| Tue 14 May - Wed 12 June | Creation
A Celebration Sherborne Abbey. Exhibition of beautiful tapestry & caligraphy by Sue Symons. Free.
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Sat 25 May
7pm - 10pm | A Vintage Movie Show " Yesterdays Milborne Port"
Tickets will cost £5 and can be bought from Wayne Butchers Shop, PTFA or from Richard Duckworth 01963 250036 from the 2nd May 2013.
The money raised from this event will go to help kit out the new School Library.
The films are now on Digital Form and show the village from 1937 from mostly good quality 16mm film. Showing the two glove factories from working right through to demolition and finally into new Housing Estates. Unique footage of Milborne Port's own Home Guard, On Parade, training through to the stand down parade of Dec 1944, true Dads Army! The after War Parade around the village in 1946 and the After War Dance of 1946 in the Victoria Hall. Old Fetes are shown from 1948 through to the mid 1950's. The Youth Organisations are also shown, on parade to the Methodist and Parish Church, plus the Methodist Sunday School outings of the late 1940's and early 1950s. Old peoples outings are also featured, plus more! Bonus Footage of a changing YEOVIL of the early 1960s with the duel carriage-way being built, the winter of 1964 plus much more! Also the Kings visit to Sherborne School of 1950, plus Cheap Street in wartime. The evening of pure nostalgia, will finish at 10pm.
The PTFA will serve refreeshments at half-time.
| Milborne Port School Hall | Contact: Richard Duckworth
Telephone: 01963 250036
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Sun 26 May
11am-4:30pm. | Waterwheel Open Day
Featuring the massive 26ft diameter waterwheel built in 1869. £5, Children free. (English Heritage £3.) 01963 250206 / 01935 389535 www.sswc.co.uk
| Castleton Steam & Waterwheel Centre, Sherborne | Telephone: 01963 250206 / 01935 3895
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Sun 26 May
From 2pm | Calling all walkers, cyclists, riders and cake lovers.
Why not stop off in Milborne Wick for a delicious, homemade cream tea, with Pimms and music? Organised by the Friends of Milborne Wick Church.
| Milborne Wick Church Garden | Contact: Friends of Milborne Wick Church
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| Sun 26 May - Mon 27 May | International RC Air Show
This two day International Radio Controlled helicopter competition, which showcases the best radio controlled flying displays from around the world, will come to the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
Throughout the Museum there will be traders and experts in the field of radio controlled aircraft, to give help and advice to modellers of all levels of experience.
The show is being supported by Zone and for further information please visit their website by clicking here.
Tickets for the event will be available on line from the Museum's website or from the Museum Shop during normal Museum opening hours from 1st April 2013.
Normal Museum admission prices apply and there is no additional cost to see the Show. Those wishing to enter on Sunday 26th by making a Gift Aid donation, will be able to re-enter on Monday 27th, free of charge
| The Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset | Contact: Jon Jefferies, Head of Marketing
Telephone: 01935 842638
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Mon 27 May
10.00 am - 6.00 pm | Sherborne Castle Country Fair
The Sherborne Castle Country Fair presents a rich and fun programme of events, country activities, stands and entertainment including one of the largest Rare Breed Shows in the country. For one day every summer, one of the country's finest settings is transformed into a fun-filled day out to suit all ages. Find out more by visiting the website www.sherbornecountryfair.com
Tickets on the day cost: adult £11.00, children (5-14) £4.00, family* £28.00. Under 5's free. *Admits 2 adults and 3 fee-paying children.
Save 10% when you purchase your tickets in advance: telephone 01749 813899.
Car Parking is free.
| Sherborne Castle Grounds, DT9 5NR | Telephone: 01749 814041
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| Mon 27 May | Gartell Light Railway Open Day
Hourly steam trains. All welcome.
| Common Lane, Yenston, Templecombe. BA8 0NB. | Telephone: 01963 370752
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Wed 29 May
10am-1pm | Presenting your artwork with Richard Turner
Demonstration on how to use mounting and framing to present your work to its best advantage. Cost for Non-Members £15, Artslink £10.
| Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne. | Telephone: 01935 815899
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| Wed 29 May - Sat 01 June | The 150th Royal Bath & West Show
The historic show is one of the oldest surviving agricultural shows in England and is the only one to take place over four days.
