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Weymouth’s Gig Racing cancelled for the weekend
Idris Martin reporting.
The Cornish Pilot Gig Association Mixed Grand Prix that was scheduled to take place at the Weymouth and Portland National Saining Academy over the weekend has been cancelled due to safety concerns over the weather. The event ...
UPDATED Weekend Sports Preview
NOTE: The gig racing has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Over the weekend, a record 92 crews will head to the Dorset coast on Saturday 6 June when the Cornish Pilot Gig Association Mixed Grand Prix comes to the ...
Dorchester Kite Festival POSTPONED
Dorchester Kite Festival, set to take place this Saturday 6th June, has unfortunately been postponed due to weather forecasts. A message from the Dorchester Kite Festival team:
“We’re very sorry to announce that the Dorchester Kite Festival, scheduled for this ...
Village Fete Hosts Hairy Coo guest stars
On Saturday 6th June from 1 – 4.30 pm, you are invited to this year’s Piddletrenthide and Plush Village Fete for a celebration of all things countryside!
A fun-filled day of activities is on offer, catering to all ages – ...
Dorset Council is delighted to announce that our Adult Social Care (ASC) services have received a “Good” rating following an assessment by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
In the report published today (4 June), the CQC concluded that “evidence showed ...
Dorchester gateway site re-worked
by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
New outline plans for a gateway housing site next to Dorchester’s west rail station have met with an objection from town councillors.
The revised proposals include three parking spaces for 30 flats – with no ...
by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Plans for the first phase of the North Dorchester Garden Community are due to be submitted shortly – marking the start of the formal planning process.
The initial plans are for up to 500 energy-efficient ...
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Below are the next 5 upcoming events. There’s much more in the Local Events Diary…
Sat 6 Jun
Abba Arrival at The Pavilion, Weymouth
Location: Weymouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 8ED7:30 pm. Come and join The Oddfellows at the theatre to see ‘the best Abba show’, ‘Most authentic Abba Show’ (2024). Weymouth Pavilion, tickets from £30.00. Subsidy of £10.0 for members. Come and join us for supper in the Pavilion restaurant prior to the show.
Contact: The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge of Oddfellows | 07788436797 | Email | MapSat 6 Jun
Charity Quiz Night in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Location: St. Nicholas Church, Dorchester Road (on the corner with Mill Street), Weymouth, DT3 5DN7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm). St. Nicholas is hosting another one of its popular quiz nights & Raffle. Tickets £8 p.p. To book a place or your Team of up to 6, please contact Susana. If you can’t make a team, but would like to take part, we may be able to place you with another team of less than 6. Free teas & coffee. B.Y.O. drinks & snacks. Proceeds divided between Macmillan & St. Nicholas Church Urgent Repair Fund
Contact: St. Nicholas Church | 07944617553 | Email | MapSun 7 Jun
Choral Eucharist
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Location: St Peter’s Church, High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1XAYou are warmly invited to our cathedral-style service of Choral Eucharist on Sunday 7th June at 10.30am in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. The music includes: Thomas Tallis’s ‘If ye love me’, Rheinberger’s ‘Missa brevis’ and Howells’s ‘O pray for the peace of Jerusalem’. All are very welcome to this free service. More information via web link below.
Contact: Music at St Peter’s | 01305250719 | Email | Web | MapSun 7 Jun
The King's Dip
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 7ANA free, fun Georgian/Regency day, with a re-enactment of King George III’s ‘dip’ in the sea. Music, dance, song, comedy, children’s games/facepainting/crafts/entertainment on Weymouth Esplanade. Local charities and community groups associated with history and the sea will be showcased. All organised by the community. Supporting our Museum and our town’s history and heritage.
Contact: The King’s Dip Project | 07541943832 | Email | MapMon 8 Jun
An afternoon of table top games
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: PIP Cafe, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FGCome and join us for an afternoon of table top games. Come and play or learn to play: Rummicub, Scrabble, mah jong, canasta and much much more. Refreshments available. This is a free event.
Contact: The Loyal Hand in Hand Lodge of Oddfellows | 07788436797 | Email | MapOn demand, at your convenience
Celebrating the Thomas Hardy Victorian Fair 2026 – audio and photos
The 31st May 2026 saw another Thomas Hardy Victorian Fair held in Dorchester. In a change from previous events the main venue for the music, displays and stallholders was South Street. Our reporter Peter Foster attended the event and ...
New ‘quirky’ shop opens in Dorchester
A new shop has opened up in Dorchester’s South Street. It has the unusual name of ‘Work the Quirk’. Andy Worth was intrigued and went along to speak to one of the proprietors, Erin Holden, to find out more…
Countryside Matters 63, 25.05.26
The North Dorset Beekeepers Association has just recently opened a splendid shiny new bee centre on the edge of Shillingstone, and Ian Condon told Jenny about what the Centre is for • Bob Maurer cut the ribbon to officially ...
Another taster of David Taylor’s Saturday show on Keep 106 called DT@1 which is broadcast on Saturdays at 1:00 pm. (for the uninitiated DT1 is the post code for Dorchester….see what we did there 🤦♀️) Enjoy the show…
Reporting from the Dorchester Annual Town Meeting
On 8th May Dorchester Town Council held the Annual Town Meeting in the Corn Exchange. This was a chance for members of the public to meet local Dorchester Town Councillors and hear more about the work of the Town ...
A live session with guitarist Paul Sundt
Paul Sundt has been on Andy Senior’s list of prospective guests for quite some time. With around 25 years of experience as a professional guitarist, musician and tutor, Paul brings both talent and passion to everything he does. If ...
