wednesday, June 3

Stephen Brown will talk on gardening for butterflies to Dorchester and District Gardening Club at 7.30pm.
All welcome at United Church Hall, 49/51 Charles Street, DT1 1EE, doors 7.15pm. Visitors £4. Bring and buy and draw.

Thursday, June 4

All welcome at a memory café in Bridport’s St Swithun’s Church Hall, North Allington, DT6 5DU, 2pm-3.30pm (1st & 3rd Thursdays). Refreshments will be available, there’s no charge and there’s no need to book a place.
Dads can learn how to plait at Bridport’s Bull Hotel on the first Thursday of the month, 7pm-9pm. The social event, called Pints & Ponytails, has been launched inspired by similar events in London. For £3 you get a mannequin to work on, plus brushes and tuition in creating some classic styles, such as plaits, ponytails and more. Call 01308 422878 to book or pop in.
A summer fair is being held at Warmwell House, (DT2 8HQ) from 10am-1pm in aid of Barnardo’s. Entry £5 to include coffee and biscuits. There will be a cake and home produce stall, tombola and lovely crafts to buy including seashell treasures, candles, diffusers and wax melts, botanical soaps and skincare, metalwork, textiles and bags, handmade silver jewellery and beach art and Tibetan blankets/shawls, Indian throws, Madagascan baskets and scarves.
A free screening of a new film about the climate emergency is to be shown at Dorchester’s Corn Exchange 6.30pm-9.30pm, featuring Chris Packham, leading scientists, a former General, Jennifer Saunders, Deborah Meaden, and a range of voices from across the UK. Doors open 6.30pm with refreshments. Film starts at 7pm. 45-minute film then a discussion. Book at tickettailor. com/events/dorsetaction/2186149
Beaminster Museum: Fire Flood Frost explores how Beaminster and the surrounding villages have battled the elements over the centuries and how local people pulled together in times of crisis. New pre-history and geology displays. Open Tues, Thurs, Sat and bank holidays, 10.30am-4pm, Sundays 2pm-4.30pm. Free. Whitcombe Road, DT8 3NB.

Friday, June 5

Justice on Trial is an immersive fundraising experience which brings an 1830s courtroom trials to life at Shire Hall Museum, High West St Dorchester at 7pm. Tickets £30, including a two-course summer buffet. Two real courtroom trials drawn from meticulous research by history volunteers are brought vividly to life. You will join the jury, weigh the evidence, and deliver your own verdict before the original outcomes are revealed. The first trial unfolds through a gripping scripted performance, while the second invites daring volunteers to step into the roles on the night. A bar will be open. Tickets from the museum or zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/justice-on-trial

