The Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine Life is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the biggest public event in the museum’s history. Taking place on Saturday 22 August 2026, The Big Jurassic Birthday Bash will bring together local businesses, charities, conservation organisations and community groups for a day of education, hands on activities, and celebrations […]
Just a stone’s throw from the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Jurassic Fields music festival is blessed with one of the UK’s most idyllic locations at West Bay Fields. Just a year ago, Jurassic Fields was saved from extinction when Dorset-based company Immense Events and Bars Ltd, who have run the successful Poole Harbour Festival […]
The high-octane phenomenon known as SailGP is roaring back to British waters this month. On 25–26 July 2026, the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team will fly across the Solent at the Portsmouth Grand Prix. While the event takes place just over the county border in Hampshire, amazing talent behind the British boat comes straight from […]
Poole Harbour Festival is pulling out all the stops this year with a stellar line up for its tenth anniversary that has prompted one commentator to dub it the ‘Seaside Glastonbury’! Alongside headliners Kaiser Chiefs and Groove Armada (DJ set), the bill includes technopop punks Republica, rock-pop legends Scouting For Girls, boy band survivors East […]
Follow the trail of a mysterious creature this Easter as Spellbound: The Great Dragon Egg Quest arrives at Kingston Maurward Estate in Dorchester from 28 March to 26 April 2026. A mystical twist on the traditional Easter egg hunt, explore the Estate’s historic gardens and parkland on an immersive outdoor trail. Using an enchanted map. […]
Dorset water experts Water Artisans are showing their skills at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 with natural ponds, rocky streams, formal ponds and rills in Show Gardens, Small Show Gardens and the All About Plants category. The show is on from 19-23 May. Show Gardens The Children’s Society Garden by Patrick Clarke is a […]
Visible Women UK has announced the unveiling of a permanent statue in Dorchester honouring Sylvia Townsend Warner, one of Dorset’s most original, ground-breaking literary figures. The unveiling will take place at 1pm on Sunday, 14 December 2025, outside Barclays Bank in South Street, as part of the Dorchester Christmas Cracker celebrations. A Dorset resident for much of her […]
Poole Museum is set to welcome visitors once again following an ambitious redevelopment project that unveils a bold new vision, transforming it into a major cultural destination of local, regional and national significance. The museum reopens with a ‘big bang’ on Wednesday 5 November, with the new galleries, exhibitions and facilities officially launched. This celebratory […]
BCP Council’s Cabinet has endorsed a strategy that will lead the way for nature recovery across Dorset. The newly-approved Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) commits to protecting greenspaces for generations to come – ensuring wildlife can thrive throughout Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. From nightjars to natterjack toads, dozens of species that make Dorset’s natural surroundings […]
Two giant wooden animals are on display once more, enthralling visitors to Poole with memories from a bygone era. Lighthouse Poole is hosting the mahogany play sculptures of a whale and a turtle, which have been in storage at Poole Museum, where a third, a hippo, will be on display when the Museum reopens this […]
