Carnival Time!
Friday, June 18th, 2010The world cup has got us all flag-waving and in a party mood. Add to that the great settled weather we’re enjoying and this year’s annual Dorchester Carnival should be one of the best ever.
The world cup has got us all flag-waving and in a party mood. Add to that the great settled weather we’re enjoying and this year’s annual Dorchester Carnival should be one of the best ever.
4th Battalion from A Company marching through the street of Dorchester on Wednesday 16 June.
The Kingston Maurward Open Day certainly lived to its title of “A Taste of Summer” with glorious sunshine and crowds out in their droves. The annual open day saw live music, food and entertainment throughout the day and into the evening.
Our market town is steeped in history with an abundance of visitor attractions and shops and restaurants for visitors to explore. One hidden gem with historic credentials that is well worth seeking out is the tea rooms at The Oak Room located in Antelope Walk in South Street.
Tomorrow is World Ocean Day and to coincide with the celebrations, a seabed map of Dorset is now available on Google Earth. The mapping exercise known as DORIS (Dorset Intergrated Seabed) captures reefs, wrecks and rocky ledges along the Jurassic Coastline from Abbotsbury to Swanage. Users can zoom in on any part of the map… Read more »
Dorset Arts Weeks, 29 May to 13 June brings together over 800 artist from the County of Dorset and is a celebration of the inspirational artist from the region.
The gods were smiling on the Roman Festival in Dorchester this weekend with glorious Summer weather and lots of visitors taking part.
‘Good Luck’ to everyone who is taking part in the Dorchester Race for Life event on the 23rd May raising funds for Cancer Research UK. The event will be opened by West End dancer David Hodgson from Weymouth, who has recently joined the Nivea male cheerleader and motivational team. He said: “This year we will… Read more »
The Museums at Night event has proved to be a fantastic success. Dorchester boasts no fewer than six museums, and Museums at Night saw them unite last weekend to keep their doors open until 9pm for a family admission price of only £6 plus discount meal deals too. DBID’s Phil Gordon praised the concept: I’ve… Read more »
In West Dorset we are lucky to have many small fishing harbours providing a ready supply of fresh fish to Fishmongers. Billy the Fish (located on Trinity Street) is at the forefront of these local quality traders.
