Community Contact Points are pop-up events where you can speak to an officer from your neighbourhood policing team to report a crime or an incident or discuss issues affecting your community.

From the creators of the Offie award-nominated Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 2024 show of the year (StageTalk) There’s Something About Typhoid Mary and the “beguiling rib-tickler” (The Times) Living Spit’s Frankenstein The Musical comes a re-worked, monstrously-musical, Disney-defying version of this classic French tale about what it means to be truly beautiful in the 18th century.

Downton Abbey fans, are you ready to bid farewell to the Crawley family?The Grand Finale is a farewell that’s intertwined with real, palpable grief.

Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

The Exchange are excited to host the founding members of Los Pacminos JAMIE MOSES ( Queen & Paul Rogers, SAS Band, Tom Jones, Paul Young, Mike and the Mechanics) and DREW BARFIELD (The Keys, Paul Young, Joe Jackson and Level 42) as they team up as Dos Amigos!

Join us for a casual Modified Cars Sunday morning meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to all Modified owners and enthusiasts to attend this event hosted by Wiltshire Modified Street Scene.

Charlie Bicknell and Louise Innes invite you to join them for an evening which showcases their own inimitable mash of the irreverent and surreal.

Get your teams names ready and bring your competitive spirit. Join us for a night of light entertainment and good food. Keep the January Blues at bay and exercise that grey matter with a refreshing night out at Lore of the Sky.

Downton Abbey fans, are you ready to bid farewell to the Crawley family?The Grand Finale is a farewell that’s intertwined with real, palpable grief.

Join us for a casual Fiat Abarth Saturday morning car meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to all Fiat Abarth Car owners, enthusiasts and petrol heads hosted by the team at B.A.D Abarth South Coast.

Dorset buttons is a traditional craft handmade from fabric, embroidery floss or yarn, wrapped around a round-shaped base. This hands-on workshop gives you the perfect introduction to Dorset Button Making for Beginners.

To coincide with Shaftesbury’s celebration of all things Galanthus, Springhead’s beautiful lakeside gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home.

SNADS latest adventure takes us the the pantomime world of Mother Goose! Directed by Craig White and Jess Allen, Produced by John Skinner, our 2026 pantomime is one you won’t want to miss!! Tickets on sale NOW from the Exchange.

To coincide with Shaftesbury’s celebration of all things Galanthus, Springhead’s beautiful lakeside gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home.

SNADS latest adventure takes us the the pantomime world of Mother Goose! Directed by Craig White and Jess Allen, Produced by John Skinner, our 2026 pantomime is one you won’t want to miss!! Tickets on sale NOW from the Exchange.

To coincide with Shaftesbury’s celebration of all things Galanthus, Springhead’s beautiful lakeside gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.

SNADS latest adventure takes us the the pantomime world of Mother Goose! Directed by Craig White and Jess Allen, Produced by John Skinner, our 2026 pantomime is one you won’t want to miss!! Tickets on sale NOW from the Exchange.

To coincide with Shaftesbury’s celebration of all things Galanthus, Springhead’s beautiful lakeside gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.

SNADS latest adventure takes us the the pantomime world of Mother Goose! Directed by Craig White and Jess Allen, Produced by John Skinner, our 2026 pantomime is one you won’t want to miss!! Tickets on sale NOW from the Exchange.

SNADS latest adventure takes us the the pantomime world of Mother Goose! Directed by Craig White and Jess Allen, Produced by John Skinner, our 2026 pantomime is one you won’t want to miss!! Tickets on sale NOW from the Exchange.

To coincide with Shaftesbury’s celebration of all things Galanthus, Springhead’s beautiful lakeside gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.

Acclaimed poet Luke Wright shares his adoption story – of the life he leads, and the one he might have done. What’s it like to stumble across your birth mother on Facebook? How do you honour the parents who have raised you while satisfying a curiosity about where you came from? Is it telling that you married a social worker? Wright navigates his audience through a warm and honest hour of poems and stand-up with the wit, pathos, and silliness that has made him one of England’s most popular live poets. Expect raucous laughter, tear-stained cheeks, and a smattering of drum n bass. A regular support act for John Cooper Clarke, Luke often appears on Radio 4, and has won a Fringe First for writing, and a Stage Award for performance.

A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the facade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down.

THOR! Tall… brave… strong… but not too bright. Sometimes his days are not always full of heroic thunder, but instead are filled with hapless blunder!

A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the facade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down.

Join us for a casual Saturday morning meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. An open invitation to all the Japanese Car enthusiasts and petrol heads. Visit us and show off your Japanese pride and joy in our display paddock.

To coincide with Shaftesbury’s celebration of all things Galanthus, Springhead’s beautiful lakeside gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.

‘The Bootleg Shadows’ perform a show that encompasses the Shadows amazing career from 1960 up until the early 80s. Including All the hits and popular “Cliff”  vocals including some surprises!

The Exchange and Artsreach are proud to present an annual celebration of Dorset!

In this relaxing 2 hour workshop you will be able to explore textures and mark making in clay, creating two small coasters inspired by Dorset landscape.

