Your complete guide to Dorset events this month. From local markets, festivals and more, find everything you need to plan your months entertainment. Willow Hare Workshop with Jo Sadler 2025 Tue, 14th October 2025 9:30am - 5:00pm Symondsbury Estate Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Tue, 14th October 2025 - Wed, 15th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Wed, 15th October 2025 - Thu, 16th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Chris McCausland: Yonks! Wed, 15th October 2025 - Thu, 16th October 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm Electric Palace Martin Simpson at Lighthouse Poole Wed, 15th October 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm Poole Lighthouse Phone Photography Workshop with Gary Holpin Thu, 16th October 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm Symondsbury Estate PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL 2025 Fri, 17th October 2025 - Thu, 30th October 2025 All Day Various Locations in Purbeck Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Fri, 17th October 2025 - Sat, 18th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Needle Felt Pumpkins Fri, 17th October 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm The Treehouse Community Cinema: The Salt Path Fri, 17th October 2025 6:30pm - 9:00pm Sixpenny Handley Village Hall Paranormal Investigation at Nothe Fort Fri, 17th October 2025 - Sat, 18th October 2025 8:00pm - 2:00am Nothe Fort Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Sat, 18th October 2025 - Sun, 19th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Natural History Watercolour Workshop at Chesil Sat, 18th October 2025 - Sun, 19th October 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre Wild wetland bird walk Sat, 18th October 2025 10:00am - 12:30pm Brownsea Island Free Lunchtime Concert, 18th October 2025 Sat, 18th October 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm St Peter's Church Richie Ros in Concert Sat, 18th October 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm Ashore Village hall Simon & Oscar the songs of Ocean Colour Scene at Lighthouse Poole Sat, 18th October 2025 7:45pm - 10:45pm Poole Lighthouse Dorchester Car Boot Sun, 19th October 2025 6:30am - 12:30pm Dorchester Market Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium Sun, 19th October 2025 10:00am - 3:00pm Poole Stadium Choral Eucharist - 19th October 2025 Sun, 19th October 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm St Peter's Church Mischief Makers: Spooky Edition Sun, 19th October 2025 11:00am - 3:00pm The Treehouse Terry Smith signwriting course 20-24th October 2025 Mon, 20th October 2025 - Fri, 24th October 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm Sandy Hill Arts Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Tue, 21st October 2025 - Wed, 22nd October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Life in 19th Century Dorset Workhouses Tue, 21st October 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm All Saints Church Hall The Rock Orchestra Tue, 21st October 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre Lino Block Printing on a Tote Bag with Sarah Robinson Wed, 22nd October 2025 9:30am - 1:00pm Symondsbury Estate Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Wed, 22nd October 2025 - Thu, 23rd October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Thu, 23rd October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Punk Goes Popworld Thu, 23rd October 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm Popworld Bournemouth Where We Can Call Home: A Talk by Louise Boston-Mammah Thu, 23rd October 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm Dorset History Centre Adam Ant: Antmusic Thu, 23rd October 2025 7:30pm - 10:00pm Bournemouth International Centre Ocean Film Festival - Poole - 23 October 2025 Thu, 23rd October 2025 7:30pm - 10:15pm Poole Lighthouse The ELO Experience Thu, 23rd October 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre Scott Matthews at Lighthouse Poole Thu, 23rd October 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm Poole Lighthouse Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Fri, 24th October 2025 - Sat, 25th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Dementia Friendly Cake Concert Fri, 24th October 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm Sixpenny Handley Village Hall Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Fri, 24th October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn Tour Fri, 24th October 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre Half Term at Monkey World! Sat, 25th October 2025 - Sat, 1st November 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm Monkey World Halloween Fun at The Blue Pool Sat, 25th October 2025 - Fri, 31st October 2025 9:30am - 5:00pm The Blue Pool Nature Reserve & Tearooms Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Sat, 25th October 2025 - Sun, 26th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Castlepoint - Craft Point Sat, 25th October 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Castlepoint Shopping Park Mystical Woodland Quest Trail Sat, 25th October 2025 - Mon, 3rd November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Brownsea Island October Half Term: Women in Warfare Sat, 25th October 2025 - Sun, 2nd November 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm The Tank Museum South Coast Makers - Monthly Market - Sat 25th October Sat, 25th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Bobby & Co. Verwood - Handmade Fair & Exhibition Sat, 25th October 2025 10:00am - 1:00pm Verwood Memorial Hall Swanage Railway Halloween Ghost Trains Sat, 25th October 2025 - Sun, 2nd November 2025 12:30pm - 6:30pm Norden Station The Darkening - Merley House Sat, 25th October 2025 2:30pm - 9:30pm Merley House Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Sat, 25th October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Choral Evensong, 25th October 2025 Sat, 25th October 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm St Peter's Church Dorchester Car Boot Sun, 26th October 2025 6:30am - 12:30pm Dorchester Market Bridport Vintage Market Sun, 26th October 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Art & Vintage Quarter Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium Sun, 26th October 2025 10:00am - 3:00pm Poole Stadium Halloween at Wimborne Model Town Sun, 26th October 2025 - Mon, 3rd November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Wimborne Model Town Mystical Woodland Quest Trail Sun, 26th October 2025 - Tue, 4th November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Brownsea Island Mushroom Foraging Walk with Nick Phillips 2025 Sun, 26th October 2025 10:30am - 2:00pm Symondsbury Estate Milton Abbey Wedding Fair Sun, 26th October 2025 11:00am - 3:00pm Milton Abbey School Stormy Seashore Scavenger Hunt at Chesil Sun, 26th October 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Sun, 26th October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Healing Sound Bath Sun, 26th October 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm Bridport Complimentary Health Mystical Woodland Quest Trail Mon, 27th October 2025 - Wed, 5th November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Brownsea Island Fideri Fidera: FRANKY Mon, 27th October 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm Sixpenny Handley Village Hall Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Mon, 27th October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Tue, 28th October 2025 - Wed, 29th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Mystical Woodland Quest Trail Tue, 28th October 2025 - Thu, 6th November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Brownsea Island Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Tue, 28th October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Wed, 29th October 2025 - Thu, 30th October 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Mystical Woodland Quest Trail Wed, 29th October 2025 - Fri, 7th November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Brownsea Island Dorset History Centre - From the Stacks Wed, 29th October 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm Dorset History Centre Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Wed, 29th October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Mystical Woodland Quest Trail Thu, 30th October 2025 - Sat, 8th November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Brownsea Island Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Thu, 30th October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt Fri, 31st October 2025 - Sat, 1st November 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm AndyKnillArt Studio Mystical Woodland Quest Trail Fri, 31st October 2025 - Sun, 9th November 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Brownsea Island Halloween at Moors Valley - Family-Friendly Illuminated Adventure Fri, 31st October 2025 4:00pm - 9:00pm Moors Valley Country Park Marilyn Manson: One Assassination Under God Fri, 31st October 2025 6:30pm - 10:30pm Bournemouth International Centre GrandSlam Wrestling Fri, 31st October 2025 7:00pm - 9:30pm Dorchester Corn Exchange Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band at Lighthouse Poole Fri, 31st October 2025 7:45pm - 10:45pm Poole Lighthouse
