Bovington: A Dorset Christmas market at the Tank Museum plus santa in a tank - Sat 15th & Sun 16th Nov

For more information click link A Dorset Christmas - The Tank Museum

The Tank Museum’s annual ‘A Dorset Christmas’ event is the perfect opportunity to pick up some unique hand-made Christmas gifts as well as enjoy festive food and entertainment. 

Of course, no Christmas event for families is complete without a visit from Father Christmas, who arrives in style at the Museum - in an armoured vehicle. The arrival of Santa in a tank may appear unusual for some, but for British tank regiments and their local communities it’s a tradition which dates back around 100 years.

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Find out how the Tank Museum keeps the 'Santa in a Tank' tradition alive. 

Gloucestershire: November Libraries update

Please click here to access these links online

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Kirkcaldy: Fife Care Academy Recruitment Event Tues 11th November

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Tuesday 11th November - 10am to 12:30pm

Kirkcaldy Campus, St Brycedale Ave, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1EX

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Leuchars: BFBS screening of newly released film Diplo the Mighty Dino, Friday 14th Nov

The welfare team will be showing the recently released film, Diplo The Mighty Dino in the community centre on Friday, 14th November, starting at 1230hrs. 

There is no charge to watch the film and Bula Café will be open selling drinks and snacks.

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Bovington: Garrison coffee morning & DIO housing surgery (change of date) Wed 12th Nov

If you have any housing issues or concerns, please use this opportunity to come along and speak in person to a housing representative from Pinnacle/Vivo. Appointments are not necessary, just drop in. 

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Blandford: Garrison cinema latest movie ' The Running Man' - Fri 14th & Wed 19th Nov

 

Cast: Glen Powell, Coleman Domingo, Katy O’Brian, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson

Genre: Sci/fi, Adventure

Watch the trailer here: THE RUNNING MAN | BFBS Cinemas

Food and drink available for purchase at the door.

Military families living at Bovington, Lulworth and Westmoors are welcome to use the cinema on Blandford Camp. (Adults and over 16s - Official ID required for Camp access)

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Blackpool: Christmas By the Sea - 21 Nov 2025 until 04 Jan 2026

Blackpool’s spectacular Christmas By The Sea village is returning for 2025. VisitBlackpool has confirmed that the hugely popular outdoor village will open on Friday 21 November with an exciting range of festive family attractions - plus a free skating rink which will open every day until January 4, 2026 (barring Christmas Day).

In addition to the free-to-use skating rink, this year’s village will include festive light installations, themed log cabins with food, drink and gifts and artificial snowfalls.

It will also see a variety of themed children’s attractions, exciting thrill rides including a 100ft-long snow slide, and an aerial swing ride, the Star Flyer. This year will also see the return of a German Swing Grill, Snow Dome Waltzers, a Helter-Skelter slide and Ice Breaker thrill ride. New to the site this year will be a Christmas themed Fun House, set over three floors this new attraction will feature spinning barrels and discs, shuffle boards and special lighting effects.

Christmas By The Sea will be complemented by a full Illuminations display along the seafront after VisitBlackpool announced earlier this year that the Illuminations would once again be extended by two months to run until January 4 2026.

Throughout the Christmas By The Sea season, people will be able to park for four hours at many Blackpool Council car parks for just £2, this year the offer includes both Talbot and Central Multi-Storey Car Parks.

The event will be opened at a special celebration that will take place early evening on Friday 21 November. 

To find out more, click on the link below.

 Christmas By The Sea

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Blandford: Christmas craft fair - Sun 16th Nov

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Brecon: Brecon with Bells on at Kensington Baptist Church on Sat 22 Nov 25

 

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Blandford: Garrison youth club sessions - week commencing Mon 10th Nov

Sessions are held in the Jubilee Hall, Blandford Camp (by Garrison Church) 

For those children that aren’t yet registered, there will be a QR code provided on entry for parents to complete prior to the session:

Blandford Garrison Juniors Youth Club session - Mon 10 Nov 25

1630 – 1730 hrs

Reception – Year 3.

Session: Free play and craft & Lego

At the Jubilee hall

Cost - £1.50 – Entry +Tuck

Juice and water provided

Blandford Garrison Inters Youth Club session - Mon 10 Nov 25

1800 – 1930 hrs

Year 4 – Year 6

Session: Team games

At the Jubilee hall

£1 entry, plus money for tuck shop

Juice and water provided

Blandford Garrison Seniors Youth Club session - Wed 12 Nov 25

1800 – 1930 hrs

Year 7 and above

Session: Mug pizza making. Please bring a mug!

At the Jubilee hall

£1 entry, plus money for tuck shop

Juice and water provided

Please keep a look out for future notices regarding youth club sessions.

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