Events in the Isle of Purbeck

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Nestled within the stunning landscapes of Dorset, the Isle of Purbeck’s calendar is packed with festivals, fairs, and seasonal events that celebrate its rich heritage and local traditions. From the historic streets of Wareham, to the enchanting villages of Corfe Castle, Studland, and seaside town of Swanage, there is always something to see and do. Whether you’re looking for music and arts festivals, historic re-enactments, or simply want to revel in the breathtaking natural beauty, the area is a year-round haven for those seeking unforgettable experiences.


Dorset Arts and Crafts Showcase

Dorset Arts and Crafts Showcase

Fri, 1st August 2025 - Tue, 5th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 5th August 2025 - Wed, 6th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Tue, 5th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Big Wild Sleep Out - Adult Event

Big Wild Sleep Out - Adult Event

Tue, 5th August 2025
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Summer Vibes on Swanage bandstand

Summer Vibes on Swanage bandstand

Tue, 5th August 2025
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 6th August 2025 - Thu, 7th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Wed, 6th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Big Wild Sleep Out - Family Event

Big Wild Sleep Out - Family Event

Wed, 6th August 2025 - Thu, 7th August 2025
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Wareham Wednesdays - 6th August 2025

Wareham Wednesdays - 6th August 2025

Wed, 6th August 2025
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Summer Community Fête

Summer Community Fête

Thu, 7th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Thu, 7th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Fri, 8th August 2025 - Sat, 9th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Purbeck Rally 2025

Purbeck Rally 2025

Fri, 8th August 2025 - Sun, 10th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Fri, 8th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Fri, 8th August 2025 - Sat, 9th August 2025
11:00am - 4:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Sat, 9th August 2025 - Sun, 10th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
EDNGG Isle Of Purbeck Exhibition

EDNGG Isle Of Purbeck Exhibition

Sat, 9th August 2025 - Sun, 10th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Isle of Purbeck Model Railway Show 2025

Isle of Purbeck Model Railway Show 2025

Sat, 9th August 2025 - Sun, 10th August 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sat, 9th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sun, 10th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Country Dog Show 2025

Country Dog Show 2025

Sun, 10th August 2025
11:00am - 4:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Mon, 11th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 12th August 2025 - Wed, 13th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Tue, 12th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 13th August 2025 - Thu, 14th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Wed, 13th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Wareham Wednesdays - 13th August 2025

Wareham Wednesdays - 13th August 2025

Wed, 13th August 2025
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Thu, 14th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2025

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2025

Thu, 14th August 2025 - Mon, 18th August 2025
6:00pm - 12:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Fri, 15th August 2025 - Sat, 16th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Fri, 15th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Fri, 15th August 2025 - Sat, 16th August 2025
11:00am - 4:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Sat, 16th August 2025 - Sun, 17th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sat, 16th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sun, 17th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Mon, 18th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 19th August 2025 - Wed, 20th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Tue, 19th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 20th August 2025 - Thu, 21st August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Wed, 20th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Wareham Wednesdays - 20th August 2025

Wareham Wednesdays - 20th August 2025

Wed, 20th August 2025
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Thu, 21st August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Open Air Theatre. Three Inch Fools perform Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream

Open Air Theatre. Three Inch Fools perform Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream

Thu, 21st August 2025 - Sat, 23rd August 2025
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Fri, 22nd August 2025 - Sat, 23rd August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Fri, 22nd August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Fri, 22nd August 2025 - Sat, 23rd August 2025
11:00am - 4:00pm
Open Air Theatre. Three Inch Fools perform Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream

Open Air Theatre. Three Inch Fools perform Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream

Fri, 22nd August 2025 - Sun, 24th August 2025
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Film: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG)

Film: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG)

Fri, 22nd August 2025
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Sat, 23rd August 2025 - Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sat, 23rd August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Mad Professor at The Scott Arms

Mad Professor at The Scott Arms

Sat, 23rd August 2025
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Paddington in Peru at Corfe Castle

Paddington in Peru at Corfe Castle

Sat, 23rd August 2025
8:00pm - 11:30pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sun, 24th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Mon, 25th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 26th August 2025 - Wed, 27th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Tue, 26th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 27th August 2025 - Thu, 28th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Wed, 27th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Wareham Wednesdays - 27th August 2025

Wareham Wednesdays - 27th August 2025

Wed, 27th August 2025
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Thu, 28th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Fri, 29th August 2025 - Sat, 30th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Fri, 29th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Free Bushcraft Session on Brownsea Island

Fri, 29th August 2025 - Sat, 30th August 2025
11:00am - 4:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Sat, 30th August 2025 - Sun, 31st August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sat, 30th August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Summer of play on Brownsea Island

Sun, 31st August 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 2nd September 2025 - Wed, 3rd September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 3rd September 2025 - Thu, 4th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival 2025

Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival 2025

Thu, 4th September 2025 - Sun, 7th September 2025
All Day
Classic & Steam Vehicle Show 2025

Classic & Steam Vehicle Show 2025

Fri, 5th September 2025 - Sun, 7th September 2025
All Day
Classic & Steam Vehicle Show 2025

Classic & Steam Vehicle Show 2025

Fri, 5th September 2025 - Sun, 7th September 2025
All Day
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Fri, 5th September 2025 - Sat, 6th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Swanage Folk Festival 2025

Swanage Folk Festival 2025

Fri, 5th September 2025 - Sun, 7th September 2025
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Sat, 6th September 2025 - Sun, 7th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Civil War Re-enactment weekend at Corfe Castle

Civil War Re-enactment weekend at Corfe Castle

Sat, 6th September 2025 - Sun, 7th September 2025
10:00am - 4:30pm
Brownsea bliss - Yoga and meditation experience

Brownsea bliss - Yoga and meditation experience

Sun, 7th September 2025
10:00am - 1:30pm
Brownsea Bliss: Yoga and meditation experience

Brownsea Bliss: Yoga and meditation experience

Sun, 7th September 2025
10:00am - 1:30pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 9th September 2025 - Wed, 10th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 10th September 2025 - Thu, 11th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala 2025

Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala 2025

Fri, 12th September 2025 - Sun, 14th September 2025
All Day
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Fri, 12th September 2025 - Sat, 13th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Sat, 13th September 2025 - Sun, 14th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Tue, 16th September 2025 - Wed, 17th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm
Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Art for Fun at AndyKnillArt

Wed, 17th September 2025 - Thu, 18th September 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm

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