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Pliosaur the Terrifying Sea Rex

1st-2nd January 2026

Venue: Museum of Jurassic Marine Life - The Etches Collection

See the amazing Pliosaur skull discovery and learn more aobut how it lived, hunted and died in the Jurassic seas of Kimmeridge

Giant Sea Monster

1st January 2026

Venue: The Etches Collection

See the Pliosaur skull discovery and learn more about how it lived, hunted and died

Jane Austen: Down to the Sea

14th June-14th September 2025

Venue: Dorset Museum

Exhibiton exploring the sea as a setting for Jane Austen's ficitonal worlds and its influence on her

Theatre & Cinema

Bridwell Artisans Makers Market

27th June-5th July 2025

Venue: Budleigh Salterton

See the website for the full line-up

Summer at Monkey World

1st July-31st August 2025

Venue: Monkey World

Celebrate summer at Monkey World with activities, themed weeks and the Children's Activity Centre open daily for crafts, fun and learning

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Useful charities and organisations

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Children's Parties in Dorset

Children's Parties in Dorset

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SEND Facilities in Dorset

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