‘What’s On’ July 2020
Offices are not currently open to the public but your TIC staff are available for your enquiries via answer phone and email
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Dorchester Bridport Sherborne Lyme Regis |
01305 267992 01308 424901 01935 815341 01297 442138 |
You can keep up with West Dorset news and events via Twitter: @BridportTIC @DorchesterTIC @LymeRegisTIC @SherborneTIC
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MARKETS NOW OPEN |
Bridport Weekly Market in the Town every Wednesday & Saturday, Farmers’ Market 11th July 9am – 1pm Barrack Street, Dorchester Weekly Market in Fairfield Car Park, Weymouth Ave 8am-3pm every Wednesday, Farmers’ Market 25th July Poundbury, 9am-1pm Sherborne Pannier Market on the Parade every Thursday and Saturday; Farmers’ Market 17th July Cheap Street, 9am-1pm.Sherborne Market 19th July 10am-4pm |
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GARDENS NOW OPEN |
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Abbotsbury, Weymouth DT3 4LA. Gardens open daily 10am-5pm for pre-booked ticket entry only. Admission £10, Child £5, u5 free. Plant Centre open 11am-4pm. www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk Abbotsbury Swannery, New Barn Road, Abbotsbury DT3 4JG. Swannery open daily 10am-5pm for pre-booked ticket entry only. Admission £10, Child £5, u5 free. www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk Athelhampton House, Athelhampton, Dorchester DT2 7LG. Gardens open Mon-Fri & Sun 10am-3pm for pre-booked ticket entry only. Admission £9.50 (u14 free). Restaurant open from 13th July, House open from 27th July. www.athelhampton.com Bennetts Water Gardens, Putton Lane, Chickerell DT3 4AF opening early July. Date TBA Tel: 01305 785150 info@bennettswatergardens.com www.bennettswatergardens.com Forde Abbey, Chard TA20 4LU Gardens, plant centre and shop open 11am-5pm. Admission: £12.50 Child 5-15 £5 u5 free; available at venue. Tel: 01460 220231www.fordeabbey.co.uk Mapperton Gardens, Mapperton, Beaminster DT8 3NR. Gardens open Mon-Thu & Sun 11am-5pm for pre-booked ticket entry only. Admission £10, Child 5-16 £4, u5 free. Live stream House tours Tues 4pm – see website. www.mapperton.com Minterne Gardens, Minterne Magna, Dorchester DT2 7AU. Gardens open daily 10am-6pm Admission £6 (u12 free); available at venue www.minterne.co.uk Sherborne Castle, New Road, Sherborne DT9 5NR. Gardens open daily 10am-5pm Admission £9 (Child 0-15yrs free) contactless payments only www.sherbornecastle.com NGS Open Gardens South West see website for details of dates and venues pre-booked ticket entry only https://ngs.org.uk/product-category/garden-tickets/south-west/ |
Local events diary
19/06-03/07 Summer Exhibition: Sonia Barton & Vanessa Bowman Jerram Gallery, Half Moon Street, Sherborne DT9 3LN 9.30am-5pm Exhibition of Still & Landscapes 01935 815261 www.jerramgallery.com
01 Sherborne Arts Society Zoom Lecture Home based 1.45 -2.15pm Arthur Melville 1855-1904 Scotland’s water colourist with Julian Halsby held on Zoom. See website: https://theartssociety.org/sherborne
03-05 Dorset Arts Festival Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington DT28QU 10am-5pm Artists, makers, crafters, performers and musicians showcase their skills. £12.50 advance purchase only via website: 07720 637808 https://www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk/
09 Open Mic & Pizza @ The Gugg Guggleton Farm, Station Road, Stalbridge DT10 2RQ 5pm Open Mic & Pizza Night at the Gugg hosted by Bakerman Dan. Facebook: Open Mic and Pizza @ the Gugg
11 Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society Virtual Flower Show Home based 1pm Galleries of photographs to be displayed on the Summer Show 2020 page of the website. https://ulrhs.wordpress.com/news/
15 Sherborne Arts Society Zoom Lecture Home based 4.45-5.15pm ‘My favourites from Madrid’ by Jenny Newman held on Zoom. See website for details. https://theartssociety.org/sherborne
Daily Hogchester Wild Meadows Hogchester Farm, Charmouth DT6 6BY Open 9-5pm A £3.50, C £1 All proceeds support conservation http://www.hogchester.com/open-meadows.html
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ARTSREACH |
Artsreach are hosting a range of music and theatre available on line. Please check link below for dates, costs where applicable and how to access events: https://artsreach.co.uk/news/digital-diary 01305 269512 info@artsreach.co.uk |
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If you know of an event taking place in West Dorset, please let us know. We would love to hear from you!
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