Exhibition Ruth Singer: Criminal Quilts 4th September- 7th November Criminal Quilts is an exhibition of textile artworks created by Ruth Singer. Find out more
Family event £6.00 Breakfast Club Every Wednesday and Saturday 10am - 12pm Join us for a yummy breakfast and endless tea and coffee! Find out more
Family event Halloween half term fun 26th - 31st October 2020 Throughout the half-term holidays, Shire Hall will become home to spooky family-friendly fun. Find out more
Festive event Christmas Afternoon Tea 30th November - 31st December 11am - 3pm Indulge in a glass of fizz and afternoon tea at Shire Hall this December. Find out more
Festive event Shire Hall Christmas Market 12 - 13 December 10am - 5pm We are having our first Christmas Market.. on 12-13th December 2020 Find out more
Festive eventPerformance The New Hardy Players: Christmas in the Courtroom 17th & 18th December A dramatic and musical celebration of Yuletide, by the New Hardy Players supporting Dorchester Poverty Action Find out more
Family eventFestive event Breakfast with Father Christmas! December 22nd 10am - 12pm Breakfast club with a special guest! Find out more
Family eventFestive event Breakfast with Father Christmas! December 23rd 10am - 12pm Breakfast club with a special guest! Find out more
Talk Teas and Talks – Transported for the rest of your natural life 30th January, 2pm Transported for the rest of your natural life Mike Randell Headteacher of an 'outstanding' school for 30+ years Find out more
Talk Teas and Talks – Villains, Victims and Tragedies: Stories from the Dorset Assizes 27th March, 2pm Villains, Victims and Tragedies: Stories from the Dorset Assizes Brian Bates Historian and Author Find out more
Talk Teas and Talks -For the Benefit of Example 24th April, 2pm ‘For the Benefit of Example’ Steve Poole Professor of History and Heritage University of the West of England Find out more
Family event The Tiger Who Came to Tea 5th May - 2nd July The Tiger Who Came to Tea exhibition is bringing this picture book, loved by so many children around the world, to a new generation of family audiences. Find out more
Talk Teas and Talks – Dorset Buttons 26th June, 2pm Dorset Buttons Anna McDowell Henrys Buttons Find out more
Talk Teas and Talks – Whispers and Cries 24th July, 2pm Whispers and Cries: Listening for the Voices of the Dead in a Nineteenth-Century Courtroom. Tim Hitchcock Find out more
