Your complete guide to Dorset events this month. From local markets, festivals and more, find everything you need to plan your months entertainment. Gladiators of Britain Sat, 25th January 2025 - Sun, 11th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Dorset Museum The Great Tail Trail Sat, 5th April 2025 - Sun, 1st June 2025 All Day Various Locations in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Art at Crossroads Sat, 12th April 2025 - Sat, 31st May 2025 8:00am - 4:00pm Crossroads Coffee Shop Sherborne Abbey Festival 2025 Thu, 1st May 2025 - Thu, 8th May 2025 All Day Various Locations in Sherborne Guided Walk - Corfe Castle to Kingston Tue, 6th May 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm National Trust Corfe Castle Discover WWII at Studland Walk - Anti-invasion Defences Tue, 6th May 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm Knoll Beach Historical guided walk with cream tea in Brownsea Castle Tue, 6th May 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Symondsbury Estate Plant Fair Thu, 8th May 2025 11:00am - 3:00pm Symondsbury Estate Discovering WW2 at Studland Walk - Knoll & Fort Henry Thu, 8th May 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm Knoll Beach Wareham Town Museum remembers VE Day - 80 years! Thu, 8th May 2025 3:00pm - 6:00pm Wareham Town Museum Lyme Regis VE Day 80 Torchlight Procession & Beacon Lighting Thu, 8th May 2025 8:45pm - 11:45pm Various Locations in Lyme Regis Antenatal classes nr Weymouth, Bridport and Dorchester. Fri, 9th May 2025 12:00am Loving By Nature Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 2025 Fri, 9th May 2025 - Sun, 11th May 2025 All Day Corfe Castle Railway Station Dorchester Walking Festival 2025 Sat, 10th May 2025 - Sun, 18th May 2025 All Day Various Location in Dorchester Westbourne Motor Show 2025 Sat, 10th May 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm Westbourne Ringwood ECO Fair Sat, 10th May 2025 10:00am - 3:30pm The Furlong Shopping Centre Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge 2025 Sat, 10th May 2025 10:30am - 5:00pm West Bay B Sharp’s Busking Festival 2025 Sat, 10th May 2025 11:00am - 5:00pm Various Locations in Lyme Regis Miniature Steam Fair on Poole Quay Sat, 10th May 2025 11:00am - 6:00pm Poole Quay BBQ On The Green 2025 Sat, 10th May 2025 12:00pm - 11:30pm Charborough Way Green The White Horse Inn 'STEAM UP 2025' Sat, 10th May 2025 - Sun, 11th May 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm The White Horse Inn National Open Youth Orchestra: Ring Out! No more barriers, just great music Sat, 10th May 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm Lighthouse Poole James Morton Groove Den ft Dennis Rollins Sat, 10th May 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm The Marine Theatre 10th Dorchester Jumble Trail Sun, 11th May 2025 10:00am - 2:00pm Monmouth Road Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium Sun, 11th May 2025 10:00am - 3:00pm Poole Stadium Minterne Spring Fair 2025 Sun, 11th May 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Minterne House & Gardens Choral Eucharist Sun, 11th May 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm St Peter's Church Bluebell Goddess Photoshoot Circle Sun, 11th May 2025 3:00pm - 6:00pm Sandbanks Beach Young Gun Silver Fox Sun, 11th May 2025 8:30pm - 11:00pm The Marine Theatre Full Moon Guided Walk - Women only - May Flower Moon Mon, 12th May 2025 8:30pm - 11:30pm RSPB Arne Murder at Upton Manor Thu, 15th May 2025 7:00pm - 10:30pm Upton House Murder At Upton Manor - A Regency Mystery Thu, 15th May 2025 7:00pm - 10:30pm Upton Country Park Defashion Dorset Fri, 16th May 2025 - Sat, 17th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Hawkers Farm Open for Art 2025 Sat, 17th May 2025 - Sun, 1st June 2025 All Day Various Location in Weymouth Corfe to Swanage Ridgeway walk challenge Sat, 17th May 2025 9:30am - 12:30pm Corfe Castle Primary School Christchurch Cheese and Chilli Festival 2025 Sat, 17th May 2025 - Sun, 18th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Next To Hurn Airport Magic of Thailand Festival in Poole Sat, 17th May 2025 - Sun, 18th May 2025 10:00am - 7:00pm Baiter Park Dorchester Duck Race and Fun Day Sat, 17th May 2025 12:00pm - 5:00pm Tom Browns Pub, Dorchester Free Lunchtime Concert Sat, 17th May 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm St Peter's Church May Day at Dorset Nectar Cider Orchard Sat, 17th May 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm Strong Orchard Martin Kemp Back to the 80's Sat, 17th May 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm O2 Academy Bournemouth The Crick Crack Club at Cranborne Earthouse | Maui Trickster Sat, 17th May 2025 7:30pm - 8:45pm The Earthouse, Ancient Technology Centre The South at The Bridport Electric Palace Sat, 17th May 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm Electric Palace Dorset Blind Association Motor Show 2025 at Lulworth Castle Sun, 18th May 2025 9:00am - 4:00pm Lulworth Castle Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium Sun, 18th May 2025 10:00am - 3:00pm Poole Stadium Spring Plant Fair at The Walled Garden Moreton Sun, 18th May 2025 10:00am - 3:00pm The Walled Garden Dorchester Family Fun Day Sun, 18th May 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm Dorchester Rugby FC The Waterboys Sun, 18th May 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre Scissor Sisters Mon, 19th May 2025 6:30pm - 10:30pm Bournemouth International Centre Historical guided walk with cream tea in Brownsea Castle Tue, 20th May 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Embroidery Workshop Wed, 21st May 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm The Kings Arms Old Harry Rocks walk - sponsored by Purbeck Breezer Wed, 21st May 2025 4:00pm - 7:00pm