As always at the beginning of the month, we’re sharing a few of our suggestions for recommended activities and events in Dorset in October.
5th October – a performance by BBC award winning fiddle player and singer Tom McConville, and unique acoustic guitarist David Newey, at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis.7th to 9th October -Traditional Tunisian Souk Market, Saxon Square, Christchurch.10am to 5pm (with belly dancing on Saturday, between 2.30pm and 3pm). Enjoy a North African shopping experience and visit stalls selling unusual and interesting items such as Tunisian hand-made pots, carpets, ceramics, leather goods, glass, wicker baskets, spices and herbs and traditional and authentic foods.
7th to 9th October – Swanage Blues and Roots Festival. Free Admission to 50 gigs in 20 indoor venues. Open Mic daily, Electric Jam Sessions and Buskers.8th October - Apple Day, Community Orchard, Bridport. Apple Day is a national celebration of orchards and apples and to celebrate the day Community Orchard will be the setting for apple games and activities for children, apple products to buy, a cake stall, cider and apple juice to taste and buy, as well as rural craft demonstrations, music, dancing and singing.
10th October - National Theatre Live - The Kitchen, The Electric Palace, Bridport. “Arnold Wesker’s extraordinary play premiered at the Royal Court in 1959 and has since been performed in over 30 countries. The Kitchen puts the workplace centre stage in a blackly funny and furious examination of life lived at breakneck speed, when work threatens to define who we are.”15th to 16th October - Eat Dorset Food Fair, Parnham House, Beaminster. More than 50 local producers from Dorset and the surrounding counties gathered together to promote and sell a wonderfully diverse and highly regarded range of produce. Children’s activities include breadmaking, chocolate making and cake decorating.
16th and 30th October – Mountain Biking in Dorset. Organized by The Cumulus Crew: experienced mountain bikers with a wealth of technical knowledge as well as biking skills. Cycle and enjoy the countryside, or let the Crew put you through your paces and explore unusual tracks and trial various bike skills on tricky terrain.20th to 23rd October - Sherborne International Film Festival. “Non English-speaking films are often overlooked and yet there are exceptional film directors and actors who transcend the accepted conventions of the English-speaking world and who can bring us fresh insights and startling discoveries that will enrich our senses.” The Sherborne International Film Festival brings some of these films into our midst: “to entertain, to inform and perhaps to astonish us!”
22nd to 30th October – Halloween Half Term Fun at Abbotsbury Children’s Farm.22nd to 30th October - Spooky Stories at Portland Castle. Enjoy spooky Halloween tales and fun activities at Portland Castle during half-term week. “With 'fangtastic' Halloween games and devilish prizes to be won!”
25th and 27th October - Halloween Ghost Walks, Bridport. Candle lit walks on Bridport’s streets visiting spooky haunted locations. Walks start from Bucky Doo Square, South Street t 7.30pm. Adults £5; children (over 8 years old only) £2.50.As always, the activities and events above are just a small sample from the many that Dorset has to offer. If you plan to visit Dorset for an autumn break, don’t forget to book accommodation in Dorset as soon as possible. You can be sure of a warm friendly welcome, excellent service, and superb accommodation with amazing views. We look forward to hearing from you.
