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Low ‘quay’ celebrations as Weymouth Town Bridge turns 90

Culture, Dorset, History, WeymouthJuly 2, 2020

Weymouth Town Bridge will be 90 years old on 4 July, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, celebrations will be kept low key.

Children’s lockdown stories competition

Culture, DorsetJune 23, 2020

Best-selling author Minette Walters wants children and young people to share their lockdown experiences for a summer short story competition in aid of Julia’s House Children’s Hospice.

Ten interesting facts about Swanage Railway

Charity, Culture, Dorset, SwanageJune 12, 2020

Due to government guidelines regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the Swanage Railway ran its last public trains on the weekend of 14 and 15 March with its shop and café closing on Thursday 19 March.

Wimborne Minster Folk Festival cancelled

Culture, Dorset, Events & Entertainment, WimborneJune 11, 2020

Following the coronavirus pandemic, the organisers of Wimborne Minster Folk Festival re-scheduled the event from 12-14 June to 7-9 August this year.

Baden-Powell statue to be removed today

Culture, Dorset, Political, PooleJune 11, 2020

The statue of Robert Baden-Powell is being removed from Poole Quay today, Thursday 11 June and will be put in safe storage.

Pre-book your visit to Furzey Gardens – it’s open

Culture, DorsetJune 9, 2020

Thanks to generous supporters, Furzey Gardens has reopened its doors to visitors for the first time since March.

Wimborne Model Town to re-open Saturday 11 July

Culture, Dorset, WimborneJune 9, 2020

One of Wimborne’s most popular tourist attractions, Wimborne Model Town, is re-opening on Saturday 11 July.

Dorchester’s Roman Town House undergoes £248,000 improvement works

Culture, Dorchester, DorsetJune 9, 2020

Thanks to a £248,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, work has been taking place at Dorchester’s Roman Town House, the earliest part of which was built in the third century AD.

Historic England launches further emergency fund

Culture, DorsetJune 9, 2020

Historic England, which has a number of sites in Dorset including Merewood Cottage at Tarrant Rushton, Kingston Maurward House and Dorset County Museum in Dorchester, has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.