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Christmas library gets lively

Sherborne Library Sherborne Library, Hound street, Sherborne

Join us at the library for a special wintery story and craft session. Suitable for ages 3+. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Free

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

You are warmly invited to our very traditional carol service on Saturday 23rd December at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. Alongside fantastic choral settings by composers including Morton Lauridsen and Philip Stopford, you can enjoy singing the best-loved, traditional Christmas carols. All are very welcome to this free event!

Free

Woodlands Warm Welcome

Woodlands Village Hall Verwood Road, Woodlands

A community start to the New Year for all the family. - Crafts and games - Skittle alley - Cooking for children - Light lunch included - Free WiFi All welcome, including accompanied children of all ages To book your free places email us: woodlandsvillagehall@gmail.com or phone on +44 7462 570117

Artisan Craft Fair

Wonderful, Christmas Artisan Craft Fair, with over 20 stall-holders, selling a huge range of unique, festive gifts all under one roof. Delicious cakes and jacket potatoes for sale, as well as art, sculpture, glass, ceramics, prints, jewellery, textiles, soaps, skincare, toiletries, candles, preserves and much more. Free entry and ample parking.

Free

Christmas Open Studio at Strawberry Cottage Studio

Strawberry Cottage Strawberry Cottage 49 Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, United Kingdom

Christmas Open Studio Art, cosy cushions, beautiful bunting, small stockings and many more creative gifts by Louise Freir and Annabelle Narey. Please pop in; we'd love to see you!

Free

Studio Festive Pop Up Shop

Higher HIGHER GREEN FARM, Twyford, SHAFTESBURY, United Kingdom

The Christmas Pop Up Shop is opening on Friday! All local, sustainable handmade or grown work in a studio setting at Higher Green Farm Arts in Twyford, near Shaftesbury, SP70JF.  Come and join us, say hello - refreshments and a warm welcome await you.  Open Friday & Saturday 29th & 30th November , then again […]

Free

Sturminster Newton Christmas Tree Light Switch On

Sturminster Newton Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom

The annual Christmas Tree Light Switch On is the most popular Sturminster Newton event of the year and Saturday 30th November 2024 is going to be the best ever to date!!! 10.00am-2.00pm Christmas Market at The Exchange 10.30am Bib the Trike and Father Christmas 11am-7pm Dorset Artisan Market 11.00am-3.30pm Father Christmas at 1855 12noon William […]

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop

Higher Green Farm, Twyford HIGHER GREEN FARM, Twyford, SHAFTESBURY, United Kingdom

Get into the festive spirit by making your own beautiful Christmas Wreath for your home at Higher Green Farm Arts on Saturday 30th November, 10.30 - 12.30.  All materials locally foraged on the farm will be supplied and seasonal  refreshments included.  £35.00 per wreath, children welcome.  To book contact rturner@hotmail.com

£35.00

Studio Festive Pop Up Shop

Higher Green Farm, Twyford HIGHER GREEN FARM, Twyford, SHAFTESBURY, United Kingdom

Our Festive Pop Up Shop is open for the final time this year on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th December.  All local, sustainable handmade or grown work in a studio setting at Higher Green Farm Arts in Twyford, near Shaftesbury, SP70JF.  Come and join us, say hello - refreshments and a warm welcome await you.

free event

University Carol Service

St Peter's Church Bournemouth Hinton Road, Bournemouth

All are welcome to the University Carol Service on Thursday 12th December at 6pm in St Peter’s Church, Bournemouth (BH1 2EE). Following the very traditional nine lesson and carol format, you can expect glorious choral settings sung by the University Chamber Choir alongside all of the best-loved congregational carols. This is a carol service for […]

Free

Choral Midnight Mass

St Peter's Church Dorchester 26 High East Street, Dorchester

Join us for Choral Midnight Mass at St Peter's Church, Dorchester on Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24th December – at 11.30pm. The music includes Schubert ‘Mass in G’, Will Todd ‘My Lord has come’ and Adolphe Adam ‘O holy night’. All are very welcome to this service.

Free

White Christmas Dip

Dip a toe or go all in for the UK's biggest Christmas Day Dip at Boscombe Beach. Raising money for Macmillan Caring Locally.

£10