Taking place from May 29 to June 1 at the Showground in Shepton Mallet, it will feature the finest livestock, agricultural machinery, trade-stands, locally produced food and drink as well as activities for all the family.
Please visit the official website for the full details of Prices, and Booking Tickets on Line, Opening Times and many other features by clicking here.
| Showground in Shepton Mallet | Contact: Tickets On Line
Telephone: 0844 7765777
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| Thu 30 May | Arts Buffet
Sessions are 10am-12:30pm, 2pm-4pm. For Under 12s, no food but a lot of art materials. Just turn up and have some creative fun.
| Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, DT9 3AA | Telephone: 01935 815899
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| Tue 14 May - Wed 12 June | Creation
A Celebration Sherborne Abbey. Exhibition of beautiful tapestry & caligraphy by Sue Symons. Free.
| Sherborne Abbey | Go to website |
| Wed 29 May - Sat 01 June | The 150th Royal Bath & West Show
The historic show is one of the oldest surviving agricultural shows in England and is the only one to take place over four days.
Taking place from May 29 to June 1 at the Showground in Shepton Mallet, it will feature the finest livestock, agricultural machinery, trade-stands, locally produced food and drink as well as activities for all the family.
Please visit the official website for the full details of Prices, and Booking Tickets on Line, Opening Times and many other features by clicking here.
| Showground in Shepton Mallet | Contact: Tickets On Line
Telephone: 0844 7765777
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Wed 05 June
9.00 am - 6.00 pm | The Friend of the Yeatman - Visit to the Falklands Memorial Chapel & Farleigh House Garden
Ticket: £35, which includes a donation to the Chapel and refreshments at Farleigh House. Please bring your own picnic lunch.
We have arranged for a coach to take us at 9.00 am from Culverhayes Car Park to the Falklands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne, where we will be shown round by the Chaplain, Reverend Neil Jeffers. It will be possible to picnic in the Memorial Garden, or the Mess Hall if wet. We return via Farleigh House where we shall be introduced to the gardens by Lady Annabell, Countess of Portsmouth or by the Head Gardener if the Countess is away. We arrive back in Sherborne at 6 pm.
This is sure to be a very popular trip and numbers are limited. Tickets go on sale on Monday, 22nd April from Winstone’s Bookshop, Cheap Street. Tickets may be exchanged, but are not returnable.
| Pangbourne | Contact: Mike Hatch
Telephone: 01935 815 806
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Sat 08 June
19.00 | An Evening of Country, Folk and Bluegrass Music
An evening of country,folk and bluegrass music with"Southern Folk", an up and coming duo in the UK, having already made their mark in the USA with award winning songs and TV contracts. Relax and enjoy the music in a caberet style atmosphere. The evening includes an "American Style" two course supper and a licensed bar. Tickets are £10.00 and are available from Charlton Horethorne Village Stores or 01963 220626.
Visit www.charltonhorethorne.com/events
| Charlton Horethorne Village Hall | Contact: Mr Tony Magson
Telephone: 01963 220626
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Sat 08 June
2.30 - 10.30 | Garden Party
The White Hart Inn, Bishops Caundle, is holding a garden party. There will be facepainting, medieval stocks, BBQ 2.30 - 7.30 and the fabulous band Boy le Monti playing at 8pm. We are going to have a fantastic day and hope to raise some funds for our local all Saints Primary School.
| White Hart, Bishops Caundle | Contact: Gale Jenkinson
Telephone: 01963 23301
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Tue 11 June
7.30 pm | Hemingway's 'The Killers'
'The Killers' is an Ernest Hemingway short story about two hit men who come to a small town to kill a former boxer. It is one of Hemingway's most anthologised stories and has been the basis for two major films. Adapted and dramatised, 'The Killers' will be performed part-rehearsed in two acts by Amateur Players of Sherborne.
| APS Clubhouse, Marston Road DT9 4BL | Contact: Jim Reville
Telephone: 01935 814626
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Sun 16 June
3.00pm | The Wessex Strings Concert
The Wessex Strings directed by Tony Urbabinczyk
Music by Bach, Elgar, Roman, Reynaldo, Hahn, Svendsen and William Croft with Katharine Hawnt - soprano
Cost of tickets is £8 on the door including refreshments after the concert.
