What's on at the Allendale?
Discover a variety of live shows, dances, films, markets, fairs and more on this page.
See Live Shows only. See Regular Activities for weekly and monthly activities.
Minster Market @ the Allendale
Fridays 8am - 2pm
Minster Market offers stalls throughout two Halls, plus outdoor areas. You're likely to find fruit and veg, plants and flowers, local meat, eggs, cheese, olives, cakes, pies, wholefoods, antiques, Indian textiles, vintage and retro items, jewellery, homewares and so much more!
Fazza Fest
Friday 11th October, 4pm - 11pm
Punks and Rockers Unite To Honour Friend’s Memory in aid of Cancer Research UK for the fourth year…. Faren 'Fazza' Short was obsessed with music and particularly live music, attending thousands of gigs throughout his life, supporting national and local bands. Faren died in 2021 after a brave and dignified battle with cancer; his legacy is one big party to celebrate his life, featuring bands that Faren himself, we believe, would have approved of.
Standard advance tickets £25, on the door £26.
Wimborne Vintage Fair
Saturday 12th October, 10am - 4pm
Returning once again, the Wimborne Vintage Fair will be packed with stallholders offering quality retro, antique and collectible items. A vintage day out - and maybe you'll find unique presents as we approach Christmas? Definitely worth a visit.
Wimborne Vintage Fair is also the ideal opportunity for sellers to book a stall for an increasingly popular event. Choose from Minster Hall, Quarter Jack Hall or Entrance Foyer. Book early to get your location of choice!
Dorsetborn Quiz Night
Saturday 12th October from 7pm
Join Dorsetborn for an entertaining night of quizzing! Led by Quizmaster Rohan, expect your knowledge of Film & TV, Geography and Music to be tested - along with all things Dorset. It's all in aid of their upcoming production, 'Fort', on tour this Autumn (at the Allendale 10th November),
There will be prizes, plus a raffle. Come and support a local theatre company and have a fun evening!
Maximum 5 to a team. PWYD: £3, £5 or £7. This event will be held in Cafe @ the Allendale.
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The Wimborne Wellbeing Fayre
Sunday 13th October, 10am to 4pm
Join us for a day of mind, body and soul wellbeing in the heart of Wimborne. 30+ Stallholders, therapists, readers and healers gather together for a day of wellness at the Allendale Centre. Entry is FREE! Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm. All treatments and readings are bookable on the day. Join us for free Pilates demos, reflexology, tarot, astrology, crystals, essential oils, natural skincare and so much more!
Planet Wimborne Green Festival - Café @ the Allendale
Friday 18th October, 6pm – 8pm
Café @ the Allendale is linking in with the Planet Wimborne Green Festival and hosting live music with a green theme. So, treat yourself to something from the café menu, sit back and enjoy the vibe. Free entry. To book a table, please phone 01202 887247.
Planet Wimborne Green Festival - Green Transport Hub
Saturday 19th October, 10am – 3pm
Come and explore what are the best green travel options for you at this Planet Wimborne Green Festival event in front of the Allendale. Find out about Beryl Bikes, Dorset Health Walks, Tesla electric cars, More Bus and Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival.
Central Southern Gauge O Group
Model Railway Show
Sunday 20th October, 10am - 4pm
The Central Southern Gauge O Group (CSGOG) are pleased to announce their Annual O Gauge Model Railway Exhibition. Admittance is only £7, with accompanied young children free. Doors are open from 10am until 4pm.
Read more at csgog.org
20 To 1 Big Band presents
Dance The Night Away
Saturday 26th October, 7.30pm
20 To 1 Big Band return to the Allendale, with an evening of live music for you to get up and dance to! Music styles including Swing, Jive, Latin, Waltz and Rock & Pop. Also featuring live vocalists.
Doors open at 7.15pm, music from 7.30pm. Licensed bar.
Spooktacular Halloween Party
Sunday 27th October, 12pm - 2pm
Spooktacular Halloween Party is back this October! With disco and party games from 12pm to 2pm, it's a spooky Sunday afternoon of fun. Why not dress up in your scariest costume?
Suitable for children 3 - 11. Admission: kids £6, adults £2. Always popular, so book early to get in!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cert. 15
Thursday 31st October, 7.30pm
It's back for Halloween! THE classic, with subtitles on screen. You're invited to dress up as your favourite character, sing along and dance*. This is a great night out with other fans, with a fantastic atmosphere guaranteed!
(*You don't have to dress up, sing along or dance but if you do, you won't be alone.)
Science Fiction/Double Feature, Dammit Janet, The Time Warp, Sweet Transvestite, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a Touch Me and all the other timeless songs, on the big screen in the Minster Theatre, all for your entertainment on 31st October.
