Wed 1 – 2

Fantastic Four & The Silver Surfer – showing at The Regent Centre.

01202 499199

Wed 1 - 12

Exhibition ‘The Nature of Nature’ by Jean G Dayton – Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive.

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Wed 1 – 11

Exhibition: Wild Colour – The Red House Museum. Closed Mondays.

01202 482060

Wed 1 –
6 Oct

Japan: a floating world of print – The Red House Museum. Closed Mondays.

01202 482060

Wed 1 – 15

Exhibition: by Sheila Richards – Place Mill, Christchurch Quay.

01202 487626

Wed 1

W I Meeting – Priory House, rear of Priory Church. 10.00am All Welcome

01202 476943

Wed 1 -
9 Sept

Abba:The Show – Bournemouth Pier Theatre. Tickets on sale at Christchurch Information Centre.

01202 471780

Wed 1 -
9 Sept

Exhibition ‘Exposure’ by Christchurch Guild of Photographers – Highcliffe Castle

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Wed 1 -
2 Sept

Exhibition ‘The Kaiser & the Cook – the story of the German Emperor’s stay at the Castle – Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive.

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Wed 1 – 9

CADArts Summer Collective at The Hayloft, Wick Lane, Christchurch

Wed 1 – 25

CADArts Open Exhibition – The Red House Museum, Quay Road. Closed Mondays

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Thurs 2 – 3

Open Air Art Exhibition – The Bandstand, Christchurch Quay.

Fri 3 -16

Harry Potter 5 (TBC) showing at The Regent Centre 7.30pm Mats. Sat 4 & 11: Wed 8 & 15 :
Thurs 9 &16 at 2.30pm

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Fri 3

Town Walk – meet at Christchurch Information Centre 11.00am

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Fri 3

Farmers Market – Saxon Square, High Street, Christchurch. 9.00am – 1.00pm

Sat 4 & Mon 6

Film to be Announced – showing at The Regent Centre. 10.30am

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Sat 4

Burley Village Show – fun dog show, classic cars, children’s rides, falconry display and lots more– Burley Manor Park. 1.00pm

Sat 4

Friends of Stanpit Marsh ‘Summer Garden Party’ cream teas, stalls & games – The Red House Museum, Quay Road. 2.15pm – 4.15pm

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Sat 4 – 18

Christchurch Arts Guild Annual Summer Exhibition – Priory House, rear of Priory Church.

Sat 4

Stock Car Racing – Ringwood Raceway, Matchams Lane. Near Ringwood. 7.00pm

Sat 4

Stomping on the Quomps – Taverners Big Band and lots more. Enjoy an afternoon and evening of music and dancing. Christchurch Quay. From 12.00 noon. Hot food and Bar.

Sun 5

Edwardian Sports Day – travel back to the long golden summer of the empire. Egg & spoon, three legged and running backwards races. Lashings of lemonade. Period dress optional- Kingston Lacy. Near Wimborne. 12.00noon – 4.00pm

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Sun 5

Dog Show & Family Fun Day – MGFT Animal Sanctuary. Church Knowle, near Corfe Castle.

Sun 5

Happy Dogs Fun Dog show – Kingston Common Field, Ringwood. 10.30am

Mon 6

Make a Kite! Fly a Kite! – Kingston Lacy House, near Wimborne. £6.00 a kite.

01202 883402

Tues 7

Johnnie Scott’s Jazz Club – Thomas Trip Live, Bargates, Christchurch. 8.00pm

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Wed 8

Summer Organ Recital – Christchurch Priory. 7.30pm Tickets £6.00 0n door

01202 485804

Wed 8 – 24

Brownsea Open Air Theatre presents ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 7.30pm Poole Harbour.

01202 251987

Thurs 9 – 10

Open Air Art Exhibition – The Bandstand, Christchurch Quay.

Thurs 9

Guided Tour of Christchurch Priory: 176 steps overall, not suitable for children under 8 years. Tour starts 6.30pm. Booking essential. Tickets £10.00 from the verger’s office.

01202 485804

Fri 10 – 30

‘Summer Knights’ art exhibition by Susan & Gary Knights – The Hayloft, 14 Wick Lane.

Fri 10

Town Walk – meet at Christchurch Information Centre 11.00am

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Sat 11

Summer Sonnets – The Church of St John the Evangelist, Holdenhurst Village, Bournemouth. 7.30pm Admission Free

Sat 11 – 19

Christchurch Regatta –

Sat 11 – Rowing on the River Stour & Carnival Procession 7.00pm

Sat 18 – Quay events throughout the day & fireworks at 10.00pm

Full programme of events available at Christchurch Information Centre

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Sat 11

Banger Racing, Hot Rods & Superstox– Ringwood Raceway, Matchams Lane. Near Ringwood. 6.00pm

Sat 11 & Mon 13

Film to be announced – showing at The Regent Centre 10.30am

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Sat 11

Ellingham Show – Somerley Park, Ringwood. 10.00am – 6.00pm

Sat 11

Christchurch Castle Walk – an insight into the history of the castle by local historian Michael Hodges. Meet Palmers Piece at Town Bridge, Bridge Street 2.00pm. Bookable at Christchurch Information Centre, 49 High Street.

