Swanage Rowing Regatta
2026-07-04
SWANAGE REGATTA, SATURDAY 4TH JULY 2026. CLUB INVITE.
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026 AT 5:50PM

The information realting to the Swanage R. C. Regatta on – Saturday 4th July 2026 can now be downladed from their Calender entry on the H&D ARA Web Site – www.hdara.co.uk
Entries close on Friday, 19th June 2026.

Swanage Jazz Festival
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12
The Swanage Jazz Festival is one of the UK’s longest-running jazz festivals, held annually in the seaside town of Swanage on the Jurassic Coast. It began in 1990 and has developed a reputation for presenting a broad range of jazz styles—from traditional New Orleans and swing to contemporary, fusion, and modern British jazz.
What makes it special?

Multiple venues spread across the town, including concert halls, marquees, pubs, hotels, and outdoor spaces.
A mix of ticketed headline concerts and a free fringe programme.
A relaxed seaside atmosphere where audiences can move between performances throughout the day.
Strong support for both established UK jazz stars and emerging artists.

2026 Festival
The 35th edition is scheduled for 10–12 July 2026 and will feature performances across several venues in Swanage. Early announcements indicate more than 40 artists and bands, with performers including names such as Andy Sheppard, Alan Barnes, Yazz Ahmed, Simon Spillett’s Big Band, Mark Kavuma, Xhosa Cole, and others.

The Wild Swimming Festival 2026
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-19
The Wild Swimming Festival is the event beside the sea that you’ve all been asking for. Featuring live music, swim races, seminars with experts in water safety sessions, local food and drink and iconic guided swims with our open water coaches and lifeguards.
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With Swanage’s limited tidal range, golden sandy beaches and an easterly outlook, Swanage Bay is renowned for it’s clear, calm & swim friendly waters. The Jurassic Swim Challenge is a choice of a 4km or a 2km timed swim challenge around the bay.

If a racing challenge isn’t your thing, book your place for a personal challenge or join one of our small group guided swims of Swanage’s Victorian Piers, Dancing Ledge, Old Harry Rocks or a Hike and Dip at secretive Durlston Bay.

Planet Purbeck Summer Social
2026-07-19 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
This is an open invitation to everyone who has supported Planet Purbeck’s work in some way over the years.
Drop in anytime between 2pm and 5pm – it’s super laid-back.
Enjoy a complimentary drink 🥂 (tea, coffee or fizz), cake 🍰, great company 😊 and one of the best views in Purbeck 🌄.
Your welcome to bring a partner, family or a friend along too.
This event will be a great chance to:
🤝 Meet the Planet Purbeck team
🌱 Hear about what we’ve been up to and our plans for the future
💡 Share your ideas and dreams for Purbeck
🙌 Find out how you might like to get involved
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children welcome
🚗 Free parking
🚌 The No. 40 bus stops right outside
🎟️ Book your free tickets:
https://PlanetPurbeckSocial.eventbrite.co.uk

Swanage Carnival 2026
2026-07-25 - 2026-08-01 | Various Locations in Swanage, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom
Swanage Carnival – The South Coast’s premier carnival event for the whole family to enjoy
When is the Carnival Procession?
The Carnival Procession takes place on the first Sunday of Carnival week starting at 3pm
What time do the fireworks start?
The Fireworks start at 9.45pm
Swanage Carnival 2026 is from Saturday July 25th – Saturday August 01st

Rotary Summer Fete
2026-08-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Sandpit Field, Sandpit Field, Swanage, BH19 1NR, United Kingdom
Swanage and Purbeck Rotary’s Summer Fête is an annual event in the Swanage Summer calendar and has been enjoyed by thousands of people over many years.
The event will comprise stalls, games, children’s activities and much more.
We are delighted to advise that we are now able to take applications for stalls at this year’s event. If you are interested in being considered, please download and read this form carefully, sign the bottom of the first page and complete the second page and then return to us at the address shown on the form at the earliest opportunity.
Importantly, please note that there will be NO stallholder parking this year, due to the Council’s ongoing management of the subsidence issues on Sandpit Field. Please bear this in mind when you apply for a stall.
As ever, there will be a Grand Raffle and more details will be available in the coming weeks.
If you have any queries regarding this event, or would like to take part as a volunteer, please email us at swanagerotaryfete@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Swanage Lifeboat Week
2026-08-08 - 2026-08-15 | Prince Albert Gardens
This is always a hugely entertaining week, culminating in the raft race on Saturday and the chance to sup a few beers afterwards at the BBQ in Prince Albert Gardens.
The event raises vital funds for the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea. The vast majority of the Swanage lifeboat crew are volunteers, so please show your support by digging deep or getting involved during the week.
Find out more on Facebook.

Harmans Cross Village Hall - Annual Fete
2026-08-31
There’ll be all the usual and much-loved attractions, including live music, dog agility, children’s games and magic show, and one of the highlights: the Flower & Produce Show, which has around 150 different categories of entry.
Each year there is a grand raffle and tombola, plus plenty of craft, artisan, books and bric-a-brac stalls to browse

Swanage Folk Festival 2026
2026-09-11 - 2026-09-13 | Various Locations in Swanage, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom
The Swanage Folk Festival returns on the 11th-13th September 2026.
A weekend of concerts, dance displays, dance & music workshops, children’s activities, sessions and ceilidh.
Free and ticketed concerts featuring top folk artists. A weekend of fun, for everyone.

Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala
2026-09-11 - 2026-09-13
Our Autumn Steam Gala will return between Friday the 11th and Sunday the 13th of September, an event which always proves to be popular with enthusiasts and families alike – we think this year’s Autumn Steam Gala is going to be big, so make sure you get your tickets when they go on sale!

Our Steam Galas are the best way to see and travel behind our home fleet of steam locomotives, along with a surprise visitor or two… Whilst the full locomotive lineup is still currently under wraps, rest assured that our Gala Committee are hard at work to make sure that we have an exciting combination of both resident and guests in action across the 3 day event.

You can expect to see and enjoy all of the typical sights from our previous events, such as an interesting event timetable which features services from Swanage all the way to the River Frome on our “extension” towards Worgret Junction, on site catering as well as facilities on our trains to keep you fed and watered, as well as trade stands at Swanage Station.

Planet Purbeck Discovery Fest
2026-09-19
Planet Purbeck is back for another fun-filled and informative day on Swanage beachfront.
Come and meet some of Swanage and Purbeck’s community, nature and wellbeing organisations to find out what makes the area so special – and find out how you can get involved.
There’ll be live music, food and produce stalls, kids’ activities and lots more at Planet Purbeck’s annual mini-festival day.
It’s a great opportunity to find out what local initiatives you can get involved in and a way of meeting like-minded people.

Swanage Blues Festival October 2026
2026-10-01 20:00 - 2026-10-04 23:30 | Various Locations in Swanage, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, United Kingdom
THE SWANAGE BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL 01st-04th October 2026
The Big Town Blues Party on the South Coast
50 great gigs — 30 great acts — 15 indoor venues — open mic and jam sessions
A full programme of quality bands throughout the Swanage Blues Festival. This independent festival depends on the sale of support wristbands to keep it going (see link above to buy a wristband).
This times for the October 2026 Festival are:
Thursday 8.30pm-11.00pm
Friday 2pm-11.30pm
Saturday 2pm-11.30pm
Sunday 1pm-11.30pm
