Christmas and New Year 2021

Posted on November 13, 2021November 12, 2021 by dorchadmin

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With Christmas and New Year coming up, there are several things coming up to look forward to, whether listening to a concert, making some purchases from local artisans, or just enjoying the sparkling lights. So I wanted to create a special christmas/new-year page to share all the things you could do in the village. Note that I hope this page will show more over the coming weeks, so please do look back.

If you know of any other events happening in the village (or that would be of strong interest to the local villagers), things being sold which would be ideal for presents, please do let me know using the sites contact form, and I will try to get them added.

Some seasonal articles

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Upcoming seasonal events

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Dorchester Abbey Christmas Shopping Events

Posted on November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 by dorchadmin

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Saturday 27 November, 2.00-5.00pm and Tuesday 30 November, 10.00am to 12.00 noon

Come to the Museum Gift Shop and buy your Xmas cards and presents early!

We have Abbey Xmas cards and others, and lots of lovely Xmas gifts: books, jewellery (including special Xmas earrings), as well as a wide range of stocking fillers for children.

Also our popular greetings cards for birthdays and other occasions.

Edith Stedman’s Yankee in an English Village The perfect Xmas present!

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Museum’s opening by Edith, we’ve reissued her charming and amusing account of life in Dorchester during the 1950s-1970s, with detailed explanatory notes by Margot Metcalfe.

Beautifully illustrated with photos of Edith and the village during her time here. Price £9.99.

Also available:

Edith Stedman’s Monastery Guest House Cook Book

Price £7.50.

Please be assured that you’ll feel safe in the Museum as we have careful Covid-19 protection protocols in place.

Dorchester Historical Society : The Historical Society’s Christmas Miscellany

Posted on October 26, 2021November 12, 2021 by dorchadmin

We’re back!!

A DATE FOR THE DIARY – Wednesday 24th November at 7.30pm in the Abbey.

The Historical Society’s Christmas Miscellany

To celebrate our emergence from pandemic restrictions, we invite you to come and join us for drinks and nibbles and to hear from three local authors about their latest books.

Peter Adamson will be talking about his book Landmark in Time: the world of the Wittenham Clumps.

Margot Metcalfe will be talking about the just published 50th anniversary edition of A Yankee in an English Village, the remarkable Edith Stedman’s memoir of her time in Dorchester.

James Pratt will talk about his book Through the Gears, Through the Years which describes his career in motor sport against the background of his family’s life in Dorchester

There will be a chance to buy the books at the end of the meeting, or at the Museum’s Christmas opening, and to hear about our programme for 2022. We have some really fascinating talks coming up.

Books make perfect Christmas presents, particularly for those with an historical bent, so come along and support local authors.

ALL WELCOME