Events
This page brings you current news of events from annual conferences to festivals and local community events.
The information below has been compiled with the best of intentions and I am afraid we cannot accept any responsibility for any of these events being cancelled or venue changed. Always phone before you set out on your journey, especially if you are travelling long distances.
If you are running or attending an event that is suitable to be posted here, please contact us in advance.
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Current Events:
Dorset Legend & Mythology Exhibition
On Saturday 3rd July 2010
Dorset Legend & Mythology Exhibition
Portland Arts Centre
The Old Laundry
Brymers Avenue
Fortuneswell
Portland
Dorset
DT5 1JS
Private View Saturday 3rd July 7 - 9pm
Exhibition opening times Every week Thursday, Friday, 11am - 4pm. Saturday & Sunday 11am - 5 pm
Saturday Kids fun every Saturday 11am - 1pm £10 PER CHILD
For more details visit www.portlandartscentre.co.uk
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Dorset Folklore and Folklorists: Sacred and Secular, Sound and Scene
On Saturday 26th November 2011
Dorset Folklore and Folklorists: Sacred and Secular, Sound and Scene On Saturday 26th November 2011 at the Dorset County Museum, Dorchester. The Dorset Local History Group day school will see a panel of speakers explore the rich field of Dorse...
Granny Cousins Halloween Walk of Poole
Starts Sunday 31st October 2010 until
Granny Cousins Halloween Ghost Walk of Poole As the shadows lengthen at Halloween, step behind the Great Quay, down the the tight alleyways and you never know what, or who you might meet. Now in its thirteenth year, local Victorian cha...
Weymouth Ghost Walks Halloween Week 2010
On Tuesday 26th October 2010
Weymouth Ghost Walks Halloween Week 2010 Dare You Find Out What Lurks In The Shadows Of A Happy Holiday Town? Follow in the footsteps of our experienced ghosthunter guide and discover the unquiet former residents who still roam the streets a...
Convention of Alternative Archaeology & Earth Mysteries 2010
Starts Sunday 3rd October 2010 until
Convention of Alternative Archaeology & Earth Mysteries 2010 On Sunday October 3rd at Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset. The 7th Convention of Alternative Archaeology &; Earth Mysteries will be held. Bringing together those seeking d...
'FREE' Morris Workshop with the 'Anonymous Morris'
Starts Thursday 16th September 2010 until
'FREE' Morris Workshop with the 'Anonymous Morris' Anonymous Morris are a brand new Border Morris side based in Poole, Dorset. They are running a free Border morris workshop at Poole Old Town First School, Green Road, Poole, BH15 1QB on Thur...
Weird Weekend 2010
On Friday 13th August 2010
Weird Weekend 2010 From the 13th to the 16th of August this year, the sleepy North Devon village of Woolsery is to play host to the largest gathering of monster and mystery researchers in the world. Having run unbroken for eleven ye...
Wessex Morris Men Dancing Programme 2010
On Thursday 29th July 2010
Wessex Morris Men Dancing Programme 2010 The Wessex Morris Men are a Cotswold morris side that has danced in West Dorset, England and the bordering areas of Somerset since 1957. The side are the owners of the infamous Dorset Ooser, ...
Dorset Legend & Mythology Exhibition
On Saturday 3rd July 2010
Dorset Legend & Mythology Exhibition Portland Arts CentreThe Old LaundryBrymers AvenueFortuneswellPortlandDorsetDT5 1JS Private View Saturday 3rd July 7 - 9pmExhibition opening times Every week Thursday, Friday, 11am - 4pm. Saturd...
The Filly Loo, Ashmore, Dorset
On Friday 18th June 2010
The Filly Loo The Filly Loo at Ashmore, near Shaftesbury, a great annual free event outdoors around the village pond. A celebration of the longest day, held on a Friday near to June 21st, when villagers dance beside this singular villa...
The Wimborne Folk Festival 2010
On Friday 11th June 2010
The Wimborne Folk Festival 2010 Friday 11th to Sunday 13th June sees the annual Wimborne Folk Festival. A colourful spectacle of traditional folk dance and music was first held in August 1980 as a one day event. It was such a success that i...