderful place names in Dorset? How does a name like ‘Sixpenny Handley’ or ‘Ryme Intrinseca’ come about and what can the name tell us about the history of a place?
An event at the Dorset History Centre will reveal all!...
Not long now until Dorchester hosts it’s “Streets Alive!” event, celebrating International Car-Free Day in Acland Road car park on Friday 22nd September 2023. There will be a festival with stalls, music, activities, and demonstrations in the car park from 12pm to 5pm. Local school children will be taking...
Dorchester is to host a “Streets Alive!” event celebrating International Car-Free Day in the Acland Road car park on 22 September 2023. There will be a festival with stalls, music, activities, and demonstrations in the car park in the afternoon from 12.00-17.00. We will be promoting healthy living and eating, as...