Get your teams names ready and bring your competitive spirit. Join us for a night of light entertainment and good food. Keep the January Blues at bay and exercise that grey matter with a refreshing night out at Lore of the Sky.

A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the facade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down.

Join us for a casual MG Saturday morning car meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to all MG owners and enthusiasts to attend this event hosted by the team at MG Car Club South West Centre.

This world class show faithfully recreates the magic of Coldplay's record breaking live tours - featuring lasers, confetti, video screen and the Xyloband LED wristbands that have become synonymous with Coldplay concerts, and truly make the audience part of the show.

In a digital, fast paced, modern world, sometimes looking for companionship and love can be stifled by challenges. Let us spark some excitement and laughter back into the match making game.

Five talented musicians and vocalists perform all of Smokie’s hits. Audience participation is guaranteed!

Explore the basics of lino printing in this hands-on, interactive workshop for beginners!

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Cake Concerts are relaxed chamber performances which take place in informal, social environments, combining easy-listening repertoire with refreshments, cake and good company.

Three Cane Whale is a multi-instrumental acoustic chamber-folk trio based in Bristol. Intricate, uplifting and elegiac in equal measure, their music encompasses both a cinematic sweep and an intimate delicacy, and is rooted in landscape, with many pieces inspired by places in Dorset and Somerset. Expect a stage strewn with upwards of a dozen instruments, some familiar, such as mandolin, harmonium, and acoustic guitar; and some beguilingly unusual.

Join one of Britain’s most distinguished stage and screen actors, Edward Fox OBE, for an intimate evening of conversation and storytelling.

Join the Dorset Car Club for a Saturday morning car meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to all members of the Dorset Car Club and potential new members!

A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.

Get ready to be transported back in time as we celebrate the legendary hits of Phil Collins and Genesis! "Seriously Collins" isn’t just a tribute show; it’s an electrifying journey through the music that has touched hearts and defined generations.

Join us for a casual Stars and Stripes Saturday morning car meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to all American Car owners, enthusiasts and petrol heads.

Sturminster Newton Orchestra was formed in 1990 by a group of friends wanting to create[...]

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, laughter, and West End magic as CODA bring their multi-award-winning show, The Ultimate West End Musicals Experience, to The Exchange!

If you’re looking for a new craft which is simple and easy to do, then you’ll love Indian Block Printing. This introductory workshop is perfect for anyone new to Indian block printing, or for those wanting a refresher.

A quick coffee stop for a group of Porsche Spyder’s – who will display their beautiful cars in our paddock before driving on.

A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks.

Join the McLaren Owners Club UK for a Saturday morning car meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to owners and enthusiasts of McLarens!

BCO are a gypsy & folk-flavoured boutique band of four virtuoso musicians. They present music from all corners of the world in their own unique, fresh & surprising way.

Get your dancing shoes at the ready, grab yourself a milkshake and relax - you are in for an evening of back to back hits from the 1950s and 60s!

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home.

The 2nd part of the Wicked two-part series. Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard.

Join us for a casual MG Saturday morning car meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to all MG owners and enthusiasts to attend this event hosted by the team at MG Car Club South West Centre.

Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere combine breath taking vocal harmonies and melodies, delivering songs that are inspired and rooted in the landscape and history of the British Isles.

8 years ago Tiny Tim decided to go on his own adventure navigating through adult life and posting about his calls on social media. With over 250 million views on YouTube and over 10 million followers on all social media platforms, I’m sure at some point you have all seen the hilarious videos of the legend that is Tiny Tim’s Adventures. Now it’s your turn to join the man behind the voice on his BIGGEST adventure to date. Come along for an afternoon with Tiny Tim LIVE. ON STAGE. IN PERSON

8 years ago Tiny Tim decided to go on his own adventure navigating through adult life and posting about his calls on social media. With over 250 million views on YouTube and over 10 million followers on all social media platforms, I’m sure at some point you have allseen the hilarious videos of the legend that is Tiny Tim’s Adventures.Now it’s your turn to join the man behind the voice on his BIGGEST adventure to date. Come along for a night with Tiny Tim LIVE. ON STAGE. IN PERSON.Note: There will be moderate swearing, adult material and sexual references throughout the performance. Suitable for 16 plus years.

Step back in time with Neil Sands and his wonderful West End cast as they celebrate an incredible 20 record-breaking years of the nation’s favourite afternoon nostalgia shows with their hit show "Remember When".

Join us for an unforgettable day out with steam, agricultural machines, tractor pulling and much more. 

Join us for an unforgettable day out with steam, agricultural machines, tractor pulling and much more. 

A 3 day family-friendly festival bringing together good people, great music and delicious food and cider. Cursus prides itself on being a fun, inclusive and grassroots event - a place to chill and make new friends and great memories.

A 3 day family-friendly festival bringing together good people, great music and delicious food and cider. Cursus prides itself on being a fun, inclusive and grassroots event - a place to chill and make new friends and great memories.

