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Events in Verwood & Three Legged Cross area.


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2010
(Please note that while every attempt is made to confirm the accuracy of the following,
EVENTS & TIMES may change, therefore please confirm an event before travelling.)

Date

Time

Exhibitions, Festivals & Fairs

Place
Daily
- ex, Sun		 09:30 a.m.
to
noon		 Exhibition in the Pottery
"100 Years of Girl Guides".		 Verwood  Heritage Centre
 - Entrance FREE
 - Coffee Shop entry FREE
Sat. & Sun.
31st Jul
 to 
1st Aug.		 - Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre 
 Open Weekend
 Two days in which the public can come and enjoy the reconstructed historic buildings including the finished Viking Longhouse and see what life was like in the past.  With Viking re-enactors providing an insight into Viking crafts and lifestyle.  Food available: BBQ, selection of homemade cakes and pastries etc.. 		The Earthouse, Cranborne ATC
- tickets £5  U16 & conc £2.50
- Free to YAC members..
- select for ticket info
Sat.
14th Aug		 - Somerley Estate
Ringwood
Hants
Wed.
18th Aug.		 - Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show 
http://wwwgillshaftshow.co.uk 		 Turnpike Showground
Nr. Shaftesbury

Date

Time

Event

Place

JUL.

 

 

 

  
Wed 28th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Plans Consultative Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed.

28th

07:30 p.m.

VERWOOD ORGAN SOCIETY

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £5 
- Contact  01202 889227


             

AUG.

 

 

 

  
Sat 7th 03:00 p.m.
Teddy Bears Picnic		 Verwood HUB (for children)
- tickets: £3.50
- Contact  01202 828740
Sat.
14th Aug		 - Somerley Estate
Ringwood
Hants
Mon 16th 09:00 a.m.
to
04:30 p.m.		 Play in a Day
A fantastic day where you’ll get to devise the plot, write the script, rehearse the scenes, make the props and then perform in the play you’ve helped to create!		 Verwood HUB (for children)
- tickets: £13.50
- Contact  01202 828740
Wed.
18th Aug.		 - Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show 
http://wwwgillshaftshow.co.uk 		 Turnpike Showground
Nr. Shaftesbury
Wed 18th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Plans Consultative Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Thu. 19th 08:00 p.m.

Verwood Jazz Club present
 New Orleans Heat.
Doors open 07:15 p.m.
Good food available. Bar and dance floor

Crane Valley Golf Club,
One mile west off the B3081
- tickets: £8
- Contact  01202 813955
20th Aug
to
30th Aug		 - Sting in the Tale
a festival of stories at various venues in the East Dorset Area.
Details later.		 Various locations
Fri 20th  07:00 p.m.

Saxon and Celtic Forest Tales

Moors Valley Country Park
Sat 21st  10:30 a.m.
and 
12 noon.

Woodland Fairy Tales

Moors Valley Country Park
Sat 21st 02:00p.m. Julius Drake- Dragon Hunter 
with Fran O`Boyle		 Moors Valley Country Park
Sat. 21st 09:30 a.m.
to
noon		 Memorial Hall fundraising event
" Tabletop Sale"		 Verwood Memorial Hall.
 - £5 per Table
- contact 01202 821251

Sat 21st 11:00 a.m. 
to
12 noon		 The King of Ireland`s Son 
with The New Forest Storytellers		 The Red House Museum
Sun 22nd 02:00 p.m
03:00 p.m
or
04:00p.m.		 Tales from the Crypt 
with Mike O` leary		 Wimborne Minster
Mon 23rd 09.30 a.m. Tall Tales with the Giants 
with Michael and Wendy Dacre		 Ferndown Leisure Centre
Mon 23rd 02:00 p.m. Goldilocks 
with Hand to Mouth Theatre Company		 The Hub, Verwood
Mon 23rd  07:00 p.m. King Arthur 
with Jamie Crawford		 Scaplen`s Court, Poole
Tue 24th 02:00 p.m.
or
03.30 p.m.		 Stories of Old Knowlton 
with Tony Horitz		 Priest`s House Museum & Garden
Tue 24th  11a.m. Once Apop a Snickety Wow 
with Jamie Crawford		 Scaplen`s Court, Poole
Tue 24th  07:00 p.m. Tales of Lust and Chocolate 
with Chloe from the Midnight Storytellers		 The Chamber - Wimborne Town Hall
Wed 25th  12 noon Peter and the Wolf 
by Sea Legs Puppets		 Allenale Community Centre
Wed 25th  11:00 a.m
01:00 p.m
or
03:00 p.m.		 Jack and the Pirates 
with Graham Rogers		 Highcliffe Castle
Wed 25th  11:00 a.m. StoryMakers Workshop Wimborne Town Hall
Wed 25th  10.30 a.m. Jack and the Magic Boat 
with Tim Laycock		 Blandford Library
Wed 25th  01.30 p.m.
to
04:00 p.m.		 Thomas the Tank Engine Stories 
With Christopher Awdry		 Wimborne Model Town
Wed 25th  03:00 p.m Electric Tales with Chloe
 from the Midnight Storytellers		 Wimborne Town Hall

Wed.

