Outstanding Contribution to Tourism
The organisation throughout was amazing and your volunteers did a fantastic job whether they were selling programmes, welcoming, or just being helpful. To put on such an event over so many days takes an enormous amount of planning but it all worked superbly.
Event/Festival of the Year
Dorset's award-winning Music & Performance Festival
Since the year 2000 Sherborne Abbey Festival has welcomed more than 100,000 Festival-goers to Sherborne
Sherborne Abbey
Sherborne Abbey is at the centre of Festival activities, offering a stunning, historic backdrop and unforgettable venue as well as a magnificent and uplifting place to visit. Visit the Abbey website for more about its history.
Discover Sherborne
Once home to Alan Turing, recently voted the greatest icon of the 20th century. From Raleigh to Turing, historic to contemporary, there are a host of reasons to #DiscoverSherborne all year round – visit our information page
Local food & drink
Sherborne has so many great places to eat and drink, offering something for everyone. From a takeaway panini to a locally-sourced a la carte dinner, a frothy cappucino to an artisan beer… there’s plenty of places to enjoy.
Explore Dorset
Sherborne is perfectly placed for a short break to explore Dorset. Why not stay a while and venture out to the surrounding countryside, market towns and Jurassic Coast? See our ideas for days out and places to stay.