South Beach Car Park Words Take Wing: An Evening of Words and Music Inspired by Thomas Hardy Wed, 21st May 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm Dorset History Centre Simon Reeve: To The Ends Of The Earth Wed, 21st May 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm Weymouth Pavilion Guided Walk - The Purbeck Ridgeway and East Corfe Common Thu, 22nd May 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm National Trust Corfe Castle Laughter at The Legion Comedy Show Thu, 22nd May 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm Swanage Royal British Legion BeCider Seaside 20 Fri, 23rd May 2025 - Mon, 26th May 2025 All Day Bredy Farm Bournemouth 7s Festival 2025 Fri, 23rd May 2025 - Sun, 25th May 2025 12:00pm - 11:59pm Bournemouth University, Sports Campus - Chapel Gate Pymore May Bank Holiday Cider Festival with live music Fri, 23rd May 2025 - Mon, 26th May 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm The Pymore Inn Cursus Festival 2025 Fri, 23rd May 2025 - Mon, 26th May 2025 2:00pm - 12:00pm Cranborne Chase Cider Crown Fest 2025 Fri, 23rd May 2025 - Sun, 25th May 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm The Crown Hotel Purbeck Art Weeks 2025 Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 8th June 2025 All Day Rollington Barn Upwey Beer & Cider Festival Sat, 24th May 2025 - Mon, 26th May 2025 12:00am - 11:00pm The Royal Standard May Half Term: VE Day Stories Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 1st June 2025 9:30am - 5:00pm The Tank Museum Andrew Thomas S.W.A.C - Sculptor - Solo Art Exhibition Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 1st June 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Stoborough Village Hall May half-term fun at Corfe Castle Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 1st June 2025 10:00am - 5:30pm National Trust Corfe Castle Poundbury Unwrapped Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 1st June 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Jubilee​ ​Hall Swanage Pirate Festival 2025 Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 25th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Sandpit Field Wild wetland bird walk Sat, 24th May 2025 10:00am - 12:30pm Brownsea Island Christchurch Food Fest Local 2025 Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 25th May 2025 11:00am - 5:00pm Christchurch High Street Mind BodySpiritFayre Sat, 24th May 2025 11:00am - 5:00pm New Digby Hall (next to Library) Ultimate Tribute Festival 2025 Sat, 24th May 2025 - Sun, 25th May 2025 1:30pm - 11:00pm Upton Country Park Planning for End of Life - so you can get on with the business of living Sat, 24th May 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm Marnhull Village Hall Bridport Dance Festival - Electric Palace Sat, 24th May 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm Electric Palace Johns' Boys Choir Sat, 24th May 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre RSPB Arne - Wellbeing Guided Walk Sun, 25th May 2025 8:30am - 11:30am RSPB Arne Trust 10 Trail Run Sun, 25th May 2025 8:30am - 11:00am Knoll Beach Car Boot Sale at Poole Stadium Sun, 25th May 2025 10:00am - 3:00pm Poole Stadium Durweston Holistic Festival 2025 Sun, 25th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Durweston Village Hall Poo-tastic activity trail on Brownsea island Sun, 25th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Spetisbury Country Day 2025 Sun, 25th May 2025 10:30am - 5:30pm Spetisbury Healing Sound Bath Sun, 25th May 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm Bridport Complimentary Health Spring May Bank Holiday Car Boot Sale Mon, 26th May 2025 7:00am - 10:00am Alweston Village Hall and Playing Field Sherborne Castle Country Fair 2025 Mon, 26th May 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm Sherborne Castle Poo-tastic activity trail on Brownsea island Mon, 26th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Weymouth Inflatable Theme Park Mon, 26th May 2025 - Tue, 27th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Redlands Sports Hall Poo-tastic activity trail on Brownsea island Tue, 27th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Poo-tastic activity trail on Brownsea island Wed, 28th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Dorset History Centre - From the Stacks Wed, 28th May 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm Dorset History Centre Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Wed, 28th May 2025 - Sat, 31st May 2025 7:30pm - 10:00pm Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre Poo-tastic activity trail on Brownsea island Thu, 29th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Poo-tastic activity trail on Brownsea island Fri, 30th May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Swanage FairyFestival 2025 Fri, 30th May 2025 10:30am - 6:00pm Sandpit Field Family Fest 2025 Fri, 30th May 2025 - Mon, 2nd June 2025 3:00pm - 12:00pm The Meadows Hardy Women: Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses by Paula Byrne Fri, 30th May 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm Dorset Museum Art in the Park 2025 Sat, 31st May 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm The Great Field Poundbury Poo-tastic activity trail on Brownsea island Sat, 31st May 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm Brownsea Island Wessex Folk Festival Weymouth 2025 Sat, 31st May 2025 - Sun, 1st June 2025 11:00am - 10:00pm Weymouth Harbour Choral Evensong Sat, 31st May 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm St Peter's Church DJ Krafty Kuts at The Scott Arms Sat, 31st May 2025 7:00pm - 11:30pm The Scott Arms Jenny Eclair - Jokes, Jokes, Jokes Live! Sat, 31st May 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm Electric Palace
