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DORSET EVENTS FOR
MARCH 2008
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- Annual Events
- Easter Eggstraveganza
Brewers Quay.
- Easter egg
hunt Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens.
- Quay to Quay vintage
Classic Car Run Weymouth
- Each day Easter Egg Trail, Durlston Country
Park
- Easter Squash Festival Weymouth
- The Giant Easter Egg Hunt Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical
- Easter Specials Swanage Railway
- Easter Egg Trail, Corfe Castle
- 420 Team Great Britain Sailing Championships
- Easter Egg Hunt & the Lulworth Lambs Lulworth Castle
- Wilton Hunt Point to Point Badbury Rings nr
- Fun Day -Treasure Trail, Corfe
Castle
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DORSET EVENTS FOR APRIL 2008
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- Annual Events
- Easter
at Fleet Air Arm Museum, (01425) 478470.
- Wimborne Horticultural Society (01202)
886343.
- Kingston Lacy, near Wimborne, (01202)
883402
Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, 0845 130 2011.
- Easter at Kingston Maurward
Gardens 01305 215003
- Easter Egg Hunt, Abbotsbury 01305 871387.
Easter Egg Puzzle. Wimborne Model (01202) 881924
- Point to Point at Badbury Rings, 09068 446061.
Bluebells at Kingston Lacy (01202) 883402.
- Shaftesbury Food Festival. (01747) 853514
- River Pageant. Wimborne
(01202) 883442
- Weymouth Easter Football Youth
Sports Club
- Fun Day -Treasure Trail, Corfe Castle
- Charmouth and Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
- Optimist Team Great Britain Sailing Championships
- Branch Line Weekend, Swanage Railway
- Portman Hunt Point to Point Badbury Rings nr
- Spring Festival Gaunts House nr Wimborne
- St Georges Weekend at Honeybrook nr Wimborne
- Swanage Charity & Classic Car Display
- Lodmoor Wild life Walk Lodmoor RSPB
Reserve
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DORSET EVENTS FOR
MAY 2008
- Annual Events
- Garland Day Abbotsbury.
INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY
- WEYMOUTH GIG RACING
REGATTA – Weymouth
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WEYMOUTH TRAWLER RACE
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WEYMOUTH OLD HARBOUR OYSTER FESTIVAL –
The Abbey Hill Steam and Country Fair
WEYMOUTH INTERNATIONAL BEACH KITE
- Vintage Classic Car Rally and Display.
- Kingston Lacy, near Wimborne. (01202) 883402.
Three Okeford’s Preservation Society (01747) 811311
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Bournemouth Natural Science
Society 01305 264620.
- 27th May, Highwood Gardens (01202) 433327
- Wimborne Model Town, Wimborne (01202)
881924
- Dorset Art Weeks, 01202 701828
- Chettle House, near Blandford (01202) 842407.
- Wimborne Book Fair (01258) 450808
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The Sherborne festival (over 5 weeks)
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Maypole dancing on village green (01258) 857373.
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- Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
throughout the year. Quality secondhand books from pocket-money
paperbacks to the scarce and collectable. The United Church Hall,
Bell st, 10-4.30, free admission. 023 80781927
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- 1st to 5th May Shaftesbury Local Food Festival 2008 - May 1st to
5th. Dorset. Contact telephone 01747-850944.
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DORSET EVENTS FOR
JUNE 2008
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- Annual Events
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Nature by Nightfall & BBQ, Studland, Dorset.
- The Sherborne festival (over 5 weeks),
YOUTH NATIONAL POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS.
NATIONAL BEACH HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
WESTERN COUNTIES ASA OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS — Weymouth
Bay /
WELLS TO WEYMOUTH VINTAGE CAR RUN
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Wimborne Drama. Tivoli Theatre, (01202) 885566
Rocky Flower Show (01202) 734347
- Kingston Lacy estate near Wimborne (01202) 883402.
Wimborne Folk Festival. Concerts
- Shapwick Monster Pageant.
(01258) 857563
Fipenny Fayre. country fair at Okeford (01258) 860415. Shaftesbury Orchestra Concert
(01747) 853788
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Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
throughout the year. Quality secondhand books from pocket-money
paperbacks to the scarce and collectable. The United Church Hall,
Bell st, 10-4.30, free admission. 023 80781927
6th June 2008
The girls of the Chapel Choir at Knighton House School will be
giving a gala concert in aid of Julia’s House, the Dorset children’s
hospice, on Friday 6th June. The concert will take place in the
beautiful setting of Melbury House, Dorchester, by kind permission
of the Hon Mrs Charlotte Townshend. The gardens will be open from
6.00pm with the concert commencing at 7.00pm, including a varied
programme of music, from Bach to Broadway. Tickets for this
unmissable event are available from Melanie Burton at Knighton House
on 01258 452065
7 - 8 June 2008
Corscombe Open Gardens - twenty plus gardens open for viewing from
traditional country cottage to more formal designs and larger
landscaped plots all with a wide variety of planting. Sat/Sunday 7 -
8 June Admission Adults £3 Under 14's free - Weekend tickets £5.
01-935-891847
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14th & Sun 15th June 2008
Cotswold Outdoor TENT SHOW 2008.
