Treacle will clog you up with bells on!

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Clog’s dancers and musicians celebrated their 40th year with an epic tour, performing at the Bishop’s Palace and the Cathedral in Wells, participating in the Joint Morris Organisation’s Day of Dance in Exeter and the Wessex Folk Festival in Weymouth. As an extra birthday treat, they headed off by train to Bradford on Avon to dance with their new Morris friends Bells Angels. After performing in the town they took a canal holder of the English Folk Dance & Song Society Gold badge for services to folk music.

Finish time about 4pm. Bring lunch, hot drinks provided. There be three more Saturday sessions and two Monday evening revision meetings, with a view to performing a Christmas carol concert in December, (not compulsory). Saturday sessions are £10 and the revision meetings £3. All new members extremely welcome and the first session will be free! Go to stanchesterquire.org, or email stanchesterquire1@gmail.co.uk or phone Eddie on 07813 089002.

Dorset County Show kicks off two days of rural fabulousness today at Cokers Frome, at the eastern edge of Dorchester. Hundreds of traders, animals, food and drink aplenty and entertainment in this fiesta of the countryside. Go to dorsetcountyshow.co.uk

Sunday, Sept 3

The Friends of Greenhill Gardens (greenhill- boat trip, entertaining canal boaters and passersby. After a walk along the canal they enjoyed a meal and a birthday cake made and iced by the Squire. Treacle Eater Clog run free have a go taster sessions. Go along at 7.30pm on September 18 at the Scout Hut, Blackberry Lane, Sherborne DT9 4DE. Then Rimpton Village Hall, BA22 8AH, at 7.30pm on Monday, September 25 and Monday, October 2. gardens.co.uk, 01305 768446) are hosting live music with Scandals.

The Oily Rag Breakfast Club meet at Bob Lucas Stadium, Weymouth on the first Sunday of the month 9am2pm.

Classic cars, custom cars, super and modified cars plus trucks, bikes, scooters and the unusual. £2 for exhibitors with free entry for visitors. Café, hot drink and snack bar, dog friendly. Next vehicle meets are Sunday September 3, Sunday October 1, Sunday November 5 and Sunday December 3. For more information email robbynicks@msn.com

Monday, Sept 4

Wessex Morris David C's Tour hits Tolpuddle at 7.30pm, around the Martyrs Tree / village centre, then moving on to dance outside the renovated Old Tolpuddle Chapel around 8.15pm.

The first rehearsal of Bridport Choral Society for the new season is at 7.30pm at the

United Church Hall in East Street.

Eclectic mix of musical styles, from old to modern: anthems, traditional choral music, folk music, songs from musicals, contemporary tunes. To find out more phone 01308 425987 or visit Bridportchoral.wordpress.com facebook.com/Bridport Choral Society

Sophie Irwin presents her latest novel, A Lady’s Guide to Scandal at Castle Gardens in Sherborne at 7pm.

The Sunday Times bestselling author will launch the book at 7pm, in association with Winstone’s Books.

The Gardens Group will host the event in The Butterfly House, where Sophie will be interviewed by fellow romance author, Lulu Taylor, followed by a book signing. Daughter of The Gardens Group’s owners, Mike and Louise Burks, Sophie will take the audience on a journey into the depths of historical romance, as she spills the scandal of fictional character, Eliza the Countess of Somerset, who finds herself drawn into misbehaviour

Email when torn between two different men. Sophie’s passion for period research is eloquently showcased on every page of her irresistible sequel to the A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting, as she delivers another delightful, escapist Regency romance. Tickets £2 at Winstone’s Books on Cheap Street and at Castle Gardens on New Road. Doors open at 6.30pm and free refreshments will be provided.

Weds,

Sept 6

Dorchester and District Gardening Club are welcoming Susan Vincent, National Trust volunteer and member of the T E Lawrence Society and Richard Wagner Society, for a return visit to talk about George Bernard Shaw – the man behind the plays and a close friend of Lawrence of

Blooming Bridport

A passion for sustainable planting prompted Monique Pasche to spearhead a planting programme to add long term vibrancy to Bridport. Monique, the president of Bridport & District Gardening Club rallied the troops to work alongside the town council and Groves Nurseries.

Arabia. The club meets at St George’s Church Hall, High Street, Fordington, DT1 1LB, doors open at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Free entry for members, visitors £4 on the door. There is also a bring and buy stall and a draw, with tea/coffee and biscuits

Whasson? (and where’s it to?)

drinks and canapes.

The event will be held from 6.30pm, with an AGM from 7pm, at Uplyme Village Hall. If you are thinking of going, please email info@axminster andlymecancersupport.co.uk available afterwards. All welcome.

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will play at Weymouth Pavilion at 7pm.

The world-famous orchestra will provide an evening of delight entitled Passionate Rachmaninov.

Tickets from weymouthpavilion.com or 01305 783225.

Contact: Jane, Secretary 01305 268523.

Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support is inviting people to see some of the work they do, meet volunteers and trustees and celebrate five years with

Join

Friday, Sept 8

There’s a family music event at Litton Cheney Village

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Passionate Rachmaninov

Weymouth Pavilion

Wednesday 6 September, 7.30pm

Borodin

Prince Igor Overture

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2

Schubert Rosamunde Entr’acte No.3

Beethoven Symphony No.8

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Tom Fetherstonhaugh conductor

Alim Beisembayev piano

Hall, School Lane, DT2 9AU: New Orleans jazz led by Ewan Bleach with awardwinning group Frog and Henry. Doors open at 7.00 p.m. with Cajun snacks and bar. Visit them on jazzascona.ch/en/frog-henrys and frogandhenry.com . Tickets £10 or (under-16s) £5, text David Charlton on 0748 764 0339 or email D.Charlton@rhul.ac.uk.

Saturday, Sept 9

A Mind Body Spirit Fayre will be held at Digby Hall, Hound Street Sherborne DT9 3AA 11am to 5pm. All welcome. There’s Music in the Meadow at Orchard Meadow in

Tolpuddle DT2 7EU. Enjoy the end of summer with live music, party line dancing, bar and good food. 6pm til 11pm. Free entry – donations for village causes. Everyone welcome. See tolpuddlevillage.co.uk/eventsand-activities for latest updates. Enquiries: tolpuddleevents@gmail.com

Sunday, Sept 10

Winterbourne Abbas Village Fete will be held noon to 3.30pm at St Mary’s Church. A traditional fete offering a great selection of stalls, including bricabrac, books, plants, tombola, raffle, games for children and adults. Amazing home baked cakes and a barbecue with a great range of food and drink. All welcome! Entry £1, U16 free. Wessex Morris will start their autumn/winter practice season today. Anyone interested in having a go can go to Pulham village hall (opposite the Halsey Arms), DT2 7DZ, 8pm -10pm and have a drink afterwards. Just turn up any Monday or email Ray Dyson, bagman@wessexmorrismen.c o.uk with any enquiries.