Saturday, June 6

There’s a flea market at the Digby Memorial Hall, Sherborne, DT9 3NL, from 8.30am (£5 entry, £3 after 9am), closing at 1.30pm. 07736 666414 or hilarychisholm@aol.com to book a stall.
An open day will be held 10am-4pm at St Mary’s Church House Hall, South Street, Bridport. Visit a great venue for private hirers and find out about the variety of activities held there. Refreshments available. stmaryschhbookings@gmail.com
Bohemia in East Chaldon is a talk for Pride Month at Shire Hall, Dorchester, at 11am. Join Mark Damon Chutter, chairman and academic director of the Thomas Hardy Society, for a fascinating exploration of the bohemian enclave of writers and artists who made Chaldon Herring their home during the 1920s and 1930s, including the Powys family, Sylvia Townsend Warner, and sculptor and artist Elizabeth Muntz – a distinctive, rural counterpart to the Bloomsbury Group. Tickets £10 from the museum or shirehalldorset.org/categories/pride
An eco fair: Saving Planet Wyke, will be held at St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lanehouse Rocks Road from 1pm-5pm. The Parish of Wyke Regis Eco Church team is bringing together people and projects for the first event in their Great Big Green Week. Stalls including The Bridge Fair Trade Shop, the Weymouth Climate Hub, and Dorset Wildlife Trust. Hands-on activities, including a natural voices workshop, and talks from local organisations including Annie and Simon Pugh-Jones of Isle of Portland Orchids, as recently featured on BBC Gardener’s World. Free. Raffle to win an eco-friendly hamper. For more information, visit parishofwykeregis.org.uk.
Join One Voice Choir from Weymouth as they present Moments in Time – Timeless Songs with Joyful Voices at Sydling St Nicholas Village Hall at 7pm. The programme is varied from John Rutter, Beach Boys to Coldplay. Tickets £10, U16 free from Chris Legg 07895 701718, Sydling Post Office or on door.
Weymouth is inviting you to celebrate King George III’s birthday on the Esplanade today and tomorrow. Across the two days, the seafront will come alive with immersive performances, a street party, music, street theatre and costumed characters. Search Facebook for The King’s Dip.
Sturminster Newton’s Big Weekend is back from June 5-7, featuring great food, live tunes and a market. The Exchange will be hosting a real ale and cider festival and there will be free parking. On Saturday in the Railway Garden there will be a market with local crafts, fresh produce, and unique gifts. At the Rec there will be a big lineup of classic cars and bikes. On the Sunday there’s The Rotary’s Big Lunch in the Railway Garden. Go to sturminster-newton.org.uk
Charminster Fete will be held 2pm-5pm at Charminster House. One of the most popular village fetes, it will feature lots of games, stalls, food and entertainment.
It’s Cider Saturday at Dorset Nectar Cider! Every week, 5.30pm-8pm at the farm in Waytown, Bridport DT6 5FT. Delicious food and live music from Chris Davies.
St Nicholas Church Broadwey (DT3 5DN) is holding a quiz night for Macmillan. Tickets £8. susanamalik@yahoo.com or 07944 617553.
Alan Jenkins, a retired police inspector who worked in counter-terrorism, will give a talk at Weymouth Library at 10.30am. All welcome. Entry £3. Enquiries 01305 832613.

Sunday, June 7

Monkey Jump – a three-piece band with a versatile range of music from the 60s to the 00s will play Greenhill Gardens 2pm-4pm – free!
A village garage sale will be held around Broadwindsor (DT8 3QD) 10am to 1pm. Households all over the village are taking part. Refreshments at Comrades Hall. Maps from community shop, village hall and White Lion community pub.

St Peter’s Church Dorchester, Choral Eucharist with music by Tallis, Rheinberger and Howells at 10.30am. Free.
Open Farm Sunday will be held at Denhay Farm, Broadoak (DT6 5NP) 10am-4pm. Tractor and trailer rides on offer!
A taize service will be held at 6pm at St Mary’s Church, Dorchester DT1 2HJ – a multisensory act of worship on the theme of The Body of Christ with beautiful chants, silence and iconography framing the reading of a Gospel story.
A family fun and dog show will be held at The Piggery, Grove Road, Portland DT5 1GD 11am-3pm. The first class is £3 and any further classes £1.50. Limited number of 20 entrants per class so sign up early on the day! First come, first served, the first class at noon. BBQ and refreshments. Last year’s show raised nearly £1,000 for Portland charities. To donate prizes or to book a stall at £15 per gazebo or £20 for two – no bric-a-brac or jumble – call Sarah Curtis on 07721 420248.
The Great Dorset Bike Ride will start at 10am from Dorchester’s Top o’ Town car park going out towards Wareham. Approx 49 miles, go at your own speed, you have all day and it’s definitely not a race. West Dorset Cycling members will most likely show you the way. The route won’t be signed and it is unsupported. Many refreshment places on the route but you may want to carry water and some food. Map at gdbr.dorsetdirt.co.uk/part1.html
The Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre is holding an open day 11.30am-3.30pm. The wheel and steam engines will be running. Basic refreshments, picnic area, toilet. Wheelchair access except for visitor centre and toilet. Entry by donation. New members and volunteers warmly welcomed. Sswc.co.uk
A plant fair will be held at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (DT3 4LA) in association with Plant Heritage. More than 30 specialist plant stalls, reduced entry price inc entry to gardens.