A 3 day family-friendly festival bringing together good people, great music and delicious food and cider. Cursus prides itself on being a fun, inclusive and grassroots event - a place to chill and make new friends and great memories.

A programme of passion, drama and humour of celebrated opera pieces featured in films including Pretty Woman, Shawshank Redemption, Quantum of Solace, The Witches of Eastwick, Gallipoli, Mrs Doubtfire, Amadeus, Family Man, Quartet, Rocky Balboa, The Father, Moonstruck, Chariots of Fire, The Godfather, Titanic and more…

A weekend of fun in the country

A weekend of fun in the country

A weekend of fun in the country

Open Farm Sunday is a fabulous opportunity to connect farmers and the public to discover the crucial work farmers do producing food, nurturing nature, and protecting the environment for future generations.

Dorset Bike Festival is a family friendly festival for bikers in the South of England (and anywhere) to enjoy the Biking community together. We are dedicated to raising funds for the Docbike charity while providing an exciting line-up of activities, including ride-outs (and ride-ins), demonstrations, educational talks and workshops, live music, amazing stands from the biggest - and smallest - of Bike dealers and Biker traders, delicious food and drink offerings, and family-friendly camping and glamping options so you don't necessarily need to bring much more than your family - and your bike!

Dorset Bike Festival is a family friendly festival for bikers in the South of England (and anywhere) to enjoy the Biking community together. We are dedicated to raising funds for the Docbike charity while providing an exciting line-up of activities, including ride-outs (and ride-ins), demonstrations, educational talks and workshops, live music, amazing stands from the biggest - and smallest - of Bike dealers and Biker traders, delicious food and drink offerings, and family-friendly camping and glamping options so you don't necessarily need to bring much more than your family - and your bike!

Dorset Bike Festival is a family friendly festival for bikers in the South of England (and anywhere) to enjoy the Biking community together. We are dedicated to raising funds for the Docbike charity while providing an exciting line-up of activities, including ride-outs (and ride-ins), demonstrations, educational talks and workshops, live music, amazing stands from the biggest - and smallest - of Bike dealers and Biker traders, delicious food and drink offerings, and family-friendly camping and glamping options so you don't necessarily need to bring much more than your family - and your bike!

An extraordinary celebration of our past! Since 2011, we've evolved into the UK's leading history festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts, including tens of thousands of school children.

An extraordinary celebration of our past! Since 2011, we've evolved into the UK's leading history festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts, including tens of thousands of school children.

An extraordinary celebration of our past! Since 2011, we've evolved into the UK's leading history festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts, including tens of thousands of school children.

An extraordinary celebration of our past! Since 2011, we've evolved into the UK's leading history festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts, including tens of thousands of school children.

An extraordinary celebration of our past! Since 2011, we've evolved into the UK's leading history festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts, including tens of thousands of school children.

An extraordinary celebration of our past! Since 2011, we've evolved into the UK's leading history festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts, including tens of thousands of school children.

Celebrate all of the magical hits of Motown with UK based live tribute show Legends of Motown.

An extraordinary celebration of our past! Since 2011, we've evolved into the UK's leading history festival, attracting hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts, including tens of thousands of school children.

Get ready to Rock Around the Clock and Twist & Shout with AT THE HOP a high-energy musical theatre celebration of the greatest hits of the ’50s and ’60s!

Sturminster Newton Orchestra was formed in 1990 by a group of friends wanting to create[...]

Step into a world where music breathes again — raw, real, and deeply moving. UNPLUG’D is a stunning live production that celebrates the golden era of MTV Unplugged, capturing the heart and honesty of stripped-back performance. Rediscover the beauty of live music — unfiltered, unforgettable, and completely UNPLUG’D

Join us for a casual MG Saturday morning car meet at Compton Abbas Airfield. A warm welcome is extended to all MG owners and enthusiasts to attend this event hosted by the team at MG Car Club South West Centre.

As host venue of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing events, the Weymouth area is an international sport event haven. Situated off the World Heritage Site Jurassic Coast, this race is a first-timer favourite, featuring sandy beaches, spectacular coastline and the stunning Dorset countryside.

Kerry is recognised as the leading lady of West End and Broadway musicals, with a number of starring roles in London, New York, and around the world. She has achieved chart-topping success as a recording artist signed to Universal Decca with her debut album Anthems.

From Seal to Frankie Goes to Hollywood, from ABC to Yes, from Grace Jones to Belle and Sebastian, and from Robbie Williams to Pet Shop Boys, one man has been at the heart of some of Britain’s most important pop music of the past 50 years: Trevor Horn. Following the publication of his best-selling memoir, Adventures In Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT, Horn is visiting a select handful of theatres to talk about his exploits as a bona fide legend of pop.

Sturminster Newton Orchestra was formed in 1990 by a group of friends wanting to create[...]

Sturminster Newton Orchestra was formed in 1990 by a group of friends wanting to create[...]

Sturminster Newton Orchestra was formed in 1990 by a group of friends wanting to create[...]