Wednesday, October 9
Sherborne’s newest comedy venue, Parachute Tap Room and Bar, will be hosting a spectacular night of laughs at 7pm, with three highly acclaimed comedians plus a special guest.
The MC is Jake Baker, who returns fresh from his sell-out performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is accompanied by Jenny Collier, who has recently appeared on the BBC and Channel 4, and Steve Gribbin, who was described by Time Out as a ‘truly imaginative comic singer’.
Tickets £12 from parachutebrewing.co.uk.
Parachute was established in a former parachute factory in 2023 at Old Yarn Mills, Sherborne, DT9 3RQ. It combines a warm and welcoming bar with a microbrewery producing eight natural craft beers.
Thursday, October 10
Sherborne & District Gardeners’ Association will meet at the Digby Hall, Hound Street at 2.30pm to hear from Bryan Madders on salvias and other flowering perennials. Non-members £3. Contact Richard Newcombe on 01935 389375.
Saturday, October 12
The Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society autumn show and coffee morning will be held at Uplyme Village Hall (DT7 3UY) 10am to noon. Informal event judged by public vote. Also plant sale and raffle. Show open to all, free of charge. ulrhs.wordpress.com
Crossways Youth and Community Centre is holding a quiz and supper – £20 for teams of up to six players – book via cycc@mail.com – 7.30pm start.
Casterbridge Rotary Club is holding an autumn fair at United Church, South Street, Dorchester (DT1 1BY) from 9.30am-1pm.
Local charity stands, cake stall, bacon butties, children’s coat swap, raffle, children’s activities and refreshments.
Weymouth Repair Café is back! Bring your broken items for repair by volunteers in return for donations, at Top Club, Louviers Road, Weymouth, DT3 6AY 10.30am-12.30pm.
The Friends of Weymouth Library’s talk at 10.30am will be by Weymouth harbourmaster Ed Carter. He will describe the day-to-day running of our busy harbour, and other harbours he is responsible for in the area.
Tickets from the library (01305 762410), £2 for members of FOWL and £3 non-members.
Refreshments available; everyone welcome. Contact 01305 832613.
There’s prize bingo at Maiden Newton village hall, 2pm for a 2.30pm eyes down.
A gala dinner is being held for Weldmar at the George Albert Hotel at Wardon Hill, between Dorchester and Yeovil on the A37 (DT2 9PW), 7pm-midnight, promising glam and sparkle.
Vocalist Emily Jean will entertain, and there will be an auction of promises. Tables up to 10, discounted B&B available. Tickets £40 from 07785 544482.
Sunday, October 13
A Choral Eucharist is being held at St Peter’s Church in Dorchester at 10.30am.
Music by Elgar, Byrd and Bruckner. Please visit musicatstpetersdorchester.org
The last open day of the 2024 season will be held at the Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre from 11.30am to 3.30pm, with the 26ft waterwheel and steam engines in operation. Basic refreshments, picnic area and toilet. Wheelchair access to displays, except toilet & visitor centre. Free parking on adjacent Oborne Road DT9 3RX. Entry by donation. Sswc.co.uk
The centre’s AGM will follow at about 4pm.
Monday, October 14
Wildlife photographer David Bailey will be presenting Good Hare Days to Dorchester Townswomen’s Guild at Dorchester Community Church, Liscombe Street, Poundbury DT1 3DF, following a short business meeting and cup of tea at 2pm. Visitors welcome (£3). Enquiries 01305 832857.
Phoenix Folk Dance Club meets every Monday evening 7.30pm-9pm at Victory Hall, Putton Lane, Chickerell, DT3 4DA. Newcomers welcome, no partner needed, ideal for gentle exercise, £2.50 per session. For further info email suepeach1@sky.com
It’s Pack Monday!
Sherborne’s traditional annual fair features 250+ stalls, both artisan and local fabulous food stalls, traditional market stalls – that everyone loves, community stalls and a traditional fairground.
Activities, workshops and live music run between 8am and 10pm.
The Abbey will be running short guided tours 10am-12.30pm and 3pm-5pm and at 1.30pm there’s an organ recital by James Henderson, Director of Music (free entry, retiring collection). At 2.30pm there’s a Pack Monday Service and from 9am-3.30pm there’s a Pack Monday in the Digby Memorial Hall.
Tuesday, October 15
Beaminster Horticultural Society is playing host to a practical demonstration by Geoff Hobson on easy orchids at the Public Hall.
