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August 2026

Saturday August 1 to September 5: Around Blandford in 20 Objects: explore Blandford in the past and present with the Blandford Town Museum’s free summer trail to discover what was in the town, see Around Blandford in 20 Objects

 Monday August 3: Fashion Museum workshops: 10.30-12noon Tote bags, 13.15-14.45 Pencil cases/make up bags, see https://www.blandfordfashionmuseum.co.uk/events

Monday to Friday August 3 to 7: Stagecoach Performing Arts Junior summer workshop (Frozen) and Senior summer workshop (High School Musical), The Blandford School, Milldown Road, DT11 7SQ, see https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/blandfordforum

Tuesday August 4: Daytime Disco, Blandford Corn Exchange, 2 to 4pm, adults £3.50 under 16s £2.50, pay on the door

Wednesday August 5:

  • Clowning Around with the Lung and Half Full Theatre Company, Winterborne Stickland village hall, 10.30 to 12.30pm, details 01258 881329 or https://artsreach.co.uk/whats-on/category/young-people
  • Woodland Crafts Day, Angus Wood, St Leonards Avenue, Blandford, 1 to 4.30pm
  • Miracle Theatre present Peer Gynt, outdoor theatre at Ibberton village hall, 7pm, see www.artsreach.co.uk

Friday August 7: Fleetwood Bac (Fleetwood Mac tribute band), Corn Exchange, Blandford, see www.blandfordforum-tc.gov.uk/corn-exchange/events

Saturday August 8:

  • Coffee morning and plant sale, Blandford Town Museum Garden, 10am to 12 noon, blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events
  • RNLI Country Fayre and Vehicle Rally, Spetisbury Manor, DT11 9EB, 11am to 5pm, details 01258 857449

Sunday August 9: Blandford Heritage Walk with a Civic Group guide, 11am from the Marsh & Ham car park behind Morrisons supermarket, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Tuesday August 11: Strictly Come Tea Dancing with the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band, Corn Exchange, Blandford, 2 to 4pm

Wednesday August 12: DBA Blind Book Club, Blandford Town Museum, 11am, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/

Saturday August 15:

  • Tarrant Gunville Horse Show, Gymkhana and Comic Dog Show, Eastbury Estate, DT11 8JQ, 8am to 4.30pm
  • CleanUp Blandford Litter Pick from the blue bridge, Marsh & Ham, 10am to noon
  • Blandford Railway Club show and exhibition, model layouts and demonstrations, Scout Hut, Eagle House Gardens, Blandford, 10am to 5pm
  • The Western Honey Bee, talk by Ron Briggs, Town Hall, Blandford, 11am, tickets free of charge from www.ticketsource.cp.uk/blandford-forum-town-council

Saturday August 15 to Friday August 21:

Blandford Art Society Open Exhibition, Corn Exchange, Blandford, see www.blandfordartsociety.weebly.com

Sunday August 16:

  • Blandford Skate Fest, Skate Park, Blandford St Mary, 10am to 4pm
  • Blandford Geology Walk with a Civic Group guide, 11am from in front of Greyhound House in the Market Place, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Tuesday August 18: Keeping Abreast of Fashion: A History of Decolletage, illustrated talk by Anya Glinski, Blandford Fashion Museum 2 to 3.30pmm tickets via Eventbrite or from the Museum

Saturday August 22:

  • ‘Tails’ of an old Police Dog Handler, Town Hall (upstairs within the Corn Exchange complex – accessible), Blandford, 11am, https://www.ticketsource.com/blandford-forum-town-council
  • Charity Bingo for Treads, Crown Hotel, Blandford, 6pm, tickets £12, available from the hotel reception and must be purchased before the event.

Sunday August 23:

  • Blandford Perimeter Walk with a Civic Group guide, 11am from in front of Greyhound House in the Market Place, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events
  • Pimperne Summer Fete, village hall,1 to 5pm

Tuesday August 25: Wellness Walkin, Corn Exchange, Blandford, 10am to 12 noon

Friday August 28: “Last Friday” social event in the Victorian Garden, Blandford Town Museum, 6:30 – 9 pm, see blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/

Friday to Monday August 28 to 31: Child Okeford Art Traill, 11am to 4pm daily, see Facebook page

Monday August 31: Blandford Summer Fayre, Marsh & Ham (near Morrisons), fun fair, entertainment, stalls, from 10am

September 2026

Tuesday September 1: Daytime Disco, Blandford Corn Exchange, 2 to 4pm, adults £3.50 under 16s £2.50, pay on the door

Thursday to Sunday September 3 to 6: End of the Road Festival, Larmer Tree Gardens

Wednesday September 9: DBA Blind Book Club, Blandford Town Museum, 11am, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/

Friday September 11: Blandford Cemetery Chapel, Salisbury Road, open for DAHW, 10am to 2pm, https://www.edht.org.uk/dahw/

 Friday to Sunday September 11 to 13: Heritage Open Days, roof and graffiti tours, Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Market Place, Blandford

Friday: Church open 10am to 4pm, Roof tour 11am, Graffiti tour 12.30pm

Saturday: Church open 10am to 4pm,. Roof tour 1pm, Graffiti tour 2.30pm

Sunday: Church services 9am to noon and then building open until 4pm

Saturday September 12:

