Whats On in April 2026 events in Swanage & the Isle of Purbeck
Throughout the year Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck plays host to a wide array of events and festivals for all ages. You can filter the events by: Animals and Conservation (1), Art and Museums (1), Childrens or Family Event (11), Community (23), Education (3), Exhibitions and Shows (4), Fetes and Festivals (2), Food and Drink (9), History and Heritage (12), Hobbies (2), Music (2), Sport and Exercise, Walks (7), .
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Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
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Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
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Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
4th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
5th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
6th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
7th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
8th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
9th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
10th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
11th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
12th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
13th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
14th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
15th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
16th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
17th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
18th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
19th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
20th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
21st
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
22nd
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
23rd
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
24th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
25th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
26th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
27th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
28th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
29th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
30th
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire
13:00 to 14:00
Community in Swanage
Poetry Show - Words To Inspire - tune in every Friday at 13.00 on Purbecksounds.comPurbeck Sounds brings you the Poetry Show - Words To Inspire Tune in each week to hear your favourite poems, learn new poems, hear form local poets and join our weekly write. You are saying the show is ?? "fun", ?? "...
Festivals
Up and coming festivals in the Isle of Purbeck. See All Festivals
24th May 2025 to 8th June 2025
Purbeck Art Weeks Festival offers wonderful art, concerts and talks in venues across beautiful Purbeck. Enjoy exploring the array of Open Studios and the huge range of artistic riches, from painting, photography and sculpture to ceramics.
24th July 2025 to 27th July 2025
Peace, love & harmony in the woods by the sea.
26th July 2025 to 2nd August 2025
The week long event begins on Saturday night with a large firework display followed by the procession of decorated floats and bands on Sunday afternoon.
14th August 2025 to 17th August 2025
The annual Purbeck Valley Folk Festival
21st August 2025 to 22nd August 2025
Join us for a celebration of all things ‘fishy’ as Swanage comes alive with a focus on delicious seafood and family activities.
29th August 2025 to 31st August 2025
Jurassic Dance festival at Wilkswood Farm
Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival
4th September 2025 to 7th September 2025
The Festival welcomes Natalie Clein and Friends once more to the Isle of Purbeck on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
5th September 2025 to 7th September 2025
Swanage comes alive with hundreds of Morris dancers in their bright costumes and jingling bells, and folk music lovers.
15th September 2025 to 21st September 2025
Nordic Walkers of all levels are invited to join the team at Nordic Walking UK for a week of Nordic walking, workshops and social events in the stunning Isle of Purbeck in Dorset
17th October 2025 to 2nd November 2025
Films shown in and around the Isle of Purbeck
Advertise your Event
Are you planning an event in the area?
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