# Acting events in Shaftesbury, Today and Upcoming Acting events in Shaftesbury - **Subtitle**: All Acting events in Shaftesbury, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Shaftesbury like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Acting events in Shaftesbury, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Shaftesbury like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Shaftesbury - **Event Name**: SIR DEREK JACOBI in conversation with Richard Clifford - **Description**: Presented by Clive Conway Sir Derek Jacobi ‘is an icon of Stage and Screen’ … known for his work at the Royal National Theatre, has a BAFTA, Olivier, Emmy, Screen Guild and Tony Award and to top it all off; Derek was given a Knighthood for his services t - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 17 - **Date**: Wed Jun 10 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/sir-derek-jacobi-in-conversation-with-richard-clifford/200029856149551 - **Venue**: The Exchange, Sturminster Newton - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy81ZjJkNDBmZDU0YTYzNjQwZGY4ZGEzODljZmMwMjViMDEwYTRhODRmNDJmMGZjZGI2M2VkYTUxOWQ5NjMyZjVjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzAxMDEwMS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTkxNzk2MQ.avif - **Categories**: art, theatre - **Event Name**: Film Society: Chicken Town (15) - **Description**: An engaging, quirky tale set in Norfolk which tells of bonding and reconciliation across the generations.A relationship develops when two school friends help a granddad, who is a keen gardener, fence his shed – in which he has grown marijuana by accident! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri May 01 2026 at 09:05 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/film-society-chicken-town-15/200029724603613 - **Venue**: Shaftesbury Arts Centre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvNzUwNmRiYWZkYzZjZjA4ZmIyYTVjZTJiMDY1YzVjYjQ0M2U0YWZlMjE4MjdlZDg3MzFlMWUyMDRmYmZmZWEwNS1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2NzUtZGNmZmZmZmYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzYwNDk4Mjk.avif - **Categories**: entertainment - **Event Name**: Film Screening - Hamnet (12A) - **Description**: Hamnet is a 2025 historical drama film directed by Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O'Farrell, based on the 2020 novel by O'Farrell. The film dramatises the family life of William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway as they cope with - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 9 - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/film-screening-hamnet-12a/200029922666542 - **Venue**: Queen Street , SP8 4DZ Gillingham, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy82NjlhZWVmNjAxZmUyYTNlMTc3YjU0YWNjYmM2NDUyYTg2MTlkMjhjMWVkYTkwODQ1MjQ1ZjA4YmRiYjE2YTE1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2OTYtZGMxNTE3MTctZ21pcj92PTE3NzU4NDA3NDI.avif - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, art, theatre - **Event Name**: Film Screening - H is for Hawk (12A) - **Description**: H Is for Hawk is a 2025 biographical drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emma Donoghue, based on the 2014 memoir by naturalist Helen MacDonald. It stars Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Sam Spruell, and Li - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 9 - **Date**: Thu Jun 18 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/film-screening-h-is-for-hawk-12a/200029895042425 - **Venue**: Queen Street , SP8 4DZ Gillingham, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy83NzU2ODNlZmFkNmQ4NDg2ZWY0YzIyMDI5NjU3NDc2YTZjMTQxYzg1OWM1N2NmZTExM2IyMWM0MTM4MGY2NWIzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2OTYtZGM4ZmFiYTctZ21pcj92PTE3NzU5MDY1MDY.avif - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, art, theatre ## Trending Events in Shaftesbury - **Event Name**: End Of The Road 2026 - **Description**: The Guardian ★★★★★ The Times ★★★★ NME ★★★★★ The Independent ★★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★★ "Festivals don’t get more varied or vital" The Guardian "A summer night’s dream of eclectic artistry and imagination" The Independent A spectacle of communal wonde - **Venue**: Larmer Tree Gardens - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/5d86bd46b21ec84a69769120e97e0b03434ce9d1fe6751c4313361702f2c94bc-rimg-w1200-h800-dc060302-gmir?v=1775668739 - **Event Name**: D-DAY 82 – WW2 HISTORICAL CELEBRATION DAY - **Description**: D-DAY CELEBRATION DAY *TICKETS* on Sale on the website now To commemorate the 82nd Anniversary of D-Day on the 6th June 1944, in collaboration with Aero Legends, there will be a special day at Compton Abbas Airfield. The sun will shine, the engines will - **Venue**: Compton Abbas Airfield - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9423c4a1dc9dc92004801518773e780fba599140f518cbbb07c8d8b401e7f45d-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc958d46-gmir?v=1775549736 - **Event Name**: Jazzanova, Adam F, Stereolab, Jamie Woon, Barker, musclecars, Mulatu Astatke, Yazmin Lacey, Sampa the Great, keiyaA, corto.alto in - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Yazmin Lacey Live at Wimborne St Giles on Thursday, August 20, 2026! 