This masterclass is free to watch but is not available to join in - the participants are from local secondary schools Come and watch Peter Phillips inspire musicians of the future as he runs a masterclass focusing on singers from local schools. We’re delighted to welcome Peter and his world-famous early music ensemble The Tallis [...]
Aimee Collins, head chef at Wallingford’s Michelin-recommended restaurant, Five Little Pigs, will be showcasing the best of spring with some recipes using seasonal and local ingredients. Expect new season rhubarb, foraged wild garlic and blushing pink lamb. There’ll be suggestion of cocktails to make too, including a rhubarb sour and wild garlic Bloody Mary. Five [...]
Chef Patron of The Cygnet at the Swan Inn Paul Welburn (previously awarded Michelin stars at The Oxford Kitchen 2018 and Rhodes W1 2008) has trained and worked with some of the best chefs in the UK, cooking gently nostalgic British dishes with modern twists with influences from abroad. His career has already spanned top [...]
Tickets £62 6.30pm 'til late! Get your party clothes on, bring your friends and join in the fun in our fabulously decorated party tent. By popular demand we have booked the same fantastic food and band you all raved about in 2024; you won’t be disappointed! THE unmissable village party of the year! Tables of [...]
£6 Tickets only needed to enter a dog - spectators FREE! A fun day out for all the family and your dog held in the beautiful grounds of Dorchester Abbey. The show ring will be a calm and safe area for your dog to take part in the classes throughout the day. There will be [...]
Brave volunteers will abseil down the 100 foot Dorchester Abbey tower to raise money for the Festival charities - Dorchester Abbey and Be Free Young Carers Come and cheer them on! There will a bucket collection while they abseil. This event is managed by Jamie Wakeham from Gallery Bouldering -- a brilliant Oxford bouldering centre. [...]
Tickets £20 Cygnets Art School are also running an Anime workshop at 3pm Calling all young budding artists 5-13yrs! A 90 minute workshop with a Spring theme: a class using dip pen and inks to create some beautiful, vibrant chicks. We provide all the materials, just turn up in messy clothes and no need for parents to [...]
Cygnets Art School are also running a spring chick drawing workshop at 1pm Calling all young budding artists 5-13yrs! A 90 minute workshop with a Anime theme: creating a watercolour Tortoro masterpiece from the Studio Ghibli films. We provide all the materials, just turn up in messy clothes and no need for parents to stay! Cygnets Art [...]
Tickets £8 (children under 16 free) There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front of the nave for Festival Friends at this event. Festival Friend privileges include early booking and the best seats in the house! Do consider becoming a Friend – find out more about it here. The Director [...]
Brian Bilston tickets £25 / £20 / £15 Recommended for age 14 and over There will be a section of seats reserved at the very front of the nave for Festival Friends at this event. Festival Friend privileges include early booking and the best seats in the house! Do consider becoming a Friend – find [...]
£5 tickets for audience only. Children (under 16) free Performer registration at 7.30pm Dorchester's finest show off their amazing talent once again in our ever popular Open Mic Evening! A great evening out for all ages watching (and sometimes participating in) eclectic performances in a lovely friendly atmosphere. The bar will be open with great [...]
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 This event is free to book but please do book a (free) ticket so that we can [...]
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