What's On: Entertainment
Event types
Entertainment
15 upcoming events
Aug 2026
Circus Cortex
For five days only, the Big Top will arrive at The Great Field, bringing one of the UK's most exciting live family entertainment experiences to Dorset.
Fri 14th Aug - All day
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Friday Sessions: DJ & Cocktails
Friday Sessions at The King's Arms
Fri 14th Aug - 6:00pm
and 19 future schedules
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Handcrafted Afternoon Tea: Every Saturday 12-5 at The Kings Arms
Handcrafted afternoon teas at The Kings Arms
Sat 15th Aug - 12:00pm
and 23 future schedules
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Dorchester Inflatable Theme Park
We’ve got giant castles, super slides, obstacle courses and our ever popular 'Blob'! And we don't forget the little ones - we have a dedicated under 5's area as well
Thu 20th Aug - All day
and 1 future schedules
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£4 drinks – Thursday Happy Hour
£4 drinks at The Kings Arms! Every Thursday 4pm-7pm.
Thu 20th Aug - 4:00pm
and 1 future schedules
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Smuggling Songs with Nautical Graffiti
Join local author and musician Will Adams for a lively hour of songs, music and family fun inspired by Dorset's colourful smuggling history.
Fri 21st Aug - 10:30am
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Festival of Palestinian Culture
Join us for a full day of Palestinian culture in Dorchester's beautiful Borough Gardens.
Sat 22nd Aug - 11:00am
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Music at the Pavilion
Free live outside music at Pavilion in the Park, bring a picnic or enjoy lunch from PiPs cafe!
Sat 22nd Aug - 12:00pm
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Live music and 3 course dinner with Darron Garnett at Al Molo Dorchester
Darron Garnett - The Voice of Cool Swing!
Sat 22nd Aug - 8:30pm
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The Dorchester Artisan Market
Dorset Artisan Markets are bringing a fabulous collection of over 200 artisan traders to the streets of Dorchester!
Sun 23rd Aug - 10:00am
and 2 future schedules
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Spoken Word Night
Spoken Word Night at The Poet Laureate!
Tue 25th Aug - 7:00pm
and 2 future schedules
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Sep 2026
Dorset County Show
Celebrating Dorset Agriculture, Countryside and rural life. Acting as Dorset’s end of harvest celebration.
Sat 5th Sep - All day
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Pumps, Pipes and Privies: A Talk by Philip Browne
The introduction of clean drinking water and a sewerage system to Dorchester in the 1850s.
Thu 10th Sep - 7:00pm
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Jun 2028
Thomas Hardy Victorian Street Fair
Dorchester's Victorian Street Fair to celebrate the birthday of one of Dorchester's most famous residents, Thomas Hardy. This will be a fun filled day for all the family with an incredible array of Victorian and Thomas Hardy themed activities and demonstrations.
Sun 4th Jun - 11:00am
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