Monday, June 8

Dorchester Townswomen’s Guild meet at Dorchester Community Church, Liscombe Street, Poundbury, at 2pm for a talk by Michael Horton, on Horty’s Honey. Learn all about the basics of beekeeping and pollination.

Tuesday, June 9

Royal British Legion, Dorchester Branch will hold a social event 11am-1pm at The Junction Hotel, Great Western Road, DT1 1UF. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Everyone is welcome.
St James’ Park Care Home in Bradpole is inviting the community to a special summer open day, with entertainment, and the chance to look round its gorgeous grounds. With a number of exciting surprises in store, the event offers a chance for anyone curious about exploring their care options. To find out more about the open day or to register your interest, call 0333 321 4728 or visit carehome.co.uk to read resident and family reviews.

Wednesday, June 10

Weymouth Memory Café is held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 2pm-3.30pm at St Andrew’s Church Rooms, 4 Church Rd, Preston, DT3 6BU. People living with dementia and their carers/families can just turn up, free, no need to book. admindorset@alzheimers.org.uk for more info, or call Mel 07860 592407 or Jim on 07719 074485.

Thursday, June 11

Royal British Legion Dorchester Branch meeting at The Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, DT1 1RR, 7pm. Email dorchesterdorset.secretary@rbl. community
Sherborne & District Gardeners’ Association meets at the Main Digby Hall, Hound Street, at 7.30pm for a talk by David Ennals on care and cultivation of cacti. Non-members £3. Richard Newcombe 01935 389375.

Friday, June 12

Sturminster Newton Literary Festival kicks off today, with a veritable library-full of great writers – both home grown and visiting – until June 21. Visit sturlitfest.com for details.
Leigh Climate Group welcomes Kate Turnbull to its next Leigh Talks event, at 7pm in St Andrew’s Church, DT9 6HL.
Kate is a natural dyeing practitioner and keen exponent of safe, sustainable circular systems in textile colouring. She will talk about natural dyes gleaned from local plants, from kitchen vegetable waste and other natural sources. You’ll be amazed what you can do! Free. Donations welcome. Drinks available.

Saturday, June 13

Weymouth Choral Society’s famous ‘summer serenade’ afternoon tea concert, at 3pm at St Aldhelm’s Church Centre, Spa Road, DT3 5EW, will pay tribute to Broadway, with a selection of music from stage, screen and musical theatre featuring guest singer Chloe Tripp, with Louise Dukes on piano/piano accordion. £15, U16s free, excellent refreshments included. Search for Weymouth at makingmusic.org.uk to book.
Broadmayne & West Knighton Fete will be held 11am-5pm at Cowleaze Road, DT2 8EW, with live music, stalls, kids’ games, beer tent and food stands, plus a Very Grand Raffle with more than 60 prizes to be won. Great collection of classic and vintage vehicles – if you have one bring it along before 11am and pay £2 on the gate. bwkfete@gmail.com for any queries. Parking £1. No dogs.
Corscombe’s Fete on the Green will be held noon-3pm in and around the around the Fox Inn (DT2 0NS) – free, followed by tea and cake at Norwood House Summer Garden Party (DT2 0PD) 3pm-6pm (£5 entry to raise money for Halstock Church).
Lots of food and drink to try, inc BBQ, cakes, jams and preserves, books, tools, children’s games, boules, bric-a-brac, plants and stalls, all to raise a few pennies for village causes.
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival is being held today and tomorrow. The festival features a mix of free and ticketed events suitable for families, students, and visitors of all ages. For the full programme and to book: fossilfestival.com
Bere Regis Swimming Club 50th anniversary celebrations will be held at 3pm at Wooders Campsite BH20 7NN. Former members, teachers and parents who would like to attend should email Toni-Sue White at brorcas@gmail.com
A joint concert entitled Together Again with Bridport Choral Society and West Dorset Community Orchestra in St Swithun’s Church, North Allington, DT6 5DU at 7.30pm. Interval refreshments.Tickets £15 U16 free from Bridport TIC and online or on the door.
There’s bingo at Maiden Newton village hall, doors 2pm, eyes down 2.30pm.
There’s an evening of opera at St Martin’s Church in Shipton Gorge, starting with pre-show drinks at 6pm. Cash bar with wine, beer and champagne. Tickets £15 from Ian on 07771 541650 or eventsatstmartins@ gmail.com. To order hampers at £10 from Kim’s Kitchen: bloomfieldkim5@gmail.com or 07754 245691.
Dorset Nectar Cider has food and live music with Jordan Watts 5.30pm-8pm in Waytown, Bridport DT6 5FT.
The West Bay Vintage Rally is at the Melplash Showground today and tomorrow, with a host of old tractors and machinery to see, and a vintage auction at 10am today. Tractors, stationary engines, steam engines, marquee exhibits, outside and inside crafts, market traders, local food & drinks, ring events, auction & much more. Adults £12, OAP £10, five-ten years £3, U5s free. More details wdvtsec.com

