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Discover magical tales of the oak, birch, and yew. Perfect for young adventurers and families, with storytelling, nature exploration, and fun activities. Get ready to uncover the secrets of the woods where every leaf tells a story and every branch hides a mystery. Free event, normal admission fees apply.
Master survival skills at the birthplace of scouting. Join Joe Peartree, our expert bushcraft specialist, for a unique, hands-on experience. Joe brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for the wild, ensuring each session is both educational and fun and our sessions adapt to the changing seasons, making every visit a new and exciting […]
Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 1st November at 5pm for our annual Requiem for All Souls. Fauré’s ethereal ‘Requiem’ is complemented by two of William Harris’s great anthems, ‘Bring us O Lord God’ and ‘Faire is the Heaven’, to offer a suitably reflective mood in which to remember friends and loved […]
Join us for a very special one-off evening with the legendary Toyah Willcox at The Purbeck School, Wareham, on Saturday 1st November. Singer, actress, TV presenter, author, BRIT Award winner, and cultural icon, Toyah has enjoyed a remarkable career spanning more than five decades. Bursting onto the scene in 1976 as the “High Priestess of […]
You are warmly invited to our service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 2nd November at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The setting is Will Todd’s ‘Mass in Blue’, which will be accompanied by jazz ensemble! Other music in the service includes Bruckner’s ‘Ave Maria’ and Will Todd’s ‘Stay with me Lord’. This service is […]
Our next event will be Thursday 6th November 2025 when Bridport based Bea Piper will be joining us. Some of you may have caught her brief appearance with Malcolm Lageu at our August gig. Bea is a former member of Hands Of The Heron and is also the vocalist for The Good Beast. Also on […]
Choral Matins for Remembrance takes place at St Peter’s Church Dorchester on Saturday 8th November at 11am. The music includes Holst’s ‘Turn back O man’, Stanford’s ‘Te deum and Jubilate in C’, the Seal ‘Responses’, Ireland’s ‘Greater love hath no man’ and ‘For the fallen’ by the contemporary Northern Irish composer Alex Patterson. The service […]
Join us at St Peter's Church Dorchester on Saturday 8th November between 12.30pm and 1pm for our free lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute recital of music for saxophone and piano given by Maddie McCoubrie and Rob Taylor. Admission is free and all are very welcome. More information at www.musicatstpetersdorchester.org
A concert of words and music as part of the Thomas Hardy Society War Poetry Conference. Dr Natalie Burton, Colin Howard (tenor), Stefan Oakes (baritone) and Peter Oakes (piano) present a sequence of words and music for Remembrance, with poetry and music representing the lived experiences of writers and musicians during the Great War. Tickets […]
Back by Popular Demand: A Mushroom Adventure with Andy Knott from Jurassic Coast Mushrooms Step into the fascinating world of fungi with Andy Knott – one of Dorset’s most passionate and knowledgeable mushroom minds. Andy’s enthusiasm is contagious, and he’ll guide you on a woodland walk of discovery through the forest from Happy River Retreat. […]
Back by Popular Demand: A Mushroom Adventure with Andy Knott from Jurassic Coast Mushrooms Step into the fascinating world of fungi with Andy Knott – one of Dorset’s most passionate and knowledgeable mushroom minds. Andy’s enthusiasm is contagious, and he’ll guide you on a woodland walk of discovery through the forest from Happy River Retreat. […]
On Friday 14th November at 7pm Music at St Peter’s presents ‘After Sunset Fadeth’ – a programme of early music for lute and baroque guitar performed by renowned lutenist Matthew Nisbet (https://www.matthewnisbetlute.com). In the evocative, candlelit setting of St Peter’s Church. Matthew will introduce these incredible period instruments as well as the music written for […]
You are warmly invited to our monthly, cathedral-style service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 22nd November at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes Reger’s ‘Nachtlied’, the ‘Preces & Responses’ by David Bruce Payne, Howells’s ‘Collegium Regale’ and ‘Welcome sweet and sacred feast’ by Gerald Finzi. Admission is free and there is a […]
On Sunday 23 November at 3.00 in the afternoon, St Mary’s Church in Dorchester will be filled with the glorious sounds of choral music, as the Occasional Singers perform a programme of Advent songs and carols. Taking us from 1597 through to the present day, composers will include Victoria, Elgar, MacMillan and many others. Admission […]
Love It Local Events is proud to welcome broadcaster, traveller, and former politician Michael Portillo for an evening of captivating storytelling in his live stage show A Life of Two Halves. From the corridors of Westminster to the world’s greatest railway journeys, Michael has lived a life full of contrasts. Once a rising star of […]
We are delighted that, once again, University Music Chamber Choir (formed from singers from Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth) will be providing the music for our Advent Carol Service on Saturday 29th November at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. Moving from darkness to light, the service will include choral music by Anna Lapwood, […]