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🎄This weekend Join us at Shire Hall for our Christmas Market! Free to enter, the market will host incredible local businesses, selling everything from food and drink to jewellery and photography. shirehalldorset.org/events/shire-h… We look forward to welcoming you.

🎄Get ready for Christmas with a trip to the Shire Hall Museum! Our Gift Shop Sale is a mega 50% off most items, it's your chance to snap up some incredible bargains. From charming festive decorations to unique gifts for the whole family, you’re sure to find something special.

🎶 Warm up with us this January at a night of live acoustic music! Join legendary guitarist Robbie McIntosh, soulful vocalist Lucy Watkins & special guest Ken Watkins for an intimate evening of folk, country, blues & jazz. 📅 Sat 18th Jan ⏰ 7.30pm shirehalldorset.org/events/an-even…

Give the gift of culture this Christmas! Looking for a unique & thoughtful gift? For just £40 a year you could help a loved one become a Museum Friend & support our vital work. Or gift a regular ticket with an annual pass for free return visits all year. shirehalldorset.org/support/museum…

🎄 Merry Christmas from Shire Hall Museum!**   Please note, Shire Hall Museum will be closed from 22nd December 2024 until 6th January 2025 inclusive. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Museum and our Cafe when we reopen on Tuesday, 7th January 2025. #shirehalldorset

At Shire Hall Museum, we’re proud to share the rich stories of our past, connecting people to the history that shapes us all. But like many heritage & arts organisations across the country, we’re facing tough challenges. You can support us by donating: shirehalldorset.org/support/

On Saturday Rose Osmond-Wallis at Shire Hall Museum shines a light on untold stories of some of the 101 women transported to Australia in 1817. See shirehalldorset.org/events/from-br… BBC Dorset UWE Bristol Press Office Lynda Rooke Historic England #InternationalWomensDay

Several pieces of my artwork from The Hobbit are currently being exhibited at the Shire Hall Museum, Dorchester, in ‘The Magic of Middle Earth’ exhibition. Shire Hall Museum #thehobbit #tolkien #art #jrrtolkien #smaug

Happy 7th Birthday to the Shire Hall Museum! Join us for a homemade cupcake to celebrate, offered to everyone that buys a museum ticket. Thank you for your continued support over the years! #whatsonindorset #Dorchester #Dorset #Culture #Heritage #thingstodoindorset #museum

Book now for the interactive drama workshop at the Shire Hall on Tuesday 27th May - ‘Who is Claude Cahun?’ shares the story of queer artists, Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore who actively resisted the Nazis: shirehalldorset.org/events/who-is-… #WhatsOnInDorset #Dorchester #LGBTQ #drama #Dorset

Book now, ‘The Darkening’ is a fully immersive, haunting evening that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Coming to the Shire Hall on Saturday 31st May, 3pm - 10pm. Booking required: thedarkening.co.uk/shop #ghosts #dorset #dorchester #discoverdorchester #discoverdorset

Book now for our upcoming talk - Thomas Hardy: Justice of Peace, on 31st May at 2pm. Mark Damon Chutter takes you on an intriguing journey, delving into Hardy’s fascination with the justice system: shirehalldorset.org/events/thomas-… #DiscoverDorchester #DiscoverDorset #Dorset #Dorchester

There is still time to book a place on the interactive drama workshop ‘Who is Claude Cahun’ on Tuesday 27th May! Cahun & Moore are seen as icons by some in the lesbian community. They worked hard to influence public perception of the Nazis’. shirehalldorset.org/events/who-is-… #dorchester

National Dementia Action Week starts tomorrow, and it’s also our Memory Café which provides free socialisation and activities for those with Dementia & their carers. Join us on Monday 19th May, 1.30pm - 3pm, read more: shirehalldorset.org/events/memory-… #dementia #DementiaActionWeek

⚖️ Thomas Hardy: Justice of Peace 📅 Saturday 31st May, 2pm. Explore how Hardy’s role as a magistrate shaped his views on justice, punishment, and society - and how those views echoed through his fiction: shirehalldorset.org/events/thomas-… #ThomasHardy #Dorset #Dorchester #WhatsOnInDorset

Thanks to Haunted Happenings and guests for an amazing night Shire Hall Museum tonight. #History #Heritage #Dorset

This is your FINAL WEEKEND to visit our spectacular exhibition The Magic of Middle Earth, featuring stunning artwork inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary world. Hurry, before Smaug flies off! 🐉✨ #Tolkien #JRRTolkien #MiddleEarth #LoTR #Hobbit #Smaug #Dorchester #Dorset