What’s On

____________________________ Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th Great Dorset Chilli Festival Stock Gaylard, Lydlinch DT10 2BG. A celebration of the chilli pepper, plus lots of excellent artisan food, homewares, competitions, chef demonstrations, talks, live bands and entertainment. Tickets: greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk

____________________________ Thursday 11th 7.30pm Sherborne and District Gardeners’ Association 77th Summer Show Digby Hall, Hound Street. Admission for non-members £2. Further information from Richard Newcombe 01935 389375 Sunday 14th 2pm Brainfools - Lucky Pigeons Stalbridge Village Hall Grounds. A frustrated young businessman finds himself turned into a pigeon, where he quickly learns about the playful world of this misunderstood animal. A mix of absurd and extravagant theatre, impressive acrobatics, empathetic and funny stories and a pinch of satirical spice and puppetry. Pack a picnic and enjoy this open-air show with friends and family. £10 / £5. 01963 362355 artsreach.co.uk Mondays 15th and 22nd 11am-1pm Messy Museum Mondays Sherborne Museum, Church Lane. Free activities for children accompanied by adults.

____________________________ Friday 19th and Saturday 20th 8pm Opera in Oborne – Carmen by Georges Bizet, abridged by Stephen Anthony Brown St Cuthbert’s Church, Oborne. Tickets £40. Book online at operainoborne.org

____________________________ Saturday 20th 9.30am-4pm Quarterly Bookfair Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road. A variety of sellers offering a wide range of secondhand books,

B/H Monday 29th August

Vintage, Artisan & Decorative Antiques Fair with Local Foodies

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THE FREE WESSEX ARTS AND CULTURE GUIDE EVOLVER MAGAZINE

Pick up your copy at arts venues, galleries, museums, art shops, cafés, libraries and tourist information centres (etc) throughout Dorset, Somerset, East Devon, West Wiltshire, Bristol and Bath Or subscribe online at: evolver.org.uk Instagram: evolvermagazine

maps, postcards, and other ephemera, at competitive prices. Free entry. colinbakerbooks@btinternet.com

____________________________ Saturday 20th 3pm Opera in Oborne – The Dream Lovers by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor St Cuthbert’s Church, Oborne. A platform performance, with an introductory talk by Stephen Anthony Brown. Tickets £25. Book online at operainoborne.org

____________________________ Sunday 21st The Sherborne Market Cheap St, Half Moon St, Digby Road and Pageant Gardens. Local producers, suppliers, amazing food and crafts thesherbornemarket.com ____________________________ Sunday 21st 3pm Opera in Oborne – An Open-Air Concert of Opera Arias and Show Tunes Oborne Playing Field (opposite the church). Tickets £20. Book online at operainoborne.org

Sunday 21st 7pm The Three Inch Fools - Twelfth Night Higher Orchard, Sandford Orcas. Prepare for an open-air evening of mischief and hilarity as five actors present an inventive take on Shakespeare’s rip-roaring comedy, fit for all the family. Pack a picnic and enjoy this open-air show with friends and family. £16 / £8. 01963 220208 artsreach.co.uk

Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th The Oak Fair Stock Gaylard Estate DT10 2BG. Celebrating timber, conservation, craft and the countryside. Tickets via theoakfair.com

Open Sherborne

Monday 24 - Friday 28 October 2022

Explore the secret corners of Sherborne School with a Custodian or our School Archivist and visit the hidden gem of Shell House during October half-term. This event is free of charge, however places are limited.

To find out more and book tickets please visit: www.sherborne.org/opensherborne

____________________________ Wednesday 31st 7pm The Restoration of Sherborne House Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road. A talk by architect Stefan Pitman of Spase Design. Glass of wine, followed by very brief Friends of Sherborne House AGM.

Sport

Sherborne Cricket Club The Terrace Playing Fields, Dancing Hill, Sherborne.

Men’s Senior 1st XI Saturday 6th 1pm v Martinstown (H)

Saturday 13th 1pm v Wimborne (A)

Saturday 20th 1pm v Dorchester (H)

Saturday 27th 1pm v Christchurch (H)

Planning ahead

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd September Leweston Live Family-friendly summer festival with live music, DJs, street food, cocktail bar, laser tag, bugfest, disco dome, inflatables and much more. Tickets: children from £10, adults from £16 via lewestonenterprises.co.uk/lewestonlive

To include your event in our FREE listings please email details – date/ time/title/venue/description/price/ contact (max 20 words) – by the 5th of each preceding month to listings@homegrown-media.co.uk

PICMF

Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival freedom

1–4 September 2022

Natalie Clein cello & artistic director

A unique mix of classical masterpieces, improvisations and spoken words in 11 concerts over 4 days Come and enjoy exhilarating live music in beautiful venues across Dorset Concerts in Worth Matravers, Corfe Castle, Swanage, Lulworth and the Dorset Museum in Dorchester

TICKETS & PROGRAMME www.picmf.org OR CALL 0333 666 3366