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

Lswr T3 No. 563 Corfe Castle Andrew Pm Wright
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 […]

Father Christmas, The Greatest of all Modern Myths

Father Christmas The Greatest Of All Mordern Myths
Date: 22/11/2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage BH19 1AH
Talks
Join Derek Monk as he talks about Father Christmas - The Greatest of all modern myths! Catholic Church Hall7:30pm Friday, 22nd November£4 non-members £3 members

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
Start date: 29/07/2023
End date: 05/08/2023
All-day event
Location: Swanage
www.swanagecarnival.com
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. […]

The Tempest

The Tempest
Start date: 22/07/2023
End date: 24/07/2023
Time: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Prince Albert Gardens, Swanage
www.sisata.co.uk
Festivals & Outdoor Events
SISATA presents Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST. Adapted and Directed by Charmaine K. Musical Direction by Alastair Simpson. A great storm is coming to the Isle of Portland, bringing trouble to its shores. Prospero's spells wash ashore the ghosts of his past, triggering strange magical consequences for Portlanders; Miranda, Ariel and Caliban. The human lust for power […]

Swanage Jazz Festival 2023

Swanage Jazz Festival
Start date: 07/07/2023
End date: 09/07/2023
All-day event
Location: Swanage
www.swanagejazzfestival.co.uk
Music Evets
The 32nd Swanage Jazz Festival. Over 40 bands in main programme plus a free Festival Fringe. Headline Acts James Taylor Quartet Claire Martin OBE and Her Trio Zara McFarlane Sings Sarah Vaughan Alina Bzhezhinska’s Hip Harp Collective with Viamala Rowe Issie Barratt’s Interchange The Alan Barnes Quartet Tony Kofi’s Inside Straight Get The Blessing Alyn […]