Sponsered by Cheap Street Church in aid of the Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy (Registered Charity Number 1109562)
| Cheap Street Church, Sherborne DT9 3BJ | Contact: R J Stinchcombe
Telephone: 01935 814428
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Wed 19 June
7.00pm | Sherborne Singles
Our monthly singles night returns. Come and meet other local single people in a fun, safe and friendly environment. Free entry.
Sherborne Singles
| The Arch, Swan Yard, Sherborne | Contact: Lynne Trulocke
Telephone: 01935 817022
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Sat 22 June
7.00pm | The choirs of Christchurch Priory in Concert
“O Sing Joyfully” – will be preformed by the choirs of Christchurch Priory in concert.
The Doors Open 6.30pm. There will be refreshments and a raffle. Tickets will cost £10 & £8 for concessions. For Advance ticket purchase telephone 01202 712869 or email info@dorsetblind.org.uk
Also available on door and from Sherborne Tourist Information Office. All proceeds in support of Dorset Blind Association.
| Cheap Street Methodist & United Reformed Church | Contact: Lorraine Smith
Telephone: 01202 712869
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Sat 22 June - Sun 30 June
Daily 2pm - 5pm | Stock Gaylard House Opening Dates and Gardens
Stock Gaylard House is a small Georgian (possibly earlier) Grade II* listed, country house. It is a symmetrical building of three floors (two stories and an attic) and is constructed of rendered rubble stone, under mainly hipped stone roof with some slate slopes and brick stacks.
Dates Open to the Public are:-
22nd - 30th June
22nd - 30th September
| Stock Gaylard House | Contact: Toria Wissett-Warner
Telephone: 01963 23511
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Sun 23 June
11.00am | Cancer Research - Race for Life
UK ‘Race for Life’ 5k Ladies Charity Run. Please visit our webiste link for more details.
| Sherborne Castle | Telephone: 01935 813182
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Wed 03 July
7.00pm | American Independence Party!
We're having a party!
With live 'yee-ha' music, an American themed menu and a free 'Yankee Doodle' for everyone (you'll have to wait to find out what it is!) this is set to be a great fun night.
Tickets £10 in advance - £12 on the door. Telephone to book your advance ticket today!
| The Arch, Swan Yard, Sherborne DT9 3AX | Contact: Lynne Trulocke
Telephone: 01935 817022
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| Sat 06 July - Sun 07 July | Gold Hill Fair 2013
Saturday 6th July
Our parade once again celebrates local Volunteers.
Led by the Mayor, leaving the football ground at Noon and also featuring pupils from Shaftesbury School, local organisations, community groups and volunteers, to arrive at the Abbey for an afternoon of music.
Leisure and craft stalls along Park Walk.
Rotary tea tent in the Rose Garden.
Bottle Stall (wine or water?), Coconut Shy, Shooting Gallery, Face Painting and Kiddies Activities.
Musical activities in the Abbey grounds between 3pm and 6pm
Sunday 7th July
French Market along the High Street.
In the Abbey - A programme of folk and light music.Town Hall - Children's Dancing, Morris Men, Clog Dancers
Rotary tea tent, Bottle Stall and a Fun Fair
This is a community event for the people of Shaftesbury. This year we are raising money for Polio Plus a Rotary Charity which is committed to the eradication of polio throughout the world and local good causes.
| | Contact: Philip Proctor Associates
Telephone: 01747 851881
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Fri 12 July
From 7:30pm | Cocktails and Canapes
Tonight The Friends of Milborne Wick will be serving cocktails and canapes. Come along and join in whilst helping support the raising of church funds which are always needed for the upkeep of the church building.
| Milborne Wick | Contact: Organised by the Friends of Milborne Wick Church.
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| Sat 13 July | Church Fete
Date to place in your diary.
