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Choral Eucharist

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 18th January at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Victoria’s ‘Missa o magnum mysterium’, Howells’s ‘Here is the little door’ and Berlioz’s ‘The shepherd’s farewell’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information […]

Choral Evensong

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 24th January at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Tallis’s ‘Salvator mundi’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by Richard Seal, Brewer’s ‘Evening Canticles in D’ and ‘Blessed city, heavenly Salem’ by Bairstow. Admission is free and there is a […]

Choral Eucharist

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist to mark Candlemas on Sunday 1st February at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Casciolini’s ‘Missa brevis’, Byrd’s ‘Senex puerum portabat’, Eccard’s ‘When Mary to the temple went’ and Amy Beach’s ‘Nunc dimittis’. All are very welcome to this free service […]

Free

100 years of Laurel & Hardy with Neil Brand

The Rex Cinema 14 West St, Wareham

Join renowned composer, broadcaster and silent-film expert Neil Brand for an all-new live show celebrating 100 years of Laurel & Hardy. Featuring classic film clips and stills, all brought to life with Neil’s brilliant live piano accompaniment, this event promises gales of laughter and timeless comedy. “Brand’s skill and charisma as a performer are unquestionable” […]

£26.25

Free Lunchtime Concert

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 14th February between 12.30pm and 1pm for our lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute organ recital given by renowned musician, broadcaster and former organist of Salisbury Cathedral, Simon Lole. Admission is free and all are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

Free

From Spore to Store: A mushroom growing workshop at Happy River

Happy River Retreat Bere Road, Wareham

Step into the magic of fungi at Happy River Retreat, tucked among the trees of Wareham Forest, Dorset. Join us for a hands-on mushroom growing workshop with Andy Knott of Jurassic Coast Mushrooms, one of Dorset’s most passionate and knowledgeable mushroom growers. Whether you’re completely new to the world of fungi or have tried (and […]

£45

Mozart by Candlelight

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

Music at St Peter’s present ‘Mozart by Candlelight’ on Friday 20th February at 7pm. This is an opportunity to enjoy performances of two of Mozart’s best-loved works of chamber music in the evocative, candlelit setting of St Peter’s Church Dorchester (DT1 1XA). The programme, which lasts just over an hour and is presented without interval, […]

£15

Choral Eucharist

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 22nd February at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Howells’s ‘Collegium Regale’, Purcell’s ‘Thou knowest Lord’ and Messiaen’s iconic motet ‘O sacrum convivium’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

Free

Choral Evensong

St Peter's Church (Dorchester) High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 28th February at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Eriks Esenvalds’s ‘O salutaris hostia’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by Morley, Leighton’s ‘Second Service’ and Brahms’s ‘How lovely are thy dwellings’. Admission is free and there is a glass […]

Free

2nd Global Summit on Pediatrics and Child Health Care 2026

London London, UK

We are excited to welcome you to the 2nd Global Summit on Pediatrics and Child Health Care, taking place in London, UK, from March 12–14, 2026. This highly anticipated event brings together leading pediatricians, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals from around the world to share knowledge, present innovations, and collaborate on solutions to key challenges […]

Hal Cruttenden ‘Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It’

The Purbeck School Worgret Rd, Wareham

Hal Cruttenden comes to Wareham! Get ready for a huge night of laughter as comedy favourite Hal Cruttenden brings his brand-new UK tour “Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It” to the Purbeck School on 27th March 2026. Fresh from TV hits like Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Have I Got News […]

£20 – £50

Purbeck Art Weeks Festival 2026

Rollington Barn Corfe Castle, Dorset

Purbeck Art Weeks 2026 promises two inspiring weeks of creativity, performance and discovery across one of the most beautiful corners of the UK. Here’s a taste of what’s in store: A Spectacular Opening Night - The festival launches with a major highlight: I Fagiolini, the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble known for their imaginative programmes and […]

Free