25th

07:30 p.m.

VERWOOD ORGAN SOCIETY

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £5 
- Contact  01202 889227


Thu 26th  11:00 a.m. Giant Boogle 
with Treehouse Theatre		 Barrington Centre
Thu 26th  02:00 p.m. The Jurassics Got Talent 
with Treehouse Theatre		 Barrington Centre
Thu 26th  03:00 p.m
04:00 p.m
and
05:00 p.m.		 How Raven Made the World and other Stories 
with The Man from Story Mountain		 Barford Farm House Icecream
Fri to Mon.
27th to 30th
Aug		 - Flower Festival Witchampton
Fri 27th  02:00 p.m. The Dragons Den 
with Soup Stone		 Heatherlands Community Centre
Fri 27th  02:00 p.m. Heritage Tales in a Heritage Garden 
with Madeline Grantham		 Blandford Museum Victorian Garden 
Fri 27th  07:00 p.m. Heritage Tales in a Heritage Garden 
with Madeleine Grantham and Harpist Performance		 Blandford Museum Victorian Garden
Fri 27th  12.15 p.m. Big Goldilocks and the Three Bears Plus 
with Booster Cushion Theatre		 St Leonards and St Ives Village Hall
Sat to Mon
28th to 30th
Aug.		 normal
hours		 Craft and Garden Fair  Kingston Lacy
Wimborne
Sat to Mon
28th to 30th
Aug.		 - Flower Festival Shaftesbury Abbey
Shaftesbury
Sat. 28th 09:00 a.m.
01:00 p.m.		 Verwood Farmers Market Ferrett Green - Heritage Centre
 - contact 01258 881274
Sat 28th  07.30 p.m. Lightning and Lies 
with Giles Abbott		 The Earthouse, Cranborne
Sun
29th Aug		 - Wimborne St Giles Church Fete Wimborne St Giles
Sun 29th  08:00 p.m. Source: Tales from the Pump House 
with Wimborne Community Theatre		 The Wimborne Pumping Station
Mon.
30th Aug.		 12:00 a.m.
to
05:30 p.m..		 Verwood Rotary Club present
VERWOOD RUSTIC FAYRE 2010
 Fun day for all the family in support of local & Rotary charities. Classic Vehicles, Stalls, Refreshments (inc Cafe Rene), Craft and a Car Boot Sale. Arena events.		 Potterne Park - Verwood.
 - Contact: 01202 824005
   (Vern Harris  “Rusty Chairman”)
Mon 30th  10:00 a.m.
to
04:00 p.m.		 Jambo Kenya!with Taprisha Walford Mill Crafts
Mon 30th  08:00 p.m. Green 
with the New Forest Storytellers		 The Edmondsham Village Hall
Mon 30th  02:00 p.m. Salty Sea Tales 
with the New Forest Storytellers		 The Red House Museum
             

SEP.

 

 

 

  
Fri to Mon.
1st to 5th
Sept.		 - Great Dorset Steam Fair
http://www.gdsf.co.uk/		 South Down
Tarrant Hinton
Blandford, Dorset
Sat. 4th 07:00 p.m.

Youth Music Mayhem
Night of wall to wall sound at this groovy dance party.

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £3 adv, £4.50 on door
- Contact  01202 828740
Sat 4th 7 to 8 p.m.

performs 
Vivaldi’s Gloria

Ringwood Church
 - Entry FREE
 - Retiring collection (Naomi House)
Tue 7th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Amenities Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed 8th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Plans Consultative Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Sat. 10th 08:00 p.m.

A HUB presentation
Tenorissimo!
Three Tenors in Concert.