  • Community Expo, Corn Exchange, Blandford, Town Hall, Council Chamber and Corn Exchange open for DAHW, 10am to 1pm, https://www.edht.org.uk/dahw/
  • Coffee morning and plant sale, Blandford Town Museum Garden, 10am to 12 noon, blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Sunday September 13: Dorset Architectural Heritage Week Blandford Heritage Walk with a Civic Group guide, 11am from the Marsh & Ham car park behind Morrisons supermarket, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Tuesday September 15: Strictly Come Tea Dancing with the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band, Corn Exchange, Blandford, 2 to 4pm

Wednesday September 16: Dorset Architectural Heritage Week Blandford Heritage Walk with a Civic Group guide, 6pm from the Marsh & Ham car park behind Morrisons supermarket, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Thursday September 17: Blandford Museum Archaeology Group talk: Corn Exchange, Blandford Forum, 7:30pm, entry £3 (free for Museum members). See www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Saturday September 19:

  • Blandford Fashion Museum open for DAHW, 10am to 4pm, https://www.edht.org.uk/dahw/
  • Blandford Repair Café, Scout Hut, Eagle House Gardens, DT11 7BT, 1.30 to 4pm

Sunday September 20: DAHW Blandford walks with a Civic Group guide, Heritage Walk 11am from the Marsh & Ham car park behind Morrisons supermarket, Geology Walk 2pm from in front of Greyhound House in the Market Place, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Tuesday September 22: Wellness Walkin, Blandford Corn Exchange

Friday September 25:

  • Blandford U3A Open Meeting, Bob Seymour – The History of Tarrant Rushton Airfield, Durweston village hall, 2 for 2.15pm, see blandford.u3asite.uk
  • “Last Friday” social event in the Victorian Garden, Blandford Town Museum, 6:00 – 8 pm, see blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/
  • Inferno-The UK’s Hottest Abba Tribute!, Corn Exchange,, Blandford, tickets from https://www.ticketsource.com/blandford-forum-town-council

Saturday September 26: CleanUp Blandford Litter Pick from the blue bridge, Marsh & Ham, 10am to noon

Sunday September 27: Blandford Perimeter Walk with a Civic Group guide, 11am from in front of Greyhound House in the Market Place, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Forward Planning

Monday October 5: Blandford Floral Group meets Tarrant Keyneston village hall, 2pm, Allison Finch – What a Sweetie, further details 01258 452889.

Wednesday October 14: DBA Blind Book Club, Blandford Town Museum, 11am, www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/

Thursday October 15: Blandford Museum Archaeology Group talk: Corn Exchange, Blandford Forum, 7:30pm, entry £3 (free for Museum members). See www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Saturday October 17: Blandford Repair Café, Scout Hut, Eagle House Gardens, DT11 7BT, 1.30 to 4pm

Tuesday October 20: Strictly Come Tea Dancing with the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band, Corn Exchange, Blandford, 2 to 4pm

Saturday October 24: Friends of Blandford Hospital Autumn Fair, Blandford Corn Exchange

Tuesday October 27: Wellness Walkin, Blandford Corn Exchange

Saturday October 31: 80s night / Halloween Party, Corn Exchange, Blandford, see https://bh.events/tickets/

Sunday November 1: Blandford RBL Festival of Remembrance

Monday November 2: Blandford Floral Group meets Tarrant Keyneston village hall, 2pm, -A.G.M, further details 01258 452889.

Sunday November 8: Remembrance Sunday

Wednesday November 11: Armistice Day

Saturday November 14: Blandford Literary Festival, Corn Exchange

Tuesday November 17: Strictly Come Tea Dancing with the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band, Corn Exchange, Blandford, 2 to 4pm

Thursday November 19: Blandford Museum Archaeology Group talk: Corn Exchange, Blandford Forum, 7:30pm, entry £3 (free for Museum members). See www.blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/events

Saturday November 21: Blandford Repair Café, Scout Hut, Eagle House Gardens, DT11 7BT, 1.30 to 4pm

Tuesday November 24: Wellness Walkin, Blandford Corn Exchange

Friday November 27: Blandford U3A Open Meeting, Call My Bluff  and interactive fun afternoon, Durweston village hall, 2 for 2.15pm, see www.blandford.u3asite.uk

Saturday November 28:

  • Free parking, main Blandford car parks (time limits apply)
  • Are You Ready For Love – A Tribute to Sir Elton John), Corn Exchange, Blandford, 7 to 11pm, tickets available from: https://bh.events/tickets/

Friday December 4: Yuletide Festival

Saturday December 5: Free parking, main Blandford car parks (time limits apply)

 

Monday December 7: Blandford Floral Group meets Tarrant Keyneston village hall, 2pm, Alison Penno – Winter Wonderland. (Open Meeting – Visitors by ticket only), further details 01258 452889.

Saturday December 12: Blandford Repair Café, Scout Hut, Eagle House Gardens, DT11 7BT, 1.30 to 4pm

Tuesday December 15:

Thursday December 17: Elvis Tribute night with Gary J Foley, Crown Hotel, Blandford, tickets £20, available from hotel reception.

Monday December 21: Mr Merlin & Okey Dokey the Dragon – Festive Family Entertainment!, Corn Exchange, Blandford, 10:30AM – 11:15AM and 11.45 to 12.30pm, tickets online from www.ticketsource.co.uk/blandford-forum-town-council

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