High Contrast Cinema presents
The Killers
Friday 1st November, 8pm
As the nights draw in, High Contrast Cinema bring a fatalistic film noir classic from 1946 back to the big screen. The Killers, featuring the film debut of Burt Lancaster opposite a smouldering Ava Gardner, is based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway, and one of the rare adaptations of the legendary writer's work that he approved of.
Featuring plenty of noir staples, it's arguably director Robert Siodmak's finest entry into the genre, and with reliable support from Edmond O'Brien it remains as thrilling as it was 78 years ago.
Rated PG for general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Dorset Team Winter Fair 2024
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd November, 10am - 4pm FREE ENTRY
The Dorset Team return to the Allendale for their ever-popular Winter Fair. Includes Dorset Team Etsy sellers and other creatives for this event selling handmade, vintage and crafting supplies. The event is over two rooms of the Allendale Centre, with something for everyone and every budget. Search 'Dorset Team' to see sneak previews by our stallholders. Dogs on leads are welcome
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/776001961206443
Stall bookings here: https://forms.gle/AaadPYcpZXVHf8xw7
Stringfever Live in Concert, with special guest Pete Matthews
Sunday 3rd November, 7.45pm
A fantastic show combining the amazing skills of Wimborne’s own Pete Matthews - The UK’s Premier Comedy Juggler, and Stringfever - Electric Strings & Vocal Drums. “A little bit Classical, a little bit Rock and Roll, humorous and a whole lot entertaining!”
Two of the UK’s busiest variety acts provide an evening of live entertainment you will never forget!
Gryffyn Productions present
Who Killed Lawrence of Arabia?
Thursday 7th November, 7.30pm
Who Killed Lawrence of Arabia? is a feature length documentary which provides an in-depth investigation into the motorcycle crash which ended the life of T.E. Lawrence aka Lawrence of Arabia. Uncovering compelling evidence, it proves Lawrence’s crash was no accident but an assassination and by whom, why and how? Watch trailer
Dorsetborn presents
FORT by Tabitha Hayward
Sunday 10th November, 4pm
1am. An Iron Age hillfort in North Dorset.
Away from dysfunctional families and small-town gossip, Viv and Daisy can be entirely themselves. With so much beyond their control, Fort is their stomping ground. Their escape. Until the ghost turns up. Best friends for as long as they can remember, their bond has survived school bullies, witchcraft, jealousy and vengeful cows. But at the end of a summer when everything is changing, can it survive the ghost?
Fort is a spellbinding new play about two teenage girls growing up and growing apart. Age guide 14+. Running time approx. 65 mins.
The TFI Friday Tribute Band
Friday 15th November, 8pm
Remember the hedonistic bands of the 90s? Remember the legendary Friday night Channel 4 TV programme TFI Friday? Then you’ll love The TFI Friday Tribute Band!
Live at the Allendale on 15th November, this outfit is a proper guitar band, replicating the bands and artists who played on the TV show at the famous Riverside Studios in London. So, grab your parka jacket, grab your bucket hat and join us for the best 90s music party around! Age suitability 14+. Watch video
HLP Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday 16th November, 10am - 3pm
Join HLP Events for their Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 16th November! Discover a wide range of handcrafted treasures made by talented local artisans, there's something for everyone. You'll have the opportunity to meet the artisans behind these incredible works and learn about their creative process. Support local artists and find one-of-a-kind pieces that will add a touch of charm to your home or make the perfect gift.
Sounds Like The 60s
Dusty, Cilla, Lulu & Pet
Saturday 16th November. 7.30pm
Come and experience the greatest songs by four voices that defined a decade: Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Lulu and Petula Clark. Between them, they had many of the very greatest songs of the 60s. Do you remember... Downtown... This Is My Song... If You Go Away... Shout... Alfie... Anyone Who Had A Heart... You're My World... You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ? International pop and musical theatre sensation, Samantha, and her amazing live band will transport you back to the best of all decades - the 60s. The best songs, from the best singers... all in one amazing feel-good show! Watch video
Raising funds for the Allendale Community Centre.
BCD Pro Wrestling
Sunday 17th November, doors 5pm, first bell 5.30pm
BCD Pro Wrestling returns to the Allendale this November! The Dorset Cup winner and holder "Obnoxious" Jay Knox will go one on one with the former WWE World Tag Team Champion Eugene who will do an after show meet and greet as well (this can be purchased on the night).
Other stars set to appear: Roger Sears, Rusty Jack, Danny Disorder, Teen Tornado, Firecracker kid and more - get your tickets now!!