Sunday, June 14

Weymouth Ukeleleans will be strumming up a storm in Greenhill Gardens 2pm-4pm thanks to the Friends of Greenhill Gardens (FOGG). Free!
Join One Voice Choir for Moments in Time – Timeless Songs with Joyful Voices at Weymouth Bay Methodist Church (DT4 7TH) at 3pm in support of Weldmar. Music varies from John Rutter, Beach Boys to Cold Play. Tickets £10, U16 free. Book at ticketsource.co.uk/one-voice-choir
The Festival of Landscape Art will be held in conjunction with Abbotsbury Open Gardens noon to 5pm. Visit the gardens and grounds of the Manor House and the Old Gate House, plus more gardens than in previous years. Throughout, professional artists will be painting en plein air and there will be an opportunity to view and purchase paintings (by sealed bid) at the end of the day. Refreshments in both of the main gardens. All proceeds to the Friends of St Nicholas to help with the preservation of the beautiful, ancient parish church. Tickets £5, U16 free from ticketsource.com/abbotsbury-open-gardens or on the day.
Wessex Strings will hold their final concert of the season at Cheap St Church, Sherborne, DT9 3BJ at 3pm, featuring conductor John Jenkins, leader Shoko Middleton and soloists Arturo Serna and Betsy Chow. Highlights include Puccini’s Crisantemi, Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor and Sibelius’ Andante Festivo.
Tickets £10 from Winstone Books, Cheap St (cash only), or £12 on the door, U18s free.

Monday, June 15

Educating Rita is coming to Royal Manor Theatre on Portland until Saturday, June 20 at 7.30pm each evening. Frank, a disillusioned and alcohol-dependent professor, finds his spark reignited when he agrees to tutor Rita, a working-class hairdresser hungry for self-improvement. As Rita dives into the world of literature, her transformation challenges both of their perspectives on class, education, and identity. Witty and moving comedy on the price of ‘fitting in’. Tickets £12.86 at royalmanortheatre.co.uk or ring 03336 663366.
Bride Valley Gardening Club meet at Litton Cheney Community Hall DT2 9AU for a talk by associate editor of BBC Gardeners’ World, journalist, lecturer and RHS judge David Hurrion at 7pm (drinks available) for 7.30pm. Tickets to his talk on creating a jungle garden £5 from Liz at bridevalleygc@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 16

All are welcome at a memory café in Bridport’s St Swithun’s Church Hall, North Allington, DT6 5DU, 2pm-3.30pm (1st & 3rd Thursdays). Refreshments will be available, there’s no charge and there’s no need to book a place. Call Mel: 07860 592407 or Jim: 07719 074485 admindorset@alzheimers.org.uk
There’s a Turn Lyme Green talk All About Seaton Wetlands: Its past, present and future plans at 7pm at Driftwood Cafe, Baptist Church, top of Broad Street, Lyme Regis. Free – refreshments available.