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £14, Conc. £12
- Contact  01202 828740
Thu to Wed.
9th to 15th
Sep		 - Dorset Heritage Open Days
Dorset Architectural Heritage Week is an annual event which aims to stimulate public awareness of Dorset's rich architectural and cultural heritage by allowing free access to many properties that are normally closed to the public or charge for entry.		 Various Venus
Fri. to Mon.
10th to 13th
Sept		 - Minster Flower Festival
http://www.wimborneminster.org.uk 		 Wimborne Minster
Dorset
Sat. & Sun..
11th to 12th
Sept		 - Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival
http://www.cheesefestival.co.uk 		 Sturminster
Dorset
Tue 14th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Finance & General Purposes Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Thu. 16th 08:00 p.m.

Verwood Jazz Club present
Maddocks - Huxley Reeds United
Doors open 07:15 p.m.
Good food available. Bar and dance floor

Crane Valley Golf Club,
One mile west off the B3081
- tickets: £8
- Contact  01202 813955
Sat. & Sun.
18th to 19th
Sept		 - Feast of Dorset Food & Wine Festival
http://www.feastofdorset.co.uk 		 Deans Court.
Wimborne 
Dorset
Tue 21st 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"Archaeology of Corfe Castle" 
a talk by archaeologist Nancy Grace.		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.
Fri. 24th 08:30 p.m. "bernard's Camedy Coberet"
Plus Curry 'n' Pint available for £5.95 
The best in free range stand up. organic sketches and wheat free musical turns, all presented in a fully compostable packagin.
*bernard's Camedy Coberet may contain nuts*  		 Verwood HUB
- tickets: £7 
- Contact  01202 828740
Sat. 25th 09:00 a.m.
01:00 p.m.		 Verwood Farmers Market Ferrett Green - Heritage Centre
 - contact 01258 881274
Sat. 25th 09:00 p.m.

A HUB presentation
The Agency
Autnentic stax/atlantic/mptown soul & funk.

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £9
- Contact  01202 828740
Tue 28th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Full Council		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed.

29th

07:30 p.m.

VERWOOD ORGAN SOCIETY

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £5 
- Contact  01202 889227


             

OCT.

 

 

 

  
Tue 12th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Finance & General Purposes Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed. 13th

07:30 p.m.

 Verwood & 3LX Twinning 
 Regular monthly members mtg.		 Verwood Methodist Church Hall
 - £2 inc refreshments
Sat. 16th 08:45 p.m.

ABBA Tribute

Verwood HUB
- Contact  01202 828740
Tue 19th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"AGM" 
followed by a talk "A Trip around Jordon".		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.
Wed 20th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Plans Consultative Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Sat. & Sun.
23rd to 24th
Oct		 - Wimborne Food Festival
http://www.wimbornefoodfestival.co.uk 		 Deans Court.
Wimborne 
Dorset
Sat. & Sun.
23rd to 31st
Oct		 - Dorset Food Week
http://www.dorsetfoodweek.co.uk 		 Multiple venues in Dorset
Thu. 21st 08:00 p.m.

Verwood Jazz Club present
Sussex Jazz Kings
Doors open 07:15 p.m.
Good food available. Bar and dance floor

Crane Valley Golf Club,
One mile west off the B3081
- tickets: £8
- Contact  01202 813955
Sat. 23rd 09:00 a.m.
01:00 p.m.		 Verwood Farmers Market Ferrett Green - Heritage Centre
 - contact 01258 881274
Tue 26th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Full Council		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed.

27th

07:30 p.m.

VERWOOD ORGAN SOCIETY

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £5 
- Contact  01202 889227


Wed. 27th

07:30 p.m.

 Verwood & 3LX Twinning 
29th AGM		 Verwood Methodist Church Hall
 - £2 inc refreshments
Sat. 30th 06:00 p.m.
to
10:00 p.m.

VERWOOD FLAMEBURST
Superb annual firework displays, with bonfire. special events, live music and funfair. ~  Proceeds to Verwood charities.
Junior Display 07:00 p.m. - Main Display 08:45 p.m.

 The Fuzzy Bit
Verwood
 - Admission charge.
             

NOV

 

 

 

  
Tue 2nd 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Amenities Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Tue 9th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Finance & General Purposes Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed 10th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Plans Consultative Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Thu.

11th

11:00 a.m.

Royal British Legion
2 minutes silence

 

Thu. 11th 07:30 p.m. Memorial Hall fundraising event
" Quiz & Supper Evening"
Teams of 6		 Verwood Memorial Hall.
 - tickets £5 per Head
- contact 01202 814785

Tue 16th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"Basingstoke to ANZAC 
- a marine's Journey" 
an illustrated talk by Martin Willoughy.		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.
Thu. 18th 08:00 p.m.