Little Pickles Markets
Sunday 17th November, 10am - 12pm
Buy and sell great quality baby & children's clothes & equipment.
Read more and book tickets here.
Allendale Christmas Craft Fair 2024
Saturday 23rd November, 10am - 4pm
Allendale Christmas Craft Fair is back for 2024. With halls full of hand picked, handcrafted items especially for Christmas, it's the ideal opportunity to pick up quality Christmas gifts you may not find anywhere else. And with free entry for customers, it's a must-do date for your diary!
Allendale Christmas Craft Fair is also the ideal opportunity for sellers to book a stall for an event that's always busy and popular with customers. Choose from Minster Hall, Quarter Jack Hall, Canford Room or Entrance Foyer. Stalls usually sell out for this event so book early to get your location of choice!
DanceAway Social Dance Evening
Saturday 23rd November, 7.30pm
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Ballroom/Latin American
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Popular Sequence
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All abilities welcome
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Admission £8 per person, on the door
Grandma's Attic Antiques & Collectors Fairs
Sunday 24th November, 10am - 4pm
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Quality antiques & collectibles in Minster Hall & Quarter Jack Hall
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Admission just £2
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Plenty of parking in adjacent pay and display car parks
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Café @ the Allendale open all day
The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation
Christmas Bazaar
Thursday 28th November, 10am - 2pm
Join us for a day of shopping at our Christmas Bazaar! Bring your family and friends, and enjoy the festive spirit with us. Discover unique festive gifts, enjoy Christmas treats, and indulge in the celebrations!
Stallholder Bookings https://forms.office.com/e/RuhS0k5yhr
See you there!
Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2024
Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December, 10am - 4pm
Get in the festive mood with Dorset Team Christmas Fair - this event has been at the Allendale Centre for over 10 years! A great way to shop small and local and pick up some really unique Christmas gifts this year. Entry is FREE and there will be 60 stalls by local Etsy sellers, makers and other creatives from across Dorset. A huge variety of different quality crafts and stalls and a great way to start your Christmas shopping!
Search 'Dorset Team' for sneak previews by our stallholders. Dogs on leads welcome.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/773053951297713
Stall bookings here: https://forms.gle/AaadPYcpZXVHf8xw7
High Contrast Cinema presents
Miracle on 34th Street (U)
Sunday 1st December, 7pm
High Contrast Cinema welcomes the festive season with a screening of the perennial Christmas classic from 1947, Miracle on 34th Street. When bewhiskered gent Kris Kringle, working as a department store Santa Claus at Macy’s in New York, claims to be the real Santa, his sanity is called into question, leading to a court case to determine his authenticity. Co-starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne and a very young Natalie Wood, the film has entertained for generations with its seasonably sentimental reminder of the importance of kindness, joy, love and "all the other intangibles". Miracle on 34th Street is rated U, suitable for all.
Richard Smith
Supported by Bob Carter
Friday 6th December, 7.30pm
British-born, American-resident guitar virtuoso Richard Smith visits the UK - and we're thrilled to welcome him to the Allendale on 6th December. Richard is one the finest guitarists you'll ever see and hear.
He's ably supported by well-known local guitarist Bob Carter, highly skilled in his own right. If you love top quality music and musicians, this is a pre-Christmas treat for your senses!
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Grass Roots Theatre Company presents
Last Panto in Little Grimley
Sunday 8th December, 1pm & 5pm
We're delighted to welcome Grass Roots back to the Minster Theatre, following great successes earlier this year with Last Tango in Little Grimley and A Bunch of Amateurs.
Pantomime season has arrived in Little Grimley, but for the village’s struggling amateur dramatic society this brings more problems and more hilarious situations! This is a standalone play, but also a natural sequel to Last Tango in Little Grimley, with the same four lovable characters.
There'll also be mince pies and mulled wine available, to get you into the Christmas spirit!
Best Ever Christmas Show
Friday 13th - Tuesday 24th December 2024, various times
Tickets are now on sale - a fantastic Christmas treat for all the family!
Thursday 19 December, 5pm is a Relaxed and Signed performance.
Essential carer/assistant ticket – please contact us before you make your booking: phone 01202 887247 or email info@theallendale.org
Jazz at the Allendale
Bob Barter Quartet with Jenny Howe
Monday 16th December, 2pm
A very welcome return for the Bob Barter Quartet with Jenny Howe, this time in the Quarterjack Hall to allow extra capacity. Tickets are always in great demand for these performances - advance booking strongly recommended. As we approach Christmas, treat yourself to magnificent musicianship and the highest quality entertainment!
