# What's On In Shaftesbury This Weekend | April 24-26, 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Shaftesbury is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore what to do in Shaftesbury this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
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Weekends become special if you know how to make the most out of it. There are a lot of fun things to do and event in [CITY] this weekend for you to explore. Make your weekends memorable. Check out all upcoming weekend events in [CITY].

## Weekend Events in Shaftesbury

- **Event Name**: The Momentum Group Presents: Real Talk Fridays - An Audience with Andy Sturgess
  - **Description**: Building a Lancaster Bomber & Re-Flying the Legendary Dambusters Raid

Step inside one of the most extraordinary aviation projects ever undertaken.

In this captivating talk, Andy Sturgess shares the remarkable story of how, over 20 years and more tha
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/the-momentum-group-presents-real-talk-fridays-an-audience-with-andy-sturgess/200029566118141
  - **Venue**: Shaftesbury Arts Centre
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  - **Categories**: storytelling
- **Event Name**: The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute - Recorded Live Streaming
  - **Description**: Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue.

But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the que
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  - **Date**: Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Apr 26 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/the-royal-opera-the-magic-flute-recorded-live-streaming/200029724604220
  - **Venue**: 11-13 Bell Street, SP7 8AR Shaftesbury, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: art, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Soul and Swing Big Band
  - **Description**: Soul and Swing Big Band
Tickets selling fast. Get your tickets at stur-exchange.co.uk/tickets.
Will be a fab night. �
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/soul-and-swing-big-band/200029944423646
  - **Venue**: The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Film Society: Good One (15)
  - **Description**: On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam navigates the clash of egos between her father and his oldest friend. This character-driven film explores the awkward dynamics between them, focusing on Sam as she navigates their quarrelling
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/film-society-good-one-15/200029566117940
  - **Venue**: Shaftesbury Arts Centre
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  - **Categories**: entertainment
- **Event Name**: The Few *LIVE* @ The White Hart Alehouse
  - **Description**: Returning to this fantastic venue right in the heart of Dorset. Can’t wait for this one.
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/the-few-live-the-white-hart-alehouse/200029944423245
  - **Venue**: White Hart Alehouse
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- **Event Name**: LIVE MUSIC - THE CABIN TRIO
  - **Description**: The Cabin Trio are here for a night of music, playing covers from the 60s to the present. starting at 8pm!!
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shaftesbury/live-music-the-cabin-trio/200029944422944
  - **Venue**: Burton St, Marnhull
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: VANESSA - Country Music
  - **Description**: VANESSA

Saturday 25th April

Classic and contemporary Country Music

at Marnhull Royal British Legion Club

Music starts at 8:30 on Saturday nights the bar is open from 7:30
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
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  - **Venue**: Sodom Lane, DT10 1HR Marnhull, United Kingdom
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## Trending Events in Shaftesbury

- **Event Name**: End Of The Road 2026
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"Festivals don’t get more varied or vital" The Guardian

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A spectacle of communal wonde
  - **Venue**: Larmer Tree Gardens
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- **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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **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
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- **Event Name**: The Shaftesbury and Gillingham Show
  - **Description**: Turnpike Show Ground, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9PL
  - **Venue**: Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show
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- **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
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- **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
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- **Event Name**: The Budapest Cafe Orchestra
  - **Description**: The Budapest Café Orchestra were established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. Led by Christian they play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia, Klezmer laments, Ro
  - **Venue**: 11-13 Bell Street, SP7 8AR Shaftesbury, United Kingdom
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- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Shaftesbury?
  - **A:** The Momentum Group Presents: Real Talk Fridays - An Audience with Andy Sturgess (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre), The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute - Recorded Live Streaming (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:00 pm at 11-13 Bell Street, SP7 8AR Shaftesbury, United Kingdom), Soul and Swing Big Band (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton), Film Society: Good One (15) (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:30 pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre), The Few *LIVE* @ The White Hart Alehouse (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm at White Hart Alehouse).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Shaftesbury this weekend April 24–26, 2026?
  - **A:** The Momentum Group Presents: Real Talk Fridays - An Audience with Andy Sturgess (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre), The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute - Recorded Live Streaming (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:00 pm at 11-13 Bell Street, SP7 8AR Shaftesbury, United Kingdom), Soul and Swing Big Band (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton), Film Society: Good One (15) (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:30 pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre), The Few *LIVE* @ The White Hart Alehouse (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm at White Hart Alehouse).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Shaftesbury in April 2026?
  - **A:** The Momentum Group Presents: Real Talk Fridays - An Audience with Andy Sturgess (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre), The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute - Recorded Live Streaming (Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:00 pm at 11-13 Bell Street, SP7 8AR Shaftesbury, United Kingdom), Soul and Swing Big Band (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton), Film Society: Good One (15) (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:30 pm at Shaftesbury Arts Centre), The Few *LIVE* @ The White Hart Alehouse (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm at White Hart Alehouse).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Shaftesbury?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend 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 Weekend 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 Weekend events in Shaftesbury?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Shaftesbury include Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 11-13 Bell Street, SP7 8AR Shaftesbury, United Kingdom, The Exchange, Sturminster Newton.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Shaftesbury?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Shaftesbury include Shaftesbury Arts Centre, The Few, The Blackmore Vale Inn.
- **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Weekend events in Shaftesbury?
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