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Whats On for October 2020

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 (2), Childrens or Family Event (24), Community (219), Durlston Country Park (66), Education (29), Food and Drink (1), Hobbies (2), Music (26), Sport and Exercise, Walks (10), .

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Events in October 2020

Oct
1st 
details for

Swanage Blues Festival

Swanage Blues Festivals take place in March and October each year and are known as The Best Blues Parties on the South Coast! There are 40 gigs of acoustic and electric blues-based music in 15 indoor
In Local Festivals
  

Post Office In Foyer 08:00

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. More details - http://harmanscross.greenhousecms.co.uk/Diary/Post-Office-in-Foyer-2020-10-01 Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village ...
At Harmans Cross in Community events
  

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
2nd 
details for

Swanage Blues Festival

Swanage Blues Festivals take place in March and October each year and are known as The Best Blues Parties on the South Coast! There are 40 gigs of acoustic and electric blues-based music in 15 indoor
In Local Festivals
  

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
3rd 
details for

Swanage Blues Festival

Swanage Blues Festivals take place in March and October each year and are known as The Best Blues Parties on the South Coast! There are 40 gigs of acoustic and electric blues-based music in 15 indoor
In Local Festivals
  

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
4th 
details for

Swanage Blues Festival

Swanage Blues Festivals take place in March and October each year and are known as The Best Blues Parties on the South Coast! There are 40 gigs of acoustic and electric blues-based music in 15 indoor
In Local Festivals
  

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
5th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
6th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
7th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
8th 

Post Office In Foyer 08:00

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. More details - http://harmanscross.greenhousecms.co.uk/Diary/Post-Office-in-Foyer-2020-10-08 Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village ...
At Harmans Cross in Community events
  

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
9th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
  

U3a Event Meeting Room 12:00

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. More details - http://harmanscross.greenhousecms.co.uk/Diary/U3A-EVENT---MEETING-ROOM-2020-10-09 Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village ...
At Harmans Cross in Community events
Oct
10th 

Stalls In The Hall 07:30

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. More details - http://harmanscross.greenhousecms.co.uk/Diary/stalls-in-the-hall-2020-10-10 Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village Hall ...
At Harmans Cross in Community events
  

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
11th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
12th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
13th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
14th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
15th 

Post Office In Foyer 08:00

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. More details - http://harmanscross.greenhousecms.co.uk/Diary/Post-Office-in-Foyer-2020-10-15 Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village ...
At Harmans Cross in Community events
  

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
16th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
  

Purbeck Railway Circle 17:00

Harmans Cross Village Hall event. More details - http://harmanscross.greenhousecms.co.uk/Diary/Purbeck-Railway-Circle-2020-10-16 Visit the website for further information. Venue: Harmans Cross Village ...
At Harmans Cross in Community events
Oct
17th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
18th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
19th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
20th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
21st 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
22nd 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
23rd 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
24th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
25th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
  

Swanage Jazz Machine 14:00 to 16:00

Sit back and listen to live music from the Swanage Jazz Machine in the lounge at the Grand Hotel with "views to dine for". ...
At Swanage in Music events
Oct
26th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
27th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
28th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
29th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
30th 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events
Oct
31st 

Help Santa Find His Elves on the Pier 09:00 to 14:00

Santa's Elves have escaped and are hiding on Swanage Pier, help him find them. Normal Adult Pier Entry Children Voluntary Donation ...
At Swanage in Childrens or Family Event events

Festivals

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

details for Swanage Blues Festival
Swanage Blues Festival

5th March 2020 to 8th March 2020

Swanage Blues Festivals take place in March and October each year
details for Swanage Railway's Diesel Gala
Swanage Railway's Diesel Gala

24th April 2020 to 26th April 2020

The Diesel Gala will see an impressive line up of diesel locomotives operating on the Swanage Railway.
details for Purbeck Art Weeks Festival
Purbeck Art Weeks Festival

23rd May 2020 to 7th June 2020

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 Fish Festival
Swanage Fish Festival

12th June 2020 to 14th June 2020

Join us for a celebration of all things ‘fishy’ as Swanage comes alive with a focus on delicious seafood and family activities.
details for Wilkswood Reggae Festival
Wilkswood Reggae Festival

24th July 2020 to 26th July 2020

Peace, love & harmony in the woods by the sea.
details for Swanage Carnival Week
Swanage Carnival Week

25th July 2020 to 1st August 2020

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.
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