Events in Swanage

Whats On in March 2025 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 (4), Community (21), Education (2), Exhibitions and Shows (3), Fetes and Festivals (2), History and Heritage (3), Hobbies (2), Music (1), Sport and Exercise, Walks (3), .

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March 2025

Sat

1st

parkrun at Durlston

09:00 to 10:30 every Saturday

Sport and Exercise, Walks in Swanage

Every Saturday at 9:00am. A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – its up to you! Its free to enter but you need to register through www.parkrun.org.uk ...

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Sun

2nd

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Mon

3rd

U3a Table Tennis

08:30 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a Table Tennis at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Nature Tots

10:00 to 11:30 every Monday

Childrens or Family Event in Studland

Bring your little ones to our parent and volunteer led toddler group. Our Nature Tots group is for children aged up to 5 years old and their parents/carers. Each week parents and carers help the Nature Tots volunteers to organise and run nature inspired activities and together we experience and lea...

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Pins And Needles

13:00 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Pins And Needles at Harmans Cross Village Hall.  Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Cuppa and a Chat

14:00 to 16:00 every Monday

Community in Swanage

Drop in to the Durlston shed, get to know some of our volunteers, make friends and enjoy the lovely setting. Free to pop in for a brew! Venue: The Durlston Shed Web: www.durlston.co.uk ...

Tue

4th

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Wed

5th

U3a French

08:30 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a French at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Drum Practice P.L

18:00 to 22:00 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Drum Practice P.L at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Thu

6th

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Singing for Pleasure

14:00 to 15:00 every Thursday

Music in Swanage

Every Thursday 2pm to 3pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church Supported by Dementia Friendly Purbeck We encourage people with dementia and their carers to come along. Followed by light refreshments All Welcome ...

Butterfly Recorders Meeting 2025

18:00

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Butterfly Recorders Meeting 2025 at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Fri

7th

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Sat

8th

parkrun at Durlston

09:00 to 10:30 every Saturday

Sport and Exercise, Walks in Swanage

Every Saturday at 9:00am. A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – its up to you! Its free to enter but you need to register through www.parkrun.org.uk ...

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Sun

9th

Durlston and the Sea Exhibition

10:00 to 16:00

Exhibitions and Shows in Swanage

Head down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out more about the wildlife and history beneath the waves. Open daily. Free entry. ...

Mon

10th

U3a Table Tennis

08:30 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a Table Tennis at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Nature Tots

10:00 to 11:30 every Monday

Childrens or Family Event in Studland

Bring your little ones to our parent and volunteer led toddler group. Our Nature Tots group is for children aged up to 5 years old and their parents/carers. Each week parents and carers help the Nature Tots volunteers to organise and run nature inspired activities and together we experience and lea...

Pins And Needles

13:00 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Pins And Needles at Harmans Cross Village Hall.  Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Cuppa and a Chat

14:00 to 16:00 every Monday

Community in Swanage

Drop in to the Durlston shed, get to know some of our volunteers, make friends and enjoy the lovely setting. Free to pop in for a brew! Venue: The Durlston Shed Web: www.durlston.co.uk ...

Tue

11th

Any Questions? 'What on earth is heaven?'

06:30 to 08:30

Education in Swanage

‘What on Earth is Heaven?’ A presentation by Dr James PaulJames Paul is the Director of the English branch of the apologetics ministry L’Abri Fellowship; and Author. In his book of this title James challenges popular misconceptions about Heaven and offers an alternative vision of what the idea of H...

Wed

12th

U3a French

08:30 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a French at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Drum Practice P.L

18:00 to 22:00 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Drum Practice P.L at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Thu

13th

Singing for Pleasure

14:00 to 15:00 every Thursday

Music in Swanage

Every Thursday 2pm to 3pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church Supported by Dementia Friendly Purbeck We encourage people with dementia and their carers to come along. Followed by light refreshments All Welcome ...

Sat

15th

parkrun at Durlston

09:00 to 10:30 every Saturday

Sport and Exercise, Walks in Swanage

Every Saturday at 9:00am. A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – its up to you! Its free to enter but you need to register through www.parkrun.org.uk ...

Sun

16th

Volunteer Day

10:30 to 15:30

Community in Swanage

Drop in and speak to some of our Durlston volunteers about ways to get involved and learn about the different opportunities we have at the Park. N... Venue: Belvedere Web: www.durlston.co.uk ...

Mon

17th

U3a Table Tennis

08:30 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a Table Tennis at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Nature Tots

10:00 to 11:30 every Monday

Childrens or Family Event in Studland

Bring your little ones to our parent and volunteer led toddler group. Our Nature Tots group is for children aged up to 5 years old and their parents/carers. Each week parents and carers help the Nature Tots volunteers to organise and run nature inspired activities and together we experience and lea...

Pins And Needles

13:00 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Pins And Needles at Harmans Cross Village Hall.  Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Cuppa and a Chat

14:00 to 16:00 every Monday

Community in Swanage

Drop in to the Durlston shed, get to know some of our volunteers, make friends and enjoy the lovely setting. Free to pop in for a brew! Venue: The Durlston Shed Web: www.durlston.co.uk ...