Over 50 Tent on display, the largest display in Bournemouth, Poole and
Christchurch with advice from our expert staff.
Sat 14th & Sun 15th June Bournemouth School for Girls (Fields adjacent
to East Way) Castle Lane West. BH8 9UJ. Phone 01202 529123
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DORSET EVENTS FOR
JULY 2008
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- Annual Events
- Horton & Chalbury
Fete. 07771 560128
- St Stephen’s Church
Fete, Pamphill, (01202) 886844.
- Halstock's Annual
Pram Race 01935 891781.
- Puddletown Carnival
Tel: 01305848416.
Gussage All Saints Village Fete, (01258)
841173
Melbury Abbas Vintage Weekend. (01747) 852265.
Wimborne St Giles Flower Festival. 01725 517624
Day of
sport, adults, learning disabilities 01202 895698
Boat
Race Day, rowing race. (01202) 883442.
- Wimborne Art
Exhibition and Sale. (01202) 886686.
- DORSET MARITIME
FESTIVAL – Portland Port.
TOWN TENNIS - Weymouth
Tennis Clubs.
UPWEY OPEN GARDENS – Upwey Village.
GOOSEBERRY FAYRE – Portland.
Maritime Modelling
Festival,
Radipole Lake, Weymouth Pavilion & Pleasure
Pier
- WAIL GAMES WEEKEND -
Tank Museum. Bovlngton.
- KS OPEN NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS - WPNSA
- WEYMOUTH TOWN TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
- Abbotsbury Sub-
Tropical Gardens. Open-air concert.
UPWEY SOCIETY OPEN GARDENS
Weymouth's International Maritime Modeling Festival.
Swanage
Carnival Week
- CEREMONY OF THE KEYS
Portland Castle.
- THE PORTLAND STEAM &
VINTAGE SHOW
- WEYMOUTH SAILING
REGATTA
- FOOTIE FEVER —
Weymouth Beach
- LIFEBOAT WEEK —
Weymouth Harbour
- WEYMOUTH BEACH
VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC
- GOOSEBERRY FAYRE
Weston Road, Portland
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Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
throughout the year. Quality secondhand books from pocket-money
paperbacks to the scarce and collectable. The United Church Hall, Bell
st, 10-4.30, free admission. 023 80781927
12th July 2008
Yetminster Fair, Dorset. 12th July 2008, 1pm to 6pm. Free entry and
parking. Over 100 stalls, music, dancing, chidrens' entertainment. Plus
evening Yetties concert. Stallholder enquiries 01935 873719. Yetties
tickets 01935 872940.
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Saturday 19th July 2008
3rd Leigh Food Festival
and Classic Car Display, Nr Sherborne, Dorset
Saturday 19th July 2008 10am-3pm
Free Tasting of Delicious Local Food.
Hamburgers, Icecream and Beer will be here!
Contact: Elizabeth Turnbull 01935 873846
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26th July 2008
The Bourne
Market is new to Christchurch, and will be back in the Priory Hall
(Princess Avenue) on the 26th July, following a successful launch two
weeks ago.
Please pop along and support the community spirit, enjoy a cup of tea,
bacon roll or a piece of cake whilst taking in the local arts, crafts
and live music! We still have a few tables available for the day - if
you would like to book a space for your craft please get in touch,
07862716521
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DORSET EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2008
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- Annual Events
- LIFEBOAT WEEK.
WEYMOUTH SAILING REGATTA –
DUCKTOWN VILLAGE FAYRE –
Southwell Portland.
WEYMOUTH GOLF CLUB – CHARITY WEEK –
WEYMOUTH CARNIVAL DAY & INTERNATIONAL
Abbotsbury
Sub-Tropical Gardens SWAN FAYRE – A
Summer Fireworks Weymouth
Beach/Bay. Weymouth
International Canoe Championships,
Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
INTERNATIONAL CANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS -
Weymouth Bay Swim,
Weymouth Bay.
Wessex FM Great Days of Summer,
Victorian Festival, The Nothe Fort, Weymouth.
Golf Club
Charity Week, Weymouth Golf Club.