Dirty/DC
Friday 27th December, doors open 7pm
The hugely popular Dirty/DC return on 27th December. Their last two visits here were sold out, so buy your tickets before the night!
Dirty/DC have been playing throughout the UK and Europe since 1998 and have developed a lineup and stage show that has made their reputation seriously strong amongst AC/DC fans, whether die hard fanatics or people who just want a good night out... Watch video
Raising funds for the Allendale Community Centre.
Ratrace
Saturday 25th January, doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm
We're pleased to welcome Ratrace back to the Allendale and we know you are too - it's always a packed house when they visit!
Ratrace are the UK's ultimate 9 piece Ska band playing tunes from Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, The Beat and more. The show also features SW20 Radio Ska-Plus Live with Andy Dubberley. A great night out to beat the January blues!
Raising funds for Allendale Community Centre.
Wimborne Craft Supplies Jamboree
Saturday 22nd February, 10am - 4pm
Wimborne Craft Supplies Jamboree 2025 offers materials, craft tools, templates, haberdashery, patterns, fabrics, accessories and demonstrations. Free entry for visitors.
Are you a craft supplier? We're looking for traders selling craft supplies and unique craft ideas, to inspire and give demonstrations. Trade stalls available with 6ft. table and chairs supplied (or equivalent space if you have your own stand).
The Dark Prism
A tribute to Pink Floyd
Saturday 8th February, 7.30pm
An ensemble of powerful vocalists and talented instrumentalists deliver a complete, professional tribute to the greatest of all rock groups – Pink Floyd. With striking lead female vocals and unique take on David Gilmour’s ground-breaking guitar solos, The Dark Prism brings a fresh take to the classic melodies and timeless lyrics – when the Dark Prism are performing you will Wish You Were Here! Visually striking as well as an auditory delight, an evening with The Dark Prism is an unforgettable experience for all generations. www.thedarkprism.com
secretplanet presents
A Joke
Saturday 8th March, 7.30pm
The smash hit stage comedy. Three characters with no memory arrive in a void. As they try to work out where they are and why, they discover that one of them is English, one Irish, and one a Scotsman... Is this a joke, and if so, which joke?
Originally performed at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this critically acclaimed play is now touring the UK for the first time. Advised minimum age: 12+
Evening of Mediumship with Psychic Medium Nikki Kitt
Friday 14th March, 7.30pm
Psychic Medium Nikki Kitt is a Spiritualist Medium who is currently touring the UK with her successful Psychic / Mediumship Evenings. As a Medium, Nikki Kitt aims to provide evidence of life after life by getting links from loved ones in spirit for people in the audience with amazing accuracy in descriptions, personalities and all sorts of personal information... to give both confirmation and comfort.
Cydonia Knights
Saturday 15th March, doors 7pm, start 7.30pm
Following a fantastic show at the Allendale in Spring 2024, we're delighted to welcome Cydonia Knights back in March 2025.
Cydonia Knights are a tribute to one of the world's biggest rock bands, 'MUSE'. who have sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Formed by Muse fans, for Muse fans, Cydonia Knights perform an unparalleled Muse experience as close to the real thing as possible. The band takes pride in their meticulous attention to detail. Supermassive Black Hole, Uprising, Algorithm, Reapers, Compliance and many, many more of the very best Muse tracks are performed with unprecedented accuracy. A night to look forward to!
Jinder presents A Songwriter's Circle
Saturday 5th April, doors 5.30pm, show 6.30pm
Join Jinder and his guests, Dorset’s Rich Atkinson and Nick Capaldi. See them perform their original songs and reveal the stories behind them. Jinder blends country, folk and soft rock with 70s vibes; Rich’s Narrative Americana style is infused with jazz and gritty vocals. Nick’s music is genre-bending and imaginative. Not to be missed!
Wimborne Psychic Night with spiritual medium Dan Clarke
Friday 11th April, 7pm
International spiritual medium Dan Clarke presents an evening of readings from spirit, delivered in the compassionate and humorous way that only he can. Join us and prepare to be amazed at the accuracy of his messages and his natural ability to channel your loved ones.
A night of psychic and spiritual entertainment that will not be forgotten.
Over 16s only please.
Legends of Motown
Friday 26th September, 8pm
Legends of Motown is a high energy show jam packed with all of Motown's biggest hits, with stunning vocals and amazing live band, celebrating the music of the iconic and timeless Motown era. Undoubtedly the golden era of music, the show pays tribute to the legendary artists that appeared on the Motown label at that time.
Get ready to be wowed with a song list that will have you up and out of your seats, dancing in the aisles. Make it a night to remember with music authentic to the Motown label from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin and many more!