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Community

2026-07-23 12:00 - Fellowship Group

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 12:00Details: Location: St George, DorchesterPostcode: DT1 1LB

Thu 23 Jul13:00St Michael's Church(3.9mi)

via St Michael's Church

Religion & Spirituality

Fellowship Group

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 12:00Details: Location: St George, DorchesterPostcode: DT1 1LB

Thu 23 Jul13:00St Michael's Church(3.9mi)

via St Michael's Church

Community

Climate Emergency : Community Screening of the People's Emergency Briefing

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 19:00Details: Join us for a screening of the People's Emergency Briefing about what we can do locally about the Climate Emergency. Watch, chat, and discuss solutions together. Also, find out about our Dorchester Church Ecology Group projects and future solutions. / Tickets available online or via sign up sheet at the back of church. / / / / / Location: St George, DorchesterPostcode: DT1 1LB

Thu 23 Jul20:00St Michael's Church(3.9mi)

via St Michael's Church

Community

2026-07-23 19:45 - Home Groups

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 19:45Details: Location: Various Locations

Thu 23 Jul20:45St Andrews Church(2.6mi)

via St Andrews Church

Likely freeArts & Culture

Art Gallery – Mala Hassett

Artist-in-Residence Gallery Exhibition by Mala Hassett On Display from 15 June – 19 August In 2025, Mala joined us as Artist-in-Residence, spending weeks exploring the views and rich history of Nothe Fort. Inspired by the fort’s unique textures, she experimented with rust-based paints and wall textures to create a stunning series of vibrant landscapes that…

Fri 24 JulWeymouth Stone Pier(4mi)

via Weymouth Stone Pier

Likely freeArts & Culture

Art Gallery – Mala Hassett

Fri 24 JulNothe Fort(4.1mi)

via Nothe Fort

Community

2026-07-24 09:45 - Noah's Ark Toddler Group

Time: Friday, 24 July 2026 at 09:45Details: Toddler group every Friday in term time from 9:45-11:15am in the Church Hall. Noah's Ark runs on A & B weeks so contact Becca if you're interested in coming. The cost is 2 per family. Fill in a registration form here: Noah's Ark Registration FormLocation: Church HallPostcode: PR2 1ES

Fri 24 Jul10:45St Andrews Church(2.6mi)

via St Andrews Church

Nature & Outdoors

Outdoor Friendly v Highworth BC

The Club arranges numerous friendly matches Indoors and Outdoors against visiting teams which provide valuable revenue for the club. Please support these throughout the summer. There is an upcoming Outdoor friendly match is against Highworth BC on Friday 24 July 2026 at 13:30. Spaces still need to be filled for this fixture. Sign up sheets and further details can be found on the noticeboards.

Fri 24 Jul14:30Dorchester Bowls Club(3.6mi)

via Dorchester Bowls Club

Community

2026-07-24 17:30 - XTB Youth Group

Time: Friday, 24 July 2026 at 17:30Details: Youth Group for school years 6-8 on Fridays in term time, 5:30-7pm in the Church Hall. Fill in a consent form for your child here: XTB Consent Form / Location: Church HallPostcode: PR2 1ES

Fri 24 Jul18:30St Andrews Church(2.6mi)

via St Andrews Church

Live Music

Around £28.50

A Foreigners Journey

A Foreigners Journey Friday 24 July, 7:30pm - Theatre All tickets £28.50 Legendary bands Foreigner and Journey are giants of the AOR (Adult Orientated Rock) and Classic Rock genres, attracting huge audiences as live acts since forming in the 1970’s. The two bands have achieved massive commercial and critical success and both sold in excess of 80 million albums, with their supreme musical quality ensuring that they’ve never been victims of trends or passing fashions, and even their earliest hits are still being played on radio shows worldwide every day. Sadly for those in the UK, their shows over here have been few and far between, and most fans of their music have not experienced the thrill of hearing it played live. Thankfully, however, the next best thing is here in the shape of the award-winning band A FOREIGNERS JOURNEY. A Foreigners Journey proudly won both the “UK’s Number 1 Tribute to Foreigner” and the “UK’s Number 1 Tribute to Journey” awards at the National Tribute Music Awards. Their talent has also been acknowledged by Jeff Pilson, bass player of Foreigner, who said “Check out this amazing band, they rock!” They have toured throughout the UK and Europe for the last 12 years, headlined a number of festivals and played to packed theaters and venues, safely establishing themselves as one of the most respected and known tribute shows around.

Fri 24 Jul20:30Pavilion Theatre Stage(3.9mi)

via Pavilion Theatre Stage

Community

Around £1

Fri 24 & Sat

Sam is on edge, but an extraordinary party shows her there is more to life… Unearthed is fierce and celebratory new play, created by hundreds of women from across Dorset who worked together to unearth eleven incredible historical women who survived and thrived across our county. The key facts of their lives are true; the […]

Sat 25 JulCorn Exchange(3.8mi)

via Corn ExchangeLocal gem

Community

Around £1

Fri 24 &

Sat 25 JulCorn Exchange(3.8mi)

via Corn ExchangeLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Pilgrimage

Time: Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 09:30Details: Pilgrimage. Saturday July 25th. From Dorchester to Jackman's Cross, above the Cerne Valley. Meet at the bandstand in Dorchester Borough Gardens at 9.30 am. Expect to return at about 3.30 pm after an 11.5-mile walk. Please bring lunch. Further information from / / / / / Location: Dorchester to Jackman's Cross

Sat 25 Jul10:30St Michael's Church(3.9mi)

via St Michael's Church

History & Heritage

Tour 25 July 2026, 10:30am – 12:30pm Roman Town House Tour Join our trained guides through the history of the Roman...

Roman Town House Tour

Sat 25 Jul11:30Taste Café(3.8mi)

via Taste CaféLocal gem

Community

2026-07-25 10:30 - Forest Praise Cafe : free family fun

Time: Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 10:30Details: Forest Praise Cafe. Family fun, FREE. / Bacon rolls, vegan sausages, tea, coffee / Last Saturday of every monthLocation: St George, DorchesterPostcode: DT1 1LB

Sat 25 Jul11:30St Michael's Church(3.9mi)

via St Michael's Church

Children & Family

Forest Praise Cafe : free family fun

Sat 25 Jul11:30St Michael's Church(3.9mi)

via St Michael's Church

Community

Forest Praise

Sat 25 Jul11:30St Michael's Church(3.9mi)

via St Michael's Church

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Venues with events near Ridgeway

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

St Andrews Church2.6 miles away

More about Ridgeway

Dorset, England

Ridgeway is in Dorset, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Ridgeway events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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