Events and what's on in Blandford
The vibrant town of Blandford is home to its attractive markets and is known for its established Georgian heritage.
Blandford hosts the incredibly popular Great Dorset Steam Fair each year, along with plenty of other fun and interesting events that are definitely worth considering such as street fayres and music festivals.
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The next 6 events in Blandford appear below.
23 Jul 2019 to 27 Jul 2019
Dorset Opera Festival
Blandford, Dorset
The Dorset Opera Festival is recognised as the home of Country House opera in south west England. Held at Bryanston on the outskirts of Blandford Forum each July, international opera stars join a chorus of 80 and a full orchestra, to present high-calibre productions in a stand-alone, air-cooled, 600-seat theatre with excellent acoustics and sightlines from nearly every seat in the auditorium.
27 July 2019
Milton Abbas Street Fayre
Blandford, Dorset
A great family day out in this picturesque village near Blandford.
Lots of music and dancing, craft stalls and demonstrations,
Farmers’ Market &
a big choice of refreshments
All proceeds to local good causes.
29 Jul 2019 to 03 Aug 2019
Milton Abbey International Music Festival
Blandford, Dorset
The annual Milton Abbey International Music Festival returns with another week of superb music-making.
The Festival’s hosts, VOCES8, present vocal and orchestral programmes throughout the week in association with world-class visiting artists.
The VOCES8 Summer School runs alongside the Festival, and this year the participants will prepare and perform Haydn’s rousing oratorio The Creation to close the week.
Milton Abbey is some 9 miles from the town of Blandford.
24 Aug 2019 to 25 Aug 2019
Stock Gaylard Oak Fair
Blandford, Dorset
A special country fair for those interested in timber, woodcraft,
the countryside and conservation.
We have over 200 exhibitors, traders and food stalls including a beer tent, cider tent and gin bar!
Other highlights are the amazing demonstrations in our arena with heavy horse shows, falconry and impressive lumberjack displays! There is also big machinery demo's throughout the day including some historic and vintage pieces.
There is also plenty to do including scaling a mighty ...
22 Aug 2019 to 26 Aug 2019
Great Dorset Steam Fair
Blandford, Dorset
If you’re looking for an excellent fun and action-packed day out for all the family, you’ll love the Great Dorset Steam Fair.
This English fair is held at the village of Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford Forum in the heart of the beautiful Dorset countryside. Further directions are superfluous. Just find the village on the map, head in that direction and follow everyone else to the show.
From small beginnings this annual event has become one of the favoured places for those interested in ...
14 Sep 2019 to 15 Sep 2019
Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival
Blandford, Dorset
The annual cheese festival returns to ‘The Vale of Little Dairies’, otherwise known as Sturminster Newton. Enjoy a fun-packed weekend in the heart of the Blackmore Vale where you’ll find delicious goods from local producers, demonstrations, art, craft and children’s activities. £6 per adult; under 14s free.
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