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TUESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY
"SUCH A LIFE, A VICTORIAN SAGA OF SHAFTESBURY" BY COLIN ROBERTS
2.30 pm United Church Hall, Shaftesbury
Organised by S&DHS
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TUESDAY 2ND MARCH
“1812 AND ALL THAT. SKELETONS IN THE NAVAL CUPBOARD” By GEORGE DARWELL
2.30 pm United Church Hall
Organised by Shaftesbury & District Historical Society |
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THURSDAY 11TH MARCH
FRIENDS OF SHAFTESBURY ABBEY AGM
7.30 pm at Shaftesbury Abbey Museum |
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TUESDAY 23RD MARCH
"MEMBERS EVENING - YOUR CHANCE TO GIVE A SHORT PRESENTATION"
7.30 pm United Church Hall
Organised by Shaftesbury & District Historical Society |
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THURSDAY 1ST APRIL
shaftesbury abbey MUSEUM OPENs FOR THE SEASON
Please note that Gold Hill Museum will be closed for refurbishment work, opening in April 2011.
Shaftesbury Abbey will have an exhibition 'Early Norman Castles in the Anglo-Saxon Burghs of Dorset' showing until 31st October. |
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FRIDAY 2ND APRIL
FREE ENTRY TO shaftesbury abbey MUSEUM
It is tradition to have free entry to Shaftesbury Abbey Museum on Good Friday |
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SATURDAY 1ST AND SUNDAY 2ND MAY
SHAFTESBURY LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL
As part of Shaftesbury Local Food Festival, the Abbey Museum will have a stall on Park Walk on Saturday 1st May,
selling a selection of local honeys, jams and plants |
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TUESDAY 22ND JUNE
S&DHS ANNUAL OUTING
Details TBC |
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THURSDAY 1ST JULY
GOLD HILL MUSEUM GARDEN PARTY
Venue and further details tbc |
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SATURDAY 3RD AND SUNDAY 4TH JULY
GOLD HILL FAIR
Come and join us in the Abbey grounds where the stage will be. There will be a variety of live music. Free entry to the museum and grounds.
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TUESDAY 21ST JULY
SHAFTESBURY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AGM
2.30 pm at United Church, Bell Street, Shaftesbury |
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WEDNESDAY 21ST JULY
"THE TEMPEST" PERFORMED BY THE FESTIVAL PLAYERS
Celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a mesmerising new production of Shakespeare’s final great play in the Abbey grounds. If you haven’t seen the Festival Players in action before, they are not to be missed. The sparkling performances of this all-male cast are complemented with original songs and music.
Starts 7.30pm (gates open at 6.00pm for picnics).
Bring a rug or low backed chair.
Tickets: £14 (Children / FoSA / S&DHS members £10) available in advance from Abbey shop or tel. 01747 852910
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FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST
FILM UNDER THE STARS AT SHAFTESBURY ABBEY (FILM TBC)
Gates open 7.00pm for picnics, film starts 9.00pm approx.
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SATURDAY 28TH, SUNDAY 29TH AND MONDAY 30TH AUGUST
FLOWER FESTIVAL AT SHAFTESBURY ABBEY, CELEBRATING THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF SHAFTESBURY FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP |
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FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER
LAST DAY OF OPENING AT BOTH MUSEUMS |
