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Festivals & Events
Higher Wood, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset
BH20 6NG Purbeck District
What's on in the local area
The following events are taking place within 10 miles of BH20 6NG:
Annual Festivals & Events
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
Annually, during August
Location: Dorset
The world’s largest heritage and cultural event showcasing steam engines, agricultural machinery, and vintage vehicles.
The Great British Rake Off
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
A quirky competition where participants use rakes to gather the most seaweed from the beach, held in Lyme Regis.
The Dorset County Show
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
A two-day agricultural show in Dorchester with livestock, crafts, food, and horticultural competitions.
End of the Road Festival
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
An intimate and eclectic festival featuring indie, folk, and alternative music in the beautiful Larmer Tree Gardens.
Dorset County Show
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
A traditional agricultural show featuring livestock competitions, rural crafts, equestrian events, and food stalls.
Camp Bestival
Annually, during July
Location: Dorset
A family-friendly music festival held at Lulworth Castle, featuring live music, comedy, theatre, and kids’ activities.
Swanage Regatta and Carnival
Annually, during July-August
Location: Dorset
A week-long celebration in Swanage featuring parades, fireworks, live music, and water-based activities.
Sherborne Abbey Festival
Annually, during April-May
Location: Dorset
A music festival held in the historic Sherborne Abbey, featuring classical concerts and choral performances.
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
Annually, during August
Location: Dorset
The world’s largest heritage and cultural event showcasing steam engines, agricultural machinery, and vintage vehicles.
The Great British Rake Off
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
A quirky competition where participants use rakes to gather the most seaweed from the beach, held in Lyme Regis.
The Dorset County Show
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
A two-day agricultural show in Dorchester with livestock, crafts, food, and horticultural competitions.
End of the Road Festival
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
An intimate and eclectic festival featuring indie, folk, and alternative music in the beautiful Larmer Tree Gardens.
Dorset County Show
Annually, during September
Location: Dorset
A traditional agricultural show featuring livestock competitions, rural crafts, equestrian events, and food stalls.
Camp Bestival
Annually, during July
Location: Dorset
A family-friendly music festival held at Lulworth Castle, featuring live music, comedy, theatre, and kids’ activities.
Swanage Regatta and Carnival
Annually, during July-August
Location: Dorset
A week-long celebration in Swanage featuring parades, fireworks, live music, and water-based activities.
Sherborne Abbey Festival
Annually, during April-May
Location: Dorset
A music festival held in the historic Sherborne Abbey, featuring classical concerts and choral performances.
Other Events"
The Harmony Festival
June 11
St Mary's Church,, Dorchester
.
The Harmony Festival fuses together three elements of our social lives, Nature, Art and Music.
Phantoms of the Popera - Poole
June 12
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre For The Arts, Poole
. The ultimate celebration of Musical Theatre.
Steampunk Orchestra - St Peter's Parkstone
June 13
St Peter's Parkstone, Poole
Step into a world where classical elegance meets the energy of rock, indie, and pop. This is an experience that blends musical genres and eras with a unique steampunk flair.
Upton House Food and Music Festival
June 20
Upton Country Park, Poole
The festival features a vast array of quality street food traders and celebrates food from around the world. With local real ales and ciders, craft beers, gins, spirits, wine and cocktails.
Dorset County Orchestra Summer Concert
June 21
St Mary's Church,, Swanage
.
Join Dorset County Orchestra for our summer concert when we return to St Mary's Church with another fabulous and varied programme.
Poole Harbour Festival
July 25
Baiter Park, England
.
With over 60 live acts across SIX stages, an array of delicious street food, and tasty desserts, and an even better selection of local ales and ciders, craft, design and festival clothing stalls!