Wed

19th

U3a French

08:30 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a French at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Drum Practice P.L

18:00 to 22:00 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Drum Practice P.L at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Thu

20th

Singing for Pleasure

14:00 to 15:00 every Thursday

Music in Swanage

Every Thursday 2pm to 3pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church Supported by Dementia Friendly Purbeck We encourage people with dementia and their carers to come along. Followed by light refreshments All Welcome ...

Sat

22nd

parkrun at Durlston

09:00 to 10:30 every Saturday

Sport and Exercise, Walks in Swanage

Every Saturday at 9:00am. A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – its up to you! Its free to enter but you need to register through www.parkrun.org.uk ...

Purbeck Wellbeing Fair

13:00

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Purbeck Wellbeing Fair at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Purbeck Wellfest - Wellbeing Fair

14:00 to 17:00

Community in Swanage

Purbecks wellbeing fair in the idyllic location of Harmans Cross Village Hall, Haycrafts Lane. BH19 3EB.Local practitioners, stalls, workshops, treatments, refreshments.Free entry.NEXT EVENT - 22nd March 20252pm till 5pm. ...

Sun

23rd

Trust10

08:50 to 11:00

Sport and Exercise, Walks in Studland

Trust10 running is about enjoying the landscapes and nature surrounding you rather than a competitive event supported by timing systems. Therefore, if timing is important to you, we recommend that you bring your own device to record your run. Our Trust10 10k trail run is a challenging multi terrain...

Mon

24th

U3a Table Tennis

08:30 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a Table Tennis at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Nature Tots

10:00 to 11:30 every Monday

Childrens or Family Event in Studland

Bring your little ones to our parent and volunteer led toddler group. Our Nature Tots group is for children aged up to 5 years old and their parents/carers. Each week parents and carers help the Nature Tots volunteers to organise and run nature inspired activities and together we experience and lea...

Pins And Needles

13:00 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Pins And Needles at Harmans Cross Village Hall.  Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Cuppa and a Chat

14:00 to 16:00 every Monday

Community in Swanage

Drop in to the Durlston shed, get to know some of our volunteers, make friends and enjoy the lovely setting. Free to pop in for a brew! Venue: The Durlston Shed Web: www.durlston.co.uk ...

Wed

26th

U3a French

08:30 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a French at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Drum Practice P.L

18:00 to 22:00 every Wednesday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Drum Practice P.L at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Thu

27th

Singing for Pleasure

14:00 to 15:00 every Thursday

Music in Swanage

Every Thursday 2pm to 3pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church Supported by Dementia Friendly Purbeck We encourage people with dementia and their carers to come along. Followed by light refreshments All Welcome ...

Sat

29th

parkrun at Durlston

09:00 to 10:30 every Saturday

Sport and Exercise, Walks in Swanage

Every Saturday at 9:00am. A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – its up to you! Its free to enter but you need to register through www.parkrun.org.uk ...

Mon

31st

U3a Table Tennis

08:30 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. U3a Table Tennis at Harmans Cross Village Hall. See the website for more details. Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Nature Tots

10:00 to 11:30 every Monday

Childrens or Family Event in Studland

Bring your little ones to our parent and volunteer led toddler group. Our Nature Tots group is for children aged up to 5 years old and their parents/carers. Each week parents and carers help the Nature Tots volunteers to organise and run nature inspired activities and together we experience and lea...

Pins And Needles

13:00 every Monday

Community in Harmans Cross

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. Pins And Needles at Harmans Cross Village Hall.  Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...

Cuppa and a Chat

14:00 to 16:00 every Monday

Community in Swanage

Drop in to the Durlston shed, get to know some of our volunteers, make friends and enjoy the lovely setting. Free to pop in for a brew! Venue: The Durlston Shed Web: www.durlston.co.uk ...


Festivals

Up and coming festivals in the Isle of Purbeck. See All Festivals

details for Purbeck Art Weeks Festival

Purbeck Art Weeks Festival

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.

details for Swanage Jazz Festival

Swanage Jazz Festival

11th July 2025 to 13th July 2025

Swanage Jazz Festival 2024

details for Wilkswood Reggae Festival

Wilkswood Reggae Festival

24th July 2025 to 27th July 2025

Peace, love & harmony in the woods by the sea.

details for Swanage Carnival Week

Swanage Carnival Week

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.

details for Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

14th August 2025 to 17th August 2025

The annual Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

details for Swanage Fish Festival

Swanage Fish 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.

details for Swanage Folk Festival

Swanage Folk Festival

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.

details for Purbeck WALX festival

Purbeck WALX festival

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

details for Swanage Blues Festival

Swanage Blues Festival

3rd October 2025 to 5th October 2025

Swanage Blues Festivals take place in October each year

details for Purbeck Film Festival

Purbeck Film Festival

17th October 2025 to 2nd November 2025

Films shown in and around the Isle of Purbeck

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