Crown Square - Poundbury Events

30/07/2026

This weekend , another fabulous event happening on the great field .

⏳ The Countdown Is On...

Two days to go....
🍰 Cakes being baked.
🧀 Cheese being wrapped.
🍓🍯Local flavours being prepared.
🎨 Artists and makers adding the finishing touches.
🎶 Musicians preparing their sets.

✨ Excitement building.💛
And in just two days, it all comes together at the Dorset Food & Arts Festival

🌿 An opportunity to discover the people, stories, creativity and community that make Dorset so special.

📍 Planning your visit?
Explore the full line-up, find directions and discover everything you need to know:
https://fb.me/e/74qiOxndH

🚌 Coming from Weymouth?
Hop on the Number 10 bus from the King's Statue. It stops just opposite the Great Field, making it easy to travel to and from the festival without needing the car. 🚍✨

📍 The Great Field, Poundbury
📅 Saturday 1 August
⏰ 10am-4pm
🙌 Who's excited?
💚🌾🎨🎶🍓🧀🥖☕✨

29/07/2026

What an absolutely amazing event, congratulations Matilda Manley

24/07/2026

This event is going to be wonderful

IT’S TOMORROW✍️🎨

Join us at the Dorchester Kite Festival for a day of creativity, community and fun🪁

👀Come & find us under our red gazebos where you can:

✍️ Join our Drop in & Draw
🧑‍🎨 Watch artists painting live
🖍️ Borrow an Under 18 art pack
🦋 Explore our Nature Trail
🏆 Enter our Wild Card competition
🚴 Ride the Cycling Without Age trishaws
❤️ Meet the Art in Poundbury Team

SEE YOU TOMORROW🪁

03/07/2026

Come and help us celebrate our 10th Birthday.

After more than a decade of hand-pouring candles, we’re excited to be giving our shop a little refresh—and we’d love for you to celebrate with us.

We’ve been busy creating beautiful new scents, introducing exciting new products, and making a few changes to the shop that we can’t wait to share with you.

Join us for a relaxed evening of browsing as you discover our latest collections. You’ll also receive:

Early access to our limited-edition Summer Wax Melts

Exclusive relaunch discounts available on the night

The first chance to experience our brand-new fragrances

Drop in anytime between 6:00pm and 9:00pm on Friday 17th July at our Poundbury shop. We’d love to see you there!

Can’t make it? Don’t worry—keep an eye on your inbox on Saturday 18th July, when we’ll be sharing all of our new launches by email.

17/06/2026

🪁 STALL HOLDERS WANTED! 🪁

Due to the rescheduling of the Poundbury Kite Festival, we now have an exciting opportunity for additional small businesses, makers, creators, food vendors and local traders to join us!

📅 Saturday 25th July
⏰ 11:00am – 4:30pm
📍 Great Field, Poundbury

This much-loved family event attracts hundreds of visitors for a fun-filled day of kites, entertainment, shopping, food and community spirit.

Why join us?
✨ Showcase your business to local families and visitors
✨ Increase brand awareness and sales
✨ Connect with the local community
✨ Be part of one of Poundbury's most colourful summer events

Whether you sell handmade gifts, artisan food, children's products, homewares, crafts, clothing or unique services, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Spaces are limited, so apply now to secure your pitch.

https://forms.office.com/r/fDtGttt5yD

Tag a small business that should be there! 👇

23/04/2026

Lets Design A Kite - Scroll down and you can download a PDF to design a kite.

A new festival is coming to Dorchester on Saturday 6th June 2026. Let’s Go Fly! Kite Festival is being hosted on The Great Field between 11 am and 4:30 pm.

14/04/2026