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Forthcoming Events:
Please get in touch if you are planning an event and would like it listed here: tolpuddlevillagewebsite@gmail.com
2026
Events for 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
OCTOBER 2026
Ladies' Coffee Morning at the Martyrs Inn
Every Thursday at 11am: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th October
Tolpuddle's Community Cafe at Tolpuddle Village Hall
Saturdays: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st October, 2026 from 9.30 am til 12 noon
The Community Cafe is now open every Saturday unless otherwise notified (on Facebook or Website) from 9.30 am til 11.30 - 12 ish.
Come and see us for lovely coffee, teas, cakes and pastries and of course to pick up your bakery order.
Occasionally, there'll be bacon and sausage butties.
Bakery Order
Remember to text your order directly to the Burnt Squash Bakery by 5.30pm on Wednesdays for collection on Saturday mornings. Click here to find the bakery price list and how to order
Halloween Quiz Night in the Martyrs Inn
Thursday, 29 October, 2026 at 7.30 pm
Quiz Nights held on the last Thursday of every month.
£2 per player / Teams of 4-6
Book your table 01305 602115
Tolpuddle 100 Club Draw
Friday, 30 October, 2026 at 6pm ish at the Martyrs Inn
NOVEMBER 2026
Tolpuddle Tuesday Community Club
Every Tuesday Evening from 6pm til 8pm in the Village Hall
Tuesdays: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
Whether to have a drink and chat, join in the darts or even play cards or board games, it's the place to be. Bar.
Come along and support our latest community project.
Tolpuddle's Community Cafe at Tolpuddle Village Hall
Saturdays: 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th November, 2026 from 9.30 am til 12 noon
The Community Cafe is now open every Saturday unless otherwise notified (on Facebook or Website) from 9.30 am til 11.30 - 12 ish.
Come and see us for lovely coffee, teas, cakes and pastries and of course to pick up your bakery order.
Occasionally, there'll be bacon and sausage butties.
Bakery Order
Remember to text your order directly to the Burnt Squash Bakery by 5.30pm on Wednesdays for collection on Saturday mornings. Click here to find the bakery price list and how to order
Ladies' Coffee Morning at the Martyrs Inn
Thursdays: at 11am: 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th November
Men's Coffee Morning
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, 4 November, 2026 at 11am
Held every first Wednesday of the month.
Tolpuddle Book Club
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, 4 November, 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
Remembrance Day Talk by Brent Shore: Cheshire Cheese and Camembert
Tolpuddle Old Chapel on Wednesday, 4 November at 7.30pm
Join us at Tolpuddle Old Chapel on Wednesday 4 November at 7.30pm for a special Remembrance Day talk with local author Brent Shore.
He’ll be discussing his historical trilogy covering 1819–1919, with a focus on the final novel Cheshire Cheese and Camembert, set in the trenches of northern France.
The event is free, refreshments available, and donations are welcomed to support the Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust (it costs £10,000 a year to run the Chapel) and The Royal British Legion.
A perfect chance to visit this beautifully restored 200 year old chapel linked to the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
Pie Night at the Martyrs Inn
Saturday, 7 November
Puddletown Area Parish Council Meeting
Tuesday, 10 November 2026 Puddletown Village Hall 7pm
Knit and Natter
Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 7pm Martyrs Inn
Held second Thursday of each month.
All welcome. Bring crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, tapestry - what you like - or just come along and enjoy a drink and a chat.
Creative Clay for All
Thursday, 12 November at Tolpuddle Old Chapel 19.00 - 21.00
The Festive One £30
This is a session suitable for beginners and the more advanced. Gather friends together for this joyful and relaxed creative evening. There will be a demo of an item to make. If you have been to a session before you may decide to develop and work on your own project. If this is the case please let me know in advance so I can bring suitable textures and stamps for your project. There are festive rollers, textures, stamps and cutters. There are even dinosaur cutters!
Pieces will be kiln fired and ready about 2-3 weeks later.
Class is from 7pm to 9pm, Thursday 12th November 2026 at Tolpuddle Old Chapel, 59a Main Road, Tolpuddle, DT2 7ET.
The building is on the main road, opposite the play area.
There are even tea and coffee facilities.
Refunds on classes are not available if cancelled less than 14 days before the class.
Booking through: Creative Clay For All - Welcome
Tolpuddle Old Chapel Sunday Sessions Autumn / Winter Programme
Sunday, 15 November, 2026 from 5pm until 7pm || Tickets £8
Tim Laycock and Alastair Braidwood present: "To Autumn Yellow Turn’d"
The second session of Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust's Autumn / Winter season of Sunday Sessions is brought by Tim Laycock and Alastair Braidwood.