Please bring your own orchid plants if you need help with them. Doors open 7pm for bar refreshments, plants may be available, raffle.
Entrance £1 for members and £3 for non-members.
Further information from beamhortsoc@gmail.com
Turn Lyme Green will host talks by Catherine Causley, lead climate change officer at East Devon council and Gareth Bourten, East Devon lead for Recycling & Waste at the Driftwood Cafe, Baptist Church, top of Broad Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 2NY at 6.45pm for 7pm. Free event. Refreshment available. All welcome.
Catherine will give the latest climate change information and discuss some of the challenges that we face as a nation plus give ideas and tips on things we can all do that will make a difference and support a more eco-friendly life. Gareth will talk about Recycling and Energy Recovery in our everyday lives as well as the important principles. He will welcome discussion plus a Q & A. Contact: 01297 446066 or enquiries@turnlymegreen.co.uk
Wednesday, October 16
Bridport Camera Club will be hosting The Art of Travel, a talk by Chris Hilton, at the Town Hall between 7pm and 10pm.
Chris will romp through his travel back catalogue with a particular bent towards the themes of the club’s competitions this year: light, colour, nature, a sense of place and collage. Non-members welcome for £5. Book via bridportcameraclub.co.uk or turn up on the night.
Artist Kit Glaisyer will open an intimate exhibition of evocative West Dorset paintings entitled The Cinematic Landscape at Jubilee Hall, Poundbury, DT1 3BW. The exhibition runs until Sunday, October 27 from 10am to 6pm daily – free entry.
This exhibition is a tribute to the dramatic and serene landscapes of West Dorset, where Kit masterfully balances classical technique with a modern sense of movement and light. Each painting invites viewers to experience the Dorset countryside in a deeply personal way, through moments of quiet wonder, nostalgia, and awe. Kit’s work transforms the landscape into an intimate reflection of nature’s beauty, perfect for those seeking art that resonates emotionally and visually. Throughout the exhibition, Kit will be present to discuss his work, offering personal insights into his artistic process and inspirations, making this a unique opportunity to engage directly with the artist.
kitglaisyer.com
A charity quiz night is being hosted by HK Law at Dorchester Rugby Football Club in Coburg Road (DT1 2HX) at 6.30pm.
Teams of six to eight players are invited to pit their wits, with tickets priced £15 pp including a meal, to raise cash for the Dorset County Hospital Emergency & Critical Care appeal and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. To book search for HK Law at eventbrite.co.uk
Thursday, October 17
How to Win a Virtual Regatta is a free community lecture at Weymouth College (Hive Lecture Theatre) at 7pm. Dr Jim Holmes will explain how he has used some clever mathematics to beat thousands of other competitors at the online game Virtual Regatta. Register to attend at localevents.theiet.org/ register.php?event=7e4dc6
A talk on fossils by Harry Britton will be held at 2.30pm in the WI Hall, North St, Bridport. Entry is £5 or £4 for Friends of Bridport Millennium Green.
Pip Bensley will be giving a talk about climbers to Bridport and District Gardening Club at 7.30pm at the Women’s Institute building on North Street.
Pip is a horticulturist, has won RHS Chelsea gold medals and is the author of The Hillier Guide to Climbers and Wall Plants. She is also a NAFAS accredited judge and in 2023 qualified as a national speaker in NAFAS.
Entrance to the talk is free for members and £2 for non-members. Visit bridportgardeningclub.co.uk
Weymouth Civic Society will hear a talk, Towards a new Dorset Local Plan, by Hilary Jordan, head of planning policy at Dorset Council at Pilgrim House in Hope Square at 7pm, with refreshments from 6.30pm.
No need to book and talks are free. weymouthcivicsociety.org
Nick Papadopulus, Dean of Salisbury, will give a talk at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester DT1 1RR, 6.30pm for 7pm, on his recent experiences in Palestine/Israel. Working as a volunteer in occupied East Jerusalem with the World Council of Churches ecumenical programme, Nick had an eye-witness view of the current situation.
Friday, October 18
Hungry Town from Vermont USA, will be playing American folk and ballads at Portesham Village Hall at 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm). Tickets £12 from Julie Mason on 01305 871117 or ticketsource.co.uk (search for Portesham to locate event).
Dorset’s secret WW2 resistance fighters is the subject of a talk by military historian Dr Simon House, son of the farmer turned underground saboteur who was tasked with the destruction of possible Luftwaffe-held RAF Warmwell.
