CraftsEventFamily event Join us for some half term pirate-themed fun! Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May Swashbuckling Museum Trail and craft activities. Children go free all week. Find out more
EventFamily event Moonfleet Crimson Tide – An exciting reimagining of a classic story Saturday 30th May 10:15am Join local author, Will Adams, for a fun-filled family event with storytelling, songs, and a creative competition inspired by Moonfleet Crimson Tide. Find out more
Talk Law, Order and Subversion in Hardy Saturday 30th May 2pm Join Mark Damon Chutter, Chairman and Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society to find out more about Hardy's Justice of the Peace role. Find out more
EventFamily event Justice on Trial (Fundraising event for Shire Hall Museum) Friday 5th June Drama and Dining! A lively and immersive fundraising evening where you will enjoy a delicious summer buffet before stepping into the shoes of an 1830s jury. Find out more
Pride EventTalk ‘Bohemia in East Chaldon’ – a talk for Pride Month Saturday 6th June 11:00am Join Mark Damon Chutter, to explore an eclectic range of writers and artists who lived in Chaldon Herring in the 1920s and 30s. Find out more
Event Neurodivergent Dorchester Network Meetings Every second Monday of the month from September 2026 A supportive and inclusive event for neurodivergent people and their families to connect, learn, and build community together. Find out more