This exhibition is FREE to visit There will be a free preview and Q&A with the artist and David Painting (the author of the book about the exhibition) at 7pm in Dorchester Abbey on Thursday 30th April. Please do come! Drawn to Imperfection is a collection of 21 large scale contemporary portraits offering an engaging [...]
The 2026 Scarecrow historical figures are listed below. Congratulations to the Line family for their winning scarecrow - Howard Carter and Tutankhamun Dorchester Festival 2026 Scarecrow Trail Answers (most popular scarecrow: Howard Carter and Tutankhamun) No Address Who is the historical figure? 1 Dorchester Abbey Museum Geoffrey Chaucer 2 Village Hall, Queen’s St (Dorchester Historical [...]
This event is FREE and available for viewing throughout the Festival week A collaborative installation of small artworks created by a variety of groups within the local community and by the young people of our charity partner, Be Free Young Carers. Designed and led and by Oxford-based artist Emma Coleman-Jones, individual responses to The Abbey, [...]
The work will be available to view 11am-5pm Weekends & BH Mon Dorchester Artists including Sophia Stewart-Liberty Tracy Lester Ed Metcalfe Carol Golding Simon Clements Bill Maish Emma Coleman-Jones will be exhibiting their work in the Dorchester Abbey Guest House. 25% of all sales will go to the Festival Charities - Dorchester Abbey and Be Free [...]
£35 Ticket price includes weaving materials to create 2 willow bird feeders to take home This relaxed, 2hr course is run by Suz Williams of The Copice Co During this workshop you will make 2 willow fat ball bird feeders and learn several basketry techniques that are used in larger projects. Willow weaving is an [...]
Take part in the hugely popular 5k Fun Run (or walk). Enjoy the amazing scenery of a run through the historic water meadow and alongside the river. Bring the whole family – you can even bring the dog! A range of prizes! Pay for your fun run entry and complete a registration form online Last [...]
Throughout this Bank Holiday afternoon there will be FREE hands on science experiments and environmental tables for all ages! If you're a scientist then please do book a table and come along to share your enthusiasm! Find out more here. There will be 2 BIG science shows run by the experts at [...]
Tickets £8 (£14 for both shows) This show is followed by the Space and Time Show at 2.30pm Air is all around us, taking up space. We breathe it in and change the air pressure all the time, yet it always wants to be the same. Come on an awesome air adventure with Bright Sparks [...]
Tickets £8 (£14 for both shows) This Meet the Elements show follows the Amazing Air Show at 1pm 3, 2, 1, Blast off! This amazing science show by Bright Sparks Science takes you skyward to investigate the planets in our Solar System and beyond! What makes planet Earth unique? How far away are the other planets [...]
£53 VIP seats with post-performance reception £43/£30 / £10 children (under 16) This event has numbered seating - book early to get the best seats! Make it a night to remember with VIP seats and a post performance reception at which there will an opportunity to meet the cast The opera will be moved to [...]
Tickets £27 Steve Knightley & Rusty Shackle are a double bill of brilliant folk night artists guaranteed to give you a joyful, uplifting evening of superb music. The bar will be open with great beer on tap and good wines. There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front for Festival Friends [...]
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