Things to do in Dorchester

Squashbox Theatre: Curious Creatures

Welcome to the Curious Creatures wildlife park, established by world-renowned explorer, zoologist and animal collector Jeremiah Johnson.

St Mary's Church, Dorchester

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Maritime Archaeology

A half-day event about Maritime Archaeology, which will include speakers from Historic England and Bournemouth University. We will be looking at the discovery,…

Dorford Centre, Dorchester

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"Come & Sing" Workshop - Rutter Requiem & Chilcott's a Little Jazz Mass

The workshop will be led by Mark Burstow, Musical Director of the Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus.

The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester

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Construction Employer Breakfast at Kingston Maurward Estate

You're invited to the Building Dorset Breakfast on Tuesday 3rd November. This is a chance to share upcoming regional opportunities and developments and showcase…

Kingston Maurward House & Gardens, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Father Christmas at the Abbey Christmas Market

Bring your children to see Father Christmas at the Abbey Christmas Market! Santa's funny elves will take you to see Santa, sitting in his beautifully decorated…

Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester

Jack Brownridge-Kelly: the No.1 Holiday Destination

Building a nation is like going on holiday: it never turns out how you expect...This bold, fast-paced new comedy is set in a freshly independent country with a…

Briantspuddle Village Hall, Dorchester

The Psychology of Carl Jung

OverviewUncover Jung's revolutionary insights into the human mind through dreams, shadows, synchronicity, and more.

Corn Exchange, Dorchester Arts, Dorchester

Bach by Candlelight

Royal College of Music harpsichord scholar Markus Sadler performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations BWV 988 K.525 in the atmospheric candlelit setting of St Pete…

St Peter's Church Dorchester, Dorchester

Duane Andrews and the Hot Club of Conception Bay

Duane Andrews casts a wide net in the musical ocean. Uniting what would seem to be impossible - traditional Newfoundland music with the swing jazz of the legend…

Broadmayne Village Hall, Dorchester

The Captain's Beard + Roving Crows and Thomas Benjamin Wild at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester

The Captain's Beard:The Captain's Beard are a pirate folk rock group from Brighton, (the drinking town with a fishing problem.) Their tunes are a mix of the Pog…

Corn Exchange, Dorchester Arts, Dorchester

Pop Rock by Candlelight

Think Blink-182, Paramore, Green Day, Avril Lavigne, My Chemical Romance, Red Hot Chilli Peppers & more - transformed into stunning live string quartet performa…

St Mary's Church, Dorchester

A Festive Evening With the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment

Join the Band of The Royal Air Force Regiment, with the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and Royal Air Force Benson, for an evening of festive music in the magni…

Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester

James Rowland: Team Viking

Fifteen years ago, James's best friend Tom was diagnosed with heart cancer and given three months to live.

West Stafford Village Hall, Dorchester

Metropolitan Opera: Samson et Dalila

Saint-Saens / 3h54m Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him, returns…

Plaza Cinema, Dorchester

Christmas Round Ours at Dorchester Abbey

Christmas Round Ours 2026!It’s the most wonderful time of the year.... And after a record breaking sell out in 2025, we’re back.

Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester

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Ridgeway Singers & Band: Christmas Tidings From Wessex

The Ridgeway Singers & Band, led by renowned serpent player Phil Humphries, return to the Dorford Centre with their popular programme to celebrate the coming of…

Dorford Centre, Dorchester

Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West

The Metropolitan Opera LA FANCIULLA DEL WESTPuccinis exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by Richard Jones, marking the companys first n…

Plaza Cinema, Dorchester

Royal Ballet & Opera: Götterdämmerung

An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brnnhilde.

Plaza Cinema, Dorchester

Metropolitan Opera: Manon

Jules Massenet / 4h24m Superstar soprano Nadine Sierra takes on another alluring French heroine, the irresistible title character of Massenet’s passionate drama…

Plaza Cinema, Dorchester

Metropolitan Opera: Otello

Verdi / 3h21m One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde, takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera.

Plaza Cinema, Dorchester

Royal Ballet & Opera: Tosca

The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini’s operatic thriller returns in an epic new production.

Plaza Cinema, Dorchester

Metropolitan Opera: Parsifal

Wagner / 6h5m A profound philosophical meditation on compassion and reconciliation, this transcendent rendering of a medieval knight’s heroic quest for the Holy…

Plaza Cinema, Dorchester

An Evening of Spirit Communication With Calvin Price - the Evidential Medium

An Evening of Spirit Communication with Calvin Price - The Evidential Medium Join renowned psychic medium Calvin Price for a powerful and uplifting evening expl…

Corn Exchange, Dorchester Arts, Dorchester