Featured Events in Shaftesbury in January 2025 (April Updated)

Chase away the January blues with a preview of The Wizard of Oz the Pantomime performed by Shaftesbury Arts Centre. Sing some songs and listen to stories with Dorothy and other members of the cast. Suitable for ages 2 and above. All welcome. Children under 8 Must be accompanied by an adult. Information Source: Dorset Libraries | eventbrite

Creative Textiles - paint and stitch samplers A fun and creative session of painting, applique and stitching, using machine and hand techniques, to create a modern textile sampler. The course will cover apsects of composition, applique techniques and mark-making with embroidery. Boost your mental health and well-being with this series of creative workshops in my beautiful garden studio in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Sessions are designed for all abilities, from tentative novice to experienced embroiderer - all are welcome. Places are limited to 4 per session to ensure personalised tuition. You will need to bring along a packed lunch, however copious tea, coffee and cake will be available throughout each session. Information Source: Sarah Turnbull | eventbrite

We will be hosting A.T. Qureshi at our London Megastore for a meet and greet event with refreshments and freebies along with signing copies of The Baby Dragon Cafe! The Baby Dragon CafeThe perfect cosy fantasy read for fans of Legends and Lattes and Pumpkin Spice Cafe! When Saphira opened up her cafe for baby dragons and their humans, she wasn’t expecting it to be so difficult to keep the fires burning. It turns out, young dragons are not the best magical animals to keep in a cafe, and replacing all that burnt furniture is costing Saphira more than she can afford from selling dragon-roasted coffee. Aiden is a local gardener, and local heart-throb, more interested in his plants than actually spending time with his disobedient baby dragon. When Aiden walks into Saphira’s cafe, he has a genius idea - he’ll ask Saphira to train his baby dragon, and he’ll pay her enough to keep the cafe afloat. Saphira knows her happy-go-lucky attitude isn’t Aiden’s cup of tea, but everywhere she goes, Aiden seems to follow. Has Saphira finally found the answer to the baby dragon cafe’s problems, and maybe a little love along the way, too? Information Source: Forbidden Planet | eventbrite