Things to do in Dorset, events & lifestyle

See Sticky Ends at The Lighthouse for a modern, comic take on Halloween traditions

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Dorset Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019 - congratulations to all our winners and finalists.

Places

Fireworks displays and bonfire nights happening in Dorset this year

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Bournemouth Fireworks 2018, photo credit: Thomas Faull Photography - www thomasfaull com.

We've rounded up some of the best firework displays and bonfire events happening across the county in 2019

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What's on at Bridport Literary Festival 2019

Yesterday, 16:09 Margery Hookings

Dorset authors Gail Aldwin, Rosanna Ley and Maria Donovan

This year's star-studded programme features bestselling poets and novelists, acclaimed nature writers, historians and big name journalists, as Margery Hookings has been finding out

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7 wonderful walks in Dorset that are even better in the winter

Yesterday, 15:13

Durdle Door looks beautiful all year round. Photo credit: Matt_Gibson/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Here are some Dorset walks, easy and challenging, to get you out and about over the coming winter months

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Spooky Halloween events happening in Dorset in 2019

Mon, 17:15 Helen Stiles

Halloween falls at the end of half term this year, so Helen Stiles has rounded up some of the best spook-tacular events that will allow you to come face to face with zombies, witches and monsters…

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What's on at Sherborne Literary Festival

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Ziauddin Yousafzai with his Nobel Prize winning daughter Malala

Sherborne Literary Festival is taking place this month, which celebrates authors from here in Dorset and further afield - and there is an exciting line-up of talks and workshops that need to be in the diary of every discerning book lover.

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Education

Ad Feature Back To S-cool Style with Quedam Shopping Centre

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

The 'Roar-some Uniform range' available at Marks and Spencer

The words 'Back To School' may bring your thoughts straight to basic essentials such as stationery, uniforms, shoes, bags and lunchboxes but not at the Quedam Shopping Centre...

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Food & Drink

7 of the best farm shops in Dorset

Monday, October 7, 2019

Want to keep your food miles low and your taste experience high? Alice Cooke reveals some of the county's best farm shops

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Cosy pubs in Dorset to snuggle up in this winter

Monday, September 30, 2019 Hayley Cooper

Photo kindly supplied by The Old Inn, Holt

Roaring open fires, hidden nooks and crannies and huge comfy armchairs are all signature traits of a cosy pub - and Dorset has cosy pubs aplenty. Here are just some of the best inns to snuggle up in as the nights draw in and the temperatures drop

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Exclusive Winners of the Dorset, Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019

Monday, September 30, 2019 Ellie Fells

On 26 September, we celebrated the very best of Dorset's food and drink scene at the glorious Italian Villa in Poole. Here we reveal our worthy winners…

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Dorset Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019: Tearoom/coffee shop of the year

Friday, September 27, 2019

Our expert judges were on the hunt for the best brew and the tastiest slice of cake in the county

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Dorset Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019: Customer Service Award

Friday, September 27, 2019

For this award, our judges went in search of service with a smile

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Food & Drink Awards

Click here to find out about the 2018 Dorset Magazine Food and Drink Awards

People

What's on at Bridport Literary Festival 2019

Yesterday, 16:09 Margery Hookings

This year's star-studded programme features bestselling poets and novelists, acclaimed nature writers, historians and big name journalists, as Margery Hookings has been finding out

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Martin Clunes shares his favourite local places in Dorset

Thursday, October 3, 2019 Photos: Lucy Sewill

Martin Clunes and his family have called West Dorset home for over two decades. Here he shares some of their favourite local places

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Get ready for Wellbeing by the Lakes

Friday, September 13, 2019 Heather Sheppard

A brand new festival at Sculpture by the Lakes is taking place this month, and as Heather Sheppard has been finding out, it's bringing some fascinating speakers to Dorset

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The Blackmore Vale: a haven for foodies

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Fanny Charles

Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival is happening this weekend!

Ahead of this weekend's Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival , Fanny Charles finds out why the area is a big hitter on Dorset's foodie scene

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Walk: Around Corfe Castle with Ninebarrow

Friday, August 9, 2019 Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere

Corfe Castle Village, phoro credit: Greg Funnell Photography

This 5 mile walk has been devised by local folk music duo Ninebarrow, and it makes the most of the area's breathtaking views

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Homes & Gardens

Open gardens you can visit in Dorset this month

Monday, September 30, 2019

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens will be lit up this autumn, photo credit: Stephen Banks

Take in the glorious colours of autumn as you wander around one of these gardens this month

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Ad Feature Dutton Gregory Solicitors: expert advice on buying and selling your home

Friday, September 6, 2019

Make sure you know your stuff when it comes to buying and selling your home

The rules around buying or selling a home often change, and protecting your family and property is increasingly important. Paul Reynolds, Partner in Residential Conveyancing at Dutton Gregory Solicitors, deciphers some of the most common questions asked.

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Ad Feature Heavers of Bridport: supplying and installing glazing solutions for your home

Friday, August 23, 2019 Ellie Fells

Heavers of Bridport supply and install glazing solutions

From aluminium casement windows through to state-of-the-art winter gardens and bi-folding doors, this Dorset based company are showing how the right glass products have the power to transform a space

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

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