Arts & Crafts

A general view of last year’s Craft Fair

Allendale Community Centre

Popular craft fair to return to the Allendale Community Centre this October

Diverse Abilities, based in Dorset, is organising a series of craft workshops across the county throughout summer and autumn, offering everything from painting and bath bomb making to block printing and sea glass art.

Diverse Abilities, based in Dorset, is organising a series of craft workshops across the county throughout summer and autumn, offering everything from painting and bath bomb making to block printing and sea glass art.

Dorset’s disability charity offers range of craft workshops in summer and autumn

Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is encouraging families to unleash their creativity this summer at its fun-filled Paint & Play event, taking place on July 30 at The Treehouse in Hurn.

Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is encouraging families to unleash their creativity this summer at its fun-filled Paint & Play event, taking place on July 30 at The Treehouse in Hurn.

Disability charity encouraging families to unleash their creativity at event

Taking place across a fully transformed AUB campus on July 4 and July 5, this free event is set to celebrate the power of imagination and showcase the future of the region's creative industries.

Taking place across a fully transformed AUB campus on July 4 and July 5, this free event is set to celebrate the power of imagination and showcase the future of the region's creative industries.

Arts University Bournemouth

Bournemouth university unveils line-up for free flagship festival next weekend

Seven year old in Dorset has artwork selected for Royal Academy exhibition

A watercolour workshop on July 1 at Langside School in Poole is one of various craft workshops that will launch this summer from Dorset's disability charity Diverse Abilities.

A watercolour workshop on July 1 at Langside School in Poole is one of various craft workshops that will launch this summer from Dorset's disability charity Diverse Abilities.

Diverse Abilities

Dorset's disability charity offering crafting fun in Christchurch and Poole

PROPHECY: Living Life As Art opens at Lighthouse Poole on June 3

PROPHECY: Living Life As Art opens at Lighthouse Poole on June 3

Lighthouse Theatre

Free art exhibition part of Dorset Art Weeks opens at Dorset venue next week

Lighthouse Theatre

Open call to visual artists to help create festive sanctuary at Dorset venue

A new body of work by the artist known as The Artful Green opened on April 17 at Drax Studio, 17 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, BH13 7LE

A new body of work by the artist known as The Artful Green opened on April 17 at Drax Studio, 17 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, BH13 7LE

New art exhibition from local artist open at Dorset venue until May 4

The AUB and NSC partnership opens up AUB's facilities to 13–16-year-olds for free.

The AUB and NSC partnership opens up AUB's facilities to 13–16-year-olds for free.

New free arts club launching from AUB for young people in the BCP area

Diverse Abilities have announced a series of creative workshops across the year, include a watercolour painting evening on Wednesday, July 1, led by artist Lynda Larke at Langside School in Poole.

Diverse Abilities have announced a series of creative workshops across the year, include a watercolour painting evening on Wednesday, July 1, led by artist Lynda Larke at Langside School in Poole.

Diverse Abilities

Dorset disability charity launches new series of creative workshops

Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset is delighted to unveil the return of its much-loved Tearoom Makers Market, with the first event taking place this Saturday, March 28. Photo of Yvette Elisabeth Jewellery, @yvettelisabethjewellery)

Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset is delighted to unveil the return of its much-loved Tearoom Makers Market, with the first event taking place this Saturday, March 28. Photo of Yvette Elisabeth Jewellery, @yvettelisabethjewellery)

Wimborne museum announces return of 'much-loved' market for 2026

Creative Summer Camp at Lighthouse Poole.

Creative Summer Camp at Lighthouse Poole.

Arts centre in Dorset to host child-led creative summer camp this August

Adilson 'Adi' Naueji, whose solo exhibition Boscombe: Beyond Your Eyes will be open to the public at Boscombe Arts Depot from March 20 to April 4.

Adilson 'Adi' Naueji, whose solo exhibition Boscombe: Beyond Your Eyes will be open to the public at Boscombe Arts Depot from March 20 to April 4.

Self-taught artist prepares for Boscombe show with new art exhibition

Free community event celebrating World Book Day in Boscombe this Saturday in partnership with Bournemouth Coastal BID.

Free community event celebrating World Book Day in Boscombe this Saturday in partnership with Bournemouth Coastal BID.

Free community event set to mark World Book Day in Boscombe this weekend

A painting titled Breeze

A painting titled Breeze

Exhibition exploring Japanese cultural concept of Ma comes to Dorset castle

The Town of Culture was launched by Mayor of Wimborne Jeff Hart and Town Crier Chris Brown

The Town of Culture was launched by Mayor of Wimborne Jeff Hart and Town Crier Chris Brown

Wimborne launched as Dorset Town of Culture 2026 with creative and cultural event

The competition is open to young artists 25 years old and younger.

The competition is open to young artists 25 years old and younger.

Young artists in Dorset invited to take part in new arts competition

A flower workshop hosted by Diverse Abilities, one of their new craft activities in Dorset this Spring.

A flower workshop hosted by Diverse Abilities, one of their new craft activities in Dorset this Spring.

Diverse Abilities

Dorset disability charity offers new craft activities this Spring

An artist at work as part of the Artists Showdown, a high-energy live art event series with the Raw Wall Collective at The Brass Haus, in aid of Social Bite, the charity dedicated to tackling homelessness across the UK.

An artist at work as part of the Artists Showdown, a high-energy live art event series with the Raw Wall Collective at The Brass Haus, in aid of Social Bite, the charity dedicated to tackling homelessness across the UK.

Artists compete in sculpting 'showdown' taking place in Bournemouth

Visitors are being given the opportunity to get creative in a free arts and crafts workshop that transforms ocean litter into heartfelt cards for loved ones.

Visitors are being given the opportunity to get creative in a free arts and crafts workshop that transforms ocean litter into heartfelt cards for loved ones.

Oceanarium invites visitors to turn ocean litter into art this half term

The Tech Moon Mural at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary.

The Tech Moon Mural at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary.

Tech Moon creates mural for Bournemouth primary school

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan return with new series - How to watch (PA/Canva)

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan return with new series - How to watch (PA/Canva)

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan return with new series - How to watch