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Winter weaving workshop with Woven Woodland

Happy River Retreat Bere Road, Wareham

Embrace the quiet beauty of winter and explore the timeless art of willow weaving in this hands-on seasonal workshop. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike, this immersive course guides you through the techniques of working willow to create an elegant and practical basket. Over the course of the workshop, you’ll learn about the properties […]

£60

Christmas Concerts under Concorde

Fleet Air Arm Museum RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset

The much-loved Christmas Concert beneath the wings of Concorde returns to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton for 2025, taking place on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th December. Set in the iconic Hall Four beneath Concorde 002, guests will enjoy a festive evening of music performed by the HMS Heron Royal Navy Volunteer Band, […]

£20

Universities’ Carol Service

St Peter's Church (Bournemouth) Hinton Road, Bournemouth

You are warmly invited to the Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The singing will be led by University Music Chamber Choir, and you can expect glorious choral settings along with traditional readings and carols. This is a carol service for the entire community and all are welcome. Admission […]

Free

Christmas Lunchtime Concert – A Ceremony of Carols

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

Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester for our free Christmas lunchtime concert. This is a performance of Benjamin Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' sung by vocal consort and accompanied by harpist, Marni Lai. Admission is free and all are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

Free

Shitake Yule Logs: Plugging workshop at Happy River for a fungitastic crafty start to Christmas!

Happy River Retreat Bere Road, Wareham

Join us (and escape the crazy Christmas crowds!) for a hands-on fungi workshop led by our brilliant and passionate mushroom expert, Andy Knott of Jurassic Coast Mushrooms! You’ll learn the art of “log plugging” which is a simple and fascinating way to grow your very own shiitake mushrooms at home. Everyone will leave with their […]

£20 – £65

Happy River Festive Forest Wreath Workshop & Shirin Yoku Experience

Happy River Retreat Bere Road, Wareham

Step into the magic of the season at Happy River and enjoy a day of creativity, connection and celebration of nature at this festive time of year. We’ll begin the morning with a warming drink before gently wandering into the forest, where you’ll gather extra materials for your wreath and immerse yourself in the calming […]

Choral Eucharist

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

You are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist. The music includes: Judith Weir's ‘Drop down ye heavens’, Schubert’s ‘Mass in G’ and Stopford’s ‘There is no rose’. All are very welcome to this free service and for refreshments afterwards. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

Free

Christmas Concert

The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester

Christmas is coming and once again the Ridgeway Singers & Band are preparing to bring their popular seasonal celebration to three locations around Dorset, with local songs, carols, toe-tapping tunes, stories and poetry – including some contributions from Cornwall this time. The group was formed twelve years ago for an Artsreach project, its mission to […]

Nine Lessons & Carols

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

You are warmly invited to our service of Nine Lessons & Carols. You can expect gorgeous choral settings, traditional readings and carols, descants and all the trimmings! All are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org

Choral Midnight Mass

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

You are warmly invited to our service of Choral Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. The setting is Charpentier's ‘Messe de minuit pour Noel’, which will be accompanied by instrumental ensemble. Other music in the service includes Will Todd’s lovely carol ‘My Lord is come’ and Morten Lauridsen’s exquisite setting of 'O magnum mysterium'. This service […]

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