Dorchester Festival

11/06/2026

This year we raised an incredible record £69,500 profit and yesterday handed over £36,200 of that to our partner charity Be Free Young Carers . If you'd like to be a Festival charity in 2028 do get in touch! Take a look at our criteria here: https://dorchesterfestival.com/supporting-local-charities/
We have loved being part of the Be Free Young Carers story and helping them to fill in the final piece of the jigsaw to cover all of Oxfordshire! What a great charity to work with.

26/05/2026

For those who have been worrying about the answers to the scarecrow trail - just click here:

The 2026 Scarecrow historical figures are listed below. Congratulations to the Line family for their winning scarecrow - Howard Carter and Tutankhamun Dorchester Festival 2026 Scarecrow Trail Answers (most popular scarecrow: Howard Carter and Tutankhamun) No Address Who is the historical figure? 1 D...

09/05/2026

We’re having a great time! Come and enjoy the shopping, lunch and music! Today 10-5pm , Sun 12-5pm

08/05/2026

Very few tickets left over for our Saturday concert with Thames Valley Festival Orchestra performing Louis Clark´s symphonisation of the genius that is ABBA. Not to be missed!
https://dorchesterfestival.com/event/tvfo/
This extraordinary music has rarely been heard live since the issuing of the recordings released in 1991.
Saturday 9th May 7:30 PM
https://youtube.com/shorts/l2wwSweZ6Cc?si=NydCMzoLPZ8vQT-A

Symphonic ABBA Dorchester Abbey Saturday 9th May 2026 7:30 PM

22/10/2025

We are massively excited to announce that our headline act for the 2026 Festival will be The King's Singers! The King's Singers have set the gold standard in a ca****la singing on the world’s greatest stages for over 55 years and will be coming to Dorchester Abbey on Sunday 3rd May so clear your diary for a fabulous evening of immaculate harmony.
Tickets will go on sale in January. Register for our mailing list on our website to get a reminder!
Raising money for Dorchester Abbey and. in 2026, Be Free Young Carers

Find it on : http://radi.al/KingsSingersGoldBob Chilcott’s great arrangement of Billy Joel’s poignant love song, “And So It Goes”' is a much-loved KS fa...