MAIN STAGE
Friday MAIN STAGE
17:00 – 18:00 Elysa Marsden (Hosting)
18:00 - 19:20 Ultimate Green Day - Green Day Tribute
19:50 - 21:10 UK Queen - Queen Tribute
21:40 - 23:00 Jilted Generation - Prodigy Tribute
Saturday MAIN STAGE
13:00 - 14:15 SOS
14:45 - 15:45 Punk on your Hits
16:15 - 17:15 Dr Meaker
18:00 - 19:00 We are Scientists
19:50 - 21:00 Hoosiers
21:50 - 23:00 HEADLINERS - Feeder
Sunday MAIN STAGE
12:20 - 13:20 Young Elton - Elton John Tribute
13:50 - 15:00 Dub Pistols
15:30 - 16:00 Vengaboys
16:45 - 17:55 Happy Mondays
18:40 - 20:00 HEADLINERS - UB40
STAGE 2 BIG TOP
Friday STAGE 2 BIG TOP
19:00 - 20:00 Nirvana UK - Nirvana Tribute
20:30 - 21:30 Pretendulum - Pendulum Tribute
21:50 - 23:00 Abba Arrival - Abba Tribute
Saturday STAGE 2 BIG TOP
12:30 - 13:45 Mother Ukers
14:10 - 15:30 Fillers - Killers Tribute
16:00 - 17:20 Fu Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute
17:45 - 18:45 Gaz Brookfield
19:10 - 20:30 Trouble Notes
21:00 - 22:30 Coldplace - Coldplay Tribute
Sunday STAGE 2 BIG TOP
13:20 - 14:30 Artificial Monkeys - Arcitc Monkeys Tribute
15:00 - 16:20 Chris Payn
16:50 - 17:50 Ed Sheeran Experience - Ed Sheeran Tribute
18:20 - 19:30 Oasiss - Oasis Tribute
STAGE 3 DANCE TENT
Friday STAGE 3
19:30 - 20:30 The Eminem Show - Eminem Tribute
20:40 - 21:40 Woody Cook
21:40 - 23:00 Fatboy Tim - Fatboy Slim Tribute
Saturday STAGE 3
13:00 - 15:00 Resident DJs
15:00 - 16:30 Dave Pearce
16:30 - 18:10 Jon Langford and Paul Moss
18:10 - 19:40 The Thrillseekers
19:40 - 21:00 Judge Jules
21:00 - 22:15 Tidy Boys
Sunday STAGE 3
13:00 - 14:20 Big T
14:20 - 15:50 Brandon Block
15:50 - 16:10 Baby D
16:10 - 17:30 N-Trance
17:30 - 19:00 DJ Sash!
SMUGGLERS INN
Friday SMUGGLERS INN
18:30 - 19:45 TBC
20:00 - 21:00 Sixteen String Jack
21:30 - 22:50 Swamp Stomp String Band
Saturday SMUGGLERS INN
13:30 - 14:50 Kitty Stewart
15:20 - 16:50 Lady Winwoods Maggot
17:20 - 18:50 All Funked Up
19:30 - 21:00 Wonky Donkeys
21:30 - 23:00 The Skimmity Hitchers
Sunday SMUGGLERS INN
13:00 - 14:20 Mother Ukers
14:50 - 16:00 Mischa and His Merry Men
16:30 - 17:40 Echo Town
18:10 - 19:30 The Leylines
URLs:
Facebook: https://go.
Milton Abbas Street Fair
July 26
Milton Abbas, Dorset
.
The Villagers of Milton Abbas invite you to their 18th Century Street Fair Whatever the weather, we hope you join in the fun of our Street Fair.
The Poole 1.5k, 5k, 10k & Half Marathon MoRun 2025
November 8
Upton Country Park, Upton, Upton
.
ENTRIES FOR 2025 ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
The Harmony Festival
June 11
St Mary's Church,, Dorchester
. The Harmony Festival fuses together three elements of our social lives, Nature, Art and Music.
Phantoms of the Popera - Poole
June 12
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre For The Arts, Poole
. The ultimate celebration of Musical Theatre.
Steampunk Orchestra - St Peter's Parkstone
June 13
St Peter's Parkstone, Poole
Step into a world where classical elegance meets the energy of rock, indie, and pop. This is an experience that blends musical genres and eras with a unique steampunk flair.
Upton House Food and Music Festival
June 20
Upton Country Park, Poole
The festival features a vast array of quality street food traders and celebrates food from around the world. With local real ales and ciders, craft beers, gins, spirits, wine and cocktails.