The annual St John's Church Fete will be held on Saturday 13th July. Watch this space for more details nearer the day itself.
| St John The Evangelist Church Grounds | Contact: The Fete Committee
Telephone: 01963 250326
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Sat 13 July
Starts at 11am | RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2013
Few events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle on offer at the Royal Navy’s premier air show. The Air Day, one of the Southwest’s largest one day events, will return this summer with an action-packed day out for all the family. Alongside the thrilling flying display there’s plenty to see and do on the ground – so whether you’re a wide-eyed first timer or a seasoned air show veteran, the experience will be incredible.
Advance Tickets - Discounted are now on Sale. Click here. Deadline for Booking is 8th July.
| Yeovilton | Telephone: 01935 462781
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Sat 20 July
10am-4pm | Leigh Food Festival and Classic Car/Bike Display
This our 8th year, holding this event. So come Taste and buy some of the best food and drink on offer from local producers.
The Stallholders will include:- Alweston Jam and Chutney Empire, Bridport Pies, Capreolus Fine Foods, Dorset Blue Cheese and Soup Company, Dorset Fishwife, Easy Beans, Fudges, Granny Gothard’s Icecream, James’s Cheese, Leakers Bakery, Longmeadow Organic Vegetables, Manna Kitchen, Olivesetal, Pinks Organics, Reads Coffee Roasters, Somerset Cider Brandy Co., White Post Gate Honey, Wylde Meadow Farm, and Yarty Cordials. A variety of interesting cars & motorbikes will also be on display.
Barbecued Hamburgers & Sausages, Refreshments, Ice cream, Beer and Cider will be here! Entertainment also includes children’s activities.
This event is proving to be a very successful show, AND it really is a day NOT to be missed.
Entrance fee is £2 for Adults, Children under 15 Free.
| Leigh Village Hall Leigh | Contact: Mrs Elizabeth Turnbull - Organiser
Telephone: 01935 873846
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Sun 21 July
10.00am - 4:00pm | Classics at the Castle' Classic Car & Supercar Show
Vintage & classic car displays, classic car run, trade & craft stands, autojumble, children's entertainments.
One of the star cars, in the Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage cars being held at Sherborne Castle is a 1924 AC Anzani with less than 7,000 recorded miles. Click on the attached PDF to read the full details.
A classic Bristol motor car has been pulled out of a garage in Devon by Dorset based Charterhouse Auctioneers, 20 years after the owner drove it in with a view to starting a programme of restoration. Please click on the atached PDF document to read the full details.
A1924 AC Anzani
The Bristol 406 Zagato
| Sherborne Castle | Telephone: 01935 474630
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Wed 07 August
7.30pm | An evening of supper and music with Louise Jordan
Acoustic singer, composer and musician Louise Jordan is touring this summer with her critically acclaimed album Florilegium.
Since releasing her award winning debut album ‘TEMPVS’ in October 2011, Louise has completed four UK tours, winning support across the country with a stream of exceptional reviews and national radio play to boot.
Join Louise for an evening of fantastic food and live music as she plays songs from her second album ‘Florilegium as well as brand new material, accompanying herself on guitar and piano.
‘A stirring, lilting grace’ The Telegraph
‘Haunting and unforgettable’ The Sunday Express
| The Arch Café & Bistro Bar Swan Yard, Cheap St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AX | Contact: Louise Jordan
Telephone: 07980 374971 (not for general enquiries /tickets)
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| Sat 10 August - Sun 11 August | The Daleks Return
50 years after the Daleks were first seen on our TV screens they are planning a terrifying return to the Fleet Air Arm Museum on Aug 10 & 11. Please click on the attached PDF to read the full details of this event.
View document for The Daleks Return
| The Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset | Contact: Jon Jefferies - Head of Marketing
Telephone: 01935 842638
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Sun 11 August
8am - 1.30pm | Powerman UK
POWERMAN is a multisport event coming to Sherborne this summer.
It consists of a long and short course running along side of each other, the long course is a 10 km run, followed by a 120km bike finishing with a 20km run and the short course consists of a 10km run followed by a 60km bike then with a 10km run finishing in Cheap Street.