🎤 The countdown has begun! Yazmin Lacey is taking over Wimborne St Giles on Thursday, August 20, 2026, and with hits - **Venue**: Wimborne St Giles - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/f3e1cca0-d64e-11f0-8b49-41359ed287ca-rimg-w1200-h675-dc020202-gmir.webp?v=1765429503 - **Event Name**: SIR DEREK JACOBI in conversation with Richard Clifford - **Description**: Presented by Clive Conway Sir Derek Jacobi ‘is an icon of Stage and Screen’ … known for his work at the Royal National Theatre, has a BAFTA, Olivier, Emmy, Screen Guild and Tony Award and to top it all off; Derek was given a Knighthood for his services t - **Venue**: The Exchange, Sturminster Newton - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/5f2d40fd54a63640df8da389cfc025b010a4a84f42f0fcdb63eda519d9632f5c-rimg-w1200-h628-dc010101-gmir?v=1775917961 - **Event Name**: Fat Dog in Tollard Royal - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Fat Dog Live in Shaftesbury on Thursday, September 3, 2026! 🎶 Are you ready to experience Fat Dog like never before? With chart-topping hits like Running, Wither and King of the Slugs and 18.4K+ devoted - **Venue**: Larmer Tree Gardens - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/299e0d20-0581-11f1-af80-63c7d4652b84-rimg-w1200-h675-dc362d44-gmir.webp?v=1770618773 - **Event Name**: The Shaftesbury and Gillingham Show - **Description**: Turnpike Show Ground, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9PL - **Venue**: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/a5c691e37a649171d1253a45d2fbee3b598f395ecb8ed3c77c308c29537e3fc8-rimg-w1200-h1007-dc183013-gmir?v=1775870096 - **Event Name**: Shaftesbury Food Trail - **Description**: Only 6 weeks to go until the Shaftesbury Food Festival on the 3rd of May. Did you know that on the Saturday, 3rd we have organised a food trail celebrating local producers. Visit our website to find out more, it could be a fun day out exploring some loc - **Venue**: Shaftesbury, Dorset - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/b3fa3d26191301917a2a9d8a69ae8a14e63ea638b7747f5e43bab0aa92bf645b-rimg-w980-h834-dcf9fafc-gmir?v=1775456078 - **Event Name**: Marnhull Fest 2026 - **Description**: 🎉Marnhull Fest 2026! Weekend Event Line-Up 🎉 _ 📅 Friday 3rd July – Family Night 🕕 From 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM 💷 Adults £7 - Under 18s Free! Bring the whole family along for a fun-filled evening! ✨ Face painting 🍭 Sweet stall 🌟 Glow bands ⚽ Sporty Stars wi - **Venue**: Marnhull Rec - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d19874c7169a9aed276f344309cdcdc3dcc2fa1da47dccde81e61f7b4120913c-rimg-w1200-h1034-dc171c60-gmir?v=1775840533 - **Event Name**: The Momentum Group Presents: Real Talk Fridays - An Audience with Marlow Renton from Wild Food UK - **Description**: You’re Walking Past Dinner Every Day. What if your next meal was growing just beyond the footpath?” Join Marlow Renton from Wild Food UK for a powerful, eye-opening Real Talk Fridays talk that will completely change the way you see the land beneath your - **Venue**: Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 11-13 Bell Street, SP78AR Shaftesbury, United Kingdom - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/bb32beca872b3a298f3f50f117fbdef7dd6aa17964a25875c6a9eb293cac208f-rimg-w1200-h675-dc322d2e-gmir?v=1776126669 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Shaftesbury? - **A:** SIR DEREK JACOBI in conversation with Richard Clifford (Wed Jun 10 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton), Film Society: Chicken Town (15) (Fri May 01 2026 at 07:30 pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre), Film Screening - Hamnet (12A) (Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at Queen Street , SP8 4DZ Gillingham, United Kingdom), Film Screening - H is for Hawk (12A) (Thu Jun 18 2026 at 07:00 pm at Queen Street , SP8 4DZ Gillingham, United Kingdom). - **Q**: How can I find events in Shaftesbury? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Shaftesbury on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Shaftesbury? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Shaftesbury? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Shaftesbury include The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Queen Street , SP8 4DZ Gillingham, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Shaftesbury? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Shaftesbury include The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Gillingham Community Cinema. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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