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Bournemouth Writing Festival

Taking place on the 26th, 27th and 28th April, there are over 100 free and ticketed writing events and activities to inspire people to write. From Writing Your First Full-Length Book to Writing a Synopsis and Digging for the Gold in your own Life Story, there is plenty on offer over the three days in Bournemouth Town Centre.

All of the events and activities are priced individually (we don't have a festival-wide ticket) with most of the talks costing £8.50, with a few Pay What You Can. All the details are on the website


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Garden Party Sunday 21st July from 1pm

“Brackenwood”, God’s Blessing Green, Holt, BH21 7DD

(next to Stewarts Garden Centre, Broomhill)

In aid of Dorset Cancer Care + Wimborne Scout Group

    • Christchurch &  District Concert Band

    • Cream teas

    • Classic British Bikes

    • Lake + Fernery

    • Plant stall

    • Tombola + Crafts

Entry £5   Easy parking  Wheelchair friendly Dogs welcome on lead


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Forthcoming events at The Museum of East Dorset

Full details are on their website


Botanical Tile Creative Clay Workshop

Thursday 25 April 10.30 – 12pm £30 inc materials

A lovely morning spent working with the tactile nature of clay and feeling inspired by our spring garden to make a botanical tile of your own design. This is suitable for all levels of ability.


O Flow’ry May

Saturday 27 April from 6.30pm  Tickets £12

Join esteemed folk musician Tim Laycock, assisted by folk singer Alastair Braidwood, for an evening of words and music from the county and beyond all to do with Spring, May Day, the turning of the year towards summer, and the people who live and worked, past and present, on the land.


Needle Felt a Miniature Landscape Scene

Friday 3 May 10 am-12.30 pm  £35 (including materials)

Join Sarah Jane in this small, friendly workshop and create a needle-felt miniature landscape scene.  This workshop is suitable for beginners and for those who have needle felted before.  Sarah Jane will guide you all the way.


Introduction to Printmaking (Lino-cut)

Tuesday 21 May 10 am-1 pm

£35 (plus £10 materials payable to tutor on the day)

In this introduction to printmaking learn how to create a Linocut design that can be used to make your own hand-printed cards or stationery.


Summertime Sun Print Notebooks

Wednesday 12 June 11am-4pm £75 inc materials

The workshop involves spending the morning learning the art of cyanotype printing with Tamsin, followed by an afternoon of bookbinding to make your own special notebook, bound in the print that you created earlier. This is suitable for all levels of ability.


Creative Calm Art Workshop

Tuesday 18 June 2024 6pm – 8pm

Price: £36 (including materials and a glass of bubbles)

Would you Love to learn how to use Art as a way to Relax & Unwind? Love to be creative but don’t know where to start? Then this session is for you.

We will be exploring Glass Painting and creating cards and a glass sun catcher. Come & join this small friendly class, learn easy painting & doodling techniques & experience the benefits that art & creativity can bring to you. Enjoy a moment of Calm & tap into your Creative flow

No experience necessary, suitable for all.

You will leave the session with lots of tips & techniques, several finished pieces.


Fused Glass Beach Huts & Seascapes Workshop

Saturday 21 September 10am-12pm

Price: £39.00 (including all materials & kiln firing)

Come and join this small friendly class where you will design and create your own piece of Glass Art.

This class is great for beginners and those who have worked with glass before. You will make 2 designs, including a coaster/ picture or hanging sun catcher you choose.


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Forthcoming events at Dorset Museum

Full details are on their website


Exhibition: A View from Within - Elisabeth Frink

2 December - 21 April 2024


Display - John Brown in Dorchester - Rebuilding a life after Slavery

Until 30 May


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Information about forthcoming events that may be of interest to members.  The details have been provided by outside organisations.

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