Led by our Festival exhibition artists Tim Steward and Mary Chamberlain, this workshop will explore the focus behind their working practices and how external environment influences the creative process. Starting in Dorchester Abbey in the morning, you will learn and practice how to capture the beauty of the Abbey environment, moving outside in the afternoon [...]
This event is FREE but please do book a ticket using the link on the right so that we know how many people are coming! Join Restore’s Oxfordshire Recovery College for a free introduction to the benefits of gentle movement for mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Experienced tutor, Tina, will introduce some body-focused grounding skills [...]
This exhibition is FREE to visit Drawn to Imperfection is a collection of 21 large scale contemporary portraits offering an engaging invitation into the story of the Bible. These portraits offer a unique window into the humanity and vulnerability of those found in the pages of the Bible, giving audiences the opportunity to meet these [...]
Tickets £20 incl breakfast Up with the lark? Get up bright and early to enjoy the most beautiful natural concert of the season on this Dawn Chorus Walk. Birdsong is at its best in May, so join local naturalists Roger Seabrook and Richard Tilley for an early morning guided amble around Dorchester's three water meadows, [...]
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. [...]
£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 [...]
This event is free to book but we will ask for donations on the day. PLEASE book a free ticket so that we know how many people are coming! Revd Dr Harriet Harris MBE leads this morning of reflection on the Festival Art exhibition Drawn to Imperfection by Dave Nevard Starting with coffee and pastries [...]
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 [...]
Tickets £15 limited numbers! Bird song is at its best in May, so join local naturalists Richard Tilley and Roger Seabrook for a guided evening amble around Dorchester’s three water meadows, courtesy of the Hurst Water Meadow Trust. Relax into a gentle walk listening to the birds sing their final songs of the day and [...]
Come to this special Dorchester Abbey Festival service with Guest Speaker poet Malcolm Guite, and 2023's Junior BBC Chorister of the year Belinda Gifford-Guy This service will be packed with favourite hymns and a lovely anthem from our amazing Dorchester Abbey choir. A bit of peace and quiet in the middle of the Festival madness! [...]
Tickets: £15 / £10 (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. Malcolm [...]
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