The talk, at 6.30pm in Moreton Village Hall (DT2 8RE) costs £10 in aid of Holy Trinity Church, Warmwell. Info: davidpwalsh1802@gmail.com or 07770 343441.
An organ recital by Simon Clarkson will be held at All Saints’ Church Wyke Regis at 7.30pm – the second in a short series of autumn recitals featuring All Saints’ 1884 Henry Jones organ. Delightfully varied and entertaining programme. Entry £6, U16s free. Cash bar. Tickets at parishofwykeregis.org.uk/ events or contact Jeff Thomas on 07710 09614.
Saturday, October 19
Bridport Choral Society is holding a coffee morning at 9.30am at United Church Hall.
From October 19 until November 4 at 10am Minterne Gardens’ Halloween Trails are back, and this year will be the best yet! Embark on a magical, spine-chilling adventure through 27 acres of the enchanting Himalayan gardens, where surprises lurk around every corner. Encounter giant bats, eerie spiders, and countless other spooky delights. Adults £10, children £5 (includes Halloween pack), infants (2 and under) free .
Fancy a bit of quizzing? The Dorchester Committee of the Children’s Society are holding a quiz night at St George’s Church Hall, Fordington, Dorchester, at 7pm. Teams of six, but you can join a committee team. Tickets £10 to include a ploughman’s supper and can be booked through Jane Culliford on 01305 264360. Bring your own drinks.
Moonlight Swing Band are in concert at Weymouth Bay Methodist Church (DT4 7TH) at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 in advance from Pete 01305812637 or on door (cash) £12.
A coffee morning will be held at All Saints’ Church Wyke Regis, 10am to midday. All welcome for coffee, tea, cakes, books, Fairtrade stall and brass music.
A lunchtime concert will be held 12.30-1pm in St Peter’s Church Dorchester. Maddie McCoubrie (alto saxophone) & Natalie Burton (piano). Free. musicatstpetersdorchester.org
An autumn bazaar in aid of Christians Against Poverty will be held at St Aldhelm’s Church Lounge, Spa Road, Weymouth, DT3 5EW from 10am-noon.
Bridport & West Dorset Rambling Club 8.5-mile walk from Maiden Newton. Call 01308 898484 or 01308 863340. New members/visitors welcome.
Dorset Chamber Choir is holding its autumn concert, Pacem – Peaceful music for our busy world at 7.30pm, at St Hubert’s Church, Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3RG. The programme will include motets and anthems from the 16th and 19th centuries, including items by Monteverdi, Palestrina, Tallis and Victoria. They will also be singing the Missa Quatuor Vocum (also known as Misa de Madrid) by Domenico Scarlatti, conducted by musical director John Watkins.
Tickets £12, free for students and children at dorsetchamberchoir.com or from choir members, or at the door.
Sunday, October 20
Four Hands, One Piano, ragtime meets boogie, will play from 3pm (doors open 2.30pm) at St Swithun’s Church Allington, Bridport DT6 5DU.
Blues and boogie woogie star Julian Phillips joins ragtime pianist Mike Denham at the grand piano to explore these two styles, that helped to shape 20th century music. Entry £10 at the door with tea and biscuits during the interval. Contact Yvonne 01308 459587.
When The Yanks Came To Lyme: Ken Gollop tells the story of the American troops who came to Lyme in 1943 to train for the D-Day landings, and were amongst the first troops ashore on Omaha Beach. Whilst in Lyme they trained hard, never got used to drinking the local cider, a few married GI brides, and many made lasting friendships. Woodmead Halls Lyme Regis 230 pm Admission £4 in aid of Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
Tuesday, October 22
A new members evening will be held by Sherborne Historical Society from 8pm, with a talk by Dr Rose Walker on The Santiago Camino and its Architecture.
This talk presents the Santiago group of churches on the pilgrimage roads and the C12 ‘Pilgrim’s Guide’. Meet at Digby Hall, Hound Street. Members free, visitors £5.
sherbornehistoricalsociety.co.uk
Wednesday, October 23
The Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society hosts a talk and demonstration ‘Unexpected Fruits’ by Mark Diacono. Books on sale. Uplyme Village Hall DT7 3UY. Members free, non-members £3. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments, talk starts 7.30pm. ulrhs.wordpress.com
Sherborne Science Café presents speaker Prof Andrea Russell of Southampton University on Batteries And Fuel Cells at 7.30pm at Digby Memorial Hall (DT9 3NL).
