Friday 14 August 2015
1) Monsters of the deep with the RSPB at Hengistbury Head
Calling all families! Come and find Join Sarah-Jane and her RSPB colleagues. We will delve into the ponds here at Hengistbury Head to see what lurks beneath the surface. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1IHsGld
2) Quay for my Car – TVR’s
Quay for my Car is an annual event which takes place throughout the summer on Poole Quay. The event is open to all car owners who fit the theme for that particular evening. Entry to the event is free but is on a first come, first served basis. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1L3TstK
3) Friday Night Fish & Chips At Studland
No need to rush home from the beach, enjoy fish and chips from the Knoll Beach Cafe chefs with a view of the sea! Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1Ukh3YM
Saturday 15 August 2015
4) Apple Day - Brownsea Island
There is a very special apple tree on Brownsea Island so why not come along and taste its fruit? The Villano café will be bursting with apple dishes to celebrate their local crop. You can also buy items to enjoy with friends and family at home. Apple bobbing and hunt. Booking Not Needed. Normal Admission Charges Apply. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1DpPt8r
5) Memorial Trophy in Corfe Mullen For Julia's House
This is the Nick Drewry & Jon Dunn Memorial Trophy! Come down to Corfe Mullen recreation ground to support a number of local football clubs raising money for Julia’s House. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1hvBLa1
6) Kingston Lacy Car Boot Sale
If you are looking for a great bargain in a beautiful setting, then join the members of Kingston Lacy at the Car Boot Sale. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1L3V6fc
7) Wimborne Farmer's Market
The finest fresh local produce in the heart of Wimborne. A thriving market town, the architecture of Wimborne is regarded as one of the foremost collections of 15th, 16th and 17th-century buildings in Dorset. Wimborne's unique shopping experience is enhanced by its wonderful setting on the picturesque River Allen, with its abundant wildlife. Combine some great shopping with a visit to one or more of the town's fascinating attractions. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1UAGJjW
8) A WW1 Piece with BOK Theatre
This piece theatrically looks at the Great War, from the patriotic excitement and propaganda, to the boy soldiers, trench life, poets and shell shock victims. BOK Theatre will take the audience on a roller-coaster of emotions – held at Wimborne Minster. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1NnwSK9
Sunday 16 August 2015
9) Live Caribbean Sundays at FJB Sandbanks Hotel
Join in with the fun on Sunday night from the 21st of June to the end of August for an evening of Caribbean vibes and BBQ bites! ‘Steelasophical’ will provide the rhythm using traditional steel drums to create a tropical chilled-out atmosphere. The team of talented chefs will be serving food from the Sandbanks Hotel’s famous Beach Club featuring BBQ classics and alfresco favourites... Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1gsFPaZ
10) Sting In The Tale, A Festival Of Stories
The Homing Stone – A storytelling evening with Hugh Lupton at Wimborne Minster. All welcome. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1KfMOuT
11) Sea Train Adventure
Walk through the beautiful town of Swanage, catch the steam train on Swanage Railway through picturesque Purbeck to the idyllic village of Corfe Castle, returning by train, browse Swanage before sailing back to Poole. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1KNyShk
Monday 17 August 2015
12) Corfe Castle Model Village and Gardens
See what the Castle and village would have looked like before its destruction by Cromwell’s troops in 1646. Set in an acre of landscaped gardens, it is the ideal place for a lazy few hours! Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1P37udI
13) Film-Poems at The Lighthouse
Lighthouse is inviting submissions for an exciting new project highlighting film-poetry, a developing hybrid art-form that connects the apparently disparate worlds of the moving image and the written word. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1IDflt4
14) Step Back in Time with Poole Museum
Mondays & Tuesdays in August, 11.00 am – 3.00 pm, Scaplen’s Court. Free event. Historical demonstrations and craft activities in the atmospheric setting of Scaplen’s Court. Activities will focus on a different historical period each week! Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1DdUQaO
15) Wimborne WAVE
The Wimborne BID have developed a Summer programme in association with Kissing My Elbow Productions, Activate, East Dorset District Council and as part of The Sting in the Tale Storytelling Festival, encouraging visitors and residents to take part in an Alien adventure. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1hkEenu
