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Cheese & Chilli Festival 2026

16 May – 17 May

Christchurch

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Christchurch Food Festival 2026

23 May – 25 May

Christchurch Quay, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1BU

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Highcliffe Food & Arts Festival 2026

1 Jul – 2 Jul

Highcliffe High Street, Highcliffe, Dorset

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Mudeford Arts Festival

25 Jul – 26 Jul

Mudeford Quay Green, Mudeford, Christchurch

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Stompin' on The Quomps 2026

1 Aug

The Quomps, Christchurch Quay, Christchurch

45 upcoming events

ExhibitionFrom £10

The Women of Highcliffe Castle

1 Feb – Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Highcliffe Castle

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Arts£25

Paint & Sip

16 Apr – Thu, 16 Apr 2026

The Bear at Burton

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MusicFrom £25

🎶 Grange Choral Society Concert – Christchurch Priory

Sat, 18 Apr 2026

Christchurch Priory

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Family

Open morning pre school

18 Apr – Sat, 18 Apr 2026

250 Lymington Road

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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CommunityFree

Free Talk About Hip Pain

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Bridge Health & Wellbeing

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CommunityFree

Community Antiques Valuation Day with Paul Martin

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Highcliffe Castle

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MusicFrom £20

🎼 University Music Concert – Towards the Light

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Christchurch Priory

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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Local HistoryFrom £5,

Afternoon Talk at the Red House Museum

29 Apr – Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Red House Museum and Gardens

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MusicFree

🎹 Lunchtime Organ Recital – David Beeby

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

Christchurch Priory

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Theatre£20

Funny Girl - Milton Musical Society

30 Apr – Sat, 2 May 2026

The Regent

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Music

Skamageddon – Live at The Thomas Tripp

Sat, 2 May 2026

Thomas Tripp

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 4 May 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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CommunityFrom £2

Bransgore Rotary Fun Day

Mon, 4 May 2026

Bransgore Playing Field

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Local HistoryFrom £2

Wings Over the Forest – Talk by Marc Heighway

Tue, 5 May 2026

Christchurch Junior School

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WellbeingFree

Free Talk on Women's Pelvic Health

Mon, 11 May 2026

Bridge Health & Wellbeing

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 11 May 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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CommunityFree

Repair Café Christchurch

Wed, 13 May 2026

The Saxon Bar

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Food & DrinkFree

Coffee & Cake Morning, RNLI Mudeford Fundraising Crew

Thu, 14 May 2026

Stanpit Village Hall BH23 3NE

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Cheese & Chilli Festival 2026

16 May – Sun, 17 May 2026

Christchurch

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Music£8

Gigs in the Garden – Live Music at Red House Museum & Gardens

Sun, 17 May 2026

Red House Museum & Gardens

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 18 May 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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Food & DrinkFree

Christchurch Food Festival 2026

23 May – Mon, 25 May 2026

Christchurch Quay

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CommunityAdmission free

RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat Station Open Day

Sun, 24 May 2026

Mudeford Quay & Green BH23 4AB

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CommunityFree

Blue Light Day 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026

Mudeford Quay & Green

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 25 May 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 1 Jun 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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WellbeingFree

Back Pain: Free Talk

Tue, 2 Jun 2026

Bridge Health & Wellbeing

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Local HistoryFrom £2

Inside View: The Verderers – Talk by Ann Servier MBE

Tue, 2 Jun 2026

Christchurch Junior School

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TheatreSee website

King Arthur and the Holy Fail

Thu, 4 Jun 2026

Highcliffe Castle

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 8 Jun 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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CommunityFree

Repair Café Christchurch

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

The Saxon Bar

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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Music£8

Gigs in the Garden – Live Music at Red House Museum & Gardens

Sun, 21 Jun 2026

Red House Museum & Gardens

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Markets & FairsFree

🛍️ Christchurch Weekly Market

Mon, 22 Jun 2026

High Street & Saxon Square

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WellbeingFree

Free Talk on Knee Pain

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

Bridge Health & Wellbeing

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Food & DrinkFree

Highcliffe Food & Arts Festival 2026

1 Jul – Thu, 2 Jul 2026

Highcliffe High Street

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CommunityFrom £2

Bransgore Rotary New Forest Car Show 2026

Sun, 5 Jul 2026

The Playing Field

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MusicSee website

Xchurch Music Festival 2026

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Christchurch Quay

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Music£8

Gigs in the Garden – Live Music at Red House Museum & Gardens

Sun, 19 Jul 2026

Red House Museum & Gardens

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ArtsFree

Mudeford Arts Festival

25 Jul – Sun, 26 Jul 2026

Mudeford Quay Green

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MusicFree

Stompin' on The Quomps 2026

Sat, 1 Aug 2026

The Quomps

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CommunityFree

🚤🦆 Mudeford RNLI Funday 2026

Sun, 9 Aug 2026

Mudeford Quay & Green

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CommunityFree

🎉 Christchurch Carnival 2026

14 Aug – Sun, 16 Aug 2026

Christchurch Quay

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Gig List

Live music in Christchurch

Fri 17 Apr

Dirty Tricks

Thomas Tripp

21:00 – 23:00

The Boathouse

8:00pm – 11:00pm

Sat 18 Apr

Rooster

Thomas Tripp

21:00 – 23:00

Mike Relf

The Boathouse

8:00pm – 11:00pm

Sun 19 Apr

Suzi Kimber

Soho

1:30pm – 4:00pm

The Transitions

Thomas Tripp

15:00 – 17:00

Lauren Murray

The Boathouse

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Fri 24 Apr

Richie Quain & Sam Lowen Duo

The Boathouse

8:00pm – 11:00pm

GrooveMeister

Soho

9:00pm – late

Sat 25 Apr

Charlie Woodford

The Boathouse

8:00pm – 11:00pm

Sun 26 Apr

Royal Ts

Soho

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Gemma Hayward

The Boathouse

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Tue 5 May

Open Mic with Si Genaro

Thomas Tripp

20:00 – 22:00

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