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SUMMARY:Dino Day! Featuring the Iguanodon Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum for a family-friendly day of dinosaur- and fossil-centred activities. The Museum is delighted to welcome Arts company Emerald Ant to present The Iguanodon Restaurant\, a wonderfully quirky piece of free street theatre. A furious romp through 50 years of ground-breaking scientific discoveries that changed how we see the world\, ‘Iggy’ the Iguanodon provides family fun for Dino lovers of all ages. \nIt’s New Year’s Eve\, 1853\, and in Crystal Palace Park a group of eminent professors and geologists are holding a sumptuous banquet in an unusual venue – inside the concrete cast of an Iguanodon. Fossil-fuelled fun ensues as the dinner guests in the Iguanodon Restaurant\, famous dinosaur hunters William Buckland\, Gideon Mantell\, Mary Anning and Richard Owen wrangle over their amazing fossil finds. \nIs it a bird? A giant fish? An ancient crocodile? They debate questions around extinction and evolution – how come dinosaurs no longer exist? What does the stone beneath our feet tell us about the world? And what’s really in that blancmange? Find out in this highly visual\, funny and peculiar performance. \nThis family-friendly event is suitable for all\, and with BSL interpretation it offers a great opportunity for those who are deaf or hard of hearing to enjoy a piece of theatre to maximum effect. \nPerformance times: 12:30 and 2:30 pm. \nThe Iggy performances will be accompanied on the Dino Day by a drop-in workshop – children (age 4 to 104!) can learn more about fossils\, dinosaurs and of course about their local museum. Roll your sleeves up and get creative\, maybe create a badge to take home. \nLight refreshments will be available; you are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in the Museum’s Victorian Garden. \nThere is no charge for admission\, but donations to the museum would be very welcome. Please contact us to reserve your place and avoid disappointment! \n  \n \nFor more information about Emerald Ant\, please visit their website: www.emeraldant.com/
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/dino-day-featuring-the-iguanodon-restaurant/
LOCATION:Blandford Town Museum\, Beres Yard\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 7HQ
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SUMMARY:Open Meeting: Progress on the New Build
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming progress meeting regarding the future vision for our museum\, in particular the plans for a new building on for the gravel area between the Museum and the garden. \nAt this open meeting\, we will share our exciting plans for the future with you\, and will very much welcome your questions and feedback. \nThere will be two dedicated presentation slots\, at 11 AM and 2 PM. Our proposed new building plans will be on display in the garden (weather permitting!) from 10 AM to 5 PM\, and refreshments will be available. \n 
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/open-meeting-progress-on-the-new-build/
LOCATION:Blandford Town Museum\, Beres Yard\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 7HQ
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SUMMARY:Archaeology Group Lecture: New Light on the "Dark Ages" in South East Dorset
DESCRIPTION:This month’s lecture will be given by Lilian Ladle\, OBE \nRecent work looking at ancient DNA has provided family links and some surprising lineages for the group of 26 people buried at Worth Matravers between 605 and 652 CE. This period is little understood\, and there are very few sites of this date in Dorset. Worth is compared other Post-Roman sites at Ulwell\, Wareham\, Bestwall\, Worgret\, Puddletown and Druce\, illuminating burial rites\, beliefs\, settlement and industry. \n\nThe Archaeology Group presents lectures on a range of facinating archaeological topics by local experts and academics. Everyone is welcome! \nThe lectures take place on the fourth Thursday of the month (usually)\, starting at 7:30. Tea and coffee are available to buy before the talks. \nAdmission to the talks is free for museum members (donations welcome)\, £3 for non-members. \n\nPlease see the Museum Events Calendar for the dates and details of all this year’s talks\, and the Archaeology Group page for more information about our activities.
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/archaeology-group-lecture-new-light-on-the-dark-ages-in-south-east-dorset/
LOCATION:Woodhouse Gardens Pavilion\, The Plocks\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 7AA
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:"Last Friday" in the Victorian Garden
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for the last of 2025’s Summer evenings in the Museum’s Victorian Garden. Wine\, beer\, soft drinks and delicious homemade food are available to buy\, and we are able to take cash or card payments. There may also be entertainment from our resident musicians\, Clara and Colin. \nOur food theme for September is “Hot Stuff” – some spicy\, some just warming for a cool autumn evening. As the nights are drawing in\, we will be starting at the slightly earlier time of 6 pm. Wrap up warm for this farewell to Summer!
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/last-friday-in-the-victorian-garden-2/
LOCATION:Blandford Town Museum\, Beres Yard\, Blandford Forum\, DT11 7HQ
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SUMMARY:BFG Talk: "Maple trees\, beautiful and versatile"
DESCRIPTION:This talk to the Blandford Forum Gardeners’ Group will be given by Mike Walker. More details to follow later… \nEntrance to the talk is £3\, this includes a coffee or tea and a piece of cake. Everyone is welcome.
URL:https://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/event/bfg-talk-maple-trees-beautiful-and-versatile/
LOCATION:The Victorian Garden\, Blandford Town Museum\, Beres Yard\, Blandford Forum
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