It is an exciting event to hit Sherborne and we are keen on this being a community event. For any questions, visit our website or phone us.
| Sherborne | Contact: Megan Miles
Telephone: 01963364399
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Sat 24 August
10:00 17:00 | Stock Gaylard Oak Fair - 2013
A great day out in rural Dorset and a special event for those interested in timber, woodcraft, the countryside and conservation. Join in with kids activities, tree climbing and trailer rides, see furniture makers & craftsmen, working machinery demonstrations, falconry displays, heavy horses and lots more. Advanced tickets available on 01749 813899.
| Stock Gaylard Estate Dorset DT10 2BG | Telephone: 01963 23511
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| Wed 28 August - Sun 01 September | The Great Dorset Steam Fair
The Great Dorset Steam Fair is a typically British event offering a unique blend of nostalgia and entertainment. Come and soak up the special festival atmosphere whether as a day visitor or taking in the full five days by camping on site. There is no other event like it anywhere in the world which is why over 200,000 visitors attend each year both from the UK and from all over the World! Tickets available from the website or your local TIC.
| Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford Forum | Telephone: 01258 860361
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| Wed 28 August - Sun 01 September | The Great Dorset Steam Fair
The Great Dorset Steam Fair is a typically British event offering a unique blend of nostalgia and entertainment. Come and soak up the special festival atmosphere whether as a day visitor or taking in the full five days by camping on site. There is no other event like it anywhere in the world which is why over 200,000 visitors attend each year both from the UK and from all over the World! Tickets available from the website or your local TIC.
| Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford Forum | Telephone: 01258 860361
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| Sun 01 September | Cream Teas To be served
The Friends of Milborne Wick Church will also be serving Cream Teas at the Silverthorne Farm Open Day and Dog Show on Sunday September 1st. Come along and have some fun.
| Silverthorne Farm | Contact: The Friends of Milborne Wick Church
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Sat 14 September - Sun 15 September
10:00am to 5:00pm. | Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival
The Cheese Festival has 60+ traditional food stalls, 60+ craft stalls, real ale and real cider tents. Live music, Punch and Judy, Morris dancing, children's entertainment and of course plenty of cheese making, cheese tasting, cookery demonstrations and cheese related events.
Cost of a ticket is £5.00 per adult. Under 15's free and includes programme & parking.
| Sturminster Newton - DT10 1DQ | Telephone: 01935 815348
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Sun 22 September - Mon 30 September
Daily 2pm - 5pm | Opening Dates
Stock Gaylard House is a small Georgian (possibly earlier) Grade II* listed, country house. It is a symmetrical building of three floors (two stories and an attic) and is constructed of rendered rubble stone, under mainly hipped stone roof with some slate slopes and brick stacks.
Dates Open to the Public this month are:- 22nd - 30th September
| Stock Gaylard House | Contact: Toria Wissett-Warner
Telephone: 01963 23511
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| Mon 14 October | Sherborne Pack Monday Fair
Street market dating back to medieval times, held annually in Sherborne on the first Monday after 10th October – old Michaelmas Day. Although no longer an agricultural fair, it is still a major event in Sherborne with four of the town’s main streets becoming full of street traders and food stalls for the day, and a funfair is usually held on the edge of town on the Monday and the days preceding it.
| Main Streets in Sherborne | Telephone: 01935 813343
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Sat 26 October - Sun 27 October
11.00am - 4.30pm. | Autumn Colours
Come and enjoy the spectacular display of autumn colours in the beautiful Lakeside Gardens.
Reduced price entry to gardens and grounds, 11.00am - 4.30pm. Castle, Tea Room and Gift Shop open. Children free.
| Sherborne Castle | Telephone: 01935 813182
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| Sat 02 November | 'Firework Extravaganza'
One of the most spectacular fireworks displays to be found!
Sherborne Castle hosts entertainments, live music, refreshments and food from 5pm, bonfire will be lit at 7pm and the fireworks will start at 7.30pm.
Co-ordinated by Sherborne Area Youth & Community Centre and the Rotary Clubs of Sherborne and a proportion of the proveeds will go towards supporting charitable work in the town.
TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE GATE - Adults £5, OAPs/Children £3, Car £3
| Sherborne Castle | Telephone: 01935 815341/01749 813899
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