Sat 31 May 2008
| June 14, 2008 |
The New Hardy Players perform two of Thomas Hardy’s short stories at Corfe Castle on Saturday 14 June.
‘The Waiting Supper’ & ‘The Thieves who couldn’t help Sneezing’ have been adapted by Jennifer Bailey for an open air performance in the castle grounds.
Corfe Castle: Sat 14 June 7-9pm, Adult £8, Child £5
Sat 31 May 2008
| June 8, 2008 | to | June 12, 2008 |
The annual flower festival at Athelhampton House takes place between Sunday 8 to Thursday 12 June.
The flower festival is organised by the Owermoigne Flower Club and Friends and sees the house decked out with displays of both fresh and dried flowers.
Athelhampton: 8-12 June 10.30am-5pm
Sat 24 May 2008
| June 8, 2008 |
Enjoy the Ford classics of yesteryear at this Ford car rally at Lulworth Castle on Sunday 8 June.
Normal castle admission applies.
Lulworth Castle: Sunday 8 June
Sat 24 May 2008
| June 7, 2008 | ||
| June 8, 2008 |
Enjoy an authentic Viking and Saxon re-enactment weekend at Corfe Castle on 7-8 June.
The Vikings society provide an accurate and educational portrayal of the Viking period, with an equal emphasis on the daily life of the period, and on the more warlike aspects of life in what was a formative period in European history.
Corfe Castle: 7-8 June: normal castle admission
Sat 24 May 2008
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| July 4, 2008 |
Relax and enjoy an evening cruise along Purbeck’s beautiful World Heritage coast, guided by the Durlston Country Park Rangers.
Look out for Puffins, Guillemots, Kittiwakes and more. The cruises run every Friday evening until 4 July.
For more information, and to book, phone (01202) 558550.
Durlston: Every Friday 7.15pm until 4 July: Adults £12. Children £5.
Sat 24 May 2008
| June 7, 2008 | ||
| June 8, 2008 |
The Thomas Hardy Society are organising a series of events to celebrate the famous author’s birthday on Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 June.
Saturday, 10.30am
Return of the Native walk
A 3-4 mile walk, led by Tony Fincham, on Egdon Heath in the footsteps of Eustacia Vye, visiting Rainbarrow, Mistover Knap & Blooms-end. The walk is free, but the Society would like to know numbers in advance.
Meet at Thorncombe Wood Car Park (map ref: NGR SY 725921)
3.30pm
Council Chamber, County Hall, Dorchester.
The Birthday lecture will given by Dr.Simon Gatrell, Professor of English at the University of Georgia, USA. (Title of Lecture to be confirmed)
Tickets: £6 (members £5), Students free (more…)
Sat 24 May 2008
| June 4, 2008 |
Experience the calls and hopefully catch a glimpse of this magical bird of the heath on a stroll across Arne with a chance of seeing hobby and Dartford warbler too before the dusk settles and the nightjars come out to hunt.
Meet at RSPB Arne nature reserve car park BH20 5BJ. Booking essential on 01929 553360.
Arne: Wed 4 June 8pm
Thu 22 May 2008
Dorchester Festival 2008 kicks off today with the theme for this year’s festivities being all things Cuban.
Dorchester’s splendid Borough Gardens will be hosting lots of free events over the weekend including Morris dancing from 10am-1pm on Saturday, with the Samba Band Procession arriving in the park at 1pm. There is a Sunday afternoon line-up of rock and blues from 1-5pm and tonnes of Bank Holiday music and fun on Monday from 1-9pm.
Fans of Steven Berkoff can still get tickets for his talk ‘My Life In Food’ at Dorchester Arts Centre at 7pm on Saturday, whilst the Salsa Big Band are playing the Corn Exchange at 8.30pm on Saturday.
See our previous post for a full line-up of events.
Dorchester Festival 2008: Thur 22-Mon 26 May
Thu 22 May 2008
| May 25, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am |
The Dorset branch of Butterfly Conservation and Dorset Wildlife Trust are holding a guided butterfly walk across Ballard Down on Sunday 25 May.
The walk is along the lower slopes of Ballard Down which is a chalk downland site with stunning views and spring flowers. The lovely Adonis Blue will by now be on the wing.
Meet 11am at Ulwell lay-by on the Swanage to Studland road, map reference SZ 022 808.
Butterfly Conservation: Sun 25 May
Thu 22 May 2008
| May 28, 2008 | ||
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| July 30, 2008 |
The RSPB are holding weekly guided walks looking at the wildlife on the heath at Arne from spiders to birds, dragonflies to reptiles.
Meet at RSPB Arne nature reserve car park BH20 5BJ. 10.30 am -12.30 pm & 2 pm -4 pm
Tue 20 May 2008
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| May 30, 2008 |
Get out of a rut and visit the Tank Museum over the May Half Term holiday.
There will be a variety of family activities including:
Tank Museum: 26-30 May
Tue 20 May 2008
| May 26, 2008 | ||
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| May 29, 2008 |
There will be daily activities at the Marine Centre in Kimmeridge over the half-term week looking at the tiniest and most important animals in the ocean.
Plankton trawls, microscope study, design glow-in- the-dark plankton or make a Basking Shark, quizzes, and more.
Entry to the Marine Centre is free but a small charge for some activities.
Purbeck Marine Reserve: 26-29 May
Tue 20 May 2008
| May 29, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 4:00 pm |
There will be lashings of fun at the Enid Blyton Fun Day at Corfe Castle on 29 May.
The fun day has been organised to celebrate ’The Secret Island’ book, published 70 years ago this year.
Join ‘Ginger Pop’ for a day of fun and games in the Castle grounds - the inspiration for Kirrin Castle in The Famous Five series of stories.
Don’t forget the ‘Ginger Pop’ shop in Corfe for more Enid Blyton memorabilia
Corfe Castle: Fri 29 May 11am-4pm: Normal castle admission
Mon 19 May 2008
| May 26, 2008 | to | June 2, 2008 |
Dorset Coastlink has organised a week of themed walks along the World Heritage Jurassic Coast running from Monday 26 May to Monday 2 June.
Explore the diverse wildlife, history, geology and dramatic coastline with the help of expert guides. The Purbeck walks include:
Dorset Coastlink: £4 per walk or £25 for all 8, Tel: 01929 450461
Fri 16 May 2008
Purbeck Aware 2008, the celebration of Purbeck’s fantastic natural heritage, begins on Saturday.
The theme for this year’s month long series of events is based on rocks, with this weekends’s events including a quarry tour, rock climbing, dry stone walling a dinosaur dig.
See a list of the weekend’s events below: (more…)