£3 entry on the door, no membership required. Sherbornesciencecafe.com
Thursday, October 24
South Dorset RSPB Group will give a talk in The Quiet Space, Poundbury, Dorchester DTI 3SE. The speaker is Nick Wilcox-Brown, a wildlife photographer. Doors open 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Members £3, visitors £4 to include coffee and biscuits.
Thursday 24 October
Weymouth Civic Society will hear about Weymouth Museum: Its Collection and Prospects in a talk by Marcia Headon, chair of Weymouth Museum Trust, at Pilgrim House in Hope Square at 7pm, with refreshments from 6.30pm. No need to book and talks are free. weymouthcivicsociety.org
The Kings Arms in Portesham is hosting Now That’s What I Call a Music Quiz with quiz maestro and WDM sub extraordinaire Nick Horton at 7.45pm.
It’s just £2 per player with teams of up to six with cash prizes for the winning team and runners-up.
All eras and all genres of music are covered, from 1940s to present day, from pop to rock, disco to punk, ska to metal, and all are welcome.
Reserve your team’s table by calling the pub on 01305 871342.
Friday, October 25
Beaminster’s Yarn Barton Centre (reg’d charity) are holding their annual fundraising quiz in the town hall, Fleet St, 7pm for 7.30pm, for teams of up to six (max). Tickets £10 to include ploughman’s supper and a drink, available at YBC (01308 862715).
On October 25 from 5pm-10pm there’s a spooky celebration at Weymouth’s Centenary Club to help raise money for Wyvern Academy and Weymouth Carnival.
There will be a procession of monsters and lights through Radipole Gardens along with a spooky trail (weather permitting), plus a disco, raffle, food and drink and a face painter.
Go to weymouth-carnival.uk
Saturday, October 26
South West Dorset Multicultural Network is celebrating Black History Month at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester, at 6pm. There will be a steel band, Afro-Caribbean food and a conversation with Robert Golden on The Empire Windrush Generation and their community, 25 years on. Tickets £12 inc food at south-west-dorset-multicultural -network.sumupstore.com
Choral Evensong will be held in St Peter’s Church Dorchester at 4.30pm. Music by Harris, Purcell, Reading and Gibbons. Free. musicatstpetersdorchester.org
Bridport & West Dorset Rambling Club 6.5 mile walk from Frampton. Call 01308 898484 or 01308 863340. New members/visitors welcome.
The Cassandra String Quartet make a welcome return to Cattistock Church at 5pm, performing an uplifting programme of much-loved repertoire from the Classical and Romantic era. The concert includes works by Mozart, Haydn and Dvorak, with the quartet providing an informative introduction to their chosen pieces.
The Cassandra Quartet are a group of professional musicians who live in West Dorset and Somerset, and two of the players live in Cattistock itself.
Doors open at 4.30pm and refreshments are available. Tickets £15 available at the village shop, on the door and via the church QR code.
At 10.30am Blooming Chaos at 11 Antelope walk, Dorchester will be holding a spooky craft workshop where you can design and paint your own pumpkin.
The John Gregory pub in Southill is holding a free kids’ Halloween disco 12pm-2pm – no need to book.
In the evening, there’s a charity event at the Tithe Barn in Symondsbury. The Monster Halloween Bash will feature Shelbys Elbows and DJ Steve Duke, along with a costume competition, good food and a raffle. Adults only, tickets are £15 from jumblebee.co.uk/ shelbyselbowshalloweenbash2024
All proceeds to Weldmar Hospicecare and Bridport Friends Together.
Parnham Voices are in concert at All Saints’ Church Wyke Regis, 7pm. The choir from Beaminster is one of the best amateur a capella groups in the area, with an extensive repertoire. Tickets £10 (inc glass of wine or soft drink), U16 free. Cash bar. Book at parishofwykeregis.org.uk/events or Jeff Thomas on 07710 096174.
Sunday, October 27
Yeovil Model Show will be held 10am-4pm at Westfield Academy (BA21 3EP). Thousands of models will be on display – all eras, genres and scales. Lots of traders, selling all your modelling and gaming needs. £6 adults £3 children. Email yeovilmodelshow@gmail.com
An indoor car boot/tabletop sale will be held 10am-1pm at Marston Magna Village Hall (BA22 8BY).
