# Books events in Shaftesbury, Today and Upcoming Books events in Shaftesbury - **Subtitle**: All Books 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 Books 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**: 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**: Home Ed Lego + Board Game Club - 2pm-4pm - **Description**: Feel free to bring along a game or two! Lego is provided. Drop in and make the most of our lovely library space in Gillingham :) - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Thu May 07 2026 at 02:00 pm – Thu May 07 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/home-ed-lego-board-game-club-2pm-4pm/200029785034200 - **Venue**: Gillingham Library - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy8yNWMyZTIxZmEyMDliZTQ1ODU0ZDEyYjE4YzI4NDJkNjQwOGU1N2JiNWYwYTI1ODM3MTY2OGJlMDliMTdlY2MzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDEyMDAtZGNiZWJmYzEtZ21pcj92PTE3NzUzODA1OTg.avif ## 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=1776414013 - **Event Name**: Cheese Race - Men's Vets (Over 45) - **Description**: The Gold Hill Cheese Race challenges contestants to carry a 23kg round of cheese up the famous cobbled Gold HillAbout this EventOne of the most iconic events at the Shaftesbury Food Festival — the Gold Hill Cheese Race ch - **Venue**: Gold Hill - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/a17a1f6d92ecb8dda2c0024e36a2810f95526c187b3223bf03d24768fb9aeb1a-rimg-w1000-h667-dc050405-gmir.jpg?v=1776336543 - **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=1776344474 - **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**: 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**: 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**: 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**: A Fleetwood Mac Candlelight Experience In Shaftesbury 🕯️ Saturday 9th May - **Description**: Lumos brings you enchanting concert experiences paying homage to world famous artists. We've partnered with spectacular locations & churches across the UK to deliver a concert experience that is nothing short of magical ✨🌍A donation is made to a d - **Venue**: St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ad3c3610-13ec-11f1-89f1-09c30f73298b-rimg-w1200-h800-dc020609-gmir.jpg?v=1772204266 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Shaftesbury? - **A:** 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), Home Ed Lego + Board Game Club - 2pm-4pm (Thu May 07 2026 at 02:00 pm at Gillingham Library). - **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 Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Queen Street , SP8 4DZ Gillingham, United Kingdom, Gillingham Library. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Shaftesbury? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Shaftesbury include Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Gillingham Community Cinema. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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