Wednesday, June 17

Weymouth Drama Club is staging The Good Life at the college’s Bay Theatre (DT4 7LQ) until Saturday, June 20. Tickets £17.50 from weymouthdramaclub.com or 0333 666 3366.
Live Laugh Love Ladies Club meet at Crossroads, 1 Crown Square, Poundbury 7pm-9pm. Speaker is feng shui consultant Gayle Swaffield. Sally 07703 171545, sallyannchildsslade@ gmail.com or livelaughloveladies.club/sallycs

Thursday, June 18

There’s cash bingo at Charleton Horethorne village hall (DT9 4FY), 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm. 01935 814199. Proceeds to hall.
Dorchester Art Club is holding an open day 2pm-4pm at St George’s Church Hall, Fordington, DT1 1LB – plenty of free parking. Free entry for taster session. All welcome, beginners or those with hidden talents. Please bring your own materials and choice of medium for a still life – you can bring your own item. Tea and biscuits, warm welcome. Penny 07747 049501.

Friday, June 19

Contestants from all over are set for a large dose of vitamins A, C and K at one of Dorset’s weirder annual events – the World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship.
Fans will be excited to hear the competition has returned to Marshwood’s The Bottle Inn, where there will be a whole weekend of nettle and solstice-related shenanigans until Sunday, June 21, with camping, hog roast, live music, Morris dancing, real ale and cider festival and more. Bands include The Skalatans and Skimmity Hitchers. Free entry Friday and Sunday, nettle eating on the Saturday, when entry will be £5 inc a £2.50 bar voucher. Dogs with well-behaved owners are welcome on a lead. Kids as above. More info at bottleinn.uk
TOADS present a bawdy romp through Elizabethan times in A Shakespearean (-ish) Murder at 7pm for 7.30pm at The Red Lion in Beaminster. Tickets £22 include welcome drinks, canapés, and a buffet feast. Tickets from The Red Lion 01308 862364 info@theredlionbeaminster.co.uk
An art exhibition will be held at Maiden Newton village hall, near the train station, with wine and nibbles today 6pm-9pm and tomorrow 10am-4.30pm. Free entry. Demonstrations throughout the day. Refreshments, tombola.

Saturday, June 20

Dorset Nectar Cider has food and live music from Joey Clarkson and Pete Dixon 5.30pm to 8pm at the farm in Waytown, Bridport DT6 5FT.
A major community music event, The Big Sing, is being held at the Mowlem Theatre, Swanage. Castle Voices Choir, VoiceWaves Youth Choir, Purbeck Youth Tradfolk Collective and Kelp! Shanty Singers are joining voices for an uplifting evening of live music and audience participation. And with lyrics projected on the big screen, audiences are invited to become part of Swanage’s biggest massed choir. For tickets call 0333 666 3366.
Renowned TV antiques expert Paul Atterbury will give an inspirational talk, My Life in Antiques, with nibbles and bar, 7pm at Chideock Village Hall DT6 6JW. Tickets £10 from Janet Carey on 01297 489782 or email chideockwi@gmail.com
St Peter’s Church Dorchester, lunchtime concert 12.30-1pm with Jonathan Prentice (baritone) and Rob Taylor (piano). Free.
Midsummer Faery Ball at The Bull Hotel in Bridport. Don your finest faery garb and enjoy music from The Transitions, plus magic and mischief for Dorset Wildlife Trust. Tickets £18 from the TIC.
There’s a 1940’s family fun summer fete noon to 4pm in Radipole Park, Weymouth, including children’s games, plant sales and various stalls for your family entertainment, courtesy of Radipole Park Friends Group. Free entry and parking.
Cerne Abbas village opens some of its private gardens today and tomorrow – for the 50th time. Beginning in 1974 it was one of the first such village events in the country, with a few gardens open and a flower display in the church it helped raise money for the restoration of the bells. This year’s event, from 2pm-6pm each day, will fund Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and the Squibb (community) Garden in the village. Plant stall, teas and more. Open Gardens 2025 was the most successful ever, with 1,500 visitors raising £13,000 for the village cricket club and Dorset Wildlife Trust. Tickets £8 for one day, £10 for both, U16 free. Cash or card. Information at cerneabbasopengardens.org.uk
A coffee morning will be held at All Saints church, Wyke Regis, 10am to midday. All welcome for cakes, books, Fairtrade stall.

