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, [...]
This event is SOLD OUT but you can add yourself to the waiting list by going to the box office. We will contact the waiting list in order if customers drop out and want to resell their tickets. Tickets £20 incl breakfast Up with the lark? Get up bright and early to enjoy the most [...]
The event is FREE! Join us for morning worship in the tent. Lots of interactive fun, singing, and praising as well as a short Bible story with a gentle challenge that all ages will understand! This will be led by Chichester Cathedral’s travelling evangelist ‘Deacon Ish’ (Ishmael). He is a singer, songwriter, speaker and author. [...]
Tentertainment tickets £7 (adults free) Tickets not required for babes in arms or adults! Rain or shine, roll up for fabulous tentertainment for all ages. BBQ lunch, tea and amazing cakes available to buy from 12.30pm while children are entertained for the whole afternoon. All their favourite parties rolled into one so turn up in [...]
Dorchester Duck Race Ducks £5 (£12 for 3) The Dorchester Duck Race is now one of THE essential village Festival events for all ages. Buy a duck, customise it and have it launched down the river from the Hurst Water Meadow to a nail biting finish next to the Abbey. Prizes for the first ducks [...]
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 [...]
Tickets: £3 Children under 16 free (but please do book a free ticket so we can be sure you get a seat!) Over 200 children from local schools will spend a joyful day singing with professional musicians from Ex Cathedra and then perform what they have learnt in a concert at 6pm in the fabulous [...]
This event is FREE! With Hannah Frazer Mackenzie. Soprano This is a free concert to which all are invited! Local autistic schools will come to enjoy the therapeutic effects of music live in the Abbey with professional musicians associated with the Orchestra of St John's (OSJ) as part of their Music for Autism programme. For over [...]
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