What’s On

Plays, talks, family activities, music, debates – there is something for everyone at Shire Hall Museum! Keep an eye on this page to see what’s coming up.

Event
Shire Hall Breakfast Club

Shire Hall Breakfast Club

Every Wednesday and Saturday 10am - 12pm
Delicious breakfast and a hot drink for £10!
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Memory Café

Memory Café

Every Second and Fourth Monday of the Month
A relaxed reminiscence session to provide socialisation for those with memory difficulties and their carers and family.
Exhibition
Searching for the Motherland

Searching for the Motherland

Friday 27th September - Saturday 16th November
This emotive photography exhibition offers an intimate insight into the lives and experiences of the Windrush generation, 25 years after their
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A Courtroom Opera- The Trial of Iago

A Courtroom Opera- The Trial of Iago

Thursday 10th and Friday 11th October
In this thrilling retelling of the story of Verdi’s Otello, the truth will unravel.
EventTalk
Jem Main and Robert Golden in Conversation

Jem Main and Robert Golden in Conversation

Monday 14th October, 6pm
Join us at Shire Hall Museum for an inspiring conversation with artists Jem Main and Robert Golden.
EventFamily event
Museums After Dark

Museums After Dark

Friday 1st November, 5pm - 9pm
Discover three incredible museums on one unforgettable night.
Talk
Talk: Pomp, Politics & Power: The Peculiar Tale of ‘Squire’ Drax

Talk: Pomp, Politics & Power: The Peculiar Tale of ‘Squire’ Drax

Saturday 9th November, 2pm
Join Luke Mouland to explore the life of John Erle-Drax, one of 19th century Dorset's most notorious characters.
EventFestive Event
Shire Hall Christmas Market

Shire Hall Christmas Market

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November, 10am - 4pm
Join us at Shire Hall for our Christmas Market!
Talk
Talk: 150 years of courtroom drama

Talk: 150 years of courtroom drama

Saturday 7th December, 2pm
Join Shire Hall Museum's Learning Manager Anne Brown to explore the fascinating stories of people taken through our historic courtroom.