Cadet National Sailing
Championships, Weymouth
VICTORIAN FESTIVAL — Nothe Fort
WEYMOUTU GOLF CLUB CHARITY WEEK
CADET NATIONAL SAILING
CHAMPIONSHIPS -
Weymouth Bus Pull, Weymouth seafront.
Weymouth RAF Town Show, Weymouth Pavilion
WEYMOUTH
CARNIVAL & FIREWORK DISPLAY -
ENDUROMAN CHESIL - WFNSA
Endurance
420 National Sailing Championships, Weymouth
National Open Bowls Tournament,
- Weymouth & Portland
Bowls Clubs.
Wessex FM Great Days of Summer, Weymouth
Beach
Swan Fayre, Swannery, Abbotsbury. A country fayre
Dragon Boat Challenge Race, Weymouth Bay.
Wessex FM
Great Days of Summer, Weymouth Beach
Lodmoor Wildlife
Walk, Lodmoor RSPB Reserve,
Sept Great Dorset Steam Fair,
Tarrant Hinton,
Family Fun Day, Radipole Lake, Weymouth.
Great Dorset Steam FairTarrant Hinton, Nr Blandford,
- Fun Day & Dog Show
01929 480474
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Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
throughout the year. Quality secondhand books from pocket-money
paperbacks to the scarce and collectable. The United Church Hall,
Bell st, 10-4.30, free admission. 023 80781927
DORSET EVENTS FOR
SEPTEMBER 2008
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- Annual Events
- DORSET STEAM FAIR.
DORSET’S
WEYMOUTH CHARITY FUN WALK
- National J24 Sailing
Championships, Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
Dorchester Show, Cokers Frome Showground,
Waterfest
2006, Weymouth Harbour.
Grand Charity Fete, Red Triangle,
Portland.
- Wimborne
Horticultural Society Summer Show
Allendale Centre, Wimborne.
Portland's Living Quarry, The Drill Hall, Portland.
Water Festival - Weymouth Harbour
Wimborne Tourist
Information Centre
Great Charity Fun Walk, Weymouth
seafront.
YYS Fladen International Boat Angling Challenge,
International J24 Sailing World Championships,
INTERNATIONAL J24 SAILING WORLD C
Dumble Bimble Fun Run, YMCA
Reforne, Portland.
Portland's Living Quarry, The Drill
Hall, Portland.
- Honeybrook Ploughing
Competition
Food Festival Stapehill Abbey, Ferndown,
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Wessex Classic Car Show, Tank Museum, Bovington.
Autumn Wedding Fair,
Moors Valley Wood Fair Moors Valley
Country Park,
Portland's Living Quarry, The Drill Hall,
Portland.
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Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
throughout the year. Quality secondhand books from pocket-money
paperbacks to the scarce and collectable. The United Church Hall, Bell
st, 10-4.30, free admission. 023 80781927
6th , 7th & Mon 8th Sept 2008
Flower Festival at All Saints Church Mudeford Dorset on Sat 6th , Sun
7th & Mon 8th Sept 2008 contact 01425-271634
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Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
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Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
throughout the year. Quality secondhand books from pocket-money
paperbacks to the scarce and collectable. The United Church Hall,
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November
15th 2008
Dorchester Sat Nov 15th 7-30 St Mary's Church, DORSET COUNTY
ORCHESTRA concert
01929 421679
Second Saturday of Every Month
Shaftesbury's Bell Street Book Fair: Second Saturday of Every Month
throughout the year. Quality secondhand books from pocket-money
paperbacks to the scarce and collectable. The United Church Hall,
Bell st, 10-4.30, free admission. 023 80781927
- DORSET
MARKETS
MONTHLY FARMER’S MARKET
Fresh local produce, straight from the farm
Wimborne Minster
- Second Friday of
the month in the Corn Exchange.
- Blandford Forum
- Second Friday of the
month in the Corn Exchange.
- Shaftesbury
- First Saturday of the
month at the Town Hall
- Sturminster Newton
- Fourth Friday in the
market place.
- Gillingham
- Fourth Saturday at the
Methodist Chapel.
- Dorchester
- Fist Saturday of the
month at Poundbury
- Poole
- Third Sunday of the month
in Old Orchard Plaza.
- Wareham
- Fourth
Thursday of the month on the Quay.
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ALL YEAR ROUND MARKETS
Wimborne Minster
- Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Blandford Forum
- Thursdays and Saturdays
- Shaftesbury
- Thursdays
- Christchurch
- Mondays
- Dorchester
- Wednesdays
- Ringwood
- Wednesdays
- Salisbury
- Tuesdays and Saturdays
- Wareham
- Thursdays
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