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Four Towns Shortlisted for 2026 Town of Culture

Ferndown, Sherborne, Swanage & Purbeck, and Wimborne Minster.

Town of Culture was established by Arts Development Company, and is an opportunity for a town, village or hamlet in Dorset to work together and deliver a year’s worth of extraordinary cultural activity. £30,000 will be awarded to the winner by a panel of industry experts, with support and funding from Dorset Council

2026 Towns of Culture Shortlisted PR.