Sellers from 10am at £5 a table, buyers from 11am £1. Teas and coffees available. Tables need to be reserved at bookings. marstonvillagehall@gmail.com
A ‘Posh Pumpkin’ workshop will be held at Wyke Community Hall, Chamberlaine Road, Wyke Regis, with floral designer Denise Jones.
Create a stunning flower arrangement inside a pumpkin for Halloween. Morning and afternoon sessions available.
All floral ingredients, pumpkin, accessories and tools to create will be provided with hands on tuition and coffee and cake, cost £55. Call 07970 460 855 or email denisejones.floraldesigner@gmail.com
It’s the last Bridport Vintage Market of the year, so get on down to St Michael’s (DT6 3RB) and soak up the atmosphere.
The market, on the last Sunday of the month April-October, originally launched in 2010 and now a monthly focal point for everything collectible and retro on the estate. The market is held eight times a year come wind, rain or shine. Most of the vintage and antiques tenants open on the day and these are supplemented by upwards of 40 external store holders offering a variety of collectibles, from old cameras, vintage prints and clothing to furniture and all sorts of objets d’art and bric-a-brac. Along with live music, Sunday opening of the Red Brick Café, Rafters by MegaBites and smaller ‘table-top’ exhibitors, the market creates a lively atmosphere and a great social event for the town. Be there or be square!
Tuesday, October 29
A film night will be hosted by the Dorchester-Bayeux twinning society at 7.30pm at the Corn Exchange. Le Diner des Cons was originally a stage play and is now a hilarious and witty classic French comedy film. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm. Films are open to all and have English subtitles. Cash on entry £6.
Doors open 6.45pm. Bar available. dorchester-bayeuxsociety.yolasite.com
Wednesday, October 30
On October 30 and 31 and November 1 from 6pm-9pm Vurands Animal Farm at Swyre (DT2 9DB) will be running a Fright Night, with a spooky trail with live actors, plus a pumpkin and light trail for smaller children. There will also be a kids’ Halloween disco and hot food available. Pay on arrival.
Thursday, October 31
The Spice Ship pub at 240 Preston Road, Weymouth, will be holding a Halloween family disco from 3pm till 5pm on October 31.
From 2pm-5pm, Selwood House Care Home in Chestnut Road, Charlton Down, will be holding a Halloween party with buffet supper at 5pm, live music, pumpkin carving and games.
Friday, November 1
Quarter Quilters’ Quilt Exhibition will be held today and tomorrow at The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1FH from 10am-4.30pm. A quilt exhibition of members’ work including a sales table, raffle and traders. Parking and wheelchair access. Refreshments. Free entry. Contact Helen on 01258 471479.
Saturday, November 2
Weymouth Model Railway Association is holding its annual exhibition 10am-4.30pm today and 10am-4pm tomorrow at Weymouth College, (DT4 7LQ). Adults £7, family £15, children £2. Full catering, free parking and good access for all. Further details at weymouth.org.uk
Bridport & West Dorset Rambling Club 8.5 mile walk from Corscombe. For further information please ring 01308 898484 or 01308 863340. New members/visitors welcome.
Crossways Youth and Community Centre is holding a community café and tabletop sale 9am to noon – pitches free of charge, but please book via cycc@mail.com
Durufle Requiem for All Souls Day at 5pm in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. Free. musicatstpetersdorchester.org
An afternoon concert will be held at 3pm by Diane and Christian Ludwig entitled Mozart and friends – violin and viola visit Vienna at St Mary’s Church, Beaminster.
Tickets £15 from Yarn Barton Centre in Fleet Street, The Book Shop in South Street, Bridport or on the door.
The concert is promoted by the Friends of Beaminster Festival.
Bridport Leisure Centre will be holding a Halloween Hop 12.30pm-3.45pm, with bouncy castle, soft play and diddy cars, cake sales, crafts and tombola for children aged up to seven. All proceeds go to St Catherine’s Preschool.
To book, go to preschool.sumupstore.com/ product/halloween-hop-2024
Sunday, November 3
A choral eucharist will be held in St Peter’s Church Dorchester at 10.30am. Music by Morales Palestrina and Eleanor Daley. Free. musicatstpetersdorchester.org
Monday, November 4
A new course called Sunshine for November: Artists in Provence, looking at the towns of the south of France and who painted there, starts today at United Hall, East Street, Bridport.
Six lectures will cover Van Gogh, Monet, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Raoul Dufy, Matisse, Picasso, Bonnard and Leger – cost £65 for all six, or drop in lectures £13. This course also runs online on Fridays at 2pm from November 8, fee £60. Email chris.pamsimpson@btinternet.com
Tutor is Pam Simpson MA, Art & Design Historian and associate lecturer at University of the Arts in London.