Verwood Jazz Club present
Dart Valley Stompers
Doors open 07:15 p.m.
Good food available. Bar and dance floor

Crane Valley Golf Club,
One mile west off the B3081
- tickets: £8
- Contact  01202 813955
Sat. 20th 09:30 a.m.
to
noon		 Memorial Hall fundraising event
" Tabletop Sale"		 Verwood Memorial Hall.
 - £5 per Table
- contact 01202 821251

Wed.

24th

07:30 p.m

VERWOOD ORGAN SOCIETY

Michael Wooldridge 
The south coast Mr Music with Roland Atelier Organ

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £5 
- Contact  01202 889227


Wed 24th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Full Council		 3LX Village Hall

Sat.. 27th 09:00 a.m.
01:00 p.m.		 Verwood Farmers Market Ferrett Green - Heritage Centre
 - contact 01258 881274
             

DEC

 

 

 

  
Tue 7th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Finance & General Purposes Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed.

8th

07:30 p.m.

VERWOOD ORGAN SOCIETY

Tony Stace 
will serve up your Christmas treat on Yamaha HX1.

Verwood HUB
- tickets: £5 
- Contact  01202 889227


Fri. 10th 08:00 p.m. "bernard's Camedy Coberet"
Plus Curry 'n' Pint available for £5.95 
The best in free range stand up. organic sketches and wheat free musical turns, all presented in a fully compostable packagin.
*bernard's Camedy Coberet may contain nuts*  		 Verwood HUB
- tickets: £8 
- Contact  01202 828740
Sat. 11th 08:00 p.m.

Class of '87 - 80's Party

Verwood HUB
- Contact  01202 828740
Thu. 16th 08:00 p.m.

Verwood Jazz Club present
John Shillito's Select Six 
Doors open 07:15 p.m.
Good food available. Bar and dance floor

Crane Valley Golf Club,
One mile west off the B3081
- tickets: £8
- Contact  01202 813955
Tue 21st 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Full Council		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Wed 22nd 07:30 p.m. Verwood Town Council
Plans Consultative Committee		 Council Chambers
Town Hall 
Vicarage Rd. - Verwood.

Thu. 23rd 09:00 a.m.
01:00 p.m.		 Verwood Farmers Market
(NOTE - the changed day)		 Ferrett Green - Heritage Centre
 - contact 01258 881274

Sat.

25th

Closed

Christmas Day

Heathland Heritage Centre.

Sun.

26th

Closed

Boxing Day

Heathland Heritage Centre.

Mon

27th

Closed

Bank Holiday

Heathland Heritage Centre.
             

2011
(Please note that while every attempt is made to confirm the accuracy of the following,
EVENTS & TIMES may change, therefore please confirm an event before travelling.)

Date

Time

Exhibitions, Festivals & Fairs

Place
Daily
- ex, Sun		 09:30 a.m.
to
noon		 Exhibition in the Pottery
"Shops, Trades & Cottage Industries".		 Verwood  Heritage Centre
 - Entrance FREE
 - Coffee Shop entry FREE

Date

Time

Event

Place

Jan.

 

 

 

  
Tue 18th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"The Sights and Sounds of Nature" 
an illustrated talk by photographer John Coombes.		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.

Feb.

 

 

 

  
Tue 15th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"The Suez Crisis" 
an illustrated talk by David Hawkes.		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.

Mar.

 

 

 

  
Tue 15th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"The Undiscovered History 
of Kingston Lacy" 
an illustrated talk by David Smith.		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.

Apr.

 

 

 

  
Tue 19th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"Researching a typical rural village"
(Alton Pancras) 
an illustrated talk by Colin Dean.		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.

May.

 

 

 

  
Tue 17th 07:30 p.m. Verwood Historical Society
"Off the Beaten Track" 
(a look at the small churches of Dorset)
an illustrated talk by Karen Mews.		  St. Michael's Parish Centre
  - off Manor Road, Verwood
 All Welcome - Members free.

Jun.

 

 

 

  

Jul.

 

 

 

  

Aug.

 

 

 

  

Sep.

 

 

 

  

Oct.

 

 

 

  

Nov.

 

 

 

  

Dec.

 

 

 

  

Sat.

25th

Closed

Christmas Day

Heathland Heritage Centre.

Sun.

26th

Closed

Boxing Day

Heathland Heritage Centre.

Mon

27th

Closed

Bank Holiday

Heathland Heritage Centre.

 

 


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