01202 471780

Sun 12

Banger Racing, Hot Rods & Supestox – Ringwood Raceway, Matchams Lane. Near Ringwood. 2.00pm

Sun 12

Car Boot Sale – The Arena, behind Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre, Stoney. 8.00am – 12.00noon

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Tues 14 – 23 Sept

Exhibition ‘Beautiful South’ by Sean Curley – Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive.

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Wed 15

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show – Turnpike Showground, Nr. Shaftesbury

Thurs 16

Guided Tour of Christchurch Priory: 176 steps overall, not suitable for children under 8 years. Tour starts 6.30pm. Booking essential. Tickets £10.00 from the verger’s office.

01202 485804

Thurs 16 – 17

Open Air Art Exhibition – The Bandstand, Christchurch Quay.

Fri 17 – 18

French Market – Saxon Square, Christchurch.
10.00am – 5.00pm

01202 471780

Fri 17

Town Walk – meet at Christchurch Information Centre 11.00am

01202 471780

Fri 17 & Sun 19

Film to be Announced – showing at The Regent Centre. 7.30pm Matinee Sun. 2.30pm

01202 499199

Fri 17 –
26 Sept

Art Exhibition by John Hayden - Place Mill, Christchurch Quay

01202 487626

Sat 18

Disney’s High School Musical ‘Stagewise’ (A) The Regent Centre. 7.30pm

01202 499199

Sat 18

Stock Car Racing – Ringwood Raceway, Matchams Lane. Near Ringwood. 7.00pm

Sat 18

CADArts Garden Party – The Red House Museum, Quay Road. 2.00pm – 4.00pm

01202 482060

Sat 18 – 27

Sting in the Tale Festival – a festival of stories taking place at unique and historic places in East and North Dorset. Full programme and tickets available from Christchurch and Wimborne Information Centres. www.stinginthetale.org.uk

01202 471780

Sat 18 –
29 Sept

Exhibition: Through The Looking Glass by Brian Wadie – The Red House Museum,
Quay Road. Closed Mondays.

01202 482060

Wed 22

Summer Organ Recital – Christchurch Priory. 7.30pm Tickets £6.00 0n door

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Thurs 23 – 24

Open Air Art Exhibition – The Bandstand, Christchurch Quay.

Thurs 23

Storytelling Festival – Highcliffe Castle, Rothesay Drive. 11.00am – 4.00pm

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Fri 24

Town Walk – meet at Christchurch Information Centre 11.00am

01202 471780

Sat 25

Stock Car Racing – Ringwood Raceway, Matchams Lane. Near Ringwood. 7.00pm

Sat 25 – 27

Quay Weekend at Mudeford Quay – various fundraising stalls in aid of the R.N.L.I.
10.00am – 5.00pm

Sat 25

Antiques Fair – Masonic Hall, High Street, Lymington. 10.00am – 4.00pm

01590 677687

Sat 25

Guided Walk of St Catherine’s Hill by local historian Michael Hodges. Meet Fairmile Car Park. Dudmoor Farm Road. 2.00pm.Tickets on sale at Christchurch Information Centre,
49 High Street.

01202 471780

Sat 25 – 27

Craft & Garden Fair in the Park – Kingston Lacy, near Wimborne 10.30am – 6.00pm

01202 883402

Mon 27

Stock Car Racing – Ringwood Raceway, Matchams Lane. Near Ringwood. 2.00pm

Mon 27

Annual Duck Race – The Millstream, Christchurch at 4.00pm. Stalls with books, bric-a-brac, Tombola etc. on Christchurch Quay.

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Mon 27

Open Air Art Exhibition by Hengist Group of Artists – The Bandstand, Christchurch Quay.

Mon 27

Guided Tour of Christchurch Priory: 176 steps overall, not suitable for children under 8 years. Tour starts 6.30pm. Booking essential. Tickets £10.00 from the verger’s office.

01202 485804

Wed 29 - 2 Sept

The Great Dorset Steam Fair – South Down, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford. Gates open 9.00am daily. Tickets on sale at Christchurch Information Centre

01202 471780

Thurs 30 – 31

Open Air Art Exhibition – The Bandstand, Christchurch Quay.

Thurs 30 – 2 Sept

Ideal Home Exhibition – BIC, Bournemouth.

Fri 31

Town Walk – meet at Christchurch Information Centre 11.00am

01202 471780