Tuesday, November 5
Sherborne Historical Society will host speaker Dr Mark Byford on The Significance and Impact of the Hampton Court Conference of 1604 at 8pm at Digby Hall, Hound Street.
How did James I’s ecclesiastical policy help to shape the early history of Britain and its American colonies?
Members free, visitors £5.
sherbornehistoricalsociety.co.uk
Embracing The Elements is the name of a new exhibition by four West Dorset artists running from today until November 17 at Malthouse Gallery, The Town Mill, Lyme Regis DT7 3PU, 10am-5pm daily.
Recent works by Jillian Hunt, Alison Bowskill, Fran Marsh Williams and Jools Woodhouse will explore photography, textiles, printmaking, wood, sculpture and automata, paint and collage.
Jillian Hunt creates abstract photography that evolves into innovative textiles and unique interior decor. Alison Bowskill explores a variety of printmaking processes and techniques including etching, lithography and lino.
Fran Marsh Williams creates magical and handcrafted wooden automata, music boxes and sculpture.
Jools Woodhouse has recently incorporated hand painted and printed collage paper into her paintings, adding depth and texture to her distinctive depictions of semi-abstract local landscapes.
townmill.org.uk
Wednesday, November 6
Fun With Flowers – a seven-week flower arranging course will be held 7pm-9pm at Wyke Community Hall, Chamberlaine Road, Wyke Regis, with floral designer Denise Jones, costing from £224.
Each week you will learn a different style, and you will cover flower conditioning and different floral mechanics and vessels. You will also learn about art principles behind flower arranging. Learn a new skill or update an old one and immerse yourself in a world of flowers to lift your mood. Call 07970 460 855 or email denise jones.floraldesigner@gmail.com
Enjoy a fabulously festive late-night shopping event at Goulds’ two stores in Dorchester’s South Street from 5pm-9pm. There’s up to 20% off lots of stock, double loyalty points, a welcome drink and nibbles, plus a charity raffle with five great prizes. Gouldsstores.co.uk
Thursday, November 7
Come and meet artist Fabian Perez at Halo Fine Art, 11 Pope Street, Dorchester, DT1 1GW, from 6pm-8pm. RSVP on 01305 267061 or info@halofineart.co.uk to secure your place.
halofineart.co.uk
Saturday, November 9
There’s prize bingo at Maiden Newton village hall, 2pm for a 2.30pm eyes down.
Ambassadors Big Band in concert at Weymouth Bay Methodist Church DT47TH on Sat 9 Nov at 7.30pm
Tickets £10 in advance from Pete 01305812637 or on door(Cash) £12.
The Dorchester committee of the Children’s Society are hosting their annual coffee morning in the United Church Hall, South Street, Dorchester. Coffee and homemade cake will be available from 10am and there will be a range of stalls including books, bric-a-brac, jewellery, homemade cake etc.
A Michaelmas Artisan and Craft Fayre will be held at Melbury Osmond Village Hall (DT2 0LU) 10am-4pm. It’s just off the A37 between Dorchester and Yeovil.
An indoor Christmas fayre with 20 stalls for all your festive presents. Free parking and entry.
Refreshments including mulled wine.
Bridport & West Dorset Rambling Club 7 mile walk from Maiden Newton. For further information please ring 01308 898484 or 01308 863340. New members/visitors welcome.
A Christmas Craft Fayre will be held at Weymouth Bay Methodist Church (DT4 7TH) 10am-2pm. Craft stalls, drinks, cakes, bacon butties. Free entry.
Supporting Weymouth Food Bank.
A lunchtime concert will be held in St Peter’s Church Dorchester 12.30pm-1pm. Iris Lam (soprano) and Rob Taylor (piano). Free. musicatstpetersdorchester.org
Tuesday, Nov 12
Weymouth Art Group will be holding its annual art exhibition 10am till 4pm at Southill Community Centre Weymouth.
The Royal British Legion’s Dorchester Branch will be holding a meet and greet social event for members and veterans. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 11am to 1pm (or whenever the conversation stops) so go and join them at The Junction Hotel, Great Western Road, Dorchester, DT1 1UF for a coffee or lunch and some friendly company.
For more information contact Carol Lewis at DorchesterDorset. Chairman@RBL.Community