Extreme E Jurassic X Prix Legacy Programme

Extreme E is supporting the National Trust for its Dorset Legacy Programme, following the Jurassic X Prix at Bovington in December, in an effort to improve biodiversity in the UK. The National Trust is a charity founded in 1895 to protect and conserve important landscapes, habitats and historic sites. As one of the largest landowners […]



Kingston Lacy Christmas Trail 2021

Photos of Kingston Lacy Christmas Trail

Kingston Lacy Christmas Trail – 3 December to 2 January 2021.



Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens’ ILLUMINATE

Photos of Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens’ ILLUMINATE

See Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens at twilight from 26 November to 23 December



Talking heads

My Creative Life: Talking Heads

My Creative Life: Talking Heads, an exhibition of clay sculptures inspired by Elisabeth Frink, is now open at Dorset Museum. The heads on display are the expression of a creative process during six workshops at Dorset Museum. The workshops started in March 2020 and were aimed at adults with learning difficulties, men with mental health […]



Extreme E Preseason Testing

Extreme E prepares for Dorset finale

Today marks one month until Extreme E’s Season 1 finale and the crowning moment of the first ever Championship team in this sport for purpose series, taking place in Dorset, from 18-19 December 2021.



Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens’ ILLUMINATE

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens’ ILLUMINATE returns to light up winter nights

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens’ ILLUMINATE event returns later this month to brighten up the dark winter evenings. View photos of ILLUMINATE at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Following the success of last year’s event, Dorchester-based lighting specialists OT Event Technicians are again taking over the Gardens at twilight from 26 November to 23 December illuminating the exotic trees […]



Get ready to sparkle with over a million Christmas lights at Kingston Lacy

The countdown to Christmas has started, and National Trust’s beautiful Kingston Lacy is getting ready to welcome a new glittering trail between 3 December – 2 January. View photos of the Christmas Light Trail at Kingston Lacy The grounds of the elegant country mansion will be transformed into a winter wonderland. There will be trees […]



Extreme E Preseason Testing

Dorset host Extreme E season 1 finale

Extreme E, the sport for purpose electric off-road racing series, has its Season 1 finale, ‘the Jurassic X Prix’ in Bovington on 18-19 December 2021. Alejandro Agag, Extreme E Founder and CEO, said: “I’m very excited by this race location – our first event on UK soil. This move is a poignant shift in our […]



Photos of Sculpture by the Lakes

Sculpture by the Lakes is set in 26 acres of beautiful countryside, created by Dorset artist Simon Gudgeon and his wife Monique.



A Century of British Art; Bournemouth Arts Club 1920-2020

An exhibition showcasing some of the finest twentieth-century British art from well-known local artists opens at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum this October. Celebrating one hundred years of Bournemouth Arts Club, the exhibition was delayed from its intended schedule last year due to the lockdown closures. Shortly after the ending of the First World […]