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Tuesday 19 March / Sherborne Twinning AGM Catholic Church Hall, Westbury DT9 3EL 7 for 7.30pm AGM then talk by Clive Farrell: Gardening for Butterflies. Everyone welcome
Wednesday 20 March / Sherborne WI talk Catholic Church Hall, Westbury DT9 3EL 2.30pm “Trekking in Tasmania” by Ian Williamson. Proceeds to St Margaret’s Hospice. Visitors £4.
Wednesday 20 March / Sherborne Group Dorset Wildlife Trust The Treasures of Dorset, a talk by Christopher Le Grand. 7.30pm. Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Cost £2.50
Thursday 21 March / Claretta Petacci and Benito Mussolini: a Fascist love story (Sherborne Historical Society talk) Professor Richard Bosworth reviews what Mussolini’s ‘last lover’ and her extensive diary reveal of life, family, Catholicism and politics in the ‘Italian dictatorship’. Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, 8.oopm Member and students free, visitors £5.
Friday 22 March / Brass recital Cheap Street Church, Sherborne DT9 3BJ 1.45pm Sherborne School brass players in a recital of 30-40 minutes. Free entry.
Sunday 24 March / Sherborne Vintage Market Digby Memorial Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne DT9 3NL 9am-3.30pm Over 30 sellers of quality vintage. 07809 387594
Wednesday 27 March / Science Café: How smart are dogs really? Digby Memorial Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne DT9 3NL 7.30pm Talk by Prof Stephen Lea, University of Exeter. sherborne.scafe@gmail.com
Friday 29 March / Soloists’ Recital 2 Cheap Street Church, Sherborne DT9 3BJ 1.45pm Final recital of the Lent Term given by Sherborne instrumentalists with music ranging from the 18th century to present day.
Saturday 30 March / Dinner & Jazz Dining Hall, Sherborne School DT9 3AP 7.30pm Sherborne School Swing Band and Jazz Band perform. Tickets £30 01935 812249 tickets@sherborne.org
Sunday 07 April / Sherborne Steam and Water Wheel Centre Open Day Come along and see the new waterwheel and the Hindley steam engines under steam on open days. 11.30am to 3.30pm. Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RX. Limited parking on site, additional parking available nearby on Oborne Road.
Wednesday 17 April / Sherborne Group Dorset Wildlife Trust Get Dorset Buzzing by Imogen Davenport, Director of Conservation, Dorset Wildlife Trust. 7.30pm Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Cost £2.50
Friday 19 April / Fancy Dress Easter Egg Hunt at The Toy Barn, Blackmarsh Farm, Sherborne DT9 4JX. Egg hunt every hour from 11am to 3pm. Food and Refreshments available. Advance children tickets £7.50, Adults go free. For more information visit or to book www.toy-barn.co.uk or call 01935 815040
Saturday 4 May / Families divided by war: the strange fate of Channel Islanders in World War Two (SDFHS talk). Paul Radford tells the little known story of the civilian evacuation of the Channel Islands in 1940 and the disruptive five-year occupation that followed. Raleigh Hall, Digby Rd, Sherborne DT9 3NL, 2.30pm. £5 (SDFHS members: £3).
Sunday 12 May / Sherborne Steam and Water Wheel Centre Open Day Come along and see the new waterwheel and the Hindley steam engines under steam on open days. 11.30am to 3.30pm. Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RX. Limited parking on site, additional parking available nearby on Oborne Road.
Monday 27 May / Sherborne Castle Country Fair a one-day rural event held in the grounds of Sherborne Castle. This family day-out is held to raise funds for local children’s charities and youth organisations. It is a traditional country fair with displays and attractions, trade and craft stands and a rare and native breed animal show. The 2019 date is Bank Holiday Monday 27th May. Tickets on the day cost: adult £12.50, child (5-16) £4.00, family* £30.00. Under 5’s free. *Admits 2 adults and 3 fee-paying children.
Save 15% when you purchase your tickets in advance: telephone 01749 813899.
Car parking is free. Dogs are welcome, on a short lead. Sherborne Castle, New Road, Sherborne DT9 5NR
Sunday 02 June / Sherborne Steam and Water Wheel Centre Open Day Come along and see the new waterwheel and the Hindley steam engines under steam on open days. 11.30am to 3.30pm. Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RX. Limited parking on site, additional parking available nearby on Oborne Road.
Saturday 29 June / Better than church – the history of pubs and brewing in Sherborne (SDFHS talk). Barry Brock’s talk will investigate the history of the inn and the alehouse in Sherborne, taking a look at some of the people involved and the tales associated with them. Raleigh Hall, Digby Rd, Sherborne DT9 3NL, 2.30pm. £5 (SDFHS members: £3).
Sunday 14 July/ Sherborne Steam and Water Wheel Centre Open Day Come along and see the new waterwheel and the Hindley steam engines under steam on open days. 11.30am to 3.30pm. Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RX. Limited parking on site, additional parking available nearby on Oborne Road.
Saturday 27 July / The Photographic Legacy of the American Civil War (1861-1865) (SDFHS talk). Robin Ansell will briefly touch upon some of the earlier conflicts that were photographed, before reviewing in greater detail the extensive and amazingly varied photographic legacy of the Civil War. Raleigh Hall, Digby Rd, Sherborne DT9 3NL, 2.30pm. £5 (SDFHS members: £3).
Sunday 21 July / Lancaster Insurance Classic & Supercars Show 16th Annual Charity Classic & Supercars Show. Porsche will be the 2019 marque feature, with an historic line up of cars including race, rally and road cars from 1948 to the present day. Visitors will also see over 2,000 Classic, Supercars, Veteran, Race, Rally, American, Custom, Hot Rod and Special cars, together with 40+ car clubs, all in the magnificent grounds of Sherborne Castle. With 150+ Trade, Autojumble and Craft stands plus children’s amusements, live music, large catering village and beautiful picnic areas, the show has something for all the family. Sherborne Castle, New Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NR Contact : Show Secretary Telephone 07769 114211
Sunday 11 August / Sherborne Steam and Water Wheel Centre Open Day Come along and see the new waterwheel and the Hindley steam engines under steam on open days. 11.30am to 3.30pm. Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RX. Limited parking on site, additional parking available nearby on Oborne Road.
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September / Sherborne Steam and Water Wheel Centre Open Day Come along and see the new waterwheel and the Hindley steam engines under steam on open days. 11.30am to 3.30pm. Part of Dorset Heritage Week. Entry by donation. Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RX. Limited parking on site, additional parking available nearby on Oborne Road.
Sunday 13 October / Sherborne Steam and Water Wheel Centre Open Day Come along and see the new waterwheel and the Hindley steam engines under steam on open days. 11.30am to 3.30pm. Oborne Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3RX. Limited parking on site, additional parking available nearby on Oborne Road.