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SATURDAY 20TH JUNE 2009
FRIENDS OF SHAFTESBURY ABBEY GARDEN PARTY
Members only.
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SUNDAY 21ST JUNE 2009
ST. EDWARDS PILGRIMAGE
An outdoor pilgrimage service. 5 p.m. at Shaftesbury Abbey. Free entry. |
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TUESDAY 23RD JUNE 2009
S&DHS Annual Outing
Details to be announced. |
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THURSDAY 2ND JULY 2009
Gold Hill Museum Garden Party
6.30 p.m. – venue and further details to be announced
Fundraising event to support the museum |
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SATURDAY 4TH AND SUNDAY 5TH JULY 2009
GOLD HILL FAIR
Both Shaftesbury Abbey and Gold Hill Museums will be free to enter over the weekend.
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum will have the main stage this year, with music and entertainment for all the family in the Abbey Garden. Saturday 10am to 8pm, Sunday until 5pm.
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TUESDAY 21ST JULY 2009
Shaftesbury & District Historical Society A.G.M.
2.30 p.m.
United Church Hall, Bell Street
Free entry
Organised by Shaftesbury & District Historical Society |
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WEDNESDAY 22ND JULY 2009
‘The Merchant of Venice’
The ever-popular Festival Players return for another year with their all-male cast to perform Shakespeare in the Abbey Garden.
Starts 7.30pm (gates open at 6.00pm for picnics). Bring a rug or low backed chair.
Ticket prices £14 (FoSA and S&DHS £10).Tickets available in advance from the Abbey Museum shop or tel. 01747 852910. |
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TUESDAY 28TH JULY 2009
ARCHAEOLOGY ROADSHOW AT SHAFTESBURY ABBEY MUSEUM
Have you unearthed any objects in the garden or with a metal detector, and you want to get them identified? We will have an expert available to identify and inform you. There will also be otherfun hands-on activities for all ages.
From 10.00am to 3.00pm. Free entry to both Shaftesbury Abbey and Gold Hill Museums & Gardens.
As part of the Festival of British Archaeology.
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FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST 2009
FILM UNDER THE STARS - "tHE YOUNG VICTORIA"
In the garden at Shaftesbury Abbey.
Gates open at 7.00pm for picnics, film starts 9.00pm approx. Bring a rug and low-backed chair (sorry, no tables).
Tickets in advance £7.50 (£7.00 FoSA/S&DHS/SACFS).
Tickets on door £8.50 (£8.00 FoSA/S&DHS/SACFS).
For more information please call 01747 852910.
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TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
as part of DORSET ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE WEek
Gold Hill Museum - Discover behind the scenes of the Gold Hill Museum and the Sun & Moon cottage (connected to the museum), both Grade II listed, not usually open to the public, including the Priests Squint. From 6pm.
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum - An opportunity for a behind the scenes guided tour of the architectural remains spanning the six hundred year life of the Abbey. From 6pm.
To book either event, please contact the DAHW Booking office on tel. 01202 888992.
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FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2009
Last day of opening at both museums |
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WEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2009
FRIENDS OF SHAFTESBURY ABBEY ANNUAL LECTURE THIS YEAR GIVEN BY LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGIST JULIAN RICHARDS, MOST WELL KNOWN FOR 'MEET THE ANCESTORS' ON TV.
Julian Richards will be giving this year’s lecture celebrating 10 years of the new Museum at Shaftesbury Abbey.
Talk starts at 7.30pm
Tickets: £7.00 (£6.00 FoSA/S&DHS/EDAS)
Tickets available from Shaftesbury Abbey shop, tel. 01747 852910, and Shaftesbury Arts Centre Box Office. For details call 01747 852910 or visit www.shaftesburyheritage.org.uk
Venue: Shaftesbury Arts Centre. The Phoenix Room at the Arts Centre is available for pre-lecture drinks from 6.30pm.
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