Sunday, June 21

The Omega Project will play Greenhill Gardens, Weymouth 2pm-4pm in aid of The Lantern Trust. The Omega Project are a quality nine-piece blues/soul/ party band. Their blend of lively music, punchy rhythms and vocal harmonies combine with their distinctive brass section and soaring lead breaks to create a powerful overall sound. Free.
St Peter’s Church Dorchester, Choral Eucharist at 10.30am with music by Bruckner, Gabrieli and Fauré.

Tuesday, June 23

Live Laugh Love Ladies Club afternoon tea & talk on The Women of Athelhampton at Athelhampton House, 2pm-4pm. Call Sally 07703 171545, email sallyannchildsslade@gmail.com or livelaughloveladies.club/sallycs
Bridport U3A monthly talk at United Church Hall, East Street, DT6 3LJ by Steve Belasco on Confessions of a Press Photographer at 2pm, then Q&A then refreshments. Visitors £3.
Beaminster Horticultural Society & Broadwindsor & District Horticultural Society are going on a joint coach trip to RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington. Meet in Beaminster Square at 8.30am or the Square Broadwindsor at 9am. £25. To book call Jane on 01308 862410.

Wednesday, June 24

Weymouth Memory Café is held on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 2pm-3.30pm at St Andrew’s Church Rooms, 4 Church Rd, Preston, DT3 6BU. People living with dementia and their carers/families. Free, no need to book. Contact admindorset@alzheimers.org.uk or Mel on 07860 592407 or Jim on 07719 074485.
The Bookery is hosting readings, insights and discussion on the theme of war at The British Legion Hall, Victoria Grove, Bridport DT6 3AD at 7.15pm. Special guest is journalist Jon Lee Anderson, chief war correspondent for the New Yorker and the author of multiple books on conflict and revolution (his latest, To Lose a War: The Fall and Rise of the Taliban was published in February). He is joined by writer and artist Jo Denbury, sharing memories and letters from her great aunt, the war-decorated aeronautical engineer, Beatrice Shilling – ‘the woman who saved the Spitfire’ and poetry by the late Pamela Gillilan, read by her daughter Lesley. Pop-up bar and books that make you think. Doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets £8 at square.link/u/zPtDogaL or email bridportbookery@gmail.com

Friday, June 26

The Moonlight Swing Band play the Masters of the Big Band at the Exchange Sturminster Newton at 7.30pm. Tickets £15 at stur-exchange.co.uk or 01258 475137.

Saturday, June 27

It’s Cider Saturday at Dorset Nectar Cider! Come on down every week, 5.30pm to 8pm at the farm in Waytown, Bridport DT6 5FT and enjoy delicious food (veggie option) and live music from Simple Chaos.
St Peter’s Church Dorchester, Choral Evensong at 4.30pm with music by Durufle, Ayleward, Kelly and Sumsion. Free.
Armed Forces Day will be marked 11am-5pm with a plant sale in aid of Combat Stress, the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health, at the Sherborne Summer Festival (11am-9pm) in Pageant Gardens, DT9 3LP. Donations of plants greatly appreciated – email ruthafsmith@hotmail.com There’s a local support group called Dorset Friends of Combat Stress. Since 2017 149 Dorset veterans have been referred to Combat Stress.

