This weekend marked the 184th year and is organised by the Dorchester Agricultural Society (DAS) and takes over a year to plan. Over 300 volunteers help put the show together – one of the largest agricultural shows in the South West. Next year the Show will take place on the 6th and 7th of September 2025.
Green light for £11m Dorchester regeneration project. RTI Estates Ltd is set to add another phase in the conversion of offices at Vespasian House at the top o’ town into 37 apartments for up to 144 people adding £11m to this phased project.
A global climate change consultant and social entrepreneur has been announced as the headliner of the Dorset Business Festival Conference. Benita Matofska is set to appear at the event – with the theme of ‘business as a force for good’ – on October 9 in Bournemouth.
SIZE really does matter at this year’s county show. Monster size pumpkins are going to be weighing in on the 7th and 8th September.
Al Molo has been awarded their first AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence plus two awards in the local Dorchester & Poundbury Business Awards in May 2024.
Taking place on the first Thursday of the month, Culture Club is a new seasonal programme of events ranging from enlightening talks to hands-on workshops and captivating performances that will inspire and entertain.
Dorset County Hospital Charity are delighted to have received a generous donation from the Dorset Young Farmers Club on behalf of one of their committee members.
Drawing upon recent excavations by the National Trust and subsequent new research, this special day-time conference on 28 September at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery offers the opportunity to explore the Giant and other significant hill figures in Wessex.
The Cerne Giant, located outside the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, is one of the most iconic hill figures in the UK and is an important part of local culture and folklore.
The official merger of Weymouth College and Kingston Maurward College took place on 1st August and marks the start of an exciting new chapter in Dorset’s further education offer.
The newly formed ‘Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College’ promises to bring enhanced opportunities and improved educational experiences to students and employers across the region.
YOUNG people facing financial challenges are being helped to change their futures through enterprise grants from Dorset Community Foundation – and now it wants to see more applying.
Back by popular demand, the Holiday Hangout will be taking place on the Great Field in Poundbury on Wednesday 7 August from 11am-4pm. Aimed at young people aged 9-14 years, this free event includes a huge range of fun activities.
You may have seen these incredible horses flash across your TV screens whilst watching Poldark, Victoria or Peaky Blinders but now for the first time ever in Dorset, you can see them in real life at this year’s County Show on the 7th and 8th of September.
Dorset Youth Pride returns to Shire Hall Museum in Dorchester on Saturday 13th. Now in its third year, Dorset Youth Pride is a free, inclusive Pride event welcoming all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
Nature Information Board, for the Damers Meadow, has been unveiled to help inform and educate the community and visitors about the wildflowers, insects and birds they might see around them.
THE DORSET COUNTY SHOW returns on the 7th & 8th September, and once again will celebrate rural life in Dorset! This year, welcoming new displays including Atkinsons Action Horses, IMPs Motorcycle Display Team, Tomahawk Throwing and Alpaca Competitions!
Redtale Holdings is set to convert offices at Vespasian House at the top o’ town in Dorchesterinto 37 apartments for up to 144 people as part of its ongoing regeneration of the historic Barrack Quarter area.
