Over 80 fiilms screened in more than 30 venues! The Purbeck Film Festival in Dorset – 20th October – 4th November The Purbeck Film Festival is back for the 28th year – 87 film screenings, 1 film preview, 6 VIP Q&A guests, 31 venues over 2 weeks. All films are live and ready for …
Watch a movie at Wareham’s Rex Cinema at Dorset’s oldest running cinema Maigret Maigret investigates the death of a young girl. There is nothing to identify her, no one seems to have known her, nor to remember her. He then meets a delinquent who strangely resembles the victim. Monsieur Hire director Leconte’s attention to …
Craft Demonstrations and Arts and Craft Gifts At the Town Hall, Wareham from 10 to 12 noon on Saturday 25 November 2023. Now is the time to plan a Sustainable Christmas. Come along to see craft demonstrations of cards and decorations you can reproduce at home. Meet lots of community organisations there, with Christmas crafts and …
With Sustainable Wareham Join us for a stroll around Wareham noticing nature, talking about wild plants, trees and fungi. We’ll also wonder at the wildlife around us – birds, insects and reptiles; What are their stories and what can we do to ensure they thrive? Come along to Wareham Quay (no booking required): Wednesday …
Watch a movie at Wareham’s Rex Cinema at Dorset’s oldest running cinema A Dangerous Man Lawrence after Arabia Lawrence and Feisal go to argue for Arab independence at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. When to watch A Dangerous Man – Lawrence after Arabia at The Rex Cinema in Wareham 1st October at 2 pm Find …
Watch a movie at Wareham’s Rex Cinema at Dorset’s oldest running cinema Bolan’s Shoes This story takes us on a tumultuous journey from the height of T. Rex mania in 1970s Liverpool to the present-day poignancy of what would have been Marc Bolan’s 75th birthday. It captures the heady exhilaration of glam rock mania …
Stonehenge – What’s New – A decade of science and speculation By Tim Darvill Stonehenge and the monuments in its surrounding landscape are the subject of numerous ongoing research projects as well as a source of constant speculation. This talk will critically review some of the recent literature and focus on advances in the phasing …
In search of the Anglo-Saxon shire boundary between Dorset and Hampshire – from Bokerley Dyke to the coast by Andrew Morgan Inspired by WG Hoskins who recognised that “ boundaries are the most ancient features in the English landscape, the Dorset County Boundary Research Group has studied the Dorset County Boundary, using extensive field work, …
Rockbourne Roman Villa Talk by John Smith In 1956 excavation work revealed a Roman villa built on the remains of a Late Iron Age Celtic homestead. The site was occupied continuously throughout the Roman period and only fell out of use in the late 4th or early 5th century. About the Wareham and District Archaeology and …
Pike’s Tramway, Stoborough Heath Meet 2pm at the car park at the entrance to Stoborough Heath, Arne Road, Ridge. 18th October About the Wareham and District Archaeology and Local History Society The Wareham and District Archaeology & Local History Society is a friendly group of like-minded people from all walks of life, who are brought together by …
