Local news from Swanage and the surrounding area
A man who has been performing Britain's most traditional puppet show in Swanage for a decade claims it has only survived by 'going woke' - after Punch stopped hitting Judy.
A man who has been performing Britain's most traditional puppet show in Swanage for a decade claims it has only survived by 'going woke' - after Punch stopped hitting Judy.
A major search operation was launched in fading light for a lone kayaker reported off Durlston Head near Swanage
Chapel Lane in Swanage will close from 12 September for electricity works by Connect It Utility Services for SSEN. Dorset Council order may last until 2028.
Swanage Jazz Festival 2001 saw record crowds as 30 bands brought New Orleans jazz to Dorset.
The Swanage Folk Festival will take place from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13, bringing a packed programme of music, dance, and entertainment.
The Swanage Seaside Special will take place on Shore Road on Saturday, August 22, featuring four live puppet shows starting from 12pm.
Plans affecting homes, shops, tourism accommodation, and coastal sites in and around Swanage have been decided by Dorset Council.
Two cousins who modelled as children for the renowned Sweet Pea Fairies illustration have been reunited with the original artwork more than 70 years later
A proposal to convert a redundant tennis court into a pickleball court at Swanage is among the latest planning applications submitted to Dorset Council.
Communities in Wimborne, Swanage, and Poole will come together for three candlelit evenings of remembrance hosted by Lewis-Manning Hospice Care this November.
SCROOGE, a brand-new adaptation of A Christmas Carol created especially for Swanage, opens at The Mowlem this December.
A SWANAGE seafront fish and chip business is asking to convert its first floor restaurant area into a two-bed flat.
Costcutter Swanage, based on the Swanage High Street and run by the Tomes family since 1908, has partnered with Snappy Shopper for a new home delivery service.
A laptop and phone were reportedly stolen during a burglary in Swanage.
Crowds lined the streets this weekend as the lively and colourful Swanage Carnival began, bringing the community together for more than 100 years.
Chapel Lane, Swanage will close from August 10 to August 28 for Morris Construction Ltd works. Dorset Council provides diversion routes and info.
Dorset pubs in Worth Matravers, Dorchester, Swanage and more were named among England's 500 best for 2026
Dedicated organisers of a larger three-day nostalgic 'Roads to Rail' Swanage Railway steam rally and family weekend staged close to Norden station and Purbeck Park - near the village of Corfe Castle -
Seann Walsh will perform at The Mowlem in Swanage on February 5, 2027 as part of his new UK tour, This is Torture.
