MAJOR EVENTS IN 2010

Sat 13th to Mon 22nd Feb – Bugs & Butterflies, half term Model Village

Sat 20th to Sun 21st Mar – Swanage Railway at Work Weekend

Fri 2nd to Sun 18th April – New Life Event, Easter holiday Model Village

Fri 16th  April– George and the Dragon, open air evening theatre*

Fri 7th to Sun 9th May –  Swanage Railway Beer Festival & Diesel Gala

Mon 17th to Sun 23rd May –  Victorian Swanage – A Trip Through Time, 125th anniversary of the Railway

Sat 1st to Mon 3rd  May – Saxon & Viking Event*

Mon 31st May – Village May Fair, other villages too*

Thurs 3rd  June –  Enid Blyton Wildlife Day*

Fri 4th to Sun 13th  June – CorFest10, village festival - www.corfest.co.uk

Thurs 1st  July – Romeo and Juliet, open air evening theatre*

Thurs 15th  July – Pride and Prejudice, open air evening theatre*

Fri 23rd July to Wed 1st Sept – Lords, Ladies & Peasants, Model Village

Thurs 29th  July to Sun 1st Aug - St Edwards Flower Festival, Corfe Castle

Sat 31st July to Sun 8th Aug – Swanage Carnival, midnight trains, fireworks

Sat 7th Aug – Three Parishes Fete, Church Knowle paddock

Sun 8th Aug – Family Fun Day & Companion Dog Show,Church Knowle

Sat 14th  Aug – Corfe Castle Parish Fete, Rectory garden

Fri 6th  Aug – Jane Eyre, open air evening theatre*

Wed 11th  Aug – Enid Blyton’s Birthday, Secret messages, stories, games*

Thurs 12th – James & the Giant Peach, open air evening theatre*

Fri 27th  to 29th  Aug – Purbeck Film Festival, open air cinema, the Castle*

Sun 5th Sept – The Beast Run, Start at the Common, West Street

Fri 10th to Sun 12th Sept – Swanage Railway Steam Gala, vintage transport

Sat 11th & Sun 12th Sept – English Civil War Weekend, living history*

Sat 18th Sept – Classic Car Show, Church Knowle

Sat 23rd to Sun 31st Oct – Halloween Horrors, ghosts, Model Village

Fri 3rd  Dec – Corfe Castle Christmas Festivities Fair, village hall

Sat 4th  Dec – Corfe Castle Christmas Lights Switch On, at 4.30pm

Family Events are available during all school holidays – see various websites.

*Events at the Castle (Tel 481294 for details of these and other National Trust events, including theatre and concert presentations and guided walks)