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There two big local football matches in the Southern Premier League on Saturday, 18th placed Weymouth play hosts to second placed Gloucester City at the Bob Lucas Stadium while at the Avenue Stadium basement club Dorchester entertain the side 3 ...
Man charged in connection with reported indecent exposure incident in Weymouth
A man has been charged in connection with a reported indecent exposure incident in Weymouth.
It is reported that at around 6.30pm on Tuesday 9 September 2025 a man exposed himself to motorists in the area of Kellaway Terrace.
Following enquiries by ...
Two jailed for defrauding elderly Dorchester man of £36,600
A gang of rogue traders who defrauded a vulnerable elderly man in Dorchester out of £36,600 has been convicted following an investigation led by Dorset Council’s Trading Standards service.
On 22 November 2022, the victim was cold‑called at home by ...
Moving vehicles damaged in Piddlehinton by rock thrown from bushes
Dorset Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following criminal damage to vehicles near Dorchester.
During the evening of Monday 15 September 2025, there were four reports of damage caused to vehicles travelling ...
Dorchester War Poetry Conference – A Weekend to Remember
With the drums of war beating ever louder, what better time to explore the human cost of war? The Thomas Hardy Society is joining forces with the War Poets’ Association and other literary groups to give voice to some ...
Public nominations open for Shopfront of the Season in Dorchester Town Centre
Dorchester Town Council and Dorchester Business Improvement District (BID) have announced that public nominations are now open for their new joint awards scheme for Dorchester Town Centre businesses.
The Dorchester Shopfront of the Season Awards – is designed to celebrate the town’s ...
To Yollow Autumn Turn’d – Tim Laycock & Alastair Braidwood
Folk duo Tim Laycock and Alastair Braidwood perform Autumnal words and music across Dorset over the next few weeks.
Esteemed and respected folk singer and musician Tim Laycock is joined by his protégé Alastair Braidwood for their feted show ‘To ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Fri 12 Sep to Sun 21 Sep
Inside Out Festival
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Several locations across Dorset including Corfe Castle and Weymouth, DTWe bring live performance to unexpected places – town centres, village squares, beaches and hilltops – for everyone to enjoy. At the heart of what we do is a belief that performing arts should be accessible for all – no matter what your experience or background. Therefore, all of Inside Out Dorset 2025 events are free to attend. Featured will be artists from as far away as India and Catalonia – as well as UK and Dorset-based companies. In addition to Corfe Castle and Weymouth, other locations include Christchurch, Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, and Yeovil.
Contact: Activate | 01305260954 | Email | Web | MapSat 20 Sep
Bridport Health & Wellbeing Holistic Festival
10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: St Marys Church House Hall, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NNFollowing last year’s success, Bridport Health & Wellbeing are holding their second Holistic Festival. A wide variety of professional holistic therapists will be available to offer help, advice and guidance to the public on various aspects of improving their health. Some areas covered will be nutrition, massage, bodywork, energy healing, homeopathy, herbal medicines and essential oils.
Contact: Bridport Health & Wellbeing | 07775 656782 | Email | Web | MapSat 20 Sep
Free Lunchtime Concert
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: St Peter’s Church, High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1XAJoin us at St Peter’s Church on Dorchester Saturday 20th September between 12.30pm and 1pm for our free lunchtime concert. This is a thirty-minute programme of music given by jazz pianist, Sam B Hanson. Alongside his programme of jazz classics, Sam will be taking requests for improvisations from the audience! Admission is free and all are very welcome.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapSun 21 Sep
Heritage Open Day at Dorset History Centre
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Dorset History Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RPVisit the home of the county’s archives, to see plans, film and photos of Dorset’s coastal architecture, with a nod to bridges and hives! Handle some of Dorset’s archaeological finds and join in free fun family art activities.
Free bookable behind the scenes tours of Dorset History Centre are available at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 13:30 & 14:30. Please book your tour tickets for free via the web link below.
Sun 21 Sep
The Rectory Doors Reopen
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: The Rectory, 81/82 St Thomas Street, Weymouth, DT4 8ENStep inside The Rectory for a talk that brings its history to life! For the first time in over 10 years The Rectory will reopen its ground floor for a series of free talks by local historian Graham Perry at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. This event is part of Reveal Portland & Weymouth Towns of Culture 2025 Heritage Trail #TOC2025.
Contact: DJ Property | 01305 778896 | Email | Web | MapOn demand, at your convenience
News of a Dorchester Fashion Show in support of Against Breast Cancer
Jane Hinnrichs visited the studio to tell us about the second Charity Angels UK Dorchester Fashion show. All proceeds will go to the charity, Against Breast Cancer to aid its research into secondary breast cancer. The 14 models are ...
More interviews from the Mayor’s fundraising event on 6th September
Earlier this month the Mayor of Dorchester, Andy Canning, together with colleagues from the Town Council and Rotary Club members, were out and about raising funds for the Mayor’s charities, namely the Dorchester Disabled Club, Parkinson’s Dance Group and ...
‘100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Greener School’ – a new book by former Damers School teacher
Edd Moore is an award-winning environmentalist, former eco-coordinator and teacher at Damers First School and he has recently returned from working at Green School Bali, one of the top Eco Schools in the world. Edd has written a book ...
Countryside Matters 44, 01.09.25
In this edition we have excellent advice about how to protect our garden plants in hot, dry, drought conditions and the value of looking after our soils • a Dorset farmer tells us how the long hot summer has ...
Dorchester Disabled Club appeal for extra volunteer drivers
On Saturday 6th September members of the Dorchester Disabled Club were in the town’s South Street hoping to recruit additional drivers to help transport disabled and elderly locals to events in Dorset. The occasion was announced to onlookers with ...
Acclaimed painter shares his fascinating story as a war artist
For fifty years, Gordon Rushmer has been developing his skill and prowess as a painter and has been acknowledged as an artist of international repute. Gordon has worked as a war artist and his book “Every Picture Tells a ...
