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Civil War and Author

Promotion
Date: 30/05/2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage BH19 1AH
Local History | Talks
This presentation by Neil McLocklin "The English Civil War - local people and placesBuilding upon Neil McLocklin's previous talk, with the publication of his second book A Nation Beheaded, the talk will continue the story of the Bankes and other local families and places at this traumatic and transforming time in English history". Catholic Church […]

New Maps Of Hell

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Date: 26/09/2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage BH19 1AH
Talks
This presentation by Dr Phil Judkins Catholic Church Hall7:30pm Friday, 26th September 2025, Light RefresmentsPrice: £4 (£3 Swanage Museum members) NEW MAPS OF HELL: the first anti-ship drones and missiles. The Russian Black Sea fleet almost abandoned its Black Sea bases after the successes of Ukrainian drone motorboats; British warships were sunk in the Falklands […]

The Swanage Railway and Other Local Railways – a Broad Sweep from 1806 to 2023

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Date: 28/02/2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage BH19 1AH
Talks
This presentation by Mike Walshaw will cover a broad sweep of the Swanage Railway from its inception in the 1880s though the LSWR, SR and BR(SR) eras, closure and its re-construction as a Heritage Railway connected once more to the National Railway Network. Steam and Diesel Galas are illustrated along with a review of our […]

Swanage Lifeboat Week

Swanage Lifeboat
Start date: 11/08/2023
End date: 20/08/2023
All-day event
Location: Swanage
Festivals & Outdoor Events
Come and join the festivities at Swanage Lifeboat Station and Prince Albert Gardens for Swanage Lifeboat Week! There’s 10 days of jam-packed fun, activities and entertainment for everyone to enjoy. Take part in the much-loved build-a-boat competition or test your knowledge with the popular lifeboat quiz. Runners can even participate in “The Lifeboat Loop” a […]

Swanage Carnival 2023

Swanage Carnival 2022
Start date: 29/07/2023
End date: 05/08/2023
All-day event
Location: Swanage
Festivals & Outdoor Events
Swanage Carnival is the South Coast’s premier carnival event for the whole family to enjoy. Celebrate the summer season with a full week of entertainment, food, and activities. Make memories that will last a lifetime! When is the Carnival Procession? The Carnival Procession takes place on the first Sunday of Carnival week starting at 3pm. […]