Tuesday 18 August 2015
16) Poole Dream Machines
The UK’s biggest and best weekly bike meet takes places on Poole Quay every Tuesday from 6pm. This popular motorbike event runs from the first Tuesday in April to the end of September. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1KOLHF8
17) Poole Leisure Painters
A friendly and enthusiastic Art group covering all levels of talent. Come along and paint in your chosen medium amongst like-minded people. Demonstrations, outings, competitions and exhibitions are arranged throughout the year including a lively Christmas Party. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1MhUXn4
18) Out of hours free guided walks at Kingston Lacy
Enjoy a new and tranquil opportunity to experience Kingston Lacy park and estate, including some areas not normally accessible, before the grounds open to the public. The walks will be a gentle stroll of approximately 3 miles starting from the main Kingston Lacy car park. Finish in time for a coffee with the group in the café. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1P3G1YN
19) Little Explorers At The Priest's House Museum
Discover the exciting stories and objects in the museum. Each week there will be a different theme, with art and craft activities, stories and games. Suitable for ages 2+. Organised in partnership with Wimborne Children's Centre. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1JNww0k
Wednesday 19 August 2015
20) The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is one of the largest one day agricultural shows in the south, held on the Turnpike Showground in North Dorset. This traditional show is always held on the third Wednesday in August and regularly has an attendance of over 24,000 people. The 2015 Show looks all set to be one of the best events ever, with a record number of trade exhibitors, a great range of attractions for all the family and entries for the competitive classes being received at a record rate. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1L2G5aA
21) Bug hunt at Arne
Join the RSPB for this family friendly event to track down everything and anything you can find! You'll try to track down spiders, reptiles, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies; anything that moves (and some stuff that doesn't) on dry land and in the ponds. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1IWm0Pm
22) Reptile Roadshow with the RSPB at Hengistbury Head
Come and meet the stars of our UK heathland habitat when the RSPB bring their fabulous reptile roadshow from RSPB Arne to the Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1gZSQcn
23) Wicked Wednesdays At The Allendale Centre
Liven up the middle of the week with their summer holiday activities! All activities include free squash & biscuit for each child. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1McnT16
24) Upton Country Park Summer Fun Day
The annual fun-filled day for all the family to enjoy, this year with a nautical theme! Lots of fun outdoor activities taking place during this event in the school Summer Holidays suitable for children, young people and families. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1HE25nn
Thursday 20 August 2015
25) Poole Markets
Every Thursday and Saturday in Poole High Street a general market - with a farmers section held between 9am and 2pm on Thursdays in Falkland Square, selling local and free range products brought to you by the Farmers, Nurserymen, Bakers and Pie Makers who breed, grow and make their own produce. The Farmers Market is held in Falkland Square, outside the Dolphin Centre. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1L2CUj8
26) The Air Festival - Bournemouth.
Taking place Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd August is the UKs best Tourism Event, Bournemouth Air Festival! The Air Festival is free (except Boscombe Stage Night Air music which is ticketed) – see the 2015 leaflet jam-packed with information on our website: http://bit.ly/1P8Ea4V
27) River dipping with the RSPB at Stour Valley Nature Reserve
Calling all families! Join the RSPB team as they investigate what lives in the river during this fun event. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1JSHmSY
28) Summer Breeze on the Quay with Fireworks
Get your groove on for Poole’s Summer Breeze as fabulous free live music, entertainment and fireworks comes to the Quay. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1M8NbgE
29) Custom House Summer Breeze live music & BBQ
Summer Breeze Live Music and Outdoor BBQ at Custom House, Poole Quay, Thursday evenings in July & August. Live bands from 7.30pm on the outside music stage at Custom House. BBQ with handmade burgers, plus local crab and lobsters. Visit our website for more information: http://bit.ly/1ePI9XC
