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Dorset Events for October

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1^st

Grass Masterclass with Neil Lucas 14:00 to 16:30
Knoll Gardens

Ocean Film Festival World Tour 19:30 to 22:00
Weymouth Pavilion

3^rd

Autism Friendly Day @ Monkey World! 09:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

Shaftesbury Carnival 12:00 to 21:00
Shaftesbury

4^th

Haynes Breakfast Club 09:00 to 12:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

8^th

Professional Grass Masterclass 14:00 to 16:30
Knoll Gardens

9^th

Autumn Steam Gala: Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway, Swanage & Corfe Stations

Keep On Track: Wellbeing @ The Tank Muse 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

10^th

Autumn Steam Gala: Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway, Swanage & Corfe Stations

Keep On Track: Wellbeing @ The Tank Muse 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

Willow Workshop: Willow Baskets for Beg 10:00 to 16:30
Knoll Gardens

Bridport Vegan Market 10:00 to 14:30
Bridport Town Hall, Bridport Town Hall, Bucky Doo Square, South Street, Bridport

Gillingham Carnival 12:00 to 21:00
Gillingham, Dorset

11^th

Autumn Steam Gala: Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway, Swanage & Corfe Stations

15^th

Designing in the Naturalistic Style 14:00 to 16:30
Knoll Gardens

Robert Temple: The Hypnotist: Red Raw 19:30 to 22:00
Weymouth Pavilion

17^th

South West Model Show: Autumn 2020 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

18^th

South West Model Show: Autumn 2020 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

22^nd

Changing Seasons in the Gardens: Walk wi 14:00 to 15:00
Knoll Gardens

23^rd

Thin Lizzy vs Iron Maiden 20:00 to 22:30
Weymouth Pavilion, Ocean Room

24^th

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

International Gibbon Day 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

Mod & Ska Night 20:00 to 22:30
Weymouth Pavilion

25^th

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

Spooky Fun @ Lulworth! 10:30 to 17:00
Lulworth Castle & Park

Live Music with Swanage Jazz Machine 14:00 to 16:00
Grand Hotel, Burlington Road, Swanage

26^th

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

Spooky Fun @ Lulworth! 10:30 to 17:00
Lulworth Castle & Park

27^th

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

Spooky Fun @ Lulworth! 10:30 to 17:00
Lulworth Castle & Park

28^th

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

Spooky Fun @ Lulworth! 10:30 to 17:00
Lulworth Castle & Park

Meet Monster Minions! 10:00 to 18:00
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

29^th

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

30^th

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

31^st

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾: Wild 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Half Term: The Big Draw 2020 10:00 to 16:00
Haynes International Motor Museum

Creatures of the Night @ Monkey World 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

October Half Term @ The Tank Museum! 10:00 to 17:00
The Tank Museum, Bovington

October Half-Term @ Corfe Castle 10:00 to 16:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Adventure Wonderland: Home of Halloween 10:00 to 17:30
Adventure Wonderland, Hurn, Christchurch

Guided Walk: Deer at dawn 07:00 to 09:00
Corfe Castle National Trust

Halloween @ Monkey World! 10:00 to 17:00
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham

Bugs and Buds 10:30 to 12:00
Knoll Gardens

Weymouth 70s Halloween Special 20:00 to 22:30
Weymouth Pavilion