"To Autumn Yellow Turn'd" is a seasonal celebration of folk song, traditional dance tunes, Dorset poems and stories on the subject of harvest, autumn and cider. Tim and Alastair will be playing Concertina, Melodion and Penny Whistle, and singing in two part harmony. They will also include a couple of the songs from the ‘Six Men of Dorset’ play.
The performance is on Sunday 15 November starting at 5pm. Tickets are priced at £8 per person and are available from the following Eventbrite link: Click here to book your tickets
Refreshments of tea, coffee and cakes will be available during the interval.
Any enquiries please contact Ian via email. info@tolpuddleoldchapeltrust.org or 07941645303
Looking forward to seeing you there.
NOW SOLD OUT Talk, Sip and Supper at the Martyrs Inn - being held a week later in November on:
Wednesday, 25 November at 7pm | £12 pp to include supper - £1 pp of this goes to the British Homeless Veterans Fund (a charity the pub supports)
Speaker: Alison Steadman. Contact Annette 07977 421336 or the Martyrs Inn to book 01305 602115
Held every third Wednesday of the month
Quiz Night in the Martyrs Inn
Thursday, 26 November 2026 at 7.30 pm
Quiz Nights held on the last Thursday of every month.
£2 per player / Teams of 4-6
Book your table 01305 602115
Tolpuddle 100 Club Draw
Friday, 27 November, 2026 at 6pm ish at the Martyrs Inn
DECEMBER 2026
Tolpuddle Tuesday Community Club
Every Tuesday Evening from 6pm til 8pm in the Village Hall
Tuesdays: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
Whether to have a drink and chat, join in the darts or even play cards or board games, it's the place to be. Bar.
Come along and support our latest community project.
Tolpuddle's Community Cafe at Tolpuddle Village Hall
Saturdays, 5th, 19th December, 2026 from 9.30 am til 12 noon
The Community Cafe is now open every Saturday unless otherwise notified (on Facebook or Website) from 9.30 am til 11.30 - 12 ish.
Come and see us for lovely coffee, teas, cakes and pastries and of course to pick up your bakery order.
Occasionally, there'll be bacon and sausage butties.
Bakery Order
Remember to text your order directly to the Burnt Squash Bakery by 5.30pm on Wednesdays for collection on Saturday mornings. Click here to find the bakery price list and how to order
Ladies' Coffee Morning at the Martyrs Inn
Every Thursday at 11am: 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th December
Men's Coffee Morning
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, 2 December, 2026 at 11am
Held every first Wednesday of the month.
Tolpuddle Book Club
Martyrs Inn on Wednesday, 2 December, 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
Children's Tree Decorating and Christmas Movies at the Martyrs Inn
Saturday, 5 December - morning
Contact the Martyrs Inn for details of all events and booking: 01305 602115
Puddletown Area Parish Council Meeting
Tuesday, 8 December 2026 Tolpuddle Village Hall 7pm
Knit and Natter
Thursday, 10 December, 2026 at 7pm Martyrs Inn
Held second Thursday of each month.
All welcome. Bring crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, tapestry - what you like - or just come along and enjoy a drink and a chat.
Christmas Market and Light Up
Tolpuddle Village Hall, Old Chapel, Pub and Church
2.30 - 5.30pm on Saturday, 12 December
WilldoesTractor Run through the village 7.30 ish
Sunday 13 December tbc
Talk, Sip and Supper at the Martyrs Inn - No Meeting in December or January. Re-starts on Wednesday, 17 February
7pm | £12 pp to include supper - £1 pp of this goes to the British Homeless Veterans Fund (a charity the pub supports)
Contact Annette 07977 421336 or the Martyrs Inn to book 01305 602115
Christmas Quiz Night in the Martyrs Inn
Thursday, 17 December, 2026 at 7.30 pm
Quiz Nights held on the last Thursday of every month.
£2 per player / Teams of 4-6
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Book your table 01305 602115
Tolpuddle 100 Club Draw
Friday, 18 December, 2026 at 6pm ish at the Martyrs Inn
Village Walk plus Bar and Refreshments in the Village Hall on BOXING DAY
Saturday, 26 December Times to be confirmed
Wednesday, 13 January, 2027
Martyrs Inn reopens after Christmas and New Year break
Tolpuddle Old Chapel Sunday Sessions Autumn / Winter Programme
Sunday, 7 March, 2027 from 5pm until 7pm || Tickets £8
Cello Voci
We are pleased to welcome back Cello Voci for another evening’s entertainment of cello music where they will be playing their new Spring 2027 programme.
The performance is on Sunday 15 November starting at 5pm. Tickets are priced at £8 per person and are available from the following Eventbrite link: Click here to book your tickets.
Refreshments of tea, coffee and cakes will be available during the interval.
Any enquiries please contact Ian via email. info@tolpuddleoldchapeltrust.org or 07941645303
Looking forward to seeing you there.
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