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EVENTS We are delighted to be able to bring back our event listings for the area. The details are accurate at the time of going to press but will be subject to any government regulations in place at the time of the event. Check before travelling.
19 June 11am-5pm
Fete on the Field at King George V Playing Field, Ferndown. Stalls, entertainment, funfair, food and drink. Entertainment includes Krazy Kev, dog show, Lucky Wessex Majorettes and Birds of Prey. Free entry, prize draw with any profits going to charity.
20 June 11am
Ferndown 5k and 10k run from King George V Playing Fields in conjunction with Fete on the Field. To participate register at www. ferndownfotf.org/10k or email: runadmin@ferndownfotf.org
20 June 2-5pm
25, Richmond Park Avenue BH8 9DL. Open under the National Gardens Scheme. Pre-booking available.
23 June and 21 July 11am-5pm
Deans Court, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1EE, open under the National Gardens Scheme.
25 June 10-5pm
Knoll Gardens, BH21 7ND open under the National Gardens Scheme. Pre-booking available.
Until 4 July
‘Once Upon a Time in Animation’ at Poole Museum, showcasing a selection of original concept art, storyboards, stills, games and finished films from students, graduates and researchers from Bournemouth University. Alongside, there are original models by Academy Award winning Aardman, including Morph and Wallace & Gromit. Entry free, although donations are welcome.
9 July 6pm-11pm
Upton Country Park Festival. A trip back to the 90s with Robbie Williams, The Spice Girls, Take That and Kylie Minogue tribute acts. For tickets www.visitdorset.com/whats-on/totally90s-p2946823
10 July 1pm
Grounds open 1pm for picnics followed by summer storytelling at Cranborne Earthhouse. 2pm, the Luck Child; 4pm 3 Drops of Blood; 8pm, the Cabinet of Zoological Curiousities. Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ earthousestorytelling/the-luckchild-family-fairytales-at-theearthouse/e-oyvybr
10 July
Fundraising event for Minster Makes Music Appeal on Wimborne Minster Green. Contact Anthony Oliver on 01202 888703 if you would like a stall.
26 and 27 June noon-4.30pm
10 July 7.30pm-9.30pm
White House, Witchampton open under the National Gardens Scheme.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Holme for Garden, Holme Nurseries, West Holme, Wareham. Tickets from £12.
Until 27 June
10 July 10-4pm
Activity trail at Durlston Country Park, Swanage. More info www. durlston.co.uk/
Cranborne Manor Garden, BH21 5PP open under the National Gardens Scheme.
30 June - 7pm
11 July noon - 6pm
Live open air entertainment at Rockbourne Roman Villa. Presented by Slapstick Picnic Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. More info at www.hampshireculture.org.uk
3 July 10.30-noon
West Moors Parish Council litter pick. Meet outside Spar at 10.15am. Gloves, litter picking sticks and tabards provided. Sign up first on 01202 861044 or email: office@westmoors-tc. gov.uk
2 and 4 July
16, Chapel Rise, Ringwood, BH24 2BL open under the National Gardens Scheme. Prebooking available.
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Poole goes Vintage on Poole Quay. Celebrate the 1940s to 1960s.
16-18 July
Tolpuddle Martyrs Fesitval. Details https://www. tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival
Until 17 July
The Red House Museum Open Art Exhibition in Christchurch
17 July 1-5pm
Manor Farm, Hampreston, BH21 7LX open under the National Gardens Scheme. Pre-booking available.
21-25 July
Dorset Opera Festival at Coade Theatre, Blandford. Details from https://www.dorsetopera.com/
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Could you be a contender or a performer? Contender Fest, a three-day festival that combines fitness challenges and taster classes, with food, entertainment, music and family fun is coming to Bournemouth on 10-12 September. It will feature ‘The Contender Games’ alongside fun fitness challenges with cash prizes, exercise classes and training sessions. Central to the event will be a custom-built obstacle course suitable for age 16 upwards. It will include a 20k sledge pull, wooden incline walls, Berlin walls, tunnels, monkey bars, nets, tyre obstacles, a seesaw and log-flip. Children will love the mini-obstacle course, rides, fairground, face painting, entertainers and Wessex Vintage Fire trucks.
There will be a craft village showcasing artisan crafts, along with live demonstrations and workshops. A central stage will host performances from musicians, local groups and theatre schools throughout the day, while DJs will get the after party going on Friday and Saturday evenings. Local groups and individuals are invited to apply for performance slots. Email a description of your skill to: help@contenderfest.co.uk. Applications close on 4 July. Tickets for Contender Fest are on sale now starting from £8 or £3.50 for children, with under-5s going free. Book before 4 July to take advantage of Early Bird offers www.contenderfest.co.uk/
Stories that shaped Poole High Street Community-led cultural activities are set to take place on Poole High Street over the next three years thanks to a grant of £80,000 from Historic England as part of the Poole High Streets Heritage Action Zone. The programme will focus on sharing the stories of Poole and the trade links with Newfoundland, Canada – an important part of Poole’s maritime heritage that helped shape the high street. The programme will explore the heritage and history of Poole High Street with local communities having opportunities to share stories and celebrate what makes Poole the vibrant town it is today.
Exciting events and installations are being planned including the creation of a community suite of music, a public art project, production of a community play and an audio trail. These will be made possible by the energetic collaboration of the cultural consortium partners, Lighthouse, Poole Museum and Soundstorm Music Education Agency working together with CoCreate, Arts2Educate, and Angel Exit Theatre. Also, Artist Freya Gabie will be working with local people on All Fired Up! – a ceramics based project running from 6-17 September, with workshops exploring the town’s deep connection to the ceramics industry.
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