What's On: Activity
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Activity
19 upcoming events
Dec 2025
Great Christmas Pudding Hunt
Wander through the galleries and see how many hidden Christmas Puddings you can spot!
Fri 5th Dec - All day
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Festive Escape Room – Frostbites: Mishap at Mistletoe Bakery
Run, run as fast as you can! To save Christmas: catch that gingerbread man!
Fri 5th Dec - All day
and 18 future schedules
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Skating in the Square
Embrace the joy of ice skating at Brewery Square!
Fri 5th Dec - All day
and 29 future schedules
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Creative Lunch for ALL parents and carers of children with SEND
Join us for a relaxing, creative lunch for all parents and carers of children with SEND – fully funded!
Fri 5th Dec - 11:00am
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Challenge Patch Club
Join Patch the Dragon in the cafe workshop for our fun new afterschool club.
Fri 5th Dec - 4:00pm
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Winter Wonders: Festive Arts & Crafts
Celebrate the joy of the festive season by getting creative in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.
Sat 6th Dec - 10:00am
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Christmas Bambi Painting Workshop
Celebrate the season with a cosy and creative Christmas Paint Party
Sat 6th Dec - 12:00pm
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Wooden Christmas Decoration Painting Workshop
Create your very own painted wooden Christmas decoration!
Sun 7th Dec - 10:30am
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Christmas Starry Night – Acrylic Painting
Come create a festive masterpiece to hang with pride – or give as a handmade gift this Christmas.
Thu 11th Dec - 6:00pm
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Going the Rounds 2025
A Musical Performance - The Mellstock Quire in Thomas Hardy's `Under the Greenwood Tree'
Thu 11th Dec - 6:30pm
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Seasonal Sparkle: Festive Arts & Crafts
Join us for a cracker of a weekend filled with festive creativity.
Sat 13th Dec - 10:00am
and 3 future schedules
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Christmas Bauble Painting
Paint your own Christmas bauble!
Sat 13th Dec - 11:30am
and 3 future schedules
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Dorchester Christmas Cracker
Loads to see and do in the Corn Exchange, the Cornhill, South Street, Trinity Street and High West Street.
Sun 14th Dec - 11:00am
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Merry Mouse Choir – Watercolour Workshop
Paint the sweetest little Merry Mouse Choir
Tue 16th Dec - 1:00pm
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Wise Owls – Social group for over 65’s
Tea, chat & company – join our Over 65’s Social at The Crafty Cuppa.
Wed 17th Dec - 1:00pm
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Store Tour
Join our Collections Team for an opportunity to explore behind the scenes in Dorset Museum & Art Gallery's Collections Discovery Centre.
Wed 17th Dec - 2:00pm
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Jan 2026
The Big Dorset Midwinter Ceilidh & Kiddies Keilidh
Dance away the winter blues to folk music led by an experienced caller.
Sat 10th Jan - 5:30pm
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Winter Pruning Fruit Trees Workshop
Make sure your fruit trees are fruitful and healthy!
Sat 17th Jan - 10:00am
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Feb 2026