Sunday, June 28

Netherbury Repair Café is held at the hall on the last Sunday of the month, 10am-12pm. Bring your garden tools to be repaired and sharpened, and items to be fixed, including electricals, bikes, textiles, ceramics, electronics, wooden and metal items. Home-made cakes, vegan and vegetarian-friendly. Always looking for new volunteers! Lisa Willis on 07870 950 666 or info@repaircafenetherbury.org repaircafenetherbury.org
The Jukebox 4 – popular Weymouth duo Neil and Sally join forces with veteran bassist Lee Cornell and up-and-coming Shaun Brown on drums to play Greenhill Gardens in Weymouth 2pm-4pm – free!
Bridport’s wonderful vintage market will be held today, 10am-4pm around St Michael’s Trading Estate (DT6 3RB). Enjoy browsing the stalls, a spot of live music and food from the cafe.
Join The Friends of Lodmoor Country Park Weymouth for their annual Pic-a-book-nic, noon-4pm by the children’s play area. Bring a picnic an buy a book. There will be a wide selection of books suitable for all ages to purchase for a donation towards the maintenance and improvement of the park.
Briantspuddle Open Gardens will be held 10am-4pm, with a free minibus shuttle between Affpuddle and Throop. Some 18 gardens will be open and there will be local black and white photos to browse, an authors’ table, coffee, lunches and cakes and plant sales. Entry £7.50, U16 free. More info helen@garnerbank.co.uk

Wednesday, July 1

Judge Jeffreys is the subject of the Dorchester and District Gardening Club’s July talk by Mark Damon Chutter. Judge Jeffreys was known as the ‘Hanging Judge’ (1645-1689) who ordered the execution of the Monmouth Rebels during the Bloody Assizes and placed their heads on the spikes of St Peter’s Church. Join us at the United Church Hall, 49/51 Charles Street, DT1 1EE, at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. No booking necessary, visitors £4 on the door. Bring and buy stall and draw with tea/coffee and biscuits available. Everyone welcome. Jane, 01305 268523 or email dorchestergardening@gmail.com

Thursday, July 2

All are welcome at a memory café in Bridport’s St Swithun’s Church Hall, North Allington, DT6 5DU, 2pm-3.30pm (1st & 3rd Thursdays). Refreshments will be available, there’s no charge and there’s no need to book a place. Info Mel: 07860 592407 or Jim: 07719 074485 admindorset@alzheimers.org.uk

Saturday, July 4

Wessex Military Band is playing a concert in Bucky Doo Square Bridport – free, with a collection – from 10am-12.30pm, dependent on the weather.
It’s Cider Saturday at Dorset Nectar Cider! Come on down every week, 5.30pm to 8pm at the farm in Waytown, Bridport DT6 5FT and enjoy delicious food (veggie option) and live music from Jack Daniels. Dance the night away with The Originals Band at Charlton Horethorne village hall. 60s, 70s music with a touch of country. Prizes for best hat representing each genre! Doors open 7pm. Tickets £15 to include food. Licensed bar and raffle. Details from jbclassicmedia.co.uk or leave a message for Jenny on 01935 814199.
Helping Hands is hosting a fundraiser for Weldmar at PiP Cafe in Poundbury 2pm-4pm, with homemade cakes, a bottle tombola, and raffle.

Sunday, July 5

The Decadettes vintage singing group will sing a variety of music from 1920s through to 1960s with swing, jazz and big band in Greenhill Gardens, Weymouth 2pm-4pm.

Frampton Village Fete will be held 1pm-4.30pm in the hall and Millenium Green. A great afternoon of fun, with teas, barbecue, bar, ice creams, duck races, dog show, kids’ races, classic tractors, live music and much more. £1 Adult entry, kids free.

Monday, July 6

Dorchester Oddfellows: A Monday afternoon of tabletop games 2-5pm at PIP Café Poundbury, St John Way, DT12FG. Come and play or learn to play: backgammon, Scrabble, rummikub, mah jong and much more. This is a free event to include tea and coffee and cake. Please phone or email Rosemary for further details 07788 436797/rosemarywdt2@gmail.com