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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

Choral Eucharist in Lent

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

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist in Lent on Sunday 8th March at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: William Byrd’s ‘Ave verum’, Kodaly’s ‘Missa brevis’ and Purcell’s ‘Hear my prayer’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

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 […]

Lunchtime Concert in Lent

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

Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 15th March between 12.30pm and 1.15pm for our lunchtime concert in Lent. This is a performance of leading UK composer David Bednall’s ‘Stabat Mater’ featuring a vocal consort of upper voices, violinist Bryony Smith and the composer himself at the organ. Admission is free and all […]

The Veronique Joly Trio

St Peter's Church (Church Knowle) Church Knowle, near Corfe Castle

A vibrant mix of classic swing, Bossa Novas and smooth jazz performed by vocalist Veronique Joly, guitarist Rob Palmer and Canadian saxophonist Terry Quinney. Paris-born Veronique who sings in English, Portuguese and French, has appeared in numerous venues across the south and was also a featured vocalist on the BBC series 'Rick Stein: French Odyssey'. […]

£8 – £15

Choral Eucharist for Passion Sunday

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

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist to mark Passion Sunday on Sunday 22nd March at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Stopford’s ‘God so loved the world’, Caldara’s ‘Missa and Bruckner’s ‘Vexilla regis’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information […]

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

Choral Evensong in Lent

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

You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong in Lent on Saturday 28th March at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Lotti’s ‘Crucifixus’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ and ‘Second Service’ by William Byrd and Elgar’s ‘Light out of darkness’. Admission is free and there is a glass of […]

The Occasional Singers: Choral Masterworks

St Mary's Church (Dorchester) Edward Road, Dorchester

The Occasional Singers present a concert of short choral pieces for choir with chamber orchestra. They will be joined by the outstanding young Soprano Sumei Bao-Smith as they run the gamut of emotions from the joyful, energetic vigour of Handel’s ‘Let God Arise’ to the tender romantic passion of Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42. The programme includes […]

Free