Tisbury Village News

21/03/2026

THE STARS ARE UP! STARRY STORYTELLING TODAY FROM 2-4 PM AT FOX & KING, High Street, Tisbury - Age 6+

Its the last day of STARFEST 2026, but there are still have a few spaces left for family-friendly, starry storytelling between 2-4pm with Lizzy Bryant. Each session lasts for approx 30 minutes . You can book a session now at
www.tisbury-pc.gov.uk/starfest-events

Feeback from on one of last Saturday's sessions was:
“Wow what an incredible story telling session - adults and children both totally enchanted. Such an interesting Chinese legend which I hadn’t heard before. We all really enjoyed ourselves. Your story telling is fabulous and brought to life with all the visuals and sensory layers you include. Thank you so much 🙏 “

And don't forget that there's a wonderful evening of live music at the New Vic from 7.30 pm tonight, featuring Rock Forte & Blues Birds. Come along and dance the night away - free entry, but donations welcome, with all proceeds going to Salisbury Hospital's STARS appeal.

StarFest 2026 Festival, which is scheduled to light up our region in March 2026. StarFest is the annual festival of the Cranborne Chase International Dark Sky Reserve – and from 14th to 21st March 2026, Tisbury will be hosting the event for the first time.  There will be a vibrant programme o...

19/03/2026

Galactic Quiz Champions!
Huge congratulations to Team SE25 - (right) John and Emma Procter and Sue and Duncan Glover—for their stellar victory at The Boot on Tuesday night! Hailing from West Tisbury, the team proved they know their pulsars from their planets, taking the top spot in our StarFest Planetary Quiz. A brilliant night of brain-teasing fun in a packed-out pub! Thank you to Oli Turner and well done to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who came out to test their cosmic knowledge!

19/03/2026

Star-studded Concert! Tisbury's Methodist Hall was packed out on Monday night to hear a celestial concert by Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra under the expert baton of Sarah Freestone. The specially curated event for StarFest Week included brilliant performances of Chabrier's L'Etoile Overture; Debussy's Clair de Lune and Hoagy Carmichael's jazz classic, Stardust.

18/03/2026

A heavenly Evensong under a starlit St John’s Church on Sunday, 15 March.

18/03/2026

A stellar start to StarFest Week 2026 in Tisbury!

Huge thanks to the Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Helen Birchenough, for joining our local Councillors to launch StarFest Week, a joint initiative between Tisbury Parish Council and Cranborne Chase International Dark Skies Reserve. Don't miss out on the talks, tours, and stargazing happening all this week (14–21 March)!

L-R: Cllr Monica Carlile, Cllr Liz Coyle-Camp, Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Helen Birchenough, and Cllr Kevin Gamm.

18/03/2026

TONIGHT'S STARFEST TALK: Why Our Dark Skies Matter!

Discover how light pollution affects your health and our local wildlife with expert Steve Tonkin FRAS. It’s about more than just the stars—it’s about our environment and our well-being. 🦉🐝

✨ When: Tonight, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
✨ Where: Hinton Hall, Tisbury
✨ Part of: STARFEST 2026

Whether you love nature or stargazing, there’s something for everyone. See you there!

16/03/2026

LEARN HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE NIGHT SKY!

Join us for an out-of-this-world evening at Tisbury StarFest! This is your chance to learn how to capture the night sky in pics. Local experts Louise McKenna and Josh Dury are hosting "Capture the Night Sky"—an introductory guide to landscape astrophotography. Learn the tips, tricks, and settings needed to turn a dark night into a masterpiece.

• Where: Hinton Hall, Tisbury
• When: Tuesday, 17 March | 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Entry: Free

Don't let those starry nights go uncaptured. Come get inspired! 📸✨

04/03/2026

We are hiring. For more information, please see the website:
https://tisbury-pc.gov.uk/vacancies/

26/01/2026

Tisbury Parish Council apologises but the Public Toilets in Nadder Close are closed for routine maintenance until 11.30 am this morning.

They will be opened as soon as the work has been completed.

22/12/2025

Tisbury Parish Council is Hiring
Please look at the Vacancies page on our website for more details
https://tisbury-pc.gov.uk/vacancies/