Dorset County Orchestra Summer Concert
June 21
St Mary's Church,, Swanage
. Join Dorset County Orchestra for our summer concert when we return to St Mary's Church with another fabulous and varied programme.
Poole Harbour Festival
July 25
Baiter Park, England
. With over 60 live acts across SIX stages, an array of delicious street food, and tasty desserts, and an even better selection of local ales and ciders, craft, design and festival clothing stalls! MAIN STAGE Friday MAIN STAGE 17:00 – 18:00 Elysa Marsden (Hosting) 18:00 - 19:20 Ultimate Green Day - Green Day Tribute 19:50 - 21:10 UK Queen - Queen Tribute 21:40 - 23:00 Jilted Generation - Prodigy Tribute Saturday MAIN STAGE 13:00 - 14:15 SOS 14:45 - 15:45 Punk on your Hits 16:15 - 17:15 Dr Meaker 18:00 - 19:00 We are Scientists 19:50 - 21:00 Hoosiers 21:50 - 23:00 HEADLINERS - Feeder Sunday MAIN STAGE 12:20 - 13:20 Young Elton - Elton John Tribute 13:50 - 15:00 Dub Pistols 15:30 - 16:00 Vengaboys 16:45 - 17:55 Happy Mondays 18:40 - 20:00 HEADLINERS - UB40 STAGE 2 BIG TOP Friday STAGE 2 BIG TOP 19:00 - 20:00 Nirvana UK - Nirvana Tribute 20:30 - 21:30 Pretendulum - Pendulum Tribute 21:50 - 23:00 Abba Arrival - Abba Tribute Saturday STAGE 2 BIG TOP 12:30 - 13:45 Mother Ukers 14:10 - 15:30 Fillers - Killers Tribute 16:00 - 17:20 Fu Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute 17:45 - 18:45 Gaz Brookfield 19:10 - 20:30 Trouble Notes 21:00 - 22:30 Coldplace - Coldplay Tribute Sunday STAGE 2 BIG TOP 13:20 - 14:30 Artificial Monkeys - Arcitc Monkeys Tribute 15:00 - 16:20 Chris Payn 16:50 - 17:50 Ed Sheeran Experience - Ed Sheeran Tribute 18:20 - 19:30 Oasiss - Oasis Tribute STAGE 3 DANCE TENT Friday STAGE 3 19:30 - 20:30 The Eminem Show - Eminem Tribute 20:40 - 21:40 Woody Cook 21:40 - 23:00 Fatboy Tim - Fatboy Slim Tribute Saturday STAGE 3 13:00 - 15:00 Resident DJs 15:00 - 16:30 Dave Pearce 16:30 - 18:10 Jon Langford and Paul Moss 18:10 - 19:40 The Thrillseekers 19:40 - 21:00 Judge Jules 21:00 - 22:15 Tidy Boys Sunday STAGE 3 13:00 - 14:20 Big T 14:20 - 15:50 Brandon Block 15:50 - 16:10 Baby D 16:10 - 17:30 N-Trance 17:30 - 19:00 DJ Sash! SMUGGLERS INN Friday SMUGGLERS INN 18:30 - 19:45 TBC 20:00 - 21:00 Sixteen String Jack 21:30 - 22:50 Swamp Stomp String Band Saturday SMUGGLERS INN 13:30 - 14:50 Kitty Stewart 15:20 - 16:50 Lady Winwoods Maggot 17:20 - 18:50 All Funked Up 19:30 - 21:00 Wonky Donkeys 21:30 - 23:00 The Skimmity Hitchers Sunday SMUGGLERS INN 13:00 - 14:20 Mother Ukers 14:50 - 16:00 Mischa and His Merry Men 16:30 - 17:40 Echo Town 18:10 - 19:30 The Leylines URLs: Facebook: https://go.
Milton Abbas Street Fair
July 26
Milton Abbas, Dorset
. The Villagers of Milton Abbas invite you to their 18th Century Street Fair Whatever the weather, we hope you join in the fun of our Street Fair.
The Poole 1.5k, 5k, 10k & Half Marathon MoRun 2025
November 8
Upton Country Park, Upton, Upton
. ENTRIES FOR 2025 ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
