Milborne Port Events

A Celebration Sherborne Abbey. Exhibition of beautiful tapestry & caligraphy by Sue Symons. Free.

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.

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.

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.

Demonstration on how to use mounting and framing to present your work to its best advantage. Cost for Non-Members £15, Artslink £10.

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.

A Celebration Sherborne Abbey. Exhibition of beautiful tapestry & caligraphy by Sue Symons. Free.

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.

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.

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)

“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.

UK ‘Race for Life’ 5k Ladies Charity Run. Please visit our webiste link for more details.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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