Events - Museum of East Dorset

Jubilee themed arts, crafts, garden trail and stories

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'Celebrate Nature' Family Art Picnic

Activity for all ages and abilities

Date: Thursday 2nd June 2022

11.30am-1.30pm

FREE

Family Art Picnic, Booking Essential

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Introduction to Silver Clay Jewellery Workshop

Date: Thursday 16th June

Time: 10am - 4pm

Price: £70.00 * plus materials

Learn how to make your own beautiful silver jewellery using Art Clay Silver

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Summer Solstice Sunrise Yoga

Date: Tuesday 21st June

Time: 6.30am - 7.30am

Price: £10 per session

A graceful and deep yoga flow, tapping into the breath and harnessing the energy of this special day.

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Craft & Chat Afternoon

Date: Monday 20 June

Time: 2.30pm - 4pm

Price: £1.50

Love to craft? Bring along your own project to our friendly craft group on the third Monday of the month.

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Recycled Dorset Buttons: Tradition Meets Modernity

Date: Thursday 23rd June

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Price: £5

Upcycle an old T shirt into a Large Dorset Button Hanging Decoration

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Printmaking (Linocut) Workshop June

Date: Monday 27th June 2022

Time: 10am – 1.30pm

Price: £30.00

Introduction to printmaking - learn how to create a Linocut design that can be used to make your own hand-printed cards or prints.

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Willow Soap Dish and Felted Soaps Workshop

Date: Saturday 9th July 2022

Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm

Price: £40.00 inc materials

Join this fun half day workshop where sustainability is the buzz word. Make two willow soap dishes and felted soaps.

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Bee-Friendly Gardening

Date: Saturday 2nd July

Time: 2.30pm

Price: 9.00

Enjoy a tour of our wonderful garden and find out how you can make your outside space a haven for bees

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Wuthering Heights - Open Air Theatre Performance

Date: Saturday 16th July

Time: Doors Open 5.45 for 6.30 start

£12 - £15* Booking Fees apply

Join us in the Museum Garden this summer for a vibrant new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s elemental masterpiece.

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60th Birthday Summer Fete

Date: Saturday 30th July

Time: 11am - 3pm

Free entrance to garden

Join us on 30th July to celebrate our 60th Birthday at our Summer Fete. A fun packed day for the whole family.

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Meet The Romans!

Free for Annual Pass Holders

Date: Saturday 16th July

Time: 10am - 2pm

Price: Included in Museum Entrance.

Find out what everyday life was like in Roman times - food tasters, kids crafts, artefacts and more

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Introduction to Screen Printing onto Polymer Clay

Date: Saturday 3rd September

Time: 10am - 4pm

Price: £70.00 inc materials

Create polymer clay jewellery with Designer, Sarah Ricketts

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Six Sewn Bindings Bookbinding Workshop

Date: Wednesday 24th August

Time: 11am - 3.30pm

Price: £65.00 inc materials

Create a set of notebooks that introduces you to 6 beautiful sewn binding book structures; a perfect bookbinding foundation.

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Macramé Plant Pot Hanger Workshop

Tuesday 2nd August

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Price: £35.00

NicoleLouiseDesignUK will teach you step by step how to create basic macramé knots so you are able to create your own plant hanger in a relaxing and supportive environment.

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An Introduction To Brush Lettering Workshop

Date: Thursday 13th October

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Price: £45.00

Learn the art of beautiful hand-lettering using brush pens in this fun workshop, suitable for all levels.

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Christmas Card Printmaking (Linocut) Workshop

Date: 8th November

Time: 10am – 1pm

Price: £30 plus materials

Create a Linocut design that can be used to make your own hand-printed Christmas cards or prints.

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