Event Listings

EVENT LISTINGS

Forthcoming Events:

Please get in touch if you are planning an event and would like it listed here: tolpuddlevillagewebsite@gmail.com

2025
Events for 2025 / 2026 can be found below........ keep checking for new events and updated information
For Regular Activities please go to the Regular Activities and Classes page

Martyrs Inn Festive Opening Times
Christmas and New Year

Puddletown Area Parish Council Meeting
Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 Tolpuddle Village Hall 7pm

Creative Clay at Tolpuddle Old Chapel
Thursday, 11 December, 2025 from 7pm until 9pm
For more information or to book go to: www.creativeclayforall.co.uk or click this link: Adult pottery evening classes
£30

Tolpuddle Village's Christmas Market and Light Up
Saturday 13th December, 2025 2.30pm - 6pm

Tolpuddle Children's Christmas Party
for the children of Tolpuddle and Southover
Sunday, 14th December 2pm - 4pm at Tolpuddle Village Hall
Contact Rosy by 30/11 regturnbull@hotmail.co.uk

#Willdoes Christmas Tractor Run
Sunday 14 December 2025

Join us for a fantastic festive day out in support of #Willdoes, raising funds to support young people’s wellbeing and mental health.

Meeting Point: Roke Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JX
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Gates Open: 12:00pm
Last Tractor Arrival: 3:00pm
By kind permission of the Miller Family
Entry Fee: £10.00 per tractor
Passenger donations welcome

We’re delighted to be sponsored by the NFU Dorchester Office
Cash Prizes:
1st Place – £100
2nd Place – £50
3rd Place – £25

Refreshments available from 12pm – enjoy pizza, waffles, burgers, a bar, and more throughout the afternoon!
Dorset Rural Photography will be on site capturing all the action with drones and cameras, so make sure to give them a wave!
Raffle and route details will follow soon – the route will be the same as last year, with timings confirmed nearer the date.

Come along, join the fun, and help make this year’s Tractor Run the biggest and brightest yet!

#Willdoes #TractorRun #CharityEvent #Community #Fundraising #NFU #MilborneStAndrew #ChristmasEvent #Dorset NFU Mutual Dorchester

Christmas Quiz Night in the Martyrs Inn
Thursday, 18 December, 2025 at 7.30 pm
It is confirmed by our Quiz Masters Anna and Glen that the last Quiz Night for this year will be on 18th December. If you have not booked your place please do so asap. Teams of 4 - 6. £2 per person.

The best dressed Santa on 18th Dec will get an extra prize.

For bookings and any entries please call the Pub on 01305 602115.

Tolpuddle 100 Club Draw
Friday, 19 December, 2025 at 6pm ish at the Martyrs Inn.

Wednesday 24 December, 2025
Christmas Eve Crib Service at 3.30pm at St John's Church - all welcome
Child actors, confident readers, willing crowd and most important Mary and Joseph required.
Contact Jayne Brayshaw at: jayne.brayshaw9@yahoo.com

New Year's Eve Party at the Martyrs Inn
Wednesday, 31 December, 2025
From 8pm

2026

Coming Soon:
Tolpuddle Old Chapel - Sunday Sessions
We are now in a position to move forward on our proposed Sunday Sessions at the Tolpuddle Old Chapel.
These will be held on the first Sunday of the month, 5.00pm until 7.00pm (all being well starting in January 2026) with refreshments of tea, coffee and cake available.
We already have some firm bookings which include Sophie Wright, Tim Laycock, the Canzonetta acapella choir and a string quartet. We are still in discussion with other possible performers including a Cello recital and hope to have a full and varied programme of events for the New Year. Watch this space: more details to follow in the New Year.

Men's Coffee Morning
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, 7 January, 2025 at 11am
Held every first Wednesday of the month.

Tolpuddle Book Club
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, 7 January at 7pm
All Welcome. Held every first Wednesday of the month. Come along and talk about the books you have read either in hard copy or on ebooks. We also tend to have discussions on films and podcasts etc

Quiz Night in the Martyrs Inn
Thursday, 29 January, 2026 at 7.30 pm
Quiz Nights held on the last Thursday of the month. Teams of 4 - 6.
Book your table 01305 602115

Tolpuddle 100 Club Draw
Friday, 30 January, 2026 at 6pm ish at the Martyrs Inn

Men's Coffee Morning
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, February, 2026 at 11am
Held every first Wednesday of the month.

Tolpuddle Book Club
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, February, 2026 at 7pm
All Welcome. Held every first Wednesday of the month. Come along and talk about the books you have read either in hard copy or on ebooks. We also tend to have discussions on films and podcasts etc

Live Music: Gaz Brookfield at Tolpuddle Village Hall
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
Brought by Gaz Brookfield returning to Tolpuddle after a hugely successful gig here February 2025. More information soon

Quiz Night in the Martyrs Inn
Thursday, February, 2026 at 7.30 pm
Quiz Nights held on the last Thursday of the month. Teams of 4 - 6.
Book your table 01305 602115

Tolpuddle 100 Club Draw
Friday, February, 2026 at